COMBO lí thuyết + bài tập về mệnh đề quan hệ trong TIẾNG ANH

Mệnh đề quan hệ
1. CHỨC NĂNG CỦA MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ
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Mệnh đề quan hệ đi sau và bổ nghĩa cho một danh từ.
2. CẤU TRÚC CỦA MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ

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Theo sau đại từ quan hệ có thể là là một vị ngữ thứ hai và cũng có thể là một chủ ngữ
thứ hai và vị ngữ của nó.
Theo sau trạng từ quan hệ chỉ có thể là một chủ ngữ thứ hai và vị ngữ của nó.
3. ĐẠI TỪ QUAN HỆ

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“who” được dùng cho đối tượng được bổ nghĩa là người.

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“whom” có thể thay thế cho "who" nếu

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“which” được dùng cho đối tượng được bổ nghĩa là vật.

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“that” có thể thay thế cho "who", "whom" và "which"

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“whose” đi trước một danh từ thuộc sở hữu của đối tượng mà mệnh đề quan hệ bổ nghĩa.
4. TRẠNG TỪ QUAN HỆ

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“when” được dùng trong mệnh đề bổ nghĩa cho một thời điểm.

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“where” được dùng trong mệnh đề bổ nghĩa cho một địa điểm.

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“why” được dùng trong mệnh đề bổ nghĩa cho một nguyên nhân.

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“when” và “where” có thể được thay thế bằng đại từ “which” kết hợp cùng giới từ phù
hợp với đối tượng được bổ nghĩa.
EXERCISES

I . Choose the correct option for each sentence.
1. All applicants __________ are waiting in line must have their documents ready.
A. which
B. who
2. Any staff writer __________ proposal is selected for funding will receive an all-paid
vacation.

A. whose
B. who
3. The company purchased mobile communication devices __________ serve both as
phones and e-mail portals.
A. those
B. that


4. Customers __________ wish to sign up for a store membership may stop by the
information desk.
A. who
B. whose
5. Working for the firm allows you to purchase stock options __________ are offered as
incentives.
A. which
B. who
6. People __________ names are on the waiting list must call again tomorrow.
A. who
B. whose
7. The upcoming workshop is the first one __________ the company has organized.
A. that
B. when
8. The main building, __________ houses the superior officers, has an electronically
monitored gate.
A. that
B. where
9. The surroundings __________ the employees work are quite pleasant.
A. which
B. where
10. The Mother Nature Garden Show, __________ annually demonstrates the newest

technology in horticulture, draws over 5,000 attendees during its week-long run.
A. when
B. which
Đáp án
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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

B

A

B

A

A

B

B

A

B

B

II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that best completes the sentence.
1. The director developed a list of criteria for development, __________ he feels will boost the
company's prestige.
A. which
B. that
C. what
D. who
2. A conference to discuss the terms of the settlement will be held at a time and place
__________ to both parties involved.
A. accept
B. acceptance
C. acceptable
D. acceptably
3. Interpid Travel employed eight certified agents, all of __________ were trained at the same
institute in Manhattan.

A. which
B. whom
C. that
D. them
4. Conference attendees __________ confirm their attendance early will be eligible for preassigned seating.
A. which
B. whose
C. who
D. whom
5. Changes in our organizational structure have created ways for employees to explore
opportunities __________ were previously not available.
A. that
B. they
C. them
D. those
6. People entering business administration need a broad knowledge of the culture in __________
they will eventually put their professional training to work.
A. when
B. where
C. which
D. that
7. The Mother Nature Garden Show, __________ annually demonstrates the newest technology
in horticulture, draws over 5,000 attendees during its week-long run.
A. who
B. which
C. when
D. where
8. We are currently seeking a partner firm __________ marketing principles are similar to our
own.

A. which
B. that
C. who
D. whose


9. Electronic delivery methods such as e-mail and fax are the most common ways __________
which international communications are made these days.
A. to
B. for
C. by
D. of
10. She applied to the company __________ she had previously worked when she just graduated
from university.
A. which
B. that
C. when
D. where
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A

2
C

3
B

4
C

5
A

6
C

7
B

8
D

9
C

10
D

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. Genghis Khan, __________ name means “very mighty ruler”, was a Mongol emperor in
the Middle Ages.
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A. whom

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B. whose

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C. who

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D. how

2. The children ___________ sang at the Mayor’s parade were from the local school.
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A. whose

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B. where

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C. who


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D. whom

3. Galileo, _________ published works proving that the Earth revolves around the Sun,
continued his scientific experiments even when he went deaf and blind.
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A. when

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B. who

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C. where

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D. whose

4. The school program __________ has been interrupted by revision tests, requires a
regular course study.
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A. whose

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B. who

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C. what

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D. that

5. Credit _________ is given in this semester requires approximately three hours of
classroom work.
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A. which

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B. what

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C. when

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D. where


6. Tow courses ___________ have the same subjects are in different times.
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A. that

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B. what

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C. when

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D. where

7. You may enroll our course by e-mail __________ can be faster than other registration
forms.
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A. who

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B. where

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C. which

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D. when

8. The girl ___________ dress you admire has been working for an expo company since she
left school.
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A. who

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B. what

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C. whose

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D. whom

9. The young man _________ was released after the court was found innocent of all the
charges against him.


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A. who

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B. who he

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C. which

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D. whose

10. Is that the same film ___________ we watched last year?
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A. when

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B. which

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C. why

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D. who

11. The girl __________ I borrowed the dictionary asked me to use it carefully.
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A. whose

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B. from whom

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C. from whose

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D. whom

12.The pupils _________ we took to the amusement park behaved themselves very well.
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A. which

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B. with whom


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C. whom

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D. which

13. Bournemouth, ___________ we are going to visit next summer, is a real paradise for the
retired.
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A. that

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B. what

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C. which

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D. in which

14. Thatcher, _________ birthplace was above a shop in the small English town of
Grantham, became Prime Minister of Britain four years after she had become the leader of
the Conservative Party in 1975.
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A. where

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B. whose

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C. in which

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D. which

15. First jeans, __________ became fashionable for women after they saw them in Vogue
magazine, were made by two Americans, Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss.
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A. that

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B. whose


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C. of which

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D. which

16. The first television picture ___________ John Logier Baird transmitted on 25,
November, 1905 was a boy _________ worked in the office next to Baird’s workroom in
London.
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A. which/ whom

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B. who/ which

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C. that/ whose

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D. that/ who

17. Felix Hoffman, a 29-year-old chemist ______________ worked for the German
company Bayer, invented the drug Aspirin in April 1879.
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A. where

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B. whose

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C. whom

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D. who

18. Joyce Bows, ___________ was born and grew up in Portsmouth on the south coast of
England, _________ she still lives, was 100 last year.

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A. that/ in which

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B. who/ where


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C. that/ where

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D. who/ that

19.The big clock ___________ used to strike the hours day and night was damaged during
the war and has been silent ever since.
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A. whose

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B. that is

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C. what

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D. which

20.The pollution ___________ they were talking is getting worse.
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A. that

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B. about which

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C. which

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D. whom

21.The engineer ___________ our company relies is on holiday.
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A. who

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B. on whom

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C. whose

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D. whom


22. The dam ____________ they plan to build will cover acres of forest.
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A. which

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B. to which

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C. whom

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D. where

23. He is a talented cricket player __________ abilities include fast bowling and powerful
batting.
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A. where

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B. whose

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C. whom

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D. of which

24. Eastern Rwanda is very different from the South-west, ____________ monkeys, birds
and orchids thrive in the high altitude primary.
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A. when

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B. where

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C. which

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D. why

25. Wednesday is the day ______________ a tour guide leads a tour around the town’s
historical places.


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A. when

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B. which

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C. whose

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D. where

26. Robert Riva, an Italia ___________ used to play for Cremonese, now coaches Reigate
under 11’s football team.
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A. when

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B. which

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C. where

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D. who

27. The town ___________ the folk festival is taking place is usually a quiet resort.
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A. when

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B. where

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C. whom

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D. which

28. As a celebrity ___________ many children admire, it is important for her to act
responsibly.

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A. when


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B. where

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C. whom

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D. whose

29. We always hold a family barbecue in our garden on Independence Day, ___________
was on a Tuesday this year.
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A. what

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B. that

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C. when

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D. which

30. When I was at school. There was a girl in my class _________ skin was so sensitive that
she couldn’t expose her skin to the sun even with cream on.
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A. where

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B. whose

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C. whom

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D. that

31. We’ll row until the spot ___________ the river bends and then we’ll turn back.
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A. where

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B. when


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C. whose

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D. which

32. On the days ___________ I feel I need to reflect on the past and plan my future, I sit by
the river and watch the swans swim past.
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A. when

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B. where

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C. whose

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D. which

33. My mother’s Elvis Presley tape, ____________ she listened to every day, has broken in

the music centre.
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A. which

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B. what

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C. whose

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D. who

34. Unfortunately, the friend with ___________ intended to go on holiday to Side is ill, so
I’ll have to cancel my trip.
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A. who

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B. whom

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C. where

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D. that

35. According to the research, the time at ___________ most road accidents happen is early
evening.
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A. when

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B. which

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C. whose

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D. that

36. The new stadium, ___________ will be completed next year, will seat 30,000 spectators.
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A. what

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B. where

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C. when

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D. which

37. Blenheim Palace, ___________ Churchill was born, is now open to the public.
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A. when

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B. where

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C. which

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D. whose

38. Students ______________ register for courses do not have any problems.

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A. whom

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B. who

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C. what

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D. when

39. August 23rd is the last date __________ you may transfer to another course.
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A. which

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B. on which

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C. why

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D. what

40. Our course needs some requirements _____________ are listed here.
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A. what

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B. when

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C. which

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D. where

IV. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given:
1. This man studies biology. What do you call him?
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A. What do you call a man who studies biology?


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B. What do you call a man, who studies biology?

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C. What do you call a man studies biology?

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D. What do you call a man whom studies biology?

2. Hemingway developed a very concise writing style. His name is well-known throughout
the world.
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A.Hemingway, his name is well-known throughout the world, developed a very concise
writing style.
B. Hemingway, whose is name well-known throughoutthe world, developed a very

concise writing

style.

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C. Hemingway, whose name is well-known throughout the world, developed a very

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concise writing style.

D. Hemingway, who developed a very concise writingstyle, his name is well-known
throughout the world.
3. This is the battle field. The soldiers fought there.
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A. This is the battle field which the soldiers fought.
B. This is the battle field that the soldiers fought.

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C. This is the battle field where the soldiers fought there.

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D. This is the battle field where the soldiers fought.

4. He was born in 1993. There was a severe drought that year.
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A. He was born in 1993 when there was a severe drought.
B. He was born in 1983 when was there a severe drought.

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C. When there was a severe drought in 1983 he was born.

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D. He was born in 1983, there was a severe drought when.

5. John Montagu was an English Earl. He invented the sandwich.
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A. John Montagu, whose invented the sandwich, was an English Earl.
B. John Montagu, who invented the sandwich, was an English Earl.

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C. John Montagu, that invented the sandwich, was an English Earl.

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D. John Montagu, invented the sandwich, was an English Earl.

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V. Choose the best option (a, b, c, or d) to complete each sentence.
1. The engineers ..................... designed the building received an award.
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A. who
B. whose
C. when
D. what
2. It is very difficult to integrate yourself into a community ............. is quite different from
yours.

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A. whose culture


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B. the culture that
C. which culture
D. that culture
3. He often finds fault of ............................... he describes as having no talent.

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A. John Smith, whom
B. John Smith, that
C. John Smith, whose
D. John Smith who
4. I liked the friends ................. I went on holiday.

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A. whom
B. about whom
C. with whom
D. of whom
5. The university scientist .................... did research in the Amazon River basin found many
previously unknown species of plants.

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A. whom
B. which
C. whose
D. who
6. Have you ever met the author ................. the teacher mentioned in class this morning?

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A. which
B. Ø
C. whose
D. of which
7. The fans ........................... crowded the ballpark roared their approval.

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A. who
B. whom

C. whose
D. Ø
8. Have you been to the Clayton Art Gallery? It has a new exhibit ..................... includes the
work of several local artists.

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A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. Ø
9. The man ..................... along the corridor is our boss.


A. to walk
B. walking
C. who walking
D. walks

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10. Tim has passed the exam, ............................... is great news.
A. who
B. that

C. which
D. whom

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11. Little Women, ................................... in 1868, is my sister’s favorite book.
A. a novel published
B. is a novel published
C. a novel was published
D. was a novel published

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12. Florida, ............................. the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
A. known as
B. is
C. is known as
D. that is known as

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13. My mother loves ................................. .
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A. sushi, who is a Japanese food
B. sushi, that is a Japanese food
C. sushi which is a Japanese food
D. sushi, a Japanese food

14. His carelessness in doing test ................................. I am worried may lead to a complete
failure.
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A. about that
B. which
C. that
D. about which
15. My grandfather, ....................................... a wise man, has greatly influenced my life.

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A. is

B. that is
C. who is
D. who he is
VI. Replace the underlined clauses by an infinitive or infinitive phrase.


Ví dụ:

2.He simply loves parties. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves.
=> He simply loves parties. He .............................................................................. .
3.The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights.
=> The last person ................................................................. .
4.The first man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable.
=> The first man ................................................................ .
5.I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything that I could open with it.
=> I’ve got a bottle of wine ................................................................... .
VII. Reduce relative clauses in these sentences.
Ví dụ làm mẫu:

2. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.
..............................................................................
3. The children who attend that school receive a good education.
..............................................................................
4. The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood.
...........................................................................
5. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page.
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6. They live in the house that was built in 1890.
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A

2
A

3
A

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C

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D

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B

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A

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C

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B

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C

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A

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D

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2.He simply loves parties. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves.
=> He simply loves parties. He .............................................................................. .
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is always the first to come and the last to leave
3.The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights.
=> The last person ................................................................. .

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to leave the room must turn off the lights
4.The first man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable.
=> The first man ................................................................ .

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to be interviewed was entirely unsuitable
5.I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything that I could open with it.
=> I’ve got a bottle of wine ................................................................... .

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but I haven't got anything to open it
but I have not got anything to open it
III. Reduce relative clauses in these sentences.
Ví dụ làm mẫu:

2. I come from a city located in the southern part of the country.
3.The children attending that school receive a good education.
4. The fence surrounding our house is make of wood.
5. Be sure to follow the instructions given at the top of the page.
6. They live in the house built in 189