EXERCISES ON RELATIVE CLAUSES - BÀI TẬP MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ (RÚT GỌN)

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Ex 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
1. The people ______ live in this village are very friendly.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. when
2. Simon is the man ______ Mary loves.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. where
3. The boy ______ sat next to you is my friend.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
4. We are using books _______ were printed last year.
A. what
B. who
C. which
D. whose
5. The painting ______ Ms. Wallace bought was very expensive.
A. whom
B. whose
C. which
D. where
6. The homeless people ______ story appeared in the paper last week have now found a place

to live.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. whose
7. I don't like stories ______ have unhappy endings.
A. where
B. which
C. they
D. who
8. I see some girls ______ are pretty.
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. they
9. Give back the money ______ you took.
A. it
B. who
C. whom
D. which
10. He was killed by a man ______friends we know.
A. whose
B. which
C. whom
D. that
Ex 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
1. We captured a town ______ is in Spain.
A. whom
B. where

C. which
D. it
2. The farmers ______ we saw were in the field.
A. whose
B. which
C. they
D. whom
3. I met a lot of new people at the party ______ names I can’t remember.
A. whose
B. which
C. who
D. whom
4. What’s the name of the blonde girl ______ just came in?
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
5. This is Henry, ______ sister works for my father.
A. who
B. whose
C. that
D. whom
6. The book ______ I bought at the bookstore yesterday is expensive.
A. who
B. whose
C. that
D. when
7. Mexico City, ______ has a population of over 10 million, is probably the fastest growing city
in the world.
A. which

B. whose
C. that
D. who
8. The artist ______ name I couldn’t remember was one of the best I had ever seen.
A. who
B. whose
C. that
D. whom
9. Frank invited Janet, ______ he had met in Japan, to the party.
A. who
B. whose
C. that
D. whom
10. I don’t like people ______ never stops talking.
A. that
B. whose
C. where
D. whom
Ex 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
1. The girl ______design had been chosen stepped to the platform to receive the award.
A. whose
B. whom
C. that
D. which
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2. I need to find a painting ______ will match the rest of my room.
A. whose
B. whom
C. who
D. which
3. What’s the music to ______ you are listening?
A. whose
B. which
C. that
D. whom
4. This channel often shows the cartoons of ______ the children are very fond.
A. whom
B. which
C. that
D. where
5. This is my beloved school, ______ I studied when I was young.
A. which
B. that
C. where

D. when
6. Ann, ______ lives next door, is very friendly.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. which
7. We went to Sandra’s party, ______ we enjoyed very much.
A. which
B. whom
C. that
D. who
8. She fell in love with a man ______ was from another country.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
9. The house in ______ I was born is for sale.
A. which
B. whom
C. that
D. where
10. In the middle of the village, there is a well from ______ the villagers take water to drink.
A. that
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
Ex 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
1. The man about ______ I was telling you is standing over there.
A. who

B. that
C. whom
D. where
2. This is the woman to ______ I gave some money this morning.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. whose
3. The boy ______ you made fun of yesterday is my cousin.
A. who
B. whom
C. where
D. which
4. This new stadium, ______ can hold 90,000 people, will be opened next month.
A. that
B. whose
C. which
D. who
5. My brother, ______ lives in Houston, is a doctor.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. which
6. Tom made a number of suggestions, most of ______ were very helpful.
A. them
B. which
C. that
D. who
7. I sent her two letters, neither of ______ she has received.
A. that

B. these
C. which
D. whom
8. Can you suggest a time at ______ it will be convenient to meet?
A. which
B. when
C. why
D. that
9. I don’t like people ______ lose their tempers easily.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
10. Do you know the teacher about _______ they’re talking?
A. whom
B. whose
C. that
D. who
Ex 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
1. I’ll see you near the post office ______ I met you the other day.
A. which
B. where
C. when
D. why
2. A café is a small restaurant ______ people can get a light meal.
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. whom

3. Do you know the village in ______ my brother is staying?
A. where
B. whom
C. who
D. whose
4. The house ______ I was born and grew up was destroyed in an earthquake ten years ago.
A. which
B. where
C. that
D. whom
5. Hanoi City, ______ is the capital of Viet Nam, is a beautiful city.
A. who
B. what
C. where
D. that

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6. Do you remember the clock tower ______ I first met you?
A. where
B. which
C. that

D. whom
7. My room has a very large window ______ you can see the whole lake.
A. which
B. that
C. where
D. who
8. Alaska, ______ my brother lives in, is the largest state in the United States.
A. which
B. where
C. who
D. that
9. The city ______ is 100 kilometers from here is overpopulated.
A. where
B. which
C. who
D. whom
10. The population of London, ______ was one of the largest cities in the world, is falling now.
A. when
B. where
C. that
D. which
Ex 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
1. That’s my friend, ______ comes from Japan.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. that
2. She’s the woman ______ sister looks after the baby for us.
A. who

B. which
C. whom
D. whose
3. That’s the doctor for ______ Cliff works.
A. that
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
4. Tell me about the city ______ you grew up.
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. whom
5. Mexico City, ______ is the fastest growing city in the world, has a population of over 10
million.
A. what
B. which
C. that
D. where
6. I know a nearby restaurant ______ has seafood.
A. that
B. which
C. where
D. whose
7. Is this the address to ______ you want the package sent?
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. whom
8. He lent me many picture-books, most of ______ I had read.

A. whom
B. who
C. whose
D. which
9. Aberdeen, ______ my brother lives, is a town in Scotland.
A. where
B. which
C. who
D. when
10. The people to ______ she was speaking didn't know German.
A. who
B. whose
C. that
D. whom
Ex 6: Combine each pair of the following sentences, using the relative clause. Put comma(s)
where necessary.
1. I wanted the painting. You bought it.
ð
.
2. The man was badly injured. He was driving the car.
ð
.
3. The children broke the window. They live in the next street.
ð
.
4. The man didn’t come back again. I shouted at him.
ð
.
5. This doctor is famous. You visited him yesterday.
ð

.
6. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
ð
.
7. I recently went back to Paris. I was born there nearly 50 years ago.
ð
.
8. That man looks very lonely. He lives in the next floor.
ð
.
9. The teacher liked the composition. She wrote it last Monday.

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ð
.
10. The students are from China. They are sitting in the front row.
ð
.
11. Her father is a manager. He usually goes abroad.
ð
.

12. That jogger practices in this park every morning. He is 70 years old.
ð
.
13. Some people were arrested. They have now been released.
ð
.
14. The picture is beautiful. She was looking at it.
ð
.
15. The man was kind. I talked to him yesterday.
ð
.
Ex 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
1. There are many people ______ lives have been spoiled by that factory.
A. B. who
C. which
D. whose
2. Is that the button ______ you pressed?
A. which
B. C. who
D. whose
3. They have invented a television set ______ is as small as a watch.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. 4. My boss, ______ work takes him to a lot of different countries, has decided he needs an
assistant in London.
A. whose
B. whom

C. which
D. –
5. That was a kind of car with ______ I was not familiar.
A. B. that
C. which
D. whom
6. Many people ______ moved from the country are now returning to the city.
A. who
B. whom
C. D. which
7. Parents ______ children are in college are working longer hours to pay their tuition.
A. whose
B. C. whom
D. which
8. I don’t know the name of the woman ______ I met yesterday.
A. B. who
C. whose
D. where
9. Henry, ______ you’ll meet tomorrow, is also the member of the board.
A. whose
B. whom
C. which
D. –
10. There are two persons to ______ we owe more than we can say.
A. B. who
C. which
D. whom
Ex 8: Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing the meaning, using reduced
relative clauses.
1. The people who are crossing the street are trying to get a better view.

ð
.
2. Wikipedia, which was launched in 2001, is one of the great internet successes.
ð
.
3. Animals which share the savannah include wildebeest and gazelles.
ð
.
4. The next students who join the game will have to cover their eyes.
ð
.
5. All the candidates who were selected were given a second interview.
ð
.
6. All those who passed the test were given a second interview.
ð
.
7. He was the last man who left the room.
ð
.

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8. LOL, which stands for Laughing Out Loud, is now in the OED.
ð
.
9. The bouquet was made from flowers which were grown locally.
ð
.
10. George is the only man who was chosen to represent the committee at the convention.
ð
.
11. The man who won yesterday's lottery lives next door.
ð
.
12. The oldest woman who took part in this competition was from Canada.
ð
.
13. The athlete who has won the most races is chosen as the Victor Ludorum.
ð
.
14. The last candidate who was interviewed was the best one.
ð
.
15. I've just read a book that was called Kafka On The Shore.
ð
.
Ex 9: Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing the meaning, using relative
clauses.
1. My friends coming from Italy will be at the party.
ð My friend who
.

2. The students studying at our school come from all over the world.
ð The students who
.
3. The cake selected came from an Italian bakery.
ð The cake which
.
4. The bicycle featured in the exhibition was made by Bianchi.
ð The bicycle which
.
5. The first student to win this competition was Diego.
ð The first student who
.
Ex 10: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
1. "Have you ever met the man ______ over there?" - "No. Who is he?"
A. stands
B. standing
C. is standing
D. who he is standing
2. The Titanic, ______, was supposed to be unsinkable.
A. that sinking in 1922
C. which sank in 1922
B. sink in 1922
D. that sank in 1922
3. The new computer system ______ for the post office will allow accounts to be managed over
the Internet.
A. design
B. designing
C. designed
D. which designing

4. The man ______ part in the robbery refused to give any information.
A. took
B. taking
C. to take
D. who take
5. The travel agent gave me a brochure _______ all the needed information.
A. contains
B.to contain
C. containing
D. which contain
6. The man ______ along the corridor is our boss.
A. to walk
B. walking
C. who walking
D. walks
7. He was the first man ______ the burning building.
A. leaving
B. left
C. have left
D. to leave
8. The students ______ to take part in the English Speaking Contest three weeks ago were
excellent.
A. selected
B. were selected
C. to select
D. selecting
9. The house ______ in the storm last week has now been rebuilt.
A. destroyed
B. destroying
C. which destroyed D. that is destroyed

10. Tom was the last ______ the classroom yesterday.

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A. to leave
B. leaving
C. left
D. leaves
Ex 11: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
1. The woman ______ next door is a famous singer.
A. lives
B. who live
C. living
D. that living
2. The man ______ at the blackboard is our teacher.
A. stood
B. stands
C. standing
D. to stand
3. Linda was the last student ______ at the oral exam.
A. to be asked

B. asking
C. asks
D. to ask
4. The bridge ______ by French architects is very nice.
A. was designed
B. designing
C. to design
D. designed
5. The people ______ for the bus in the rain are getting well
A. waiting
B. to wait
C. waited
D. wait
6. I have a message for people ______ by the traffic chaos.
A. to delay
B. who delay
C. delayed
D. who delaying
7. I live in a pleasant room ______ the garden.
A. to overlook
B. overlooking
C. overlooked
D. which overlooking
8. Melanie was the only person ______ a letter of thanks.
A. wrote
B. written
C. to write
D. writing
9. The pilot was the only man ______ after the crash.
A. was rescued

B. to rescued
C. rescued
D. to be rescued
10. Little Women, _____ in 1868, is my sister’s favorite book.
A. a novel published
C. is a novel published
B. a novel was published
D. was a novel published
Ex 12: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
1. In the wake of increasing food poisoning, many consumers have to use vegetables _____
organically.
A. that grown
B. grown
C. which grows
D. are grown
2. The assembly line, ______ by Henry Ford, has brought bout many significant changes in
automobile production.
A. that invented
B. what was invented C. was invented
D. invented
3. The patients ______ with the new drug showed better signs of recovery than those receiving
conventional medicine.
A. treated
B. having treated
C. treating
D. who treated
4. Despacito, ______ over four billion times on YouTube, is one of the most favorite songs
among teenagers worldwide.
A. is viewed

B which viewed
C viewing
D viewed
5. The girl ______ is our neighbor.
A. talks to the lady over there
C. was talking to the lady over there
B. is talking to the lady over there
D. talking to the lady over there
6. Taj Mahal, ______ by Shah Janhan for his wife, is thought to be one of the great architectural
wonders of the world.
A. being built
B. was built
C. which was built
D. been built
7. One of the girls ______ in that company caused an accident
A. worked
B. who worked
C. whom worked
D. whose worked
8. This is the second student ______ this prize.
A. to win
B. winning
C. won
D. to be won
9. Drastic measures should be taken to tackle the problems ______ child abuse.
A. involved
B. to involve
C. involving
D. are involving
10. The children ______ by social networks are likely to suffer from depression and other health

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A. are obsessed
B obsessing
C obsessed
D who obsessed
Ex 13: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest
in meaning to each of the following questions.
1. The girl went to the police station. Her case was stolen.
A. The girl whose case was stolen went to the police station.
B. The girl her case was stolen went to the police station.
C. The girl the case of which was stolen went to the police station.
D. The girl who’s case was stolen went to the police station.
2. The children were attracted by the show. It was performed by the animals.
A. The children attracted by the show which was performed by the animals.
B. The children were attracted by the show to have been performed by the animals.
C. The show performing by the animals attracted the children.
D. The children were attracted by the show performed by the animals.
3. Tell me the countries. People drive on the left there.
A. Tell me the countries which people drive on the left there.
B. Tell me the countries where people drive on the left there.
C. Tell me the countries that people drive on the left there.
D. Tell me the countries when people drive on the left there.
4. The man is my uncle. He is talking to Mr. Brown.
A. The man talking to Mr. Brown is my uncle.
B. The man is talking to Mr. Brown is my uncle.

C. The man talks to Mr. Brown is my uncle.
D. The man talked to Mr. Brown is my uncle.
5. The road which joins the two villages is very narrow.
A. The road joins the two villages is very narrow.
B. The road joining the two villages is very narrow.
C. The road joined the two villages is very narrow.
D. The road is joining the two villages is very narrow.
6. The girl living next to me is getting married next year.
A. The girl that lives next to me is getting married next year.
B. The girl lives next to me is getting married next year.
C. The girl lives next to me gets married next year.
D. The girl whom is living next to me getting married next year.
7. The agreement ended 6-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.
A. The agreement which ended 6-month negotiation was signed yesterday.
B. The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted 6-month.
C. The negotiation which lasted six months was signed yesterday.
D. The agreement which was signed yesterday ended 6-month negotiation.
8. He likes the dress. Huong is wearing it
C. He likes the dress Huong is wearing it.
D. He likes the dress Huong is wearing.

9. Most of the classmates couldn't come. He invited them to the birthday party
A. Most of the classmates he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.
B. Most of the classmates he was invited to the birthday party couldn't come.
C. Most of the classmates that he invited them to the birthday party couldn't come.
D. Most of the classmates which he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.
10. The church is over 500 years old. Our class visited it last summer.
A. The church which our class visited it last summer is over 500 years old.
B. The church that our class visited it last summer is over 500 years old.
C. The church which our class visited last summer is over 500 years old.

D. The church our class visit last summer is over 500 years old.
Ex 14: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest
in meaning to each of the following questions.
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A. He likes the dress which Huong is wearing it.
B. He likes the dress who Huong is wearing.

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1. The young woman who lives next door is very kind to my family.
A. The young woman to live next door is very kind to my family.
B. The young woman he lives next door is very kind to my family.
C. The young woman living next door is very kind to my family.
D. The young woman lived next door is very kind to my family.
2. A thermometer is and instrument. We use it to measure the temperature.
A. We use it to measure the temperature which is a thermometer.
B. A thermometer is an instrument which is used to measure the temperature.

C. We use thermometer which measure temperature.
D. A thermometer is an instrument which we use it to measure the temperature.
3. John Carter is a farmer. I bought his land.
A. John Carter, whose land I bought, is a farmer.
B. John Carter, whom I bought his land, is a farmer.
C. John Carter, who is a farmer, whose land I bought.
D. John Carter, who is a farmer, bought his land.
4. They are my two sisters. They aren’t teachers like me.
A. They are my two sisters, both of those aren’t teachers like me.
B. They are my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me.
C. Unlike me, both of my sisters are teachers.
D. They are my two sisters, who are teachers like me.
5. The man was shot in the bank robbery. The doctors are operating on him.
A. The man was shot in the bank robbery where the doctors are operating on him.
B. The man whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery.
C. The man was whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery.
D. The doctors are operating on the man who was shot in the bank robbery.
6. Do you see the smoke? It comes from the hills.
A. Do you see the smoke which comes from the hills?
B. Do you see the smoke came from the hills?
C. Do you see the smoke is coming from the hills?
D. Do you see the smoke which it comes from the hills?
7. Colour is an important facet of nature. It influences the life of almost every creature.
A. Influencing the life of almost every creature in nature, colour is important.
B. Colour influencing the life of almost every creature being an important facet of nature.
C. Colour, which is an important facet of nature, influencing the life of almost every creature.
D. Colour, which is an important facet of nature, influences the life of almost every creature
8. Mr. Smith is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday.
A. Mr. Smith, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
B. Mr. Smith, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.

C. His car was stolen yesterday, he is a professor.
D. Mr. Smith, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday.
9. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires. They are dangerous.
A. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires are dangerous.
B. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires which is dangerous.
C. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires that is dangerous.
D. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires which are dangerous.
10. We listened to the speech last night. It was informative.
A. We listened to the speech last night when it was informative.
B. We listened to the speech last night what was informative.
C. The speech to which we listened last night was informative.
D. We listened to the speech last night on which it was informative.
Ex 15: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
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1. The man whom remained in the office was the manager.
A
B
C
D
2. 1975 was the year in when the revolution took place.
A

B
C
D
3. Mr. Brown, that teaches me English, is coming today.
A
B
C
D
4. The car who I bought used to be my father’s.
A
B
C
D
5. The man, of whom the red car is parked in front of our house, is a prominent physician in this
town.
A
B
C
D
6. The girl to presented me this gift is my best friend.
A
B
C
D
7. According to the research, the time at when most road accidents happen is early evening.
A
B
C
D
8. There are too many poor people whom do not have enough to eat in the world.

A
B
C
D
9. The trees which has beautiful flowers grow near the gate of the garden.
A
B
C
D
10. The man about that I was telling you is standing over there.
A
B
C
D
Ex 16: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. My room has a very large window which you can see the whole lake.
A
B
C
D
2. The house in where I was born and grew up was destroyed in an earthquake ten years ago.
A
B
C
D
3. The song she is singing say about the love of two young students.
A
B
C

D
4. Ms. Young, to her many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in
Canada.
A
B
C
D
5. Taj Mahal, building by Shah Janhan for his wife, is thought to be one of the great architectural
A
B
C
wonders of the world.
D
6. London is the city where I have visited several times.
A
B
C
D
7. The computer, which hard disk has just been upgraded, is among the latest generations.
A
B
C
D
8. The students whom did not come to the class yesterday explain their absence to the teacher.
A
B
C
D
9. He was the first man leaving the burning building yesterday.
A

B
C
D
10. We stood on the bridge which connecting the two halves of the building.
A
B
C
D
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1. The children, _____ parents work late, are taken home by bus.
A. that
B. whom
C. whose
D. their
2. The place _____ we spent our holiday was really beautiful.
A. what
B. who
C. where
D. which
3. Mary was the last applicant _______.
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A. to be interviewed B. to be interviewing C. to interview
D. to have interviewed
2007
4. My uncle _____ you met yesterday is a lawyer.
A. what
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
5. Dien Bien Phu is the place _____ our army won a resounding victory in 1954.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. where
6. Dr Sales is the person _____.
A. whom I don't have much confidence in him
B. in that I don't have much confidence
C. I don't have much confidence
D. in whom I don't have much confidence
7. Further improvements continued, particularly in America, _____ most of the world’s films
were produced.
A. where
B. which
C. when
D. who
8. In our school library, there are several large tables _____ we can sit to read books.
A. where
B. that
C. when
D. which

9. He bought all the books ______ are needed for the English course.
A. that
B. who
C. what
D. those
2008
10. Alexander Fleming, ______, received the Nobel Prize in 1945.
A. that discovered penicillin
B. who discovered penicillin
B. which discovered penicillin
D. he discovered penicillin
11. The boy _____ eyes are brown is my friend.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
12. There’s the woman who she sold me the handbag.
A
B
C
D
13. Do you know the boy ______ at the party last week?
A. we talked about
C. about him we talked
B. we talked about him
D. who we talked about him
14. They are living in a house ______.
A. that built in 1930
C. that was built in 1930
B. in 1930 that was built

D. that was building in 1930
15. He arrived late, _____ was annoying. (CD 2008).
A. it
B. that
C. what
D. which
16. The British national anthem, calling “God Save the Queen”, was a traditional song in the 18th
A
B
C
D
century.
2009
17. The people ______ me yesterday want to buy your house.
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. whose
18. That is the man which told me the bad news.
A
B
C
D
19. The United States consists of fifty states, ______ has it own government.
A. each of which
B. they each
C. each of that
D. each of them
20. Tears contain an antiseptic ______ helps protect our eyes from infection.
A. that

B. what
C. how
D. where
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21. Bologna in Northern Italy is the place ______ Guglielmo Marconi was born.
A. there
B. what
C. which
D. where
22. Neil Armstrong was the first man _____ on the moon.
A. to walk
B. walking
C. walked
D. has walked
2011
23. The factory in ______ John works is the biggest in the town.
A. where
B. which

C. that
D. when
24. Some animals go extinct because the climate ______ they live changes.
A. which
B. where
C. what
D. when
25. Dr. Smith is the person in ______ I don’t have much confidence.
A. whom
B. him
C. that
D. which
26. The old woman cannot remember the place which she kept her savings.
A
B
C
D
27. He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.
A. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
B. I was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour.
C. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.
D. His behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.
2012
28. Ms. Smith, ______ has a lot of teaching experience, is going to join our school in September.
A. whose
B. that
C. who
D. whom
29. The vegetables ______ in this supermarket are always fresh.
A. which sold

B. which sells
C. sold
D. sells
30. The boy which was given the first prize in the contest was very happy.
A
B
C
D
31. Spain has won the championship, ______ is not surprising.
A. that
B. how
C. which
D. what
32. I have two sisters, ______.
A. both of whom are nurses
C. most of which are nurses
B. one of them are nurses
D. most of them are nurses
33. Aloha is a Hawaiian word meaning ‘love’, that can be used to say hello or goodbye.
A
B
C
D
34. The struggle for women’s rights began in the 18th century during a period ______ as the Age
of Enlightenment.
A. knew
B. that knew
C. known
D. is knowing
35. A novel is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in that the characters and events are

A
B
C
usually imaginary.
D
36. Geometry is a branch of mathematics ______ the properties of lines, curves, shapes, and
surfaces.
A. that concerning with
C. concerned with
B. that concerned with
D. that it is concerned with
2013
37. Neil Armstrong is the first man ______ foot on the moon.
A. set
B. to be set
C. to set
D. setting
38. Dr. Fleming, ______ discovered penicillin, was awarded the Nobel Prize of Medicine in 1945.

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A. who

B. that
C. which
D. whom
39. He wasn't attending the lecture properly and missed most of _____.
A. things said by the teacher
B. that the teacher said
B. which the teacher said
D. what the teacher said
40. Her mother, ______ has been working for thirty years, is retiring next month.
A. who
B. that
C. whom
D. whose
41. Books and magazines _____ around made his room very untidy.
A. that lie
B. laying
C. which lied
D. lying
42. I like the fresh air (A) and green trees (B) of the village which (C) I spent my vacation last
year (D).
43. The Lake District, ______ was made a national park in 1951, attracts a large number of
tourists every year.
A. that
B. where
C. what
D. which
2014
44. This is the supermarket ______ you can buy almost everything.
A. who
B. that

C. where
D. when
45. Harry Potter books, which ______ by J.K. Rowling, are very popular with children around
the world.
A. will write
B. were written
C. wrote
D. will be written
46. Women in many parts (A) of the world have had lower status than men, which (B) the extent
of the gap between (C) genders varies (D) across cultures and times.
47. In my apartment, there are two rooms, ______ is used as the living-room.
A. The large on
C. the largest on
B. the larger of which
D. the largest of which
th
48. Applications ______ in after 30 April will not be considered.
A. which sent
B. that is sent
C. sent
D. send
2015
49. The receptionist, ______ answered the phone, told me that the director was out.
A. whose
B. whom
C. who
D. that
2016
50. In the wake of increasing food poisoning, many consumers have turned to vegetables _____
organically.

A. that grown
B. grown
C. which grows
D. are grown
51. The science (A) of medicine, which (C) progress has been very rapid (C) lately, is perhaps
the most important of all sciences (D).
2017
52. The book ______ you gave me is very interesting.
A. when
B. which
C. who
D. where
53. The people ______ live in this village are very friendly.
A. who
B. where
C. which
D. when
54. The boy ______ sits in front of me in the class studies very hard.
A. who
B. where
C. which
D. when
55. The dog ______ my father gave me is very lovely.
A. who
B. when
C. which
D. where

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