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1. The recreation plan.…………they disagreed would require the construction of two new dams.
A. about which B. on whom C. that D. why
2. The school programme.…………has been interrupted by revision tests requires a regular
course study.
A. whose B. who C. that D.
what
3. Credit.…………is given in this semester requires approximately three hours of classroom
work.
A. where B. what C. when D.
which
4. Two courses.…………have the same subjects are in different times.
A. that B. what C. when D.
where
5. You may enrol our course by e-mail.…………can be faster than other registration forms.
A. who B. which C. where D.
when
6. Students.…………register for courses do not have any problems.
A. whom B. what C. who D.
when
7. August 23rd is the last date.…………you may transfer to another course.
A. which B. on which C. that D.
what
8. Our course needs some requirements.…………are listed here.
A. which B. when C. what D.
where
9. Before coming to my office, please check the appointments.…………are listed in my official
calendar.
A. when B. why C. that D.
what
10. The appointment .…………continues beyond three hours is always very important for my
customers.
A. when B. who C. what D.
which
11. The girl.…………dress you admire has been working for an expo company since she left
school.
A. who B. whose C. what D.
whom
12. Students.…………special accommodations should contact the private dormitory office
immediately.
A. whom require B. that are require C. require D.
requiring
13. The parking area.…………the university is only for the instructors.
A. which is B. around C. which around D. is
around
14. This book is about an introduction to Indians.…………culture started in the medieval
century.
A. whose B. who C. what D.
whom
15. Your company can see our records.…………all technical information can be seen.
A. which B. on which C. at which D.
from which
16. With reference to your e-mail.…………20th, May, our firm thanks for your information.
A. which dated B. which is dating C. dated D.
what is dated
17. Did they buy everything.…………?
A. they wished to buy B. what they wished buy
C. which they had planned buying D. what they wished to buy
18. I never forget the time.…………my motorbike broke down in a very crowded street.
A. where B. when C. that D. in
which
19. I couldn’t remember the time.…………there was no internet.
A. when B. why C. which D.
what
20. The restaurant.…………we had our dinner was the most expensive in this city.
A. when B. which C. where D. that
21. The top model about.…………I was telling you is on TV now.
A. who B. whom C. that D.
which
22. I’m thinking of entering the university.…………facilities are excellent.
A. who B. that C. when D.
whose
23. Is there a reason.…………she doesn’t want to talk in the lecture?
A. why B. which C. that D.
when
24. Are you the student.…………mother called me yesterday?
A. that B. who C. whose D.
when
25. Is that the same film.…………we watched last year?
A. who B. when C. for which D. Ø
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1. Mary,.…………has only been in Japan for 3 months, speaks Japanese perfectly.
A. that B. whom C. who D.
which
2. Dick.…………we met in New Jersey, is going to visit us next week.
A. when B. who C. which D. that
3 Who was the young boy.…………this morning?
A. who you talked B. whom you talked C. you talked D. you
talked to
4. The reason.…………I didn’t call you is that my father didn’t let me use my cell phone.
A. why B. which C. when D.
what
5. “Which is your daughter?”
“She is the child.…………has long, straight hair.”
A. whose B. who C. which D.
when
6. I don’t think my ex-girl friend will remember the day .………… we saw each other for the
first time.
A. which B. at which C. on which D. that
7. August is the month.…………I always give my birthday parties.
A. in which B. which C. what D. why
8. The purse.…………she had lost last week was found yesterday.
A. whom B. what C. of which D.
which
9. This is Mrs. Belinda.…………book the chapters were prepared and edited perfectly.
A. in which B. in whose C. from whose D.
whose
10. The old lady.…………we were travelling told us her life story.
A. with whom B. of whom C. with whose D.
whom
11. She says the exam,.…………she took yesterday, was full of hard questions.
A. of which B. which C. whom D. in
which
12. His new job is near enough.…………he wants to live.
A. where B. in which C. to where D. on
which
13. The girl.…………I borrowed the dictionary asked me to use it carefully.
A. from whom B. whose C. from whose D.
whom
14. This is the wealthiest woman in our town.…………house the jewellery was stolen last night.
A. in which B. in whose C. whose D.
from whose
15. I called my cousin,.…………is a mechanic, to fix my car,.…………was broken
A. who - which B. who - all of which
C. that - all of which D. who - what
16. My only blue tie,.…………Richard wants to wear, is really an expensive one.
A. that B. who C. which D.
whom
17. This is the village.…………my family and I lived for six years.
A. of which B. in where C. on which D. in
which
18. She is a famous actress.…………everybody admires.
A. to whom B. whom C. to which D. of
whom
19. The food.…………I like best of all is pie alamode.
A. who B. of which C. that D.
whom
20. Justine,…………parents live in Christchurch, has gone to Southampton.
A. whom B. whose C. to whom D.
which
21. The old building.…………was behind the local church fell down.
A. of which B. whose C. which D.
where
22. This is the sharp knife.…………she cut the bread.
A. of whom B. with whom C. from which D. with
which
23. The pupils.…………we took to the amusement park behaved themselves very well.
A. which B. with whom C. whom D. of
which
24. They would like a teacher.…………native language is English.
A. who B. from whom C. whom D.
whose
25. The person with.…………she’s been working for sometime is very friendly.
A. whom B. that C. which D. who
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1. This the time of month .…………a lot of retired people are waiting in queues in front of the
banks for their pensions.
A. which B. when C. whom D.
where
2. The man.…………was in charge of the management didn’t seem friendly to us at all.
A. who B. whom C. Ø D.
when
3. The physics teacher,.…………behaviour I don’t like much, makes things harder for the
students.
A. who B. that C. whom D.
whose
4. The farmer says he can’t remember a time.…………the winter was as severe as it is this year.
A. which B. when C. where D. why
5. Joyce Dews,.…………husband died of lung cancer only 10 weeks after they married, gave up
smoking.
A. whom B. who C. that D.
whose
6. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure.…………he immediately recognized as Bill
Wilkins, our local grocer.
A. whom B. when C. what D.
where
7. I saw several buildings,.…………were damaged by the earthquake.
A. all of whom B. most of them C. most of which D.
none of which 8. The people to.…………she was speaking didn’t know German.
A. who B. whose C. that D.
whom
9. She likes the village.…………she was born.
A. which B. in that C. where D. on
which
10. Sunday is the day.…………most of the Christians usually go to church.
A. in which B. at which C. that D.
when
11. The baker.…………John quarrelled didn’t want to sell him any bread.
A. with whom B. who C. with which D. to
whom
12. Bournemouth,.…………we are going to visit next summer, is a real paradise for the retired.
A. that B. what C. which D. in
which
13. 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.
A. where B. whose C. in which D. at
which
14. George Washington started the building of the White House,.…………he never lived.
A. whose B. that C. in which 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.
A. who B. which C. of which D. that
16. The first television picture.…………John Logie Baird transmitted on 25 November, 1905
was a boy .…………worked in the office next to Baird’s workroom in London.
A. that - whose B. that - which C. who - which D. that
- who
17. Felix Hoffman, a 29-year-old chemist .………… worked for the German company Bayer,
invented the drug Aspirin in April 1879.
A. who B. whose C. whom D.
what
18. New Orleans is the home of jazz,.…………is a mixture of blues, dance songs, and hymns.
A. what B. which C. of which D. that
19. Haydn, Mosart, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and the Strauss family all came to work to
Vienna, .…………was the music capital of the world for many centuries.
A. Which B. where C. in which D. that
20. Joyce Bews,.…………was born and grew up in Portsmouth on the south coast of England, .
…………
she still lives, was 100 years old last year.
A. that - in which B. that - where C. who - where D. who
- that
21. I think the Chinese are the people.…………habits are the most peculiar to us.
A. whose B. whom C. when D.
which
22. Pumas are large, cat-like animals.…………are found in America.
A. whose B. which C. in which D.
whom
23. The big clock.…………used to strike the hours day and night was damaged during the war
and has been silent ever since.
A. what B. that is C. which D. of
which
24. The most valuable find of all was the ship’s log,.…………part of it was still possible to read.
A. whose B. in which C. that D.
which
25. The reason.…………they are holding a meeting today is to find out a solution to their
financial problem.
A. why B. of which C. for whom D.
where
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1. The reason.…………she gave us for not coming early made us disappointed.
A. why B. for which C. that D.
what
2. Those.…………approve of strip mining point out that coal is needed.
A. of which B. which C. whom D. who
3. The pollution.…………they were speaking is getting worse.
A. about which B. that C. which D.
whom
4. A speech response by life savers is essential in the icy waters of the Arctic,.…………it is a
race against time to save victims at sea.
A which B. where C. what D. of
whom
5. I had lunch with Janice Small,.…………son owns the shoe factory in our town.
A whose B. which C. whom D.
what
6. Liquorice,..…………contains clycvrrhetic acid, was a favourite ingredient of ancient Egyptian
medicines.
A who B. which C. when D.
where
7. Robert Holden..…………wrote “Happiness Now”, was the founder of Britain's first laughter
clinic.
A who B. when C. where D.Ø
8. He is a talented cricket player.…………abilities include fast bowling and powerful batting.
A. where B. of which C. whom D.
whose
9. The dam.…………they plan to build will cover acres of forest.
A. to which B. which C. of which D.
where
10. The engineer.…………our company relies is on holiday.
A. on whom B. whom C. that D. who
11. Eastern Rwanda is very differrent from the South-west,.…………monkeys, birds and orchids
thrive in the high altitude primary forest.
A. when B. which C. where D. of
whom
12. Wednesday is the day.…………a tour guide leads a tour around the towns historical places.
A. where B. which C. whose D.
when
13. Doura Europoa, .………… is perched on a hill high above the river, is one of the most
dramatic castles lining the Euphrates.
A. which B. when C. where D. who
14. Robert Riva, an Italian .………… used to play for Cremonese, now coaches the Reigate
under 11’s football team.
A. when B. which C. who D.
whom
15. In the end, my sister’s husband,.…………steadfast determination never faltered, became a
wealthy businessman.
A. when B. whose C. that D.
whom
16. For 65 years, the hermit Anthony lived in a cave…………..cut into a narrow ledge on the Al
Galua mountain in Egypt.
A. how B. what C. Ø D. who
17. Sidney this autumn, ………….. the Olympic games took place, was host to approximately
two million visitors.
A. that B. which C. how D.
when
18. I don’t think I’ll be going out much next month as the tires,…………..are quite expensive,
need replacing on my car.
A where B. that C. which D.
when
19. The new batsman,…………..everybody believes will strengthen the team, played superbly in
yesterday’s match.
A. whose B. whom C. where D. that
20. 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.
A where B. whom C. whose D.
which
21. The other day…………..Druids gather at their religious sites is Midwinter’s day,
…………..is the shortest day of the year.
A when - which B. which - when C. where - what D. that
- that
22. The little bay,…………..a small boat brings provisions daily in fine weather, cannot be
reached by road.
A. which B. where C. what D.
when
23. Everyone at the meeting yesterday,…………..proved very constructive, showed their support
for the new stadium.
A. that B. when C. who D.
which
24. 20th June, Midsummer’s day, ………….. is the longest day of the year, is one of the days
on………….. religious leaders called Druids meet and pray at ancient atone circles.
A. that - why B. which - which C. when -when D.
where - where
25. The town …………..the folk festival is taking place is usually a quiet resort.
A. when B. which C. whom D.
where
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1. Our hotel,…………..is a converted 17th century manor house, is very comfortable.
A. which B. that C. where D.
when
2. As a celebrity…………..many children admire, it is important for her to act responsibly.
A. when B. whom C. where D.
which
3. We always hold a family barbecue in our garden on Independence Day,…………..was on a
Tuesday this year.
A. which B. that C. when D.
what
4. There is a place on the form…………..we are supposed to write comments in, but they
haven’t left enough room for us to write much at all.
A. when B. what C. which D.
where
5. Gigi Fernandez, …………..was born in Porto Rico, won the Wimbledon Championship four
times in the 1990s.
A. who B. that C. when D.
where
6. We’ll row until the spot…………..the river bends and then we’ll turn back.
A. which B. when C. whose D.
where
7. When I unpacked my suitcase, I was upset to find that the vase…………..I had bought at the
market in Portugal as a gift for my mother was broken.
A. which B. who C. when D.
what
8. Cornwall,…………..beaches and rocky coves attract tourists from the UK and abroad, is one
area to consider for your new hotel.
A. which B. whose C. when D. of
whom
9. The only hairdresser…………..Judy trusts to cut her hair is Caroline.
A which B. when C. where D. Ø
10 During summer months, ………….. snow only remains on the highest peaks, very few
tourists come to St Moritz.
A. where B. which C. when D.
whose
11. 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.
A. where B. when C. whose D.
which
12. One of the greatest leaders of all time was Ghandi,…………... peaceful rebellion against
imperialism gained him respect at home and abroad.
A. where B. when C. whose D. who
13. The new stadium,…………..will be completed next year, will seat 30,000 spectators.
A. what B. which C. when D.
where
14. Sandra, a short, frail girl,…………..neither captain wanted in his team, burst into tears.
A. why B. which C. whom D.
whose
15. One of the contestants…………..reached the final solved the puzzle in only twenty-three
seconds.
A. whose B. whom C. which D. that
16. The new traffic system in the city,…………..reserves one lane for cars with more than one
person in, has reduced congestion considerably.
A. which B. why C. where D. that
17. The academy,…………..students from all over the world can learn English, has a number of
flexible courses.
A. when B. that C. which D.
where
18. Galileo,…………..published works proving that the Earth revolves around the Sun,
continued his scientific experiments even when he went deaf and blind.
A. when B. where C. who D.
whose
19. My mother’s Elvis Presley tape,…………..she listened to every day, has broken in the music
centre.
A. that B. which C. where D.
when
20. The only reason…………..she stayed at the company was the additional money she was
offered.
A. why B. where C. whose D.
which
21. Unfortunately, the friend with…………..I intended to go on holiday to Dalat, is ill, so I’ll
have to cancel my trip.
A. who B. where C. whom D. that
22. According to the research, the time at…………..most road accidents happen is early evening.
A. when B. that C. whose D.
which
23. Retirement, during…………..people have plenty of free time, should be a time of enjoyment
and relaxation.
A. whose B. which C. that D.
when
24. As a retired person, the place in…………..my mother spends the most time is the garden.
A. that B. what C. which D.
where
25. In the end, we chose the restaurant ………….. menu looked the most interesting.
A. where B. that C. whom D.
whose
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1. The police are trying to find out ………….. was blackmailing the victim.
A. when B. that C. who D.
what
2. Castle Combe,…………..Dr Doolittle was filmed, is considered the prettiest village in
England.
A. in which B. about what C. with whom D.
whom
3. Both modern philosophy and modern mathematics began with the work of Rene Descartes,
………….
analytic method of thinking focused attention on the problem of how we know.
A. where B. when C. whose D.
which
4. Isadora Duncan, ………….. dance techniques revolutionised ballet, had a tragic personal life.
A. where B. whose C. whom D.
which
5. Thanks to modern technology, people ………….. steal from shops can be identified using
closed circuit television.
A. which B. when C. where D. who
6. Our reporter is going to ask them…………..the effects of the new taxation will be.
A. where B. what C. which D. why
7. The Queen gave out medals for services to the community, most …………..were given to
famous people.
A. that B. for whom C. of which D. Ø
8. Goldau, a small Swiss town…………..a landslide took place in 1806, is now called Neu-
Goldau and consists merely of a few houses.
A. when B. what C. which D.
where
9. I can’t imagine ………….. she wants to go to Canada in the winter.
A. what B. why C. where D. who
10. St. Andrews, a Scottish town, ………….. golf course is one of the oldest in the world, is the
host for this year’s British Open Golf Championship.
A. whose B. for whom C. with which D.
when
11. I’m glad that the snacks ………….. we served at the reception were very popular with the
guests.
A. where B. what C. Ø D.
whom
12. There is now a radio station, called “Talksport”, …………..broadcasts sports twenty-four
hours a day.
A. where B. which C. who D.
when
13. Leopold Grielin’s “Handbuch der Chemie”, …………..originally written in German, was
translated into English in the 1876s.
A. Ø B. whom C. that D.
which
14. The teachers…………..negligence resulted in the boy being left behind in France have been
suspended.
A. that B. why C. whose D.
whom
15. The children ………….. sang at the Mayor’s parade were from the local school.
A. whom B. Ø C. where D. who
16. All his staff,…………..he had good relations, admired him greatly.
A. of which B. that C. with whom D.
where
17. Genghis Khan,…………..name means “very mighty ruler”, was a Mongol emperor in the
Middle Ages.
A. whom B. whose C. who D.
what
18. Barbara Cartland,…………..light-hearted romantic novels were popular, died earlier this
year.
A. whose B. whom C. which D. of
which
19. Discus throwing is an athletic discipline …………..tests strength and agility.
A. where B. what C. when D. that
20. Nothing could stop the mud slide, …………..tore down houses as if they were made of
match sticks.
A. which B. where C. when D. that
21. The greatest number of Native American Indians are Navajos, one sixth …………..still live
in traditional one-room houses called Hogans.
A. for which B. in which C. with whom D. of
whom
22. We stood at the Grand Canyon looking down into the cleft below,…………..the Colorado
river continues to carve deeper and deeper into the Earth’s crust.
A. where B. how C. which D.
when
23. Blenheim Palace,…………..Churchill was born, is now open to the public.
A. when B. where C. which D. that
24. The meal,…………..we had paid twenty pounds, was tasteless.
A. for whom B. about what C. for which D. Ø
25. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the town, many…………..will spend the night
under the stars.
A. for which B. whose C. in which D. of
whom
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1. The police are searching the area…………..the boy was last seen.
A. which B. where C. that D. how
2. 4.23 p.m. is the time…………..the tide here will be at its highest.
A. for which B. why C. that D.
where
3. Tiger Woods,…………..the favourite to win the event, is placed second at the moment.
A. Ø B. whose C. that D. who
4. We will always remember this as the day…………..we won our first match as team.
A. whom B. what C. which D. that
5. Noel helped the old woman,…………..could barely walk, board the plane.
A. where B. when C. who D. that
6. There is much less traffic in the city…………..the children are on holiday from school.
A. when B. which C. that D. why
7. He managed to land the hot air balloon at a place…………..the land was flat and open.
A. when B. whose C. where D.
which
8. The philosopher…………..theories I am writing went insane before he died.
A. in which B. for whom C. with whom D.
about whose
9. “Don’t run away. Stay…………..I can see you,” the mother shouted to her children.
A. which B. how C. where D.
when
10. My sister has just bought the hairdresser’s…………..she has worked for since she was a
teenager.
A. when B. where C. who D. Ø
11. The park is open to the public at no charge except for one weekend …………..the flower
show is held there.
A. where B. when C. which D.
whom
12. He almost laughed when he was shown the uniform…………..he is supposed to wear for
work at “Fattie Arbuckles American Style Diner”.
A. when B. whom C. where D.
which
13. I had my first baseball glove in 1957,…………..my grandfather gave me one as a birthday
present.
A. which B. what C. when D. Ø
14. Why don’t you ask her ………….. she likes to do most and then arrange something?
A. what B. when C. why D. that
15. Our managing director, ………….. is Australian, misses the beaches and weather of his
home town.
A. whom B. that C. who D.
which
16. There was a time…………..coal was mined in this valley, but now all that remains to remind
us of those days is the “Miners’ Male Voice Choir”.
A. when B. whose C. where D.
what
17. Unlike many artists of his era, J.M.W. Turner, ………….. entire life was devoted to his art,
was successful throughout his career.
A. whom B. whose C. when D.
which
18. Freckles, ………….. are largely hereditary, are caused by an uneven distribution of
pigments.
A. whom B. that C. what D.
which
19. County Air Ambulance is a charity ………….. provides emergency medical services to rural
parts of the county.
A. which B. what C. why D.
where
20. Mike,…………..brother I bought this car, is starting to work at our company tomorrow.
A. for whom B. from whose C. where D.
when
21. There are about thirty workshops on the new industrial estate, half …………..are still empty.
A. from whom B. where C. of which D.
what
22. The transport secretary has announced that over the next ten years, 180 million pounds will
be spent on transportation, some…………..will pay for the new railway system.
A. for whom B. of which C. Ø D. for
what
23. The complex in the Forbidden City, Beijing, has an outer palace,…………..emperors held
official audiences, and an inner palace, ………….. served as living quarters for the imperial
family.
A. that - where B. which - which C. whose - that D.
where - which
24. Today ethnic Ainus, ………….. are the aboriginal inhabitants of Japan, are only found in the
extreme north of the country and on a few scattered islands belonging to Russia.
A. whom B. who C. for whom D. of
which
25. Irish whiskey is made from rye, so it has a different taste from Scottish whiskey,…………..is
made from wheat.
A. which B. that C. when D. who
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1. The sun,…………..has a surface temperature of 6000°C, warms the Earth from a distance of
150 million km.
A. whom B. which C. that D.
when
2. Toussaint L’Ouverture,…………..was the leader of the 1793 Haitian insurgency,
…………..died in France.
A. who - when B. who - who C. who - Ø D. who
- when he
3. My father, the salary ………….. is paid directly into his bank account, is paid on the last
Friday of each month.
A. of whom B. which C. whom D. of
what
4. On the last day of the tour we made a stop at the headquarters of the 5th Regiment and had a
meeting with its veterans, ………….. for most of us was a rather moving occasion.
A. who B. that C. what D.
which
5. The robbery at the ITN Bank was organized by a group of private detectives,………….., let’s
hope, will remain absolutely exceptional.
A. who B. what C. which D. that
6. Most of my students did well on the test on relative clauses, ………….. apparently, seemed
quite easy to them.
A. which B. how C. who D. why
7. Ian was reading a book by an author…………..I had never heard.
A. of which B. that C. what D. of
whom
8. The tickets for the remembrance concert are too expensive for the veterans, …………..most
ordinary citizens of our town find deeply offensive.
A. whom B. which C. what D. that
9. Sergio Leone is a director…………..films Once Upon a Time in the West and Once Upon a
Time in America are regarded as masterpieces.
A. which B. what C. that D.
whose
10. In that production Hamlet’s role was played by a very attractive young actress,
…………..many spectators regarded as an unnecessary oddity.
A. that B. whom C. which D.
what
11. Mr. Newhart,…………..honour the reception will be held next Saturday, has worked for this
company for exactly thirty years.
A. in whose B. about what C. for whom D. that
12. Anyone…………..will take part in the expedition should prepare themselves for great
discomfort.
A. whose B. whom C. Ø D. who
13. It was Mrs. Norton, the accountant in our company…………..recommendation I booked our
holiday at this hotel.
A. with whom B. on whose C. for whom D.
from which
14. Everyone was glad when the money…………..needed to keep the club open was provided by
a wealthy philanthropist.
A. Ø B. when C. of which D. that
15. Do you know…………..train is the one…………..goes to Chattanooga?
A. what - Ø B. which - that C. Ø - which D.
whose - where
16. Only the students…………..marks are over 70 will be allowed to pass into the next class.
A. which B. that C. whose D. how
many
17. Ann,…………..for the safety of her child, ran to stop him playing with the electric socket.
A. concerned B. concerning C. to concern D. to
be concerned
18. Malcolm was a teacher…………..love of hard rock and metal guitar was well known to
everyone at the school.
A. who B. whose C. that D.
whom
19. Picasso, …………..paintings include the famous “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” and
“Guernica”, was born in Malaga, Spain, in 1881.
A. that B. which C. who D.
whose
20. My sister,…………..is a nurse, has a friend working as a doctor in the
hospital…………..you had your operation.
A. Ø - when B. that - at which C. who - where D.
whom - that
21.The man……………on the chair behind me kept talking during the film, …………..really
annoyed me.
A. having sat - that B. sitting - which
C. to sit - what D. to be sitting - who
22. It was the Russian winter……………defeated both Napoleon and Hitler……………they
tried to invade the country.
A. which - who B. when - while C. where - which D. that
- when
23. The exam lasted two hours, during……………time the students were expected to answer a
hundred questions.
A. how much B. that C. which D.
whose
24. The man……………I was speaking has just come back from the island of Cyprus.
A. to whom B. who C. whom D. that
25. Tablecloths,……………over tables before eating, not only provide a pleasant
surface……………on, but also protect the table from damage.
A. spreading - eating B. to be spread - eat
C. spread - to eat D. to spread - having eaten