Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question: Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.
A. Interested in
B. busy with
C. relexed about
D. free from
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
I am now reconciled with two of my estranged siblings - not just my older brother, but my sister, whom I hadn't spoken to for 17 years.
A. contactable
B. harmonised
C. opposed
D. truthful
OPTIONAL LESSON 25
Relative clause replaced by participle and infinitive
Exercise 1. Choose the best answer.
1. The woman _______next door is a famous singer .
A. lives B. who live C. living D. that living
2. The house ______ in the storm has now been rebuilt .
A. destroyed B. destroying C. which destroyed D. that is destroyed
3. The man ______ at the blackboard is our teacher .
A. stood B. stands C. standing D. to stand
4. Tom was the last ______the classroom yesterday .
A. to leave B. leaving C. left D. leaves
5. Linda was the last student ______ at the oral exam .
A. to be asked B. asking C. asks D. to ask
6. The bridge _____ by French architects is very nice.
A. was designed B. designing C. to design D. designed
7. The man is my teacher . I am grateful to him .
A. The man whom I grateful to him is my teacher . C. The man is my teacher who I am grateful .
B. The man whom I am grateful to is my teacher D. The man to him I am grateful is my teacher .
8. Ngoc is friendly . We are talking about her .
A. Ngoc , we are talking about , is friendly . C. Ngoc , about her we are talking , is friendly .
B. Ngoc, whom we are talking about is friendly D. Ngoc , about whom we are talking, is friendly
9. A pilot is a person who flies an aircraft .
A. A person who called a pilot flies an aircraft . B. A person that flies an aircraft is called a pilot .
C. A pilot is someone who flies an aircraft . D. Both B and C are correct .
10. Sunday is the day _______which we usually go fishing .
A. during B. at C. in D. on
11. The music ______ we listened last night was boring .
A. to which B. which to C. to that D. that
12. The man ______ I introduced you to last night is thoughtful .
A. whom B. that C. Ø D. all are correct
13. She couldn’t answer any question , _______made me surprised.
A. that B. it C. this D. which
14. The books _______ written by Jack London is very interesting .
A. which were B. were C. whose D. which
15. I am going to visit the town _____ I was born and grew up .
A. where B. which C. when D. who
16. This is Mary , ____ is taking over my job when I leave .
A. that B. which C. who D. whom
17. An architect is someone _____ designs buildings .
A. who B. that C. which D. it
18. That is the house in ______I used to live .
A. that B. which C. where D. there
19. The man _______ is my teacher .
A. who she is speaking to B. whom she is speaking with
C. to whom she is speaking D. to whom she is speaking with
20. I apologized to the boy ______ book I borrowed .
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.
MANDI’S MAKING FRIENDS
My name’s Mandi. Three months ago, I went to disco where I met a boy called Tom. I guessed he was older than me, but I liked him and thought it didn’t matter. We danced a couple of times, then we chatted. He said he was 18, then asked how old I was. I told him I was 16. I thought that if I told him my real age, he wouldn’t want to know me, as I’m only 13.
After the dicso we arranged to meet the following weekend. The next Saturday we went for a burger and had a real laugh. Afterwards he walked me to my street and kissed me goodnight. Things went really well. We see each other a couple of times a week, but I’ve had to lie to my parents about where I’m going and who with. I’ve always got on with them, but I know if they found out how Tom was they’d stop me seeing him.
Now I really don’t know what to do. I can’t go on lying to my parents every time I go out, and Ton keeps asking he can’t come around to my house. I’m really worried and I need some advice.
Question: Why can’t Tom come to Mandi’s house?
A. She doesn’t want her parents to meet him.
B. Her parents don’t like him.
C. He’s nervous of meeting her parents
D. She doesn’t want him to see where she lives.
Question 1: The Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects since the first Games held in 1951.
A. going away B. going ahead C. taken placed D. decreased
Question 2: The quiet country roads are ideal for cycling.
A. driving a car B. riding a bicycle C. kicking a ball D. playing football
Question 3: Scuba-diving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports.
A. field B. water C. combat D. individual
Question 4: Only 489 athletes participated in the 1st Asian Games.
A. took part in B. gave up C. added to D. got rid of
Question 5 : The 14th Asian Games, which were held in Busan, Korea in 2002, attracted 9,919 participants from 44
countries.
A. fans B. spectators C. viewers D. players
Question 6: More women are participating in _____ nowadays.
A. athlete B. athletics C. athletic D. athletically
Question 7: _______ is the general name for a particular group of competitive sports, including running, jumping
and throwing.
A. Badminton B. Athletics C. Boxing D. Gymnastics
Question 8: We presented the athletes some flowers as a token of our ________ for all their efforts to achieve.
A. appreciate B. appreciated C. appreciative D. appreciation
Question 9: We are quite _______ of the success of our country at the next Asian Games.
A. hope B. hopeful C. hopefully D. hopefulness
Question 10: The Vietnamese _____ took part in the 14 th Asian Games with great enthusiasm.
A. participating B. participate C. participants D. participation
Question 11: He does weightlifting every day to improve the ________ of muscles.
A. strong B. strongly C. strength D. strengthen
Question 12: Lily got an average of 9.5 points in her ______ event.
A. gymnastic B. gymnastically C. gymnast D. gymnastics
Question 13: The Asian Games are held for the purpose of developing _____ knowledge and friendship within Asia.
A. intercultural B. cultural C. culturally D. culture
Question 14: The quality of athletes, ______ and sports facilities has also been developing through time.
A. officially B. official C. officialize D. officials
Question 15: That is Mr. Pike, a coach, ____ I told you about.
A. that B. which C .whom D .whose
Question 16: The book _____ you bought yesterday is interesting.
A. who B. whom C. whose D.which
Question 17: I enjoy my job because I like the people with _____ I work.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
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Question 18: The table _____ legs were broken has now been repaired.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
Question 19:I like the diamond ring _____ Mary is wearing.
A. which B. of which C. whose D. All are correct
Question 20:Do you know the city ____ the next Asian Games will be held ?
A. where B. in which C. in that D. Both A and B
Question 21: This book doesn‟t have the information ___________ .
A. I need B. whom I need C. needing D. to need
Question 22: ________ is considered to be the most popular, is also my favorite.
A. Football which B. Football, that C. Football, which D. Football
Question 23: Athletes do their best to win medals _______ to winners as awards.
A. which give B. are given C. given D. to give
Question 24: The man ______ a black suit is a football referee.
A. wear B. to wear C. who wear D. wearing
Question 25: These are people _____ you should thank.
A. about whom B. about who C. for whom D. for which
Question 26: Have you found the bike _____ you lost ____?
A. Ø / it B. Ø / Ø C. which / Ø D. Both B and C
Question 27: The friend __________ spoke French fluently.
A. with Jim he was traveling B. with that Jim was traveling
C. whom Jim was with traveling D. Jim was traveling with
Question 28: The island _______ was extremely beautiful.
A. which we visted it B. we visited C. where I visited D. to which I visited
Question 29: The student ____________ is from Japan.
A. Nam shares the room with B. with who Nam shares the room
C. Nam shares the room with him D. with that Nam shares the room
Question 30: I like the car ______________.
A. which imported from Japan B. he is driving
C. which he is driving it D. which have Global Positioning System
Question 31: English is the subject _____________.
A. I am good in B. I am terrifying of C. I am bored at D. I am bad at
Question 32: This is a letter _________ I am looking forward during this morning.
A. in who B. about whom C. to which D. about which
Question 33: There is a soft bed ________ you can sit or sleep.
A. on which B. at which C. at that D. on that
Question 34: The hotel ______ we stayed in during our holiday was very expensive.
A. where B. in which C. at which D. Ø
Question 35: The book ________ I am reading is the book ______ you recommended to me.
A. about which- which B. which- for which C. for which – which D. Ø- Ø
Question 36: The bus __________ didn‟t stop at the bus- station I wanted to go.
A. on which I got on B. where I got on C. where I got D. I got on
Question 37: This room, _________ any more, belonged to our eldest daughter.
A. isn‟t used B. that isn‟t used C. which isn‟t used D. it isn‟t used
Question 38: The path was made by walkers _________ the mountains each summer.
A. crossed B. crossing C. which they crossed D. they crossed
Question 39: I‟ll never forget the film _______ I saw with you last night.
A. whom B. about which C. who D. Ø
Question 40: My bike, _________ I had left at the gate, had disappeared.
A. when B. which C. that D. Ø
Question 41: Please give this note to the clerk ________ near the front door.
A. is sitting B. sitting C. to sit D. sat
Question 42: Do you have any books _______ on the trip?
A. which you can read B. that you can read C. to read D. All are correct
Question 43: Most of the guests ________ to his wedding banquet came late.
A. who was invited B. inviting C. to invite D. invited
Question 44: Mary: “ How many gold medals won by Vietnamese athletes at the 14th Asian Games?”
Peter : “ _____________________________________.”
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A. They won 2 gold medals in bodybuilding and billiards and 2 others in women Karatedo
B. They won 4 bronze medals in bodybuilding, karatedo, shooting and wushu
C. They won 10 medals at all
D. They tried their best at the 14th Asian Games
Question 45: Mary: “ How often are the Asian Games held?”
Peter : “ _____________________________________.”
A. The 1st Asian Games began in New Delhi, India
B. Every four years
C. In 1951
D. The Asian Games are held for the purpose of developing intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia
Question 46: Mary: “ Would you like to join our tennis team?”
Peter : “ _____________________________________.”
A. I‟d love to. Thanks B. Yes, you‟re right
C. You‟re welcome D. No, I don‟t . Thanks
Question 47: Mary: “John is interested in participating in our soccer team.”
Peter: “ ______________.”
A. Yes, he is B. No, he isn‟t C. I don‟t think so D. I think not
Question 48: Mary: “ I can‟t stop worrying about my exam tomorrow.”
Peter : “ _____________________________________.”
A. That‟s all right. Thank you. B. Don‟t mention it
C. Congratulations! D. I‟m sure you‟ll do well
Question 49: Mary: “Would you mind putting my parcel on the scale?”
Peter: “_______________________________________.”
A. Not too bad.Thanks B. Not at all. There you are
C. Don‟t mention it D. So do I
Question 50: Mary: “ I think listening to music while learning is good.”
Peter: “______________________________________.”
A. Yes, I don‟t think so B. I couldn‟t agree with you more
C. Me neither D. I don‟t agree. You can say that again
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
I am really keen on playing sports.
A. I am a big fan of sports.
B. Playing sports makes me sick.
C. I am not really into sports.
D. I can't stand sports.
24. John had agreed ………………….me in his office.
A. to meet B. meet C. meeting D. met
25. It is important for the figures …………………regularly.
A. to update B. to have updated C. being updated D. to be updated
26. It is no good ……………………sorry for yourself.
A. to feel B. feel C. feeling D. felt
27. The men wanted to avoid …………………….on security cameras.
A. seeing B. to see C. to be seen D. being seen
28. I would rather ……………….my birthday party in a restaurant.
A. not to have B. not having C. not have D. not to have
29. Losing one’s hair and teeth are result of ………………
A. age B. aged C. ageless D. ageing
30. They are whispering to avoid ………………by their friends.
A. being heard B. hearing C. to be heard D. being hearing
31. Instead of ……………out with Janet, we decided ………..home.
A. going / to stay B. to go / staying C. going / staying D. to go / to stay
32. Would you mind …………….me your pocket calculator?
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent
33. She wanted …….…home but the boss made her …..….until she finished ………….those contracts.
A. to go / stay / typing B. going / to stay / to type
C. to go / staying / type D. go / stay / type
34. John could not help …………..angry when he learnt that they had refuse ………….him a promotion.
A. getting / to offer B. to get / offering C. getting / offering D. to get / to offer
Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.
MANDI’S MAKING FRIENDS
My name’s Mandi. Three months ago, I went to disco where I met a boy called Tom. I guessed he was older than me, but I liked him and thought it didn’t matter. We danced a couple of times, then we chatted. He said he was 18, then asked how old I was. I told him I was 16. I thought that if I told him my real age, he wouldn’t want to know me, as I’m only 13.
After the dicso we arranged to meet the following weekend. The next Saturday we went for a burger and had a real laugh. Afterwards he walked me to my street and kissed me goodnight. Things went really well. We see each other a couple of times a week, but I’ve had to lie to my parents about where I’m going and who with. I’ve always got on with them, but I know if they found out how Tom was they’d stop me seeing him.
Now I really don’t know what to do. I can’t go on lying to my parents every time I go out, and Ton keeps asking he can’t come around to my house. I’m really worried and I need some advice.
Question: Who is she writing to?
A. her boyfriend
B. her parent
C. a teenage magazine
D. a school friend