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 the best option A , B , C or D to answer or complete each of the following questions

A hobby can be almost what a person likes to do in his / her spare time . Hobbyists raise pets , watch birds , or hunt animals . They also climb the mountains , fish , ski , skate , and swim . Hobbyists also paint pictures , attend concerts and play musicial instruments . They collect everything from books to butterflies and from shells to stamps

People have hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment , friendship , knowledge , and relaxation . Sometimes they can bring financial profit . Hobbies also bring interesting activities for people who have retired . People , rich or poor , old or young , sick or well , can follow a satisfycing hobby , regardless of their age , position , or income

Hobbies can help a person's mental and physical heath . Doctors have found that hobbies are available in helping patients suffering from physical or mental illness . Hobbies give these patients activities to do , and provide interests that prevent them from thinking about themselves

1. According to the passage , a hobby is what a person likes to do when .......................

A. he/she has free time B. he/she is at work C. he/she is at home D. he/she is busy

2. The word "income" is closest in meaning to ...............

A. salary B. job C. loan D. career

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage of having hobbies ?

A. enjoyment B. relaxation C. knowledge D. surprise

4. Where in the passage does the writer mention different activities taken by hobbyists ?

A. paragraph 1 B. paragraph 2 C. paragraph 3 D. paragraph 4

5. According to doctors , hobbies are helpful for ....................

A. patients' physical heath

B. patients' mental heath

C. patients' material life

D. patients' physical and mental health

Choose the best answer
1. That is the chair ____ he used to sit on for meals.
A. which B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
2. The house in ____ I was born is for sale.
A. which B. where C. that D. A & C are correct
3. The film was about Shakespeare, _________ plays are famous all over the world.
A. which B. whose C. that D. who
4. The girl ____ name we don’t remember is an unknown singer.
A. which B. whose C. whom D. who
5. The office……………we are working in………………..in bad shape.
A. where – is B. which – is C. in which – is D. in that – is
6. She has two sons. Both of…………………work abroad
A. who B. whom C. them D. people
7. My wife, _________ is a doctor, works at Community Hospital.
A. who B. which C. whom D. that
8. I met the waiters, several of……………..are university students.
A. them B. who C. that D. whom
9. The women ________ I gave the money were glad.
A. to whom B. to that C. for whom D. for that
10. The farmers and their cattle……….had been trapped in the storm were fortunately rescued.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
11. The woman _______next door is a famous singer.
A. lives B. who live C. living D. that living
12. The problems ______they are discussing at the meeting are very important.
A. who B. which C. Ø D. both B and C
13. Michael told me about students _______have just got the scholarship.
A. which B. Ø C. who D. whose
14. Jan didn't check she had enough petrol before she left, _____was careless of her.
A. what B. it C. that D. which
15. He spoke to the messengers with ________ you were leaving.
A. which B. whom C. whose D. that
16. The bridge _____ by French architects is very nice.
A. was designed B. designing C. to design D. designed
17. Tom was the last ______the classroom yesterday.
A. to leave B. leaving C. left D. leaves
18. Linda was the last student ______ at the oral exam.
A. to be asked B. asking C. asks D. to ask
19. The ring ______ is made of gold and diamond.
A. she is wearing it B. he gave it to her C. Linda like D. she is wearing
20. Did you listen to the lecture on the environment by Dr. Pike,………………..
A. whom I have ever told you about B. about that I have ever told you
C. I have ever told you D. that I have ever told you

Choose the best answer :

1. Nellie Ross of Wyoming was the first woman .................... governor in the United States

A. who elected B. to be elected C. was elected D. her election as

2. Pioneers , ....................... in isolated areas of the United States , were almost totally self - confident

A. who living B. living C. lived D. that lived

3. Completed in 1756 , Nassau Hall is the oldest building now ............ on the campus of Princeton University

A. standing B. it stands C. has stood D. stood

4. Neil Armstrong , ....................... person to set foot on the moon , reported that the surface was fine and powdery

A. the first B. to be the first C. was the first D. as the first

5. The Massachusetts State House , ........................... in 1798 , was the most distinguished building in the United States at that time

A. completing B. which was completed C. was completed D. to be completed

6. Lady Astor was the first woman ............................. her seat in Parliament

A. take B. to take C. taking D. who takes

7. Norman Weiner , .......................... mathematiciann and logician , had an important role in the development of the computer

A. who as a B. was a C. whom a D. a

8. Coal was the first fuel ................... to power machinery

A. is used B. using C. to use D. to be used

9. She has always got on well with her colleagues

A. she has always had poor friendship with her colleagues

B. she has always been on good terms with her colleagues

C. her colleagues have always put up with her

D. She is trying to establish a good friendship with her colleagues

10. Julia didn't listen to what her doctor told her

A. What the doctor told Julia was not worth listening to

B. Julia couldn't hear what the doctor told her

C. the doctor told Julia to listen to what he said , but she didn't do so

D. Julia took no notice of what her doctor told her

11. John Smith is a farmer . I bought his land

A. John Smith , whose land I bought , is a farmer

B. John Smith , who is a farmer , whose land I bought

C. John Smith , whom I bought his land , is a farmer

D. John Smith , a farmer , bought his land

12. That's the man I told you about yesterday

A. That's the man about whom I told you yesterday

B. I told you about the man whom you met yesterday

C. That's the man about that I told you yesterday

D. That's the man about I told you yesterday

13. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us

A. the story he told us was magical

B. It's possible that he told an unreal story

C. It's possible that he told a real story

D. the story he told us was beyond our belief

14. Solar energy is not only plentiful and infinite but also clean and safe ( Từ " infinite " đồng nghĩa với từ nào ? )

A. boundless B. unlimited C. uncountable D. inflexible

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Exercise 5
Two other in his argument for his country’s independence are worth a mention.
a. notices b. points c. effects d. reports
He’s such a naughty child; it’s amazing what his mother lets him away with.
a. go b. make c. do d. get
The factory paid nearly a million pounds to their employees who were injured in the explosion.
a. off b. out c. back d. in
Having the table, Mrs Roberts called the family for supper.
a. laid b. spread c. ordered d. completed
The little girl wouldn’t go into the sea her father went too.
a. except b. but c. also d. unless
“How can we out together what we’re to do if we never talk about it frankly?” she cried in desperation.
a. test b. find c. work d. search
Wild ducks always fly in a definite .
a. figure b. formula c. shape d. formation
Mike was the in his family; all his
others were much taller.
a. lowest b. shortest c. slightest d. littlest
You’ll yourself a lot of time if you take the car.
a. spend b. make c. save d. spare
I wrote to the company, them for a catalogue.
a. demanding b. asking c. enquiring d. applying

Exercise 6
Firemen rescued several people from the floor of the blazing building.
a. high b. top c. basement d. low
When the electricity failed, he a match to find the candles.
a. ru
ed b. scratched c. struck d. started
She put speaking to him as long as possible
a. off b. over c. away d. back
She wondered her father looked like now, after so many years away.
a. how b. whose c. that d. what
She her neighbor’s children for the
oken window.
a. accused b. complained c. blamed d. denied
He filled in the necessary forms and for the job.
a. appealed b. asked c. requested d. applied
He says he’s been to restaurant in town.
a. many b. every c. all d. most
She hasn’t written to me .
a. already b. yet c. never d. any longer
She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being .
a. stopped b.
oken c. serviced d. rented
He tried every key in turn but not fitted.
a. each b. one c. any d. none

Exercise 7
Her parents were very because she was out so late last night.
a. responsible b. so
y c. wo
ied d. overcome
After a lot of difficulty, he to open the door.
a. managed b. succeeded c. obtained d. realized
I have been looking for this book for month, and I have found it.
a. at last b. in time c. at the end d. at present
My employer’s of my work does not matter to me at all.
a. meaning b. belief c. opinion d. expression
The purpose of the examination was to the student’s knowledge.
a. try b. inspect c. prove d. test
I’ll have to to you, otherwise he will hear.
a. shout b. say c. whistle d. whisper
As soon as the fire-bell rang, everyone walked quickly downstairs and out of the building, gathered in the car park.
a. while b. then c. before d. to
There’s to be frightened of the dog; he’s quite harmless.
a. fear b. no fear c. no need d. any reason
After closing the envelope, the secretary the stamps on firmly.
a. licked b. sucked stuck d. struck
The teacher them the answer to the question.
a. explained b. told c. said d. discussed