1. RELATIVE CLAUSES (1)
I/. Fill in the blank with a suitable relative pronoun or adverb. Use commas
where it is necessary:
1. What was the name of the man ……………… phoned you yesterday?
2. Is that the suit …………………………… you bought last week?
3. Kathy Cobuild is the woman ………………… husband was kidnapped.
4. The building ……………………… I work isn’t properly air-conditioned.
5. The office ……………………… you work in is very modern
6. Mr. Ross ……………………… I have known for a long time has just
become the president of a very large international company.
7. My wife ……………………… mother is Italian knows Italy very well.
8. The restaurant was full ………… is why we had to go somewhere else for
dinner
II/. Use WHO, WHOM, WHICH, THAT, WHOSE to combine sentences:
1. I recently went back to Paris. I was born in Paris nearly 50 years ago.
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2. I recently went back to Paris. It is still as beautiful as a pearl.
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3. English coin is produced in the Royal Mint. The visitors visited it.
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4. New York is a wonderful city. I lived in New York for 3 years.
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5. She is the journalist. Her article was on the front page of The Times
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III/. QUANTITY IN RELATIVE CLAUSES:
1. I received two job offers. I accepted neither of them.
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2. I have three brothers. Two of them are professional athletes.
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3. They gave us a lot of information. Most of it was useless.
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4. That company currently has five employees. All of them are computer
experts. ____________________________________________ _____
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5. The village has around 200 people. The majority of them are farmers.
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IV/. Combine the sentences; OMIT the relative pronouns when possible
1.
I bought the computer. The computer isn't working.
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2.
The woman gave me her number. I met the woman at the party.
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3.
Would you like to try on the dress? You saw it in the window.
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4.
On the wall there are some photos. They have faded in the sun.
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5.
My computer is on sale for $799. It cost me $1,500 a year ago.
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V/. Match the sentences pairs and join them with WHICH
That shocked all of us.
It made her very depressed.
That was rather careless of you
That caused a traffic jam.
It’s a real nuisance.
That was very kind of her.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
My phone is out of order, ………………………………………… ….
Rachel’s mother paid for the meal,…………………………………….
Tom committed suicides, ………………………………………………
You left the keys in the car, ……………………………………………
Vicky didn’t get the job, ……………………………………………….
The police blocked off the road, ………………………………………
VI/. Correct the errors in the following sentences:
1. My oldest sister is Anna is 21 years old.
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2. Hiroko was born in Sapporo that is a city in Japan.
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3. Patrick who is my oldest brother. He is married and has one child.
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4. The person sits next to me is someone I’ve never met him.
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5. Dr. Darnell was the only person to whom I wanted to see.
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6. It is almost impossible to find two person who their opinions are the same.
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7. I have some good advice for anyone who he wants to learn a second language.
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8. A myth is a story expresses traditional beliefs.
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9. Tom was late, this surprised me.
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10. There is a motel at the corner of this street where the travellers can stay
there.………………………………………………

2. RELATIVE CLAUSES (2)
I/. Use WHERE, WHEN, WHY to combine sentences
1. The day is coming. She has a lecture on Nguyen Du on that day.
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2. I first met my wife in August. I worked in New York in that month.
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3. The reason isn’t reliable. You were late for work for that reason.
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4. Do you remember the name of the shop? We bought this present at the shop.
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5. I recently went back to the village school. I studied there in my childhood.
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6. I’d like to live in the country. There is plenty of sunshine in the country.
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II/. Use participle phrases to combine sentences
1.
The girl is Australian. She is talking to Tom
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2.
A plane crashed into the sea yesterday. It was carrying 28 passengers.
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3.
When I was walking home, there was a man. He was following me.
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4.
The envelope has no stamp on it. It lies on the table.
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5.
Do you know the policeman? He's coming toward us.
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6.
Our solar system is in a galaxy. The galaxy is called the Milky Way.
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7.
I come from a small city. It is located in the southern part of the country.
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8.
Neil Amstrong walked on the moon. He was the first man.
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9.
The captain left the ship. He was the last person.
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10.
Peter was interviewed. He was the only boy.
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III/. APPOSITIVE: Rewrite the following sentences, using an appositive.
1. We visited Hyde Park. It is a very park in London.
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2. They're spending their honeymoon in Dalat. It is a foggy city.
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3. The earth revolves around the sun. It is a planet of the sola1system.
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4. "Hamlet" is one of Shakespeare's tragedies. Have you read "Hamlet"?
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5. My mother has just given me a watch. It is a Seiko.
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6. Glasgow is the third large city in Great Britain. It lies on the river Clyde in
Scotland. …………………………………………………………..
IV/. Choose the best answer:
1.
(ĐH 2007) David drove so fast. It was very dangerous.
A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous.
B. David drove so fast and was very dangerous.
C. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous.
D. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.
2.
(ĐH 2008) A child of noble birth, his name was famous among the
children in that school.
A
B
C
D
3.
(ĐH 2009) The United States consists of fifty states, ____ has its
own government.
A. each of which
B. hence each
C. they each
D. each of that
4.
( ĐH 2010) Neil Armstrong was the first man ______ on the moon.
A. to walk
B. walking
C. walked
D. has walked
5.
(ĐH 2011) 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.
6.
The temperature __ takes place varies widely from material to material.
A. which melting
B. at which melting
C. at which they melt
D. which they melt
7.
(ĐH 2012 – A1) ) A novel is a story long enough to fill a complete
A
B
book, in that the characters and events are usually imaginary.
C
D
8.
(ĐH 2012-D1) Aloha is a Hawaiian word meaning ‘love’, that can
be used to say hello or goodbye.
A
B
C
D
9.
The struggle for women’s rights began in the 18th century during a
period______ as the Age of Enlightenment.
A. known
B. is knowing C. that knew D. knew