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NHÓM ANH 9

CHUYÊN ĐỀ 9: RELATIVE CLAUSES

(MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ)

A. GRAMMAR: RELATIVE CLAUSES

Relative pronouns Examples

who (for people as the subject/ object of the
relative clause)
whom (for people as the object of the
relative clause and after a preposition)
which (for things or animals)
that (for people, things, animals, time)
whose (for possession)
where (for places) = a preposition + which
when (for time) = a preposition + which
why (for reasons) = for which
The girl who is wearing a blue shirt is my close friend.
The man who we saw on the street this morning is our new boss.
This is the woman who Mary is sharing the room with.
The man whom we saw on the street this morning is our new boss.
This is the woman with whom Mary is sharing the room.
The book which I liked was a detective story.
The cat which I bought is so cute.
Where’s the letter that came yesterday?
The people that I spoke to were very helpful.
The cat that I bought is so cute.
We moved here in the year that my mom had been waiting for.
The man whose daughter won the first prize looks happy.
This is the city where I was born and grow up.
= This is the city in which I was born and grow up.
= This is the city which I was born and grow up in.
School life is the time when we felt the happiest.
School life is the time at which we felt the happiest.
School life is the time which we felt the happiest at.
The reason why I like him is his kindness.
The reason for which I like him is his kindness.

PRACTICE :
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Nam Dinh province, my uncle lives, often has hurricanes.
A. when B. where C. which D. that
2. I think doctors work in disaster areas are both unselfish and very brave.
A. who B. which C. they D. those
3. 2005 was the year there was a big earthquake in Indonesia.
A. which B. where C. who D. when
4. Mai is the girl mother is an architect.
A. who B. whose C. which D. that
5. A snake or a spider is the animal she’d like to keep as a pet.
A. where B. what C. that D. when
6. My older brother, was twenty-two last month, has gone to work in India.
A. who B. that C. he D. which
7. Children always want to know the reason things are as they are.
A. why B. whom C. which D. who
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8. Is the first of March the day the astronaut will come and give a speech at our school?
A. that B. what C. which D. when
9. The girl _________________ design had been chosen stepped to the platform to receive the award.
A. whose B. whom C. that D. which
10. I need to find a painting _________________ will match the rest of my room.
A. whose B. whom C. who D. which
11. He will never forget the day _________________ she went away.
A. when B. whom C. on which D. A& C are correct
12. What’s the music _________________ you are listening to?
A. whose B. which C. that D. B & C are correct
13. I don’t like the stories _________________ have unhappy endings.
A. who B. which C. that D. B & C are correct
14. The students _________________ don’t have library cards can’t borrows from the library.
A. who B. which C. whom D. A & C are correct
15. Betty is the most intelligent girl _________________ I have ever met.
A. who B. whom C. that D. All are correct

II. Combine each pair of sentences, using a relative clause.

1.I have a friend. Her mum is a volunteer worker.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. It is a camping shop. It has a lot of good equipment.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.The rescue operation was arranged by a charity organisation. It was a success.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4.My uncle is a fire fighter. He visited us last weekend.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5.2015 is the year. My sister became a nurse.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6.The storm started at 2 o’clock this morning. It caused a lot of damage.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7.Nick is my classmate. I’ve known him for a long time.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. This is the present. My parents gave it to me.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. My mother sometimes tells us stories. The stories were written by To Hoai.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10*. The house is very modern. They are living in that house.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

B. VOCABULARY: ENGLISH IN THE WORLD

1. One way of increasing your speed of comprehension is to learn all your vocabulary without the use of your
own _______.
A. first language B. technical language C. business language D. official language
2. It's an important part of your cultural identity to keep your _________in speaking English.
A. vocabulary B. language C. accent D. skill
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3. Try to _________ the meaning of words rather than going straight for your dictionary.
A. judge B. guess C. decide D. except
4. Reading is the best way to _________your vocabulary in any language.
A. improve B. decrease C. raise D. put up
5. She had to learn English because she works for a _________ company.
A. big B. world C. multinational D. multifunctional
6. He can speak English quite fast, but he still needs to improve his __________.
A. fluent B. fluently C. accurate D. accuracy
7. Keiko is from Japanese, and she can speak English. Therefore, she is a __________.
A. native English speaker B. English native speaker
C. non-native English speaker D. English non-native speaker
8. If you possess a good __________ of English, it is very easy for you to get a well-paid job in multinational
companies.
A. level B. skill C. command D. class
9. English has become a ____ language due to its role in international communication.
A. global B. globe C. globalize D. globalization
10. English plays a ____ role in job application nowadays.
A. dominate B. domination C. dominant D. dominance
11. Tourism makes a great contribution to the ____ of our city.
A. grow B. growth C. grown D. grew
12. You need to pay ____ fee to enter this tourist attraction.
A. admit B. admission C. admitted D. admittedly
13. She spoke English with a(n) ____________ that I couldn't understand.
A. accent B. stress C. intonation D. tone
14. Louis is virtually bilingual ____________ Dutch and German.
A. on B. in C. for D. with
15. She ____________ up some Spanish when she was living in Mexico.
A. took B. looked C. picked D. learnt