RELATIVE CLAUSES - MULTIPLE CHOICE

I. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d that best completes the sentence.

1. Mexico City, ______ ______ is the fastest growing city in the world , has a population of over 10
million.
A.what B.which C. that D.where
2. 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
3. I was born and grew up in this village.
A. It was this village that I was born and grew up.
B. It was in this village I was born and grew up.
C. It was in this village that I was born and grew up.
D. It was in this village where I was born and grew up.
4. Pioneers, ______ in isolated areas of the United States, were almost totally self-sufficient.
A. who living B. living C. lived D. that (….) lived
5. Ms Young, to _whom_of (= whose) her students are writing, is living happily and
peacefully in Canada.
Ms Young, whose students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada.
Ms Young, who is living happily and peacefully in Canada, is the mother of three puppies.
A. who: không đứng sau giới từ B. whom C. that (không đứng sau dấu
phẩy và giới từ) D. whose
6. 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
7. Football, which is a popular sport, is very good for health.
A. Football, a popular sport, is very good for health.
B. Football, being a popular sport, is very good for health.
C. Football, to be a popular sport, is very good for health.
D. Football, been a popular sport, is very good for health.
8. My father, who is a pilot, often goes abroad.
A. My father, a pilot, often goes abroad.
B. My father, being a pilot, often goes abroad.
C. My father, been a pilot, often goes abroad.
D. My father, to be a pilot, often goes abroad.
9. ______ in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large
profit it brought.
A. Discovering B. which was discovered
C. Discovered D. That when discovered
10. She is the woman ______ sister looks after the baby for us.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
11. 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
12. Your carelessness caused the accident.
A. It is the accident that your carelessness caused.
B. It was the accident that your carelessness cause.
C. It was your carelessness which caused the accident.
D. It was your carelessness that caused the accident.
13. 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

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14. Lady Astor was the first woman ______ her seat in Parliament.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. who takes
15. I want to know the reason ______ he told you last night.
I want to know the reason why/for which he told you such things last night.
A. for which B. which C. where D. when
16. You put the photo there on your birthday.
A. It was the photo which you put there.
B. It was the photo was put there on your birthday.
C. It was your birthday that you put the photo there.
D. It was on your birthday that you put the photo there.
17. Norman Weiner, ______ mathematician and logician, had an important role in the development of
the computer.
A. who as a B. was a C. whom a D. a
18. War and Peace, ______ , was published in 1869.
A. Leo Tolstoy's most celebrated novel
B. that is Leo Tolstoy's most celebrated novel
C. which most celebrated novel of Leo Tolstoy
D. is a Leo Tolstoy's most celebrated novel
19. I like the teacher. I learnt English with her in high school.
A. I like the teacher with whom I learnt English in high school.
B. I like the teacher whom I learnt English with in high school.
C. I like the teacher that I learnt English with in high school.
D. all are correct.
20. We visited the church _built_____ in the 18th century.
A. was built B. which built C. building D. which was built
21. We visited Hanoi, which is the capital of VN.
A. We visited Hanoi, the capital of VN.
B. We visited Hanoi, is the capital of VN.
C. We visited Hanoi, being the capital of VN.
D. We visited Hanoi, where is the capital of VN.
22. Mr Smith, ______ a retired teacher, does volunteer work at the hospital.
A. that is B. who was C. who is D. is
23. Where is the house______ ?
A. whom they are living B. which they are living
C. in which they are living D. where they are living in
24. The girl ______ is our neighbor.
A. talks to the lady over there C. was talking to the lady over there
B. is talking to the lady over there D. talking to the lady over there
25. The house belongs to Mr. John. It is being built now.
A. The house is being built now belongs to Mr. John.
B. The house built now belongs to Mr. John.
C. The house being built now belongs to Mr. John.
D. The house to built now belongs to Mr. John.
26. The student next to me kept chewing gum. That bothered me a lot.
A. The student next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot.
B. The student next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot.
C. The student next to me kept chewing gum bothering me a lot.
D. The student next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot.
27. He is working in Nha Trang , ______ one of the most beautiful beaches in
Vietnam.
A. where is B. where it is C. which is D. that is
28. He sees men, women, cat, dogs and cars ______ move round and round.
A. which B. where C. that D. whom

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29. We visited the church ______ in the 18th century.
A. was built B. which built C. building D. built
30. We visited Barcelona, ______ in northern Spain.
A. is a city B. that is a city C. a city D. being a city
31. The young woman who lives next door is very kind to my family.
A.The young woman to live next door is very kind to my family.
B.The young woman he lives next door is very kind to my family.
C.The young woman living next door is very kind to my family.
D.The young woman lived next door is very kind to my family.
32. She didn’t tell me the reason ______ she came late.
A. when B. for which C. why D.both B and C
33. Hue helped me a lot with my study last semester.
A. It was Hue who helped me a lot with my study last semester.
B. It was Hue who has helped me a lot with my study last semester.
C. It was Hue who had helped me a lot with my study last semester.
D. It was Hue who was helped me a lot with my study last semester.
34. A person who serves in a shop is called a shop assistant
A. A person to serve in a shop is called a shop assistant.
B. A person serving in a shop is called a shop assistant.
C. A person served in a shop is called a shop assistant.
D. A person in a shop is called a shop assistant.
35. This is the best play ______ I have ever seen.
A. which B. what C. whom D. that
36. Taj Mahal, ______ by Shah Janhan for his wife, is thought to be one of the
great architectural wonders of the world.
A. being built B. was built C. which was built D.been built
37. The assembly line, ______ by Henry Ford, has brought about many
significant changes in automobile production.
A. which invented B. what was invented C. was invented D. which was invented
38. Mr. Jones, ______ I was working, was generous about overtime payments.
A. he B. for whom C. for him D. whom of
39. This is the first man who was arrested by police yesterday.
A. This is the first man arrested by police yesterday.
B. This is the first man to be arrested by police yesterday.
C. This is the first man arresting by police yesterday.
D. This is the first man to arrest by police yesterday.
40. The day ______ we went fishing was Saturday.
A. in which B. to which C. on which D. at which
41. The boy hit the dog in the garden.
A. It was the boy who hit the dog in the garden.
B. It is the boy who hit the dog in the garden.
C. It was the garden that the boy hit the dog in.
D. It is the garden that the boy hit the dog in.
42. ______ I bought the golden fish.
A. It was from this shop that B. I was from this shop where
C. It was this shop which D. It was this shop that
43. She is the only woman ______ to the board.
A. to be appointed B. to appoint C. appointing D. to appointed
44. It was Tom ______ to help us.
A. comes B. that comes C. to come D. who came
45. ______ the police had rescued from the fire.
A. The baby B. The baby that C. It was the baby whom D. The baby whom
46. ______ England won the World Cup.

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 A. It was in 1966 that B. It was on 1966 that
C. It was in 1966 when D. It was 1966 in that
47. Dalat, ______ for foreign travellers, has pleasant weather.
A. been the best known B. to be the best known
C. being the best known D. the best known
48. ______ took my car.
A. It was you B. It were you C. It was you that D. It was you whom
49. We have a peg ______ our coat on.
A. hanging B. hung C. to hang D. hangs
50. The new computer system ______ for the post office will allow accounts to be managed over the
Internet.
A. design B. designing C. designed D. to design

II. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected, then correct it.
51. Grover Cleveland was the only American president served -> to be served two nonconsecutive
terms.
52. Dr Xuan, that -> who lives next door, is willing to help poor patients.
53. I need the book whom -> which I lent you last week.
54. In just three months H.G. Wells wrote the famous classic The Time Machine for what -> which he
won a Newberry Caldecott award.
55. Her many friends, among who -> among whom I like to be considered, gave her encouragement
56. I went to a reunion for students educating -> educated in the physics department during the 1980s.
57. Natural resources provide the raw material are needed -> needed (P2) to produce finished goods.
58. In an essay writing -> written in 1779, Judith Sargeant Murray promoted the cause of women's
education.
59. What is the name of the girl whom -> who has just come in?
60. The artist whom -> whose/of whom pictures we saw yesterday is also a concert pianist.
61. Mr. Hung, to that -> to whom we complained, apologized for the mistake.
62. My friend George, that -> who arrived late, was not permitted to enter the class.
63. 1975 is the year in when -> which the revolution (cuộc cách mạng) took place . when = in/on/at…
which, where = at/in/on… which
64. New Year day is the day where/when all my family members gather and enjoy it together.
65. The car who -> which I bought used to be my father’s.
66. Janet, her -> whose father is our teacher, is very good at mathematics.

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