Exercise 1: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences.
1. That book is by a famous anthropologist. It's about the people in Samoa__________ for two years.
A. that she lived B. that she lived among them
C. among whom she lived D. where she lived among them
2. The missing man's family is desperately seeking anyone__________information about his activities or whereabouts.
A. has B. having C. who have D. have
3. The publishers expect that the new biography of Simon Bolivar will be brought people
in Latin American history.
A. who they are interested B. are interested
C. interested D. they are interested
4. I have always wanted to visit Paris,__________of France.
A. is the capital B. which the capital is
C. that is the capital D. the capital
5. The chemistry book __________was a little expensive
A. that I bought it B. I bought that
C. what I bought D. I bought
6. Have you ever met a man__________over there? - Yes, I do.
A. stands B. standing
C. is standing D. who he is standing
7. Do you have the book__________the teacher? - Yes, I do.
A. that it belongs to B. to which belongs to
C. to which belongs D. that belongs to
8. The voters were overwhelmingly against the candidate__________proposals called for higher taxes.
A. who his B. whose C. whom he had D. that his
9. Do you remember Mr. Goddard,__________taught us English composition? - I certainly do.
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
10. I have three brothers,__________are businessmen.
A. that all of them B. who they all
C. all of whom D. who all of them
11. Were you able to locate the person__________wallet you found? - Luckily, yes.
A. which B. that his C. whose D. that's
12. Some fish is frozen, but__________is best
A. fish is fresh B. fresh fish
C. fish fresh D. fresh fish is caught
13. Why do you get up at 4 AM today? Because it's the only time__________without being interrupted.
A. when I can work on my book B. when I can work on my book at
C. when I can work on my book then D.at when I can work on my book
14. You seem so happy today. - I am. You are looking at a person__________has just been accepted into medical school.
A. who B. who she C. whom she D. whom
15. The movie last night was terrific. - What's it about?
A. I went B. I went to it C. I went to D. that I went
16. Many people lost their homes in the earthquake. The government needs to establish more shelters to care for those__________have homes.
A. who doesn't B. who don't
C. which doesn't D. which don't
17. The problem__________never occurs.
A. I had expected it B. who I had expected
C. I had expected D. that I had expected it
18. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother,__________car wouldn't start
A. who his B. who C. who's D. whose
19. I read a book about Picasso,__________
A. is a Spanish painter B. a Spanish painter
C. who a Spanish painter is D. that is a Spanish painter
20. The people__________the acrobat tum circles in the air were horrified when he missed the outstretched hands of his partner and fell to his death.
A. watched B. watch C. watching D. were watching
21. My writing has improved a lot in this class. - Mine has, too. All the students
do well in writing
A. whom Mr. David teaches them B. which Mr. David teaches
C. that Dr. David teaches them D. Mr. David teaches
22. Have you seen the place__________the graduation ceremony will be held? Yes. It's big enough to hold 5,000 people,
A. in that B. where C. is where that D. which
23. How's your class this term? - Great. I have seventeen students, most of__________speak English very well.
A. who B. those C. whom D. which
24. Will everyone like the book? – No. Only people interested in anthropology.
A. are B. who are C. in whom are D. that is
25. How did you enjoy your dinner with Mr. Jackson? - It was boring. He talked only
about himself. almost put us to sleep.
A. which B. that C. who D. that he
26. My grandfather,__________a wise man, has greatly influenced my life.
A. is B. that is C. who is D. who he is
27. Is Dr. Brown the person__________you wish to speak? - Yes, please.
A. that B. whom C. to that D. to whom
28. In the movie, a teenager________to pursue a singing career meets resistance
from his strong-willed father.
A. wants B. wanted C. wanting D. who want
29. Excuse me, but there is something about__________immediately. - Certainly.
A. which I must speak to you B. which I must speak to you about it
C. that I must speak to you about D. that I must speak to you
30. Little Women. in 1868, is my sister's favorite book.
A. is a novel published B. a novel published
C. a novel was published D. was a novel published
31. Who is eligible for the scholarship? - Anyone scholastic record is above
average can apply for the scholarship
A. who has a B. has a C. who's a D. whose
32. Dr. Sales is a person__________.
A. in whom I don't have much confidence B. in that I don't have much confidence
C. whom I don't have much confidence in him D. I don't have much confidence
33. Is April twenty-first the day__________? - No, the twenty-second.
A. you'll arrive then B. when you'll arrive
C. on that you'll arrive D. when you'll arrive on
34. The severe drought occurred last summer ruined the com crop.
A. that it B. which it C. it D. that
35. Florida,__________the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
A.is B. known as C. is known as D. that is known as
36. The new shopping mall is gigantic. It's as a place__________you can find just about
anything you might want to buy.
A. where B. which C.in where D. in that
37. Lola's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man__________.
A. that she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly knows him
C. she hardly knows D. she hardly knows him
38. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those__________.
A. who doesn't B. that doesn't C. which don't D. who don't
39. Is this the address to__________you want the package sent?
A. where B. that C. which D. whom
40. Ann quit her job at the advertising agency,__________ surprised everyone
A. which B. that C. who D. that it
III. Circle the best answer.
1. Jack _____ (live) in Boston for the past 15 years.
A. lives
B. lived
C. has lived
D. is living
2. Janet ____ (work) for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.
A. works
B. worked
C. has worked
D. is working
3. Dad, ____ (you/finish) reading the paper yet?
A. Do you finish
B. Did you finish
C. Are you finishing
D. Have you finished
4. Peter _____ (play) Tennis for five years when he was at school
A. is playing
B. has played
C. plays
D. played
5. Can you help me? I _____ (finish) my homework, but I still don't understand number seven.
A. finished
B. will finish
C. finishes
D. have finished
IV. Simple past or Present Perfect?
1. He ..... there when he was a child
A. has lived B. lived
2. I ........ her since last year
A. haven't seen B. didn't see
3. They ......... a few minutes ago
A. left B.have left
4. She .......... unemployed since she left school
A. has not been B. was not
5. They ....... the contract last week
A. finalised B. have finalised
6. The film .......... yet
A. hasn't started B. didn't start
7. She ........ ill since Thursday
A. was B. has been
8. I ........ the project last night
A. have finished B. finished
9. Look- someone ....... their handbag in the room
A. left B. has left
10 ............ to Rome?
A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever been
11. I can't get into my house because I ........ my keys
A. lost B. have lost
12. Nobody ....... the phone when it rang
A. answered B. has answered
13. I ......... up smoking last year
A. gave B. have given
14. You can't see her because she ......... home
A. has gone B. went
15. ............... to the United States?
A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever been