Clause

1. ____________ was late caused many problems.

A. That he C. There
B. The driver D. Because

2. The gift _________ selected for the bride was rather expensive.
A. because C. since
B. was D. which we

3. ___________ is on the table has four sections.

A. The notebook C. Because the note book
B. The notebook which D. In the notebook

4. Dolphins form extremely complicated allegiances and _______ continually change.

A. enmities that C. enmities that are
B. that are enmities D. that enmities

5. Scientists are now beginning to conduct experiments on _________ trigger different sorts of health
risks.
A. noise pollution can C. how noise pollution
B. that pollution D. how noise pollution can

6. The Apollo 11 astronauts __________ of the Earth’s inhabitants witnessed on the famous first moonwalk
on July 20, 1969, were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
A. whom C. were some
B. whom millions D. whom some were

7. Charlie Chaplin was a comedian __________ was best known for his work in silent movies.
A. who C. whose
B. which D. what

8. Absolute zero, the temperature at whom all substances have zero thermal energy and thus,
A B
, the lowest possible temperatures, is unattainable in practice.
C D
9. In a parliamentary system, it is not the monarch but the prime minister _________
A. whom the real power C. whom has the real power
B. who has the real power D. who the real power

10. The pilgrims were 102 English emigrants whom, after arriving
A B
on the Mayflower, became the first European settlers in New England.
C D
11. The North Pole ___________ a latitude of 90 degrees north.
A. it has C. which is having
B. is having D. has

12. The city of Beverly Hill is surrounded on ____________ the city of Los Angeles.
A. its side a. it is the side of
B. the side are b. all side by

13. __________ greyhound, can achieve speed up to thirty-six miles per hour.
a. The c. The fastest dog
b. The fastest d. The fastest dog, the

14. Marmots spend their time foraging among meadow plants and flowers or __________ on rocky cliffs.

a. gets sun c. the sun

b. sunning d. sunny

15. The greenhouse effect occurs _________ heat radiated from the Sun.
a. when does the Earth’s atmosphere c. when the Earth’s atmosphere traps
trap d. the Earth’s atmosphere trap
b. does the Earth’s atmosphere trap

16. The Rose Bowl, ___________ place on New Year’s Day, is the oldest postseason collegiate football
game in the United States.
a. takes c. which takes
b. it takes d. took

17. Experiments __________ represent a giant step into the medicine of the future.
a. using gene therapy c. they use
b. use gene therapy d. gene therapy uses

18. __________ off the Hawaiian coastline are living, other are dead.
a. While some types of coral reefs c. There are many types of coral reefs
b. Some types of coral reefs d. Coral reefs

19. Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark grey clouds ____________ forebode rain.
a. what c. what they
b. which d. which they

20. Some economists now suggest that home equality loans are merely a new trap to push consumers beyond
__________.
a. they can afford c. what is affordable
b. they can afford it d. able to afford

21. People who reverse the letters of words _____________ to read suffer from dyslexia.
a. when trying b. if they tried
 c. when tried d. if he tries

22. Featured at Henry Ford Museum ___________ of antique cars dating from 1865.
a. is an exhibit c. an exhibit is
b. an exhibit d. which is an exhibit

23. Rubber __________ from vulcanized silicones with a high molecular weight is difficult to distinguish
from natural rubber.
a. is produced c. that produces
b. producing d. produced

24. __________ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.
a. The Moon c. When the Moon
b. That the Moon d. The Moon which

25. According to the World Health Organization, _________ any of the six most dangerous diseases to break
out, it could be cause for quarantine.
a. were c. there were
b. they were d. were they
26. ____________ was on television made me angry.
A. It C. What
B. The story D. When

Complete the sentences by using the word in parentheses. Use the SIMPLE PRESENT or the
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
1. Right now Yoko (read) is reading an article in the newspaper, but she (understand, not) doesn’t understand it.
Some of the vocabulary (be) is too difficult for her.
2. Right now I (look) ________ at the board. I (see) ________ some words on the board.
3. I (need) _______ to call my parents today and tell them about my new apartment. They can’t call me because
they (know, not) _______my telephone number.
4. This tea is good. I (like) _______ it. What kind is it? I (prefer) _______ tea to coffee. How about you?
5. Right now the children (be) _______ at the beach. They (have) _______ a good time. They (have)_______ a beach
ball, and they (play) _______catch with it. They (like) _______ to play catch. Their parents (sunbathe) _______.
They (try) _______ to get a tan. They (listen) _______to some music on a transistor radio. They also (hear)
_______ the sound of sea gulls and the sounds of the waves.
6. Right now I (think) _______ about sea gulls and waves.
7. I (think) _______ that sea gulls are beautiful birds.
8. A: Who is that man? I (think) _______ that I (know) _______ him, but I (forget) _______ his
name right now.
B: That’s Mr. Martin.
A: That’s right! I (remember) _______ him now.