RELATIVE CLAUSES :

1. You live in a town. The town is very old.

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2. The sweets are delicious. I bought them yesterday
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3. I saw a lot of people and horses. They went to the market.
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4. The football match was very exciting. My friend played in it.
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5. The students are from Japan. They sit next to Mary
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6. The police caught the thief. He had stolen the money
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7. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it
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8. Freddie Mercury died in 1992. He was a famous singer.
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9. The Eiffel Tower is a famous French landmark. The Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel
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10. Picasso is known all over the world now. His paintings were not understood at first.
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11.Madrid is the capital of Spain. My uncle is living there
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12. Tom Cruise is a famous actor. Tom Cruise’s wife is also an actress.
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13. Jack is my new friend. His parents come from China.
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14.I’ve just met Susan. Her husband works in London.
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15.This house belongs to my family. It was built over 100years
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16.I met Mr Da Silva. He is the President of Brazil
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17.Our television is always making funny noises. It cost us a lot of money.
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18. I heard some news. The news shocked me
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19.This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
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20.The woman has arrived. I was speaking of her.
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21.The boys clapped heartily. They were watching the match
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22.Freddie Mercury died in 1992. I admired him very much.
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23.The Eiffel Tower is a famous French landmark. The Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel
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24.What's the name of the lady? She was wearing the blue dress.
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25.The students are from Japan. You talked to them last night
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RELATIVE CLAUSE
1/ Defining and Non-defining Relative Clause:
Question 1: Alan and Jack explained their absence to the teacher. They did not come to class yesterday.
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Question 2: Professor Wilson is a excellent lecturer. He teaches Chemistry.
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Question 3. Sam’s uncle was injured in the accident. He is now in local hospital.
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Question 4: Mrs Dark is very happy. Her son won the first prize of the spelling contest.
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Question 5: Yesterday I ran into an old friend. I hadn’t seen him for years.
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Question 6: Ms Hoa works in the City post office. We met her last Friday.
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Question 7: The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.
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Question 8: Last year I went to an island. My friend had told me about it.
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Question 9: My brother has a pen friend. She has been writing to him for 20 years.
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Question 10: This is the house. The house has a big garden.
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Question 11: Our school has a good laboratory. Mr. John designed it in 2000.
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Question 12: Mekong Delta is located in the South of Viet Nam. It provides most of the rice for exporting.
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Question 13: Two people walked into the classroom. I didn’t know them.
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Question 14: The stories are usually very funny. Tom tells them.
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Question 15: I have a lot of homework. I must do it
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Question 16: My uncle is very rich. He’s just bought a new house
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2/ Relative Clause Replaced by PARTICIPLES or TO-INFINITIVES:
Question 1: Do you know the woman who is coming toward us?
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Question 2: She was the only one who survived the crash.
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Question 3: George is the man who was chosen to represent the committee at the convention.
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Question 4: It was the best play that was performed that year.
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Question 5: The papers that are on the table belong to Patrica.
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Question 6: I have just bought a case that I keep my records in.
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Question 7: I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.
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Question 8: Dr. Stanton, who is the president of the university, will give a speech t the commencement
ceremonies.
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 9: He was the first man who left the burning building
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Question 10: The last person who leaves the room must turn out the lights.
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Question 11: The child is lonely; he would be happier if he had someone that he could play with.
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Question 12: Here are some accounts that you must check.
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Question 13: The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship which has been built on the Clyde.
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Question 14: Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon.
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Question 15: The fifth man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable.
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Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.
1. We take great pride _______ offering the best service in town.
2. This post office is equipped _________ advanced technology for transaction.
3. What is the Messenger Call Service used ___________?
4. Let us take care _________ your postal and telecommunication needs for now and ever.
5. We subscribe ___________ all the main medical journals.
6. This computer isn’t capable ___________ running this software.
7. She seemed satisfied ______________the results.
8. She was fiercely proud ________ family traditions and continuity.
9. I was useful __________ them because I could speak French.
10. I was living away __________ my family and my relatives
Combine the sentences using relative pronouns or relative adverbs:
1. Do you know the little boy? He was talking to Bill.
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2. Mr. Johnson is our new teacher. Your father is talking to him.
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3. I don’t like the stories. They have unhappy endings.
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4. I saw men, women, cats, dogs. They moved round and round.
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5. I like the teacher. I learn chemistry with him in high school
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6. The small town has a beautiful beach. I grew up there.
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7. That woman has a shop. It sells children’s clothes.
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8. The letter was on the table a few minutes ago. Where is it?
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9. I don’t like the girl. You are working for her father.
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10. The flat is on the twelve floor .That girl lives in the flat.
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PRETEST 9
I. PHONETICS
A. Pick out the words that have the underlined letters pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. think B. those C. thanks D. thick
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2. A. measles B. tease C. please D. measure
3. A. account B. bound C. count D. though
B. Pick out the words that have stress differently from the others:
4. A. company B. official C. Australia D. encounter
5. A. favorable B. talkative C. successful D. beautiful
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
6. –“Could you bring me some water?” _ “ ……………...”
A. No, I don’t B. I don’t want C. Certainly, sir D. No, thanks
7. Many people have expressed their _______ with the arrangement.
A. annoyance B. dissatisfaction C. boredom D. tiredness
8. There was no mention of the incident in the national press.
A. television B. newspapers C. internet D. radio
9. The post office offers the____ Mail Service which is particularly fast.
A. Secure B. Efficient C. Express D. Reliable
10. He spent much of this time ____ with nature to share his feelings and emotions.
A. conserve B. exchange C. communicate D. communing
11. The town _____ we are living is noisy and crowded.
A. in where B. which C. at which D. where
12. The teacher _______ house is next to mine died this morning.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
13. I don't want to _______ her with my problems at the moment.
A. bother B. bothering C. tire D. tiring
14. The hotel staff are friendly and courteous.
A. helpful B. polite C. efficient D. perfect
15. All students have to __ the entrance requirements for this course.
A. meet B. fulfill C. satisfy D. all are correct
16. Can you send it to me _______ fax?
A. through B. by C. on D. in
17. The police must be ______ of the date of the demonstration.
A. notified B. known C. seen D. noticed
18. I knew they were talking about me___ they stopped when I entered the room.
A. although B. because C. despite D. so that
19. The government is considering a policy to equalize the ______ of resources.
A. arrangement B. distribution C. order D. rank
20. Which journals does the library ________ to?
A. own B. subscribe C. purchase D. ask
21. I cannot tell you all ________ I heard.
A. which B. that C. as D. because
22. The princess was happy during the time ___ she lived with the fairy.
A. when B. in which C. where D. that
23. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I _____ it.
A. would never have believed B. don't believe
C. hadn't believed D. can't believe
24. If Jack ________ to go on the trip, would you have gone?
A. doesn't agree B. didn't agree
C. hadn't agreed D. wouldn't agree
25. If my candidate had won the election, I _______ happy now.
A. am B. would be C. was D. can be
26. A: “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow?” _ B: “…….”
A. Good day B. Good luck C. Good time D. Good chance
27. She has never ______ with what she got.
A. satisfied B. satisfying C. unsatisfied D. unsatisfying
28. Tonight I’ll do the assignment ______gave us last week.

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 A. the teacher B. who the teacher
C. whom the teacher D. of the teacher
29. The date of the demonstration must be notified ___the police.
A. upon B. off C. with D. to
30. Tom used to go fishing and____.
A. so did me B. so did I C. I didn’t D. so I did
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Thanh Ba Post Office is equipped with advanced technology.
A. modern B. outdated C. fashionable D. beautiful
2. Thanh Ba Post Office has a spacious and pleasant front office.
A. cramped B. large and with a lot of space
C. narrow D. safe
3. Our post office offers the best services with a well-trained staff.
A. rule B. impolite C. beautiful D. qualified
4. The staff of that post office are always thoughtful and courteous to customers.
A. kind and beautiful B. helpful and friendly
C. helpful and polite D. nice and arrogant
5. Express Money Transfer is a speedy and secure service for transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. fast and fixed B. fast and protected C. slow and safe D. useful and confident
6. White walls can give a feeling of _________.
A. spaciousness B. space C. spacious D. spacing
7. My sister is the only member in my family. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Physics.
A. My sister is the only member in my family to hold a Ph.D. degree in Physics.
B. The only member in my family is my sister, who holds a Ph.D. degree in Physics.
C. The only member in my family which holds a Ph.D. degree is my sister.
D. My sister, who holds a Ph.D. degree in Physics, is the only member in my family.
8. The wealthy family had ________ to clean and cook for them.
A. service B. serve C. servant D. serving
9. I have a passion for winter. It is usually a sad season for many people.
A. I have a passion for winter when is usually a sad season for many people.
B. I have a passion for winter, which is usually a sad season for many people.
C. I have a passion for winter, when is usually a sad season for many people.
D. I have a passion for winter which is usually a sad season for many people.
10. It’s only common ___________ to thank someone when they help.
A. courtesy B. courteous C. courter D. courteously
11. This post office is equiped _______ advanced technology _____ transaction.
A. with - on B. in - with C. with - of D. with – to
12. EMS stand for _______________ .
A. Electronic Mail Service B. Express Maill Service
C. Economic Mail Service D. Environment Management Service
13. How much was the _________ on that letter?
A. post B. poster C. postal D. postage
14. I don’t know why he bothers _____ bet – his horses always come in last.
A. to B. on C. in D. at
15. The problem______ never occurred.
A. I hadn’t expected it B. that I had expected it
C. who I had expected D. I had expected
16. In 1850, Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School, _______.
A. engineers were educated there B. where engineers were educated.
C. in which engineer educated D. where were engineers educated
17. It was the ragtime pianist Scott Joplin_______ the Maple Leaf Rag, perhaps the best known of all ragtime tunes.
A. wrote B. the writer of C. who wrote D. writing
18. A keystone species is a species of plants and animals______ absence has a major effect on an ecological system.
A. that its B. its C. whose D. with its
19. We subscribe _____ all the main medical journals.

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A. to B. with C. on D. in
20. William Samuel Johnson, ________ helped write the Constitution, became the first president of Columbia College in
1187.
A. whom he had B. who had C. and he had D. had
21. She’s one of the kindest people________ I’ve ever known.
A. that B. whose C. who D. which
22. Where is the house________?
A. where they are living B. which they are living
C. where they are living there D. where they are living in
23. She lives in the house_________.
A. which has the red door B. has the red door
C. that with the red door D. with its red door
24. Mark Twain is an author________ I like best.
A. his books B. that books C. the book of whom D. whose books
25. We don’t know the reason __________ Peter is absent today.
A. who B. which C. that D. why
26. She is the advisor. We got those recommendations from her.
A. She is the advisor, who we got those recommendations from.
B. She is the advisor whom we got those recommendations from her.
C. She is the advisor from that we got those recommendations.
D. She is the advisor from whom we got those recommendations.
27. This ticket is only used by the person who bought it. It is not _________.
A. transfer B. tranferable C. transference D. transferor
28. Tommy is late. Does anybody know why?
A. Does anybody know what the reason why is Tommy late?
B. Does anybody know what the reason why Tommy is late?
C. Does anybody know the reason why is Tommy late?
D. Does anybody know the reason why Tommy is late?
29. I was useful _____ them because I could speak French.
A. to B. with C. on D. from
30. I have a passion for winter. It is usually a sad season for many people.
A. I have a passion for winter when is usually a sad season for many people.
B. I have a passion for winter, which is usually a sad season for many people.
C. I have a passion for winter, when is usually a sad season for many people.
D. I have a passion for winter which is usually a sad season for many people.
31. This computer isn’t capable _____ running this software.
A. of B. in C. at D. to
32. He is the good colleague _________________.
A. to work for us with B. to us for working with
C. for working with us D. for us to work with
33. The message introduces the _________ provided by the National Post Office.
A. parcels B. messengers C. expresses D. services
34. Fleming’s discovery of penicillen, __________, had a mojor influence on the lives of people in the 20 th century.
A. which was awarded the Nobel Prize B. which awarded the Nobel Prize
C. that he was awarded the Nobel Prize D. for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize
35. This is the best book on the market. It was written for university students.
A. This is the best book written for university students, which are on the market.
B. This is the best book to be writing for university students on the market.
C. This is the best book to be written for university students on the market.
D. This is the best book that is on the market, which is written for university students.
36. We will have your favourite newspapers and magazines ________ to your house early in the morning.
A. to deliver B. delivers C. delivered D. deliver
37. That is the student. I borrowed his book last week.
A. That is the student I borrowed whose book last week.
B. The student whose book I borrowed that is.
C. That is the student whose book I borrowed last week.
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D. That is the student, whose book I borrowed last week
38. Your EMS maill will be delivered in the ________ possible time.
A. shortB. shorter C. most short D. shortest
39. My mother, ___________, enjoys hill walking.
A. whom is in her seventies B. that is in her seventies
C. which is in her seventies D. who is in her seventies
40. Many scientists have claimed that ________ like music are often good at mathematics.
A. children B. children who C. children whom D. whose children
Exercise 8: Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
1. The waiter whom served us yesterday was polite and friendly.
A B C D
2. This class is only for people who’s first language is not Chinese.
A B C D
3. The man with who I spoke in the meeting used to work here.
A B C D
4. He is moving to Lang Son city, that is in the north-east of Viet Nam.
A B C D
5. She asked me if I knew whom had got the job.
A B C D
6. He just said anything which came into his head.
A B C D
7. Van Cliburn who studied piano from 1951 to 1954 and won multiple awards.
A B C D
8. Thieves whom stole paintings from Notfort art gallery have been arrested in Paris.
A B C D
9. The Southham Chess Club, that has more than 50 members, meets weekly on Friday evenings.
A B C D
10. Public health experts say that the money one spends avoiding illness is less than the cost of be
sick. A B C D

PRACTICE TEST 1
A/ MULTIPLE CHOICE: (8ms)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. equipped B. delivered C. transferred D. received
2. A. helps B. provides C. documents D. texts
3. A. transfer B. spacious C. fax D. facsimile
Choose the word that has the main stress different from that of the others:
4. A. bother B. coward C. transfer D. secure
5. A. installation B. disadvantage C. dissatisfied D. disappointed
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting:
6. They are talking with Lan, who’s house is next to mine.
(A)            (B) (C)       (D)
7. Hanoi Post Office, that is in the city center, provides a lot of services.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Choose the word or phrase that best fit each blank space in each sentences; substitutes the underlined part; or has a
close meaning to the original one:
8. That’s a very nice dress you’re wearing. - ______________________
A. I’m glad you like it. B. That’s all right.
C. That’s nice. D. You’re quite right.
9. Do you mind if I borrow your pen? - _________________. Do you need only one?
A. Not at all. B. Yes, I do.
C. I’m sorry. D. Yes, I would.
10. The hotel staff are always friendly and courteous.
A. efficient B. polite D. helpful D. perfect
11. There was no mention of the incident in the national press.
A. television B. newspapers C. Internet D. radio
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12. I need to ________ $ 1,000 to my daughter’s account.
A. transfer B. transform C. transmit D. transact
13. _______ to the magazine can take advantage of this special offer.
A. Subscribe B. Subcription C. Subscribing D. Subscribers
14. You can subscribe to your favorite newspapers and magazines ______ the nearest post office.
A. in B. on C. from D. at
15. Thanh Ba Post Office provides customers _____ the Messenger Call Services.
A. with B. for C. of D. to
16. The post office offers the ______ Mail Service which is particularly fast.
A. Secure B. Efficient C. Express D. Reliable
17. My mother ________ enjoys hill walking.
A. who is in her seventies B. that is in her seventies
C. , which is in her seventies D. , who is in her seventies,
18. This is Mr. Jones ______ invention has helped hundreds of deaf people.
A. which B. that C. , whose D. whose
19. Children _____ diets contain high levels of protein do better in examination.
A. who B. whose C. which D. 
20. If someone want to send a document and does not want to lose its original shape, facsimile service will help you. The
OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word is:
A. unique B. outdated C. changed D. imaginative
21. Few people know about C.A.Lindburgh. He was the first person who flew across the Atlantic Ocean.
A. Few people know about C. A. Lindburgh, the first person flying across the Atlantic Ocean.
B. Few people know about C.A. Lindburgh, that was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
C. Few people know about C.A. Lindburgh, who was the first person flown across the Atlantic Ocean.
D. Few people know about C.A. Lindburgh, who was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
22. I’m sure that Keith will do well at university, ______ one he goes to.
A. which B. whichever C. where D. wherever
23. _______ wins will go on to play Barcelona in the final.
A. Who B. Whoever C. Which D. Whichever
24. _____ is someone who works from home on computer and communicates with their office by telephone, fax or e –
mail.
A. Telecomputer B. Telecommuter C. Telephonist D. Telemarketer
25. In order to grow vegetables properly, gardeners must know__________.
A. that the requirements for each vegetable
B. what the requirements for each vegetable are
C. what are each vegetable's requirements
D. that is required by each vegetable
26. We ______ to several sports channels on Television.
A. subscribe B. deliver C. offer D. notify
27. If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, our ______ service will help you.
A. express mail B. facsimile C. messenger call D. postal
28. “_______ send this document to my office by fax?”- “Certainly!”
A. Would you like B. Would you mind C. Could you D. Why not
29. She’s one of the kindest people________ I’ve ever known.
A. that B. whose C. who D. which
30. According/ Cook/ whose/ book/ published/ Thursday/ most/ disasters/ avoidable//
A. According to Cook, whose book was published on Thursday, most disasters are avoidable.
B. According to Cook, whose book was published on Thursday, is the most disasters is avoidable.
C. According to Cook whose book was published on Thursday most disasters are avoidable.
D. According to Cook, whose book was published on Thursday, most disasters is avoidable.
31. You can save money if you send a parcel which is under 15 kg.
A. letter B. package C. box D. present
32. We offer _____ best services with _____ well – trained staff.
A. the/a B. / a C. the/ D. a/a

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