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01. ____ I want to know is ____ it is worth doing. A. What; that B. What; whether C. That; why D. That; what

02. ____ visits the Great Wall will be struck by it. A. Anyone B. Each C. Whoever D. Everybody

03.____ the workers insisted on was that they ____ more pay. A. That; must be given B. What; should give C. Whether; would be given D. What; be given 04. She asked ____.

A. what I was doing when she rang me up B. What was I doing when she rang me up C. When she rang me up what was I doing D. When did she ring me up what I was doing 05. Writing stories and articles ____ I enjoy most. A. is that B. are that C. is what D. have been what 06. He asked the tailor ____.

A. how long would the coat be ready B. how soon would the coat be ready C. how long the coat would be ready D. how soon the coat would be ready 07. The policeman came up to see ____. A. what the matter is B. what the matter was C. what was the matter D. what is the matter 08. ____ he told us is a ____. A. That; lay B. Which; true C. What; lie D. Whose; truth

09. It was not until the headmaster came ____. A. and so the students got down to work B. did the students get down to work C. that the students got down to work D. then the students got down to work 10. I wonder ____ this kind of metal can be used in the construction industry. A. how B. what C. about D. which

11. --- ____ you did? --- No, as a matter of fact I didn’t need to. A. Is that what B. Is what that C. What is that D. Is that which

12. She is pleased with ____ you have given her and all ____ you have told. A. that; that B. what; which C. what; that D. all; what

13. They expressed the hope ____ they would come over to visit China again. A. which B. that C. whether D. for which 14. ____ I wanted to say. A. Such was what B. What was such C. Such was that D. That was such 15. They have no idea at all ____.

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A. where he has gone B. where did he go C. which place he has gone D. where he has gone by 16. No word came ____ he joined them in playing football. A. that B. whether C. which D. what

17. Word came ____ she died of old age. A. that B. which C. in which D. how

18. Can’t you find out ____ wrong with the TV set? A. which B. that’s C. what’s D. where is

19. ____ they will have a good harvest this year is still unknown. A. Whether B. If C. Which D. That

20. All the books are here. You may borrow ____ you like. A. which B. that C. what D. whichever

21. The news ____ to Shanghai delighted all of them. A. they would go B. which they would go C. that they would go D. would go

22. ____ is that I have promised to make friends with the dishonest girl. A. The only thing what I regret B. What I regret most C. All what I really regret most D. What that I regret most 23. ____ she is living now is not known to anybody. A. Whether B. When C. Where D. Why

24. This is ____ the river has been polluted. A. what B. why C. that D. whether 25. That is ____ he was born. A. what B. that C. where D. whether

26. ____ a good thing they didn’t catch you. A. That’s B. It’s C. There’s D. What’s 27. ____ a pity I didn’t see you. A. That’s B. What’s C. It’s D. There’s

28. ____ surprised me most ____ to see some of the village people seated on the benches at the end of the room. A. What; was B. What; were C. That; was D. That; were

29. He asked me ____ I was sure my mother ____. A. if; will come B. if; would come

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C. that; will come D. that; would come 30. It is said ____ Mr. Tom has arrived in New York. A. that B. which C. what D. why

31. John dashed back into the room, and saw ____. A. what wrong was B. what was wrong C. if wrong was D. if was wrong 32. This is ____ the question lies. A. what B. that C. where D. how

33. He stood there quite still, ____ his lips moved slightly. A. except for B. except C. except that D. except what

34. We all know the truth ____ the moon moves around the earth. A. that B. if C. what D. where

35. The fact ____ she had not said anything ____ all of us. A. what; surprised B. what; was surprised C. that; surprised D. that; was surprised 36. ____ is unknown to us all. A. When did she arrive B. When she arrived C. That when she arrived D. In which she arrived 37. He asked me ____ that electric fan. A. how many I paid B. how much I paid for C. how much I paid D. how many I paid for

38. The Emperor ordered that the wonderful cloth ____ for him at once. A. to be woven B. be woven C. should D. would be woven 39. ____ that we’ll have the find exam next week. A. He was said B. It said C. It was said D. It’s said 40. Which sentence is wrong?

A. She said, “What a lovely day it was!” B. She said what a lovely day it was. C. She said what was a lovely day. D. She said it was a lovely day. 41. The teacher told us that the sun ____ in the east and ____ in the west. A. raised; set B. raises; sets C. rises; sets D. rose; set 42. I doubt ____ he will come to see me. A. whether B. that C. which D. what 43. He told me ____. A. that had happened B. that had happened to him C. what had been happened D. what had happened to him 44. ____ I was tree that evening.

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A. It happened to B. It happened that C. That happened D. It is happened that

45. I have no doubt ____ we shall be able to do something for you. A. whether B. if C. that D. what 46. I wish I ____ yesterday’s exam. A. passed B. had been able to pass C. were able to pass D. could pass 47. I wish I ____ some use. A. could be of B. could be C. will be of D. will be

48. ____ was said have must be kept secret. A. Whatever B. Whichever C. However D. That 49. Only time will tell if we ____. A. had been succeeded B. have been success C. had been successful D. have been successful

50. ____ you have written the letter in English will surprise your teacher. A. What B. That C. Who D. How long

51. He works too hard. That is ____ is wrong with him. A. that which B. the what C. what D. the thing what 52. We must do ____ the party ____ us. A. as; tell B. as; tells C. what; tell D. what; tells 53. It ____ Tom drives badly. A. thinks that B. is thought what C. thought that D. is thought that

54. ____ will be elected chairman of the club is unknown. A. Who B. Whom C. Which D. That

55. It was ____ he worked hard that he succeeded. A. because B. for C. as D. since

56. It was natural that my pictures ____ them. A. surprised B. would surprise C. should surprise D. would have surprised 57. ____ knows the truth will tell you about it. A. Who that B. Whoever C. Those who D. Wham that 58. Can you tell us ____? A. who that man is B. who is that man C. what is that man D. whose that man is

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59. My suggestion is ____ our teacher ____ strict with us. A. what; should be B. that; be C. which; would be D. where; was

60. The reason why we are late is ____ our car didn’t come. A. why B. that C. because D. for 61. I don’t know ____ he lives. A. that B. where C. which D. what

62. I found nothing wrong in what he ____. A. says B. has said C. said D. saying

63. Ask her ____ she can came to see us off. A. that B. whether C. which D. what

64. She looked ____ she were ten years younger. A. as B. like C. that D. as though 65. I don’t understand ____ believe me. A. why you not B. why do you not C. why don’t you D. why you don’t

66. Air, or ____ is called the atmosphere, surrounds the whole world. A. it B. which C. what D. that

67. We all know the truth __ there are air, water and sunlight there are living things. A. where B. wherever C. that D. that wherever 68. ____ still needs to be discussed. A. How is the plan to be carried out B. How the plan is to be carried out C. Why is the plan carried out D. Why the plan carried out 69. Lanzhou is no longer ____. A. what it used to be B. what it used to like C. like it used to be D. what it used to

70. Do ____ you think is right, ____ difficulties you may have. A. what; however B. that; whatever C. whatever; whoever D. what; whatever 答案

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