GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY for CAMBRIDGE ADVANCED AND PROFICIENCY

Exercise 1: Choose the correct word.

1. The woman ___ lives next door is a doctor.

2. The book ___ I bought yesterday is interesting.

3. The house ___ roof is red belongs to my uncle.

4. This is the café ___ we met.

5. I remember the day ___ we first met.

6. Do you know the reason ___ she left early?

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 1)

1. who — Dùng 'who' cho người.
2. that — 'That' dùng trong mệnh đề xác định.
3. whose — 'Whose' chỉ sự sở hữu.
4. where — 'Where' chỉ nơi chốn.
5. when — 'When' chỉ thời gian.
6. why — 'Why' chỉ lý do.

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer.

1. The man to ___ I spoke was very helpful.

whom who which whose

2. The company for ___ she works is in London.

which who when why

3. The chair on ___ I was sitting broke.

which who whose where

4. The student with ___ I travelled was friendly.

whom which why whose

5. The hotel at ___ we stayed was comfortable.

which who when whose

6. The people from ___ we got help were kind.

whom which where why

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 2)

1. whom — Sau giới từ, 'whom' trang trọng hơn.
2. which — Dùng 'which' cho vật/tổ chức.
3. which — Giới từ + which cho đồ vật.
4. whom — 'With whom' là cấu trúc đúng.
5. which — Dùng 'which' sau giới từ.
6. whom — 'From whom' nói về người.

Exercise 3: Write the missing word.

1. The girl ___ is wearing a blue coat is my cousin.

2. The car ___ I bought last year is very reliable.

3. The town ___ I was born is small.

4. The year ___ we moved here was exciting.

5. The man ___ wallet was stolen called the police.

6. I know the reason ___ they cancelled the trip.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 3)

1. who — Dùng 'who' cho người.
2. that — Có thể dùng 'that' trong mệnh đề xác định.
3. where — 'Where' thay cho địa điểm.
4. when — 'When' thay cho thời gian.
5. whose — 'Whose' chỉ đồ vật thuộc về ai.
6. why — 'Why' diễn tả lý do.

Exercise 4: Look at the picture and choose the answer.

Exercise Context — A bright city park on a Saturday afternoon. A woman in a red jacket is reading a book on a bench. A boy is flying a yellow kite near a pond with ducks. Two cyclists are riding on a path. A small brown dog is running after a ball. A food cart sells ice cream beside a large tree. In the background, a clock tower shows three o'clock, and several people are sitting on the grass having a picnic.

1. Who is reading a book?

2. What is the boy doing?

3. What animal is near the pond?

4. What is the dog chasing?

5. What does the food cart sell?

6. What time does the clock tower show?

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 4)

1. The woman in a red jacket — Người phụ nữ áo đỏ đang đọc sách.
2. Flying a yellow kite — Cậu bé đang thả diều màu vàng.
3. Ducks — Có vịt ở gần hồ.
4. A ball — Con chó đang đuổi theo quả bóng.
5. Ice cream — Xe bán kem.
6. Three o'clock — Đồng hồ chỉ 3 giờ.

Exercise 5: Choose the correct phrase.

1. The students, ___ passed the test, were happy.

2. The books, ___ are new, are on the table.

3. The twins, ___ play football, are my neighbours.

4. The cakes, ___ were eaten, are gone.

5. The teachers, ___ attended the meeting, agreed with the plan.

6. The photos, ___ were taken in Italy, look great.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 5)

1. all of whom — Nói về người: 'all of whom'.
2. some of which — Nói về vật: 'some of which'.
3. both of whom — 'Both of whom' nói về hai người.
4. none of which — 'None of which' nói về đồ vật.
5. several of whom — 'Several of whom' nói về nhiều người.
6. some of which — Ảnh là vật nên dùng 'which'.

Exercise 6: Choose the best answer.

1. This is the house in ___ my grandparents lived.

which who when why

2. The meeting, after ___ we went for coffee, finished at noon.

which whom whose where

3. The storm ended, after ___ the sun came out.

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4. The shop near ___ I work closes late.

which whom when whose

5. I'll never forget the day ___ we graduated.

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6. ___ arrives first can choose a seat.

Whoever Which Whom Whose

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 6)