A a large amount of

9 VARIANT

1. Many of the medieval buildings in Frankfurt on Main Germany were destroyed in the World War II, one of ____ was the birthplace and childhood home of the great German author Goethe.

A) which
B) whom
C) whose
D) where
E) when

2. We were wondering the reason ____ the club had cancelled this week’s meeting.

A) why
B) where
C) which
D) when
E) who

3. No amount of toys can make up for the love and attention ____ every child needs.

A) that
B) when
C) where
D) how
E) who

4. Romania has over 100,000 children living in orphanages, one in five of ____ will end his life in a psychiatric institution.

A) whom
B) where
C) whose
D) which
E) when

5. This internationally acclaimed photographer, one of ________ achievements is the Bridal Photograph of the Year Award, will be holding a seminar on photographic techniques this weekend.

A)whose
B) who
C) that
D) which
E) when
6. Hong Kong, ____ is centred around the world’s largest deep-water harbour, was handed back to China on 30th June 1997.
A) which
B) where
C) what
D) how
E) that

7. Spanish, Italian, French are all derived from Latin, which is why there are ____ similarities between them.

A) so many
B) too much
C) much less
D) such a lot
E) very a little

8. You can ride up hills much more easily because ____ bicycle has five more gears than ____.

A) your / mine
B) his / me
C) hers / theirs
D) mine / yours
E) her / us

9. Slimming bars claim to provide ____ the vitamins and minerals the body needs, but eating them cannot be as healthy as a meal containing plenty of fruit and vegetables, which can also supply ____nutrients required by the body.

A) all / other
B) whole / all
C) plenty of / another
D) every / any
E) both / each

10. Let’s go somewhere for a cup of tea I don’t want to go in any more shops as I’ve spent ____already.

A) too much
B) several
C) a lot of
D) a few
E) many more
11. The word deafness is used to describe ____ degree of hearing loss, though it is most commonly used where there is ____ total inability to hear.
E) any / a
A) some / much
B) the / some
C) a / many
D) every / none

12. Although the Australian author Peter Carey’s first three novels were well received, his fourth book received ____ criticism than acclaim.

A) far more
B) too many
C) any longer
D) plenty of
E) so much

13. Despite the scarcity of arable land ____ the population in the Middle East is engaged in farming.

A) a good deal of
B) a lot more
C) almost none
D) so much
E) a great many of

14. As I cross the bridge over the Bosphorus, I can see the school ____ my friend studied.

A) where
B) that
C) which
D) who
E) when

15. Joseph is an accomplished artist, ____ skills include painting and drawing.

A)whose
B) who
C) whom
D) what
E) that

16. A bear will only attack a human ____ threatens it.

A) who
B) where
C) which
D) what
E) when

17. The Australian Indian Pacific Train, ____ was the world’s first transcontinental train linking two oceans, is one of the world’s most luxurious long- distance train.

A) which
B) that
C) where
D) when
E) whose

18. A good percentage of our time ____ at work, so we should choose an occupation that we enjoy.

A) is spent
B) is spending
C) are spent
D) are spending
E) would spend

20. I love the company of ____ friends, but sometimes I just want to be by ____ .

A) my / myself
B) my / me
C) mine / me
D) me / mine
E) mine / my own

10. Pasta, which literally means dough in ____ Italian, is ____ Italian food now popular, in such forms as spaghetti, macaroni and ravioli all over the world.

A) - / an
B) the / the
C) an / some
D)- / any
E) some / -