Chuyên đề bồi dưỡng HSG - Chuyên đề 20: Các loại mệnh đề - Tiếng Anh THPT

 CHUYÊN ĐỀ 20: CÁC LOẠI MỆNH ĐỀ
A. TYPES OF CLAUSES
 CÁC LOẠI 
 MỆNH ĐỀ
 MỆNH ĐỀ MỆNH ĐỀ 
 ĐỘC LẬP PHỤ THUỘC
 Mệnh đề phụ thuộc là mệnh đề không thể đứng 
 Mệnh đề độc lập riêng một mình, ý nghĩa của nó phụ thuộc vào mệnh 
 là mệnh đề mà ý đề chính 
 nghĩa của nó 
 không phụ thuộc 
 vào một mệnh đề 
 khác trong cùng 
 một câu. Trong 
 một câu, có thể có 
 hai hoặc nhiều MỆNH ĐỀ 
 MỆNH ĐỀ MỆNH ĐỀ 
 mệnh đề độc lập. TRẠNG 
 DANH TỪ QUAN HỆ
 Chúng được nối NGỮ
 với nhau bằng 
 liên từ kết hợp 
 như: AND, BUT, 
 OR, SO, NOR, 
 YET
B. PRACTICE EXERCISES
Exercise 1.1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following 
questions.
Question 1: Although Anne is happy with her success, she wonders______will happen to her private 
life.
A. which B. what C. when D. that
Question 2: When______as captain of the national football team, he knew he had to try harder.
A. appointed B. appoint C. appointing D. have appointed
Question 3:______, playing music is an effective way for them to open their heart to the outside 
world.
A. such were their visual impairments B. having been visually impaired Question 18: Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent______you respond to it.
A. that B. whether C. what D. which
Question 19: The Hawaiian alphabet, introduced by missionaries in the 1820s,______and only seven 
consonants.
A. consists of five vowels B. that consists of five vowels
C. consisting of five vowels D. the five vowels of which consist of
Question 20: Martha Graham,______, has run her own dance company for half a century.
A. is the great modem choreographer B. one of the great modem choreographers
C. that the great modem choreographers D. the modem choreographers were great
Question 21:______, instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview.
A. John Robbins to that I spoke by telephone
B. John Robbins, that by telephone I spoke to
C. John Robbins, to who I spoke by telephone
D. John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone
Question 22: They are moving house______they can live near their grandparents.
A. even though B. before C. in order that D. since
Question 23: It is difficult for present-day readers______Sister Carrie was withdrawn from circulation 
at the turn of the century.
A. to understand the novel B. why to understand the novel
C. the novel to understand why D. to understand why the novel
Question 24: Penicillin, probably______, came into widespread use after the Second World War.
A. knowing as an antibiotic B. was known the antibiotic
C. the best known antibiotic D. known best antibiotic
Question 25: The prime minister will impose a tariff ____________domestic interests are being 
threatened by a flood of imports.
A. in spite of B. despite C. ever since D. as
Question 26: - "Why didn't he report the incident to the boss?”
- “He probably thought______not his responsibility.”
A. it to report was B. being reported itC. reporting it was D. to have it reported
Question 27:______, he won the bid for the shopping mall construction.
A. For his business to go bankrupt B. Whereas his business was good
C. As long as he went up in business D. Just as the business was about to go under
Question 28: He agreed to sign the contract______.
A. although he didn't know much about that company
B. in spite he knew much about it
C. as he didn't know much about the company's managers
D. so he didn't know much about that company
Question 29:______now, he already has a good job, he is still taking a lifelong learning course to 
sharpen his skills and improve his knowledge.
A. If B. Despite C. Although D. Because
Question 30: It is necessary that he learn a foreign language______he can find a good job in the 
future.
A. but B. and C. so that D. as to
Question 31:______overfishing, global warming and loss of nesting habitat, sea turtles have become 
critically endangered.
A. Due toB. Thanks toC. In the event of D. On account of
Question 32:______makes the desert beautiful is that it hides a well somewhere.
A. What B. Which C. That D. Who Question 50: It is imperative______towards a solution to global warming before the weather patterns 
of the world are disrupted irreparably.
A. the world would work B. that the world worked
C. that the world work D. the world to work
Question 51:______native to Europe, the daisy has now spread throughout most of
North America.
A. Although B. In spite of C. If it were D. That it is
Question 52: You must obey the speed limits on public roads. They are designed to keep you safe. 
You shouldn't exceed the speed limit______you are an experienced race car driver.
A. even if B. only if C. if D. in the event that
Question 53: The first time I went swimming in deep waters, I sank to the bottom like a 
rock.______I've learned to stay afloat, I feel better about the water, but I still can't swim well.
A. As soon as B. The first time C. When D. Now that
Question 54:______, the examinees knew it was time to stop.
A. To have been heard the bell B. To hear the bell
C. Heard the bell D. Hearing the bell
Question 55:______are often used for laboratory experiments.
A. They are small grey mice B. Grey small mice
C. Small grey mice D. That grey small mice
Question 56: Without the proper card installed inside the computer,______impossible to run a 
graphical programme.
A. is definitely B. because of C. it is D. is
Question 57:______contained in the chromosomes, and they are thought of as the units of heredity.
A. Genes which are B. Genes are C. When genes D. Because of genes
Question 58: In the United States______approximately four million miles of roads, streets, and 
highways.
A. there B. is C. they D. there are
Question 59:______twelve million immigrants entered the United States via Ellis Island.
A. More than B. There were more than
C. Of more than D. The report of
Question 60:______variety of flowers in the show, from simple carnations to the most exquisite roses.
A. A wide B. Was there C. Many D. There was a wide
Question 61:______producing many new movies for release after the new season begins.
A. His company is B. His companies C. The company D. Why the company is
Question 62: The growth of hair______cyclical process, with phases of activity and inactivity.
A. it is B. is a C. which is D. a regular
Question 63:______varieties of dogs at the show, including spaniels, poodles, and collies.
A. The several B. Those C. Several D. There were several
Question 64:______separates Manhattan's Upper East Side from the Upper West Side.
A. Central Park B. Where Central Park
C. Where is Central Park D. Central Park which
Exercise 1.2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following 
questions.
Question 1:______in the United States declined from 20 million in 1910 to 9 million in the 1970s.
A. For a number of horses B. The number of horses
C. When the number of horses D. That the number of horses
Question 2:______impressive chapter in the book is the chapter on Stuart's scientific theory. A. nearly 80 percent of the adult population who
B. it is nearly 80 percent of the adult population
C. that nearly 80 percent of the adult population who
D. that nearly 80 percent of the adult population
Question 18: Temperature inversions often occur when______in the late afternoon.
A. the earth's surface is cooledB. the earth's surface is cooling
C. the surface of earth cooledD. cooling the earth's surface
Question 19: Many of the current international problems we are now facing______.
A. linguistic incompetencies
B. are the results of misunderstandings
C. are because of not understanding themselves
D. lack of the intelligent capabilities of understanding each other
Question 20: Issues from price, promotion, and product are______of marketing strategies' planning, 
despite growing calls to expand the range of issues in today's more complex world.
A. these that are among the most conventional concerns
B. among the most conventional concerns
C. they are among the most conventional concerns
D. those are among the most conventional concerns
Question 21: Many technological innovations, such as the telephone,______the result of sudden bursts 
of inspiration, in fact were preceded by many inconclusive efforts.
A. whose appearanceB. that appear to be C. and appear to be D. are appearing
Question 22: Despite recent attempts to prove______did indeed reach the North Pole in 1909, the 
evidence still remains questionable.
A. what Robert Peary______ B. that Robert Peary
C. Robert Peary, who______ D. which Robert Peary
Question 23:______grow close to the ground in the short Arctic summer.
A. Above tundra plants B. Tundra plants
C. Tundra plants are found D. For tundra plants
Question 24: Dyslexia is a lifelong condition that______.
A. it makes for difficult people to read B. it makes difficult for people to read
C. makes it difficult for people to read D. for difficult people makes it to read
Question 25: One factor that______generation gaps is the accelerating rate of change in society.
A. is heavily influenced B. have heavily influenced
C. has heavily influenced D. are heavily influenced
Question 26: There has never been, nor______, anything quite so special as the love between the 
mother and a son.
A. there will ever be B. there ever will be
C. Will there ever be D. there will be ever
Question 27:______, they were surprised to find their favorite band playing there.
A. On arrival at the party B. To have attended the party
C. They had arrived at the party D. Just attended the party
Question 28:______, it is certain that in the future the technology will be much more developed.
A. It can be better or it can be worse B. For better or worse
C. Either better or worse D. Better than worse
Question 29: I expect a peaceful atmosphere in my village______.
A. where there have neither arguments nor conflicts among people
B. which does not have either arguments nor conflicts among people
C. in which there are neither arguments nor conflicts among people