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NOUN CLAUSES & REPORTED SPEECH - TEST (2)

11. ---- social media platform you use, it is essential 16. ---- is remarkable about biological discoveries is
to approach it critically and recognise ---- it does ---- they often challenge our understanding of life
not offer the whole picture. and the natural world.
A) Whatever / which A) That / where
B) Whichever / that B) Why / how
C) Whenever / where C) When / which
D) Whoever / why D) What / that
E) Wherever / whom E) The fact that / what

12. Newton said that if he ---- further, it was by 17. ---- to balance work and family life is a constant
standing on the shoulders of giants, and he challenge, and finding ---- to draw the line
thanked them for ---- their lives to science and between the two can be quite hard.
philosophy. A) Why / whom
A) was able to see / dedicate B) How / where
B) saw / to dedicate C) When / what
C) had to see / having dedicated D) Where / why
D) has seen / to be dedicating E) What / how
E) had seen / dedicating

13. ---- the universe is expanding was a huge 18. The workplace rules require that ---- arrives
discovery, broadening our knowledge about ---- after the specified start time must notify their
galaxies move away from each other. supervisor and explain ---- they are late.
A) The fact that / how A) whomever / how
B) How / where B) whichever / where
C) That / which C) whatever / when
D) Why / when D) wherever / whether
E) Where / whom E) whoever / why

19. ---- disease-causing cells cannot grow in an
environment rich in antioxidants raises the
14. Sherlock wondered ---- had left the coded note
question of ---- taking antioxidant pills could
on his doorstep and told Watson that he ---- its
prevent the development of certain diseases.
meaning.
A) why / decipher A) That / when
B) that / to decipher B) The fact that / whether
C) who / should decipher C) Whether / if
D) what / deciphering D) How / the fact that
E) Why / where
E) whom / would decipher

20. When asked by children why it was essential
that visitors ---- touching the exhibits, the curator
15. As stated in The Little Prince, it is only with the replied that they ---- in their original condition for
heart ---- one can see rightly; ---- is essential is the coming generations.
invisible to the eye. A) avoided / would be preserved
A) which / how B) had avoided / had better be preserved
B) how / why C) avoid / had to be preserved
C) where / that D) would avoid / might be preserved
D) that / what E) have avoided / could have been preserved
E) whom / which

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