Exercises on grammar

1. Fill the gaps in the following sentences by using ei­ther what or which. (When which is used it should be preceded by a comma which the student must in­sert for himself.)

1. He didn't believe... I said... annoyed me very much. 2. In detective stories the murderer is always caught... doesn't happen in real life. 3. He wasn't surprised at... he saw because I told him... to expect. 4. In hospitals they wake patients at 6 a.m.... is much too early. 5. There was no directory in the first telephone box... meant that I had to go to another one. 6. I did... I could... wasn't much. 7. The clock struck thirteen... made everyone laugh. 8. I am sure that... you say is true. 9. We travelled second class... is cheaper than first class but more crowded.10. He didn't know the language... made it difficult for him to get a job. 11. People whose names begin with A always get taken first... is most unfair. 12. He played the violin all night... annoyed the neighbours. 13. When the mechanic opened the bonnet he saw at once... was wrong with the car. 14. I didn't buy anything because I didn't see... I wanted. 15. They sang as they marched... helped them to forget how tired they were. 16. I saw a coat marked down to £10... was just... I was prepared to pay. 17. He was very rude to the customs officer... of course made things worse. 18. Show me... you've got in your hand. 19. Tell me... you want me to do. 20. The frogs croaked all night... kept us awake. 21. All the roads were blocked by snow... meant that help could not reach us till the following spring. 22. You needn't think you were unobserved! I saw... you did! 23. She was once bitten by a monkey... made her dislike monkeys for the rest of her life. 24. Some dairies have given up electric milk floats and gone back to horse drawn vehicles... shows that the horse still has a place in modern transport. 25. She expects me to clean the house in half an hour... is impossible. 26. He poured water on the burning oil stove... was a crazy thing to do. 27. Would you know... to do if you were bitten by a snake?

2. I think... Practise conditional sentences.

Example: I think Maurin would have been (be) upset if she hadn't been allowed to (not be allowed to) go to the rock concert.

1.... Sally (stay) at home, too, if Maurin (not go) to the concert. 2.... Lau (feel) happier if more children in her class (be) friendly to her. 3... Lau's parents (choose) a nicer apartment if they (have) a choice. 4.... if Elliot (steal) the car radios, he (tell) Marvin about it. 5.... Elliot (be sent) to prison if Marvin and Feldman (not be able to) help him. 6.... the Chieftains against St John's if Tommy (listen) to the coach. 7.... if Tommy (not be) so proud, he (apologize) to Mr Law­rence and the other players on the team.

The theme 6: Kazakhstan. Political Set-up (branches of state power)