7. The thick smog covered the whole city. It was ____________a

great black blanket had been thrown over it.

A. what B. because C. as if D. even if

C

C

8. Word came from Mr. Smith____________ he could arrive on

the following Saturday.

A. about which B. that

C. whether D. of which

9. It was the belief ____________Alex Haley could find his "root"

in Africa____________ made him decide to go to Gambia.

A. that; where B. where; that

C. that; that D. how; which

10. ____________the manager said suggested that he hadn't

decided____________ to have a talk with them or not.

A. What; if B. Whether; what

C. What; whether D. That; whether

11. ____________she couldn't understand was ____________she

couldn't finish her work on time.

A. Why; that B. What; because

C. What; why D. That; what

C

C

C

12. ____________ Lily was invited to the party made her very

excited.

A. What B. That C. If D. Because

13. He said we should finish the work today, and this is

____________ I disagree.

A. why B. where C. what D. how

14. Can you tell me ____________you would like to have your

coffee-black or white?

A. where B. which C. what D. how

15. Actually, girls can be____________ they want to be just like

boys, whether it is a pilot, an astronaut, or a general manager.

A. wherever B. however

C. whoever D. whatever