名词性从句练习与答案

1. The young man asked _____ it's summer or winter. A. either B. that C. weather D. whether 2. We don't know ______ they did it. A. how B. who C. what D. which 3. The teacher asks us ____ Jim can come back on time. A. that B. if C. when D. what time 4. Does anybody know ______ we will have a sports meeting this weekend or not . A. if B. where C. whether D. that 5. Could you show me ________? A. how can I get to the station B. where is the station C. how I could get to the station D. how I can reach the station 6. Please tell me _______. A. what does he like B. what he does like C. what he likes D. what he like 7. My sister told him ________. A. what day was it B. when the train arrived C. who she was waiting D. where did you live 8. Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see _______. A. who is he B. who he is C. who is it D. who it is 9. Could you tell me how long __________? A. you have bought the watch B. you have kept this science book C. have you been away from China D. have you been a member of Greener China 10. He says that if it _______ tomorrow, he _______ fishing. A. will rain, won't go B. rained, wasn't go C. rains, won't go D. rain, will go 11. That’s ___ the Party called on us to do. A. why B. what C. how D. that 12. The reason is ___ he is unable to operate the machine. A. because B. why C. that D. Whether 13 .That is ___ they separated. A. that B. what C. which D. where 14.Jane is no longer ___ she was four years ago. A. what B. which C. that D. when 15.___ he made an important speech at the meeting was true. A. That B. Why C. What D. How 16___we’ll go camping tomorrow depends on the w eather. A. If B. Whether C. That D. Where 17.___ is known to us all is that America is a developed country ____ the First World. A.Which; belong to B. As, belonged to 1 C. What; belonging to D. It; belonging to 18. It’s known to us all ___ a form of energy. A. water is B. that water is C. is water D. that water to 19. It worried her a bit ___ her hair was turning gray. A. whether B. that C. what D. when 20. What I say and think ___ none of your business. A. is B. are C. has D have 21. ____made the school proud was ____more than 90%of the students had been admitted to key universities. A What / because B What / that C That / what D That / because 22.___she couldn’t understand was ___ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons . A What / why B That / what C What / because D Why / that 23. He is absent from school. It is __ he is seriously ill. A. why B. because C. that D. the reason 24 ___has helped to save the drowning girl is worth praising. A. Who B. The one C . Anyone D. Whoever 25. Information has been put forward __ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities . A. that B. how C. where D. what 26__ fashion differs from country to country may reflect the cultural differences from one aspect. A .What B. That C. This D. Which 27. When you answer questions in a job interview, please remember the golden rule : Always give the monkey exactly __ he wants . A. what B. which C. when D. that 28. We made the suggestion that he ___ his work . A. continues B. continue C. continued D. had continued 29.There will be a special price for ____ buys things in large number here. A. who B. whom C. whoever D. Whomever 30. Mary wrote an article on ____ the team had failed to win the game. A. why B. what C. who D. that 31.The poor young man is ready to accept __ help he can get. A. whichever B. however C. whatever D. whenever 32. Many a newspaper printed the governor’s statement _____ would support a tax cut. A. and he B. was that he C which he D. that he 33._____ man must fear when traveling in space is radiation from the sun. A. Which B. How C. What D. That 34.It is generally considered unwise to give a child ____ he or she wants. A. However B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever 35. That is ___ I had to take the risk of being washed away. A. why B. reason why C. how D. what 36. Do ___ you think is right ___ difficulties you may have. A. what ; however B. that ; whatever C. whatever; whoever D. what; whatever 37.The workers considered it important ___ the boss would agree to give them a rise. A. whether B. how C. where D. which 38. The news ____ Lincoln was murdered filled the American people’s hearts with deep sorrow. A. which B. when C. that D. how 39. ____ he said at the meeting astonished everyone present. A. What B. That C. The fact D. The matter 40. I don’t trust his promise ___ he will buy me a new ca r. A. which B. what C. when D. that 41. She received the message ___ he would come by plane. A. that B. which C. what D. when 42. Energy is ___ makes things work. A. what B. something C. anything D. that 43.Our city has changed a lot ,and now it is quite different from __ a few years ago. A. what it used to be B. that it used to be C. which it used to be D. what was it 44. We all know the truth ___ there are air, water and sunlight, there are living things. A. wherever B. where C. that D. that wherever 45.The true value of life is not in ___ , but____. A. how you get ;that you give B. which you get; what you give C. what you get ;what you give D. what do you get ;what do you give 46.___ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language. A. There B. This C. That D. It 47. Along with the letter was his promise ____ he would visit me this coming Christmas. A. which B. that C. what D. whether 48. Difficulty lies ___ we have no money. A. that B. in that C. in the fact D. in the fact that 49. I don’t think the question ___ they are old or young is important. A. which B. whether C. how D. why 50. The possibility ____the weather in winter would be warmer pleased the Canadians. A. which B. whether C. that D. how 51. It is pretty well understood ___ controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the atmosphere today. A. that B. when C. what D. how 52. ___ in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your email account. A. What is required B. What requires C. It is required D. It requires 53. I thought ___strange that he failed to call me. A. that B. it C. this D. / Keys to noun clauses 1--5 DABCD 6—10 CBDBC 11-15 BCDAA 16-20 BCBBA 21-25 BABDA 26-30 BABCA 31-35 CDCBA 36-40 DACAD 41-45 AAADC 46-53 DBDBCCCB