26. I have a lot of books, half of ______ novels.

A. which B. that　　 C. whom D. them

25. The old house, in front of _________ there is an apple tree, is _________ I used to live.

A. that, the place　　 B. it, the place C. which, where　　 D. what, where

24. Houston Rockets, ______ led by as many as 10 points in the first half, has dropped three straight after winning eight matches.

A. which　　　　　 B. that C. it　　　　　　 D. when

23. Is this hotel _____ offered you a job ______ you stayed the first time you arrived here?

　 A. which; where　　　 B. the one; in which

　 C. where; that　　　　 D. the one that; where

22. The result is not the same _____ they had expected, _____ was rather disappointing.

　 A. which; as　　　　 B. as; that

　 C. that; which　　　　 D. as; which

21. The hard-working peasants and their happy life _____ we saw in the countryside made a wonderful impression on us.

　 A. /　　 B. who　　 C. which　　　 D. whom

20. The best job is _____ which uses your skill in doing something together with your interest in the subject.

　 A. something　 B. the one　 C. one　 D. it

19. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, _____ getting water is not the least.

　 A. for which　　　 B. to which

　 C. of which　　　　 D. in which

18. Ms. Claire is a strict but kind teacher, _____ who, usually, _____ her students.

　 A. ones; are liked by　 B. one; are liked by

　C. ones; is popular among　

　 D. one; is popular with

17. You will have to wait for one more week, _____ the manager will be back from his trip.

　 A. after　 B. while　 C. when　 D. since