Growing pains

13. you are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is _______i disagree.
a. why        b. where　    　c. what        d. how
14. after the war, a new school building was put up ______ there had once been a theatre.                                                
   a. that         b. where          c. which         d. when
15. a modern city has been set up in ________ was a wasteland ten years ago.
   a. what          b. which          c. that           d. where
16. the reason ______ mathilde and her husband had ten years of hard work was ________ they had to pay off all the debts.
a. that; why      b. why; that        c. why; because     d. that; why
17. ––– we were surprised to hear that the reason ______ she gave for her absence was ______   her mother was ill.
   ––– yes. we saw her mother was at the supermarket that morning.
   a. why; that     b. which; that     c. that; because    d. why; because
18. what surprised me was not what he said but          he said it.
a. the way    b. in the way that     c. in the way      d. the way which
19. so far this is the best way i’ve thought of ______ this problem.
a. settling      b. to settle      c. by setting      d. having settled
20. he is a strict but kind teacher, ________ is always trying to make his classes lively and interesting.
a. one       b. he        c. one who         d. he who
21. is this museum ________ some german friends visited last wednesday?
is this the museum ________ some german friends visited last wednesday?