Fill in each gap with a pronoun

Question 1

1. There were a number of participants at the conference dinner, several of …….. were keynote speakers.

Answer 1

Whom (algunos de los cuales)

Question 2

2. The old house, …….. its condition, is likely to sell quickly given the present housing market.

Answer 2

Whatever

Question 3

3. The diner complained so vociferously that the manageress …….. came out of the office to see what the problem was.

Answer 3

Herself
o Manageress: female manager, directora, encargada.

Question 4

4. The party atmosphere suddenly dissipated, at …….. point I made up my mind to leave.

Answer 4

Which (en ese momento)
o At which point: At which point, that is, the point at which; which here identifies/determines a specific point, among other possible points, at which the action in question is referred to.
o At such point: hasta tal punto – to such an extent, to such a degree…

Question 5

5. The chairman outlined his vision for the future but the chief executive argued that …….. a strategy could be detrimental to the company’s future.

Answer 5

Such

Question 6

6. More and more people are turning to vegetarianism which …….. say is much better for your health.

Answer 6

They

Question 7

7. My therapist said I could drop in …….. I wanted to, regardless of whether I’d made an appointment or not.

Answer 7

Whenever

Question 8

8. The main reasons for quitting my job were overwork and a meagre salary. There are …….. I could mention but they were the primary factors.

Answer 8

OtherS
o Other: adjective/pronoun – more in addition to the one already mentioned. Alternative. Different.
o Others: pronoun/noun – replaces other + plural noun (en este caso reemplaza a ‘reasons’)