EXERCISES FROM PAGE 160

1. 
a) The historic castle, which was rebuilt after the war, contains the city museum.
b) What I would like to do next is go and visit the Modern Art Gallery.
c) I didn't know exactly whom I was working with on the project.
d) You may tick the "No Publicity" box, in which case no details of your win will be given to the press.
e) I've never seen anyone who can kick a ball as hard as David can! 
f) I'm afraid this isn't the meal I asked for.
g) Can someone tell me what I am supposed to be doing?
h) Brussels, which I've visited several times recently, is a good place to spend a weekend.
i) After eating so much I felt sick, which wasn't so surprising!
j) The police asked me if I had seen anyone who fitted the description.

2.

a) Many Asians live in mega-cities, that is, cities whose population is greater than 10 million.

b) Tony, whose brother Dave also played for Scotland, eventually became team captain.

c) I'm the sort of person who likes being busy all the time.

d) We looked at three flats to let, one of which seemed suitable, though it was expensive.

e) Elsa seemed like the kind of person to whom happiness came almost naturally.

f) This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the person to whom it is addressed.

g) It was a mistake that both generals were to regret before the day was over.

h) The buildings which were damaged in the earthquake were marked with a red cross.

i) Sophia lived alone in a house owned by her father, for which she paid no rent.

j) That's the building where I used to work.

3. Are men better at maths than women?

One of the stereotypes about the differences between men and women, which seems to be supported by some research, is that men are better at maths. According to brain research, levels of grey matter, which creates processing centres in the brain, are higher in men than they are in women. On the other hand, it is women who have more white matter, which creates the links between processings centres in the brain. What this seems to suggest is that while the male brain contains more areas for processing information, which means that the male brain has more capacity to solve maths problems, it is the female brain that has the greater ability to perceive patterns. In other words, it is brain structure that makes men better at maths, but which also makes women better at communicating. However, other researchers argue that it is the stereotyping itself that causes the difference in performance in maths, rather than any innate ability. Women who believe they are inferior at maths, especially when they take maths tests in rooms where men are present, tend to produce the kind of results they expect to produce. Research which analyses maths test results on a large scale suggests that the results attained by women are just as good as those attained by men.