Choose the correct answers  why  where whether which  

Read  the  following  passage  and  mark  the  letter  A,  B,  C,  or  D  on  your  answer  sheet  to  indicate  the 
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.  
  Have you ever felt sorry for doing something you shouldn't have done which you should have? At 
one time or another we probably all have. There is no point in getting depressed about it now - it's no use 
crying  over  spilt  milk.  But,  there  may  be  some  gain  in  thinking about  exactly  what  happened  and  (26) 
______ because we might be able to draw some conclusions for the future. 
  One thing we all do now and again is to lose our (27) ______ with a friend or relative. The odd 
thing is  that  we  more  often  display  great  anger at  someone  we  are  fond of than  towards  strangers.  The 
explanation may be that we see friends and relatives as a kind of safety net, an opportunity to let off a bit 
of steam (28) ______ a safe environment, whereas the consequences of insulting a stranger could be far 
more serious. 
  Being honest is usually thought of as a virtue and undoubtedly this is a case. (29) ______ we have 
all experienced occasions when we have spoken our minds to someone, telling them (30) ______ what we 
feel, and then have found ourselves overcome with feelings of guilt and regret. Perhaps we should have 
kept our mouths shut. 

• A. why 
• B. where
• C. whether
• D. which