1 The meeting didn’t start___ everyone was there. A. because B. until C. why D. if
2 The boy ___ to bed ___ his mother came in. A. went not; until B. didn’t go; after C. went; until D. didn’t go; until
3 I won’t believe you___ I have seen it with my own eyes. A. before B. until C. after D. when
4 He ___ home ___ she was satisfied ___ his answer yesterday.A. didn’t go; until; with B. wasn’t go; after; to C. doesn’t go; before; with D. didn’t go; until; to
5 He ___ back until the work ___ done. A. isn’t; will be B. isn’t; is C. won’t be; will be D. won’t be; is
6 They didn’t start the work ___ their teacher came back.A. until B. while C. as soon as D. if
7.I’ll let you know ____ he comes back.
A. before B. because C. as soon as D. although
8. She will sing a song ____ she is asked.
A. if B. unless C. for D. since
9. We will work ____ we are needed.
A. whenever B. because C. since D. wherever
10. Read it aloud _____ the class can hear you.
A. so that B. if C. when D. although
11._____ you go, don't forget your people.
A. Whenever B. However C. Wherever D. Whichever
12. It is about ten years _____ I met you last.
A. since B. for C. when D. as
13. They will never succeed, _____ hard they try.
A. because B. however C. when D. since
14. _____ still half drunk, he made his way home.
A. When B. Because C. Though D. As
15. _____ she was very tired, she went on working.
A. As B. Although C. Even D. In spite of
16. Busy _____ he was, he tried his best to help you.
A. as B. when C. since D. for
17. I learned a little Russian _____ I was at middle school.
A. though B. although C. as if D. when
18. _____ we got to the station, the train had left already.
A. If B. Unless C. Since D. When
19. _____ the rain stops, we' 11 set off for the station.
A. Before B. Unless C. As soon as D. Though
20. She was _____ tired _____ she could not move an inch.
A. so, that B. such, that C. very, that D. so, as
21. We didn’t go home _____ we finished the work.
A. since B. until C. because D. though
22. I'll stay here _____ everyone else comes back.
A. even if B. as though C. because D. until
23. Although it's raining, _____ are still working in the field.
A. they B. but they C. and they D. so they
24. Speak to him slowly _____ he may understand you better.
A. since B. so that C. for D. because
25. You'll miss the train ______ you hurry up.
A. unless B. as C. if D. until
26. When you read the book, you' d better make a mark _____ you have any questions.
A. at which B. at where C. the place D. where
27. We'd better hurry ______ it is getting dark.
A. and B. but C. as D. unless
28. I didn' t manage to do it _____ you had explained how.
A. until B. unless C. when D. before
29._____ he comes, we won't be able to go.
A. Without B. Unless C. Except D. Even
30. I hurried _____ I wouldn't be late for class.
A. since B. so that C. as if D. unless
31. _____ I catch a cold, I have pain in my back.
A. Every time B. Though C. Even D. Where
32. What's the matter _____ they still haven't answered the telegram?
A. when B. that C. though D. however
33. Bring it nearer _____ I may see it better.
A. although B. even though C. so that D. since
34. You may arrive in Beijing early _____ you mind taking the night train.
A. that B. though C. unless D. if
35. Helen listened carefully _____ she might discover exactly what she needed.
A. in that B. in order that C. in case D. even though
36. More people will eat out in restaurants _____ they do today.
A. than B. when C. while D. as
37._____ hard she tries, she can hardly avoid making mistakes in her homework.
A. Much B. However C. As D. Although
38. Poor _____ it may be, there is no place like home, _____ you may go.
A. as; wherever B. though; whenever C. in spite of; when D. that; wherever
39. The child was __ immediately after supper.
A. enough tired to go to bed B. too tired to go to bed
C. so tired that he went to bed D. very tired, he went to bed
40. The history of nursing __ the history of man.
A. as old as B. is old than C. that is as old as D. is as old as
41. _____ born in Chicago, the author was famous for his stories about New York.
A. Since B. Once C. When D. Although
42._____ we stood at the top of the building, the people below were hardly visible.
A. As B. Although C. Unless D. In spite of
43. Scarcely was George Washington in his teens _____ his father died.
A. than B. as C. while D. when
44. _____ David goes, he is welcome.
A. Whichever B. However C. Wherever D. Whatever
45. The house stood _____ there had been a rock.
A. which B. at which C. when D. where
46. Small _____ it is, the pen is a most useful tool.
A. because B. so C. if D. as
47. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced _____ tractors in 1988 as the year before.
A. as twice many B. as many twice C. twice as many D. twice many as
48. The piano in the other shop will be _____, but _____.
A. cheaper; not as better B. more cheap; not as better
C. cheaper; not as good D. more cheap; not as good
49. John plays football _____, if not better than, David.
A. as well B. as well as C. so well D. so well as
50. Although he is considered a great writer,
A. his works are not widely read B. but his works are not widely read
C. however his works are not widely read D. still his works are not widely read
51. ___ the day went on, the weather got worse.
A. With B. Since C. While D. As
52.—What was the party like?
—Wonderful. It' s years _____ I enjoyed myself so much.
A. after B. when C. before D. since
53. It was not _____ she took off her dark glasses _____ I realized she was a famous film star.
A. when; that B. until; that C. until; when D. when; then
54. If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _____ great it is.
A. what B. how C. however D. whatever
55. After the war, a new school building was put up _____ there had once been a theatre.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
56._____, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together.
A. However late is he B. However he is late
C. However is he late D. However late he is
57. He will come to call on you the moment he ____ his painting.
A. will finish B. finished C. has finished D. had finished
58. ____ difficult the task may be, we will try our best to complete it in time.
A. No matter B. No wonder C. Though D. However
59. It was ____ that she couldn’t finish it by herself.
A. so difficult a work B. such a difficult work C. so difficult work D. such difficult work