| —Someone wants you on the phone. —________ nobody knows I am here. |
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| A. Although B. And C. But D. So |
| It was a nice meal, ________ a little expensive. |
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| A. though B. whether C. as D. since |
| Find ways to praise your children often, ________ you'll find they will open their hearts to you. |
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| A. till B. or C. and D. but |
| He had his camera ready ________ he saw something that would make a good picture. |
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| A. even if B. if only C. in case D. so that |
| ________ regular exercise is very important, it's never a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime. |
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| A. If B. As C. Although D. Unless |
| Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon, or ________ it is convenient to you. |
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| A. whenever B. however C. whichever D. wherever |
| ________ all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post. |
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| A. Since B. While C. If D. As |
| ________ volleyball is her main focus, she's also great at basketball. |
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| A. Since B. Once C. Unless D. While |
| It was April 29,2011 ________ Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of the wedding ceremony. |
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| A. that B. when C. since D. before |
| One Friday,we were packing to leave for a weekend away ________ my daughter heard cries for help. |
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| A. after B. while C. since D. when |
| It sounds like something is wrong with the car's engine. ________, we'd better take it to the garage immediately. |
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| A. Otherwise B. If not C. But for that D. If so |
| Jack wasn't saying anything, but the teacher smiled at him ________ he had done something very clever. |
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| A. as if B. in case C. while D. though |
| No matter how ________, it is not necessarily lifeless. |
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| A. a desert may be dry B. dry a desert may be C. may a desert be dry D. dry may a desert be |
| He had no sooner finished his speech ________ the students started cheering. |
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| A. since B. as C. when D. than |
| To show our respect, we usually have to take our gloves off ________ we are to shake hands with. |
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| A. whichever B. whenever C. whoever D. wherever |
| Frank insisted that he was not asleep ________ I had great difficulty in waking him up. |
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| A. whether B. although C. for D. so |
| As is reported, it is 100 years ________ Tsinghua University was founded. |
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| A. when B. before C. after D. since |
| If a lot of people say a film is not good, I won't bother to see it, or I'll wait ________ it comes out on DVD. |
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| A. whether B. after C. though D. until |
| The police officers in our city work hard ________ the rest of us can live a safe life. |
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| A. in case B. as if C. in order that D. only if |
| Mary made coffee ________ her guests were finishing their meal. |
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| A. so that B. although C. while D. as if |
| The little boy won't go to sleep ________ his mother tells him a story. |
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| A. or B. unless C. but D. whether |
| The school rules state that no child shall be allowed out of the school during the day, ________ accompanied by an adult. |
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| A. once B. when C. if D. unless |
| ________ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge. |
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| A. However a serious problem B. What a serious problem C. However serious a problem D. What serious a problem |
| ________ our manager objects to Tom's joining the club, we shall accept him as a member. |
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| A. Until B. Unless C. If D. After |
| ________ they decide which college to go to, students should research the admission procedures. |
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| A. As B. While C. Until D. Once |
| John thinks it won't be long ________ he is ready for his new job. |
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| A. when B. after C. before D. since |
| —Our holiday cost a lot of money. —Did it? Well, that doesn't matter ________ you enjoyed yourselves. |
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| A. as long as B. unless C. as soon as D. though |
| The girl had hardly rung the bell ________ the door was opened suddenly, and her friend rushed out to greet her. |
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| A. before B. until C. as D. since |
| The engineers are so busy that they have zero time for outdoor sports activities, ________ they have the interest. |
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| A. wherever B. whenever C. even if D. as if |
Just use this room for the time being, and we'll  offer you a larger one ________ it becomes available. |
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| A. as soon as B. unless C. as far as D. until |
| The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair ________ he wanted to sit next to his wife. |
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| A. although B. unless C. because D. if |
| The little girl who got lost decided to remain ________ she was and wait for her mother. |
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| A. where B.  whatC. how D. who |
—Shall we have our picnic tomorro w?—________ it doesn't rain. |
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| A. Until B. While C. Once D. If |
| My parents don't mind what job I do ______ I am happy. |
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| A. even though B. as soon as C. as long as D. as though |
| Peter was so excited ________ he received an invitation from his friend to visit Chongqing. |
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| A. where B. that C. why D. when |
| She had just finished her homework ________ her mother asked her to practise playing the piano yesterday. |
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| A. when B. while C. after D. since |
| ________ the police thought he was the most likely one, since they had no exact proof about it, they could not arrest him. |
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| A. Although B. As long as C. If only D. As soon as |
| All the dishes in this menu, ________ otherwise stated, will serve two to three people. |
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| A. as B. if C. though D. unless |
| John plays basketball well, ________ his favourite sport is badminton. |
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| A. so B. or C. yet D. for |
| —I wonder how much you charge for your services. —The first two are free ________ the third costs $30. |
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| A. while B. until C. when D. before |
| I warned him of the slippery road, but he fell on fours ________ I finished my words. |
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| A. as B. before C. until D. since |
| The boy was so tired that he fell asleep ________ his mother could take off his clothes. |
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| A. before B. after C. while D. when |
| They had no sooner arrived at the airport ________ it was time to check in. |
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| A. when B. before C. than D. though |
| How I miss you! It's over a month ________ I last saw you. |
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| A. when B. since C. until D. before |
| There are many pavilions in Shanghai World Expo. Some like visiting European pavilions, ________ others enjoy visiting Asian pavilions. |
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| A. or B. for C. while D. so |
| I couldn't help applauding for Liu Xiang's excellent performance ________ he got the first prize on the stage in the 16th Asian Games. |
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| A. for the first time B. suddenly C. the moment D. once |
________ life pace continues to speed up, w e are quickly losing the art of enjoyment. |
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| A. With B. When C. As D. While |
| The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may be some time ________ the situation improves. |
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| A. since B. when C. unless D. before |
| —You seem to have had that car for years. —Yes, I should sell it ________ it break  s down. |
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| A. while B. after C. until D. before |
| In the US they focus on creative thinking skills, ________ in China they only focus on theory. |
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| A. since B. when C. while D. now that |
| —How long do you think it will be ________ President Hu Jintao makes another visit to America? —It all depends. |
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| A. when B. that C. before D. until |
| It really seemed ages ________ the police came on the scene and cleared away the damaged cars. |
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| A. before B. after C. when D. as |
| —Have you got your new job yet, Bob? —Kind of. But the interviewer said they needed a reference from my former employer ________ they could give me a definite offer. |
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| A. until B. when C. once D. before |
| My mother is always warning me when I go out, "Don't get off the bus ________ it is stopping." |
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| A. until B. before C. while D. after |
| You can, ________ the sky is clear, see as far as the old temple on top of the mountain, but not today. |
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| A. because B. though C. for D. when |
| It was a long time ________ the miners in Chile were rescued from under the mine. |
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| A. until B. when C. before D. since |
| Many people believe we are heading for environment disaster ________ we basically change the way we live. |
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| A. if B. but C. unless D. once |
| ________ you call me to say you're not attending my birthday party, I'll see you at it. |
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| A. Whether B. Though C. Until D. Unless |
| She took an umbrella with her this morning ________ she should be caught in the rain. |
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| A. so that B. in order that C. in case D. now that |
| Charlie is going to have problems finding a job ________ he gets his A levels. |
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| A. even if B. now that C. as though D. so that |
| We cannot understand a disease ________ we understand the person who has the disease. |
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| A. unless B. even though C. on condition that D. while |
| You can arrive in Beijing earlier for the meeting ________ you don't mind taking the night train. |
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| A. though B. unless C. provided D. until |
| ________ children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent. |
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| A. If B. Though C. Unless D. When |
| Why does she steal things ________ she could easily afford to buy them? |
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| A. when B. while C. unless D.  which |
| The cartoon "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf"appeals so much to children ________ it caters well to their taste. |
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| A. that B. which C. because D. while |
| ________ all the seats were full, he had no choice but to stand up. |
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| A. For B. As C. Though D. Unless |
I will never forget such a beautiful place ________ I spent my child hood there with my grandparents. |
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| A. that B. where C. because D. in which |
| A forest is usually found ________ heavy rainfall is frequent. |
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| A. there B. which C. where D. because |
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—How about your conference? |
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| A. where B. that C. what D. which |
| The old couple chose to live ________ life was cheap, and they moved to a small town years ago. |
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| A. whose B. unless C. when D. where |
| Children should be instructed to put things ________ they belong in their early childhood. |
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| A. where B. in which C. to which D. what |
| Although he was a green hand in the research field, he succeeded ________ other more wellknown experts failed. |
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| A. which B. that C. what D. where |
| ________, I'll wait for you to have dinner together. Be back as early as possible. |
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| A. However late it is B. No matter how it is late C. However it is late D. No matter how late is it |
| ________ tomorrow, our ship will set sail for Macao. |
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| A. However the weather is like B. However is the weather like C. Whatever is the weather like D. Whatever the weather is like |
| My parents were quarrelling about me ________ I could not quite tell why. |
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| A. since B. though C. if D. until |
| If we work hard, we can overcome any difficulty, ________ difficulty it is. |
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| A. what B. how C. whatever D. however |
| He turns deaf ear to his parents, ________ many times they have pointed out his weaknesses. |
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| A. whatever B. whichever C. however D. whenever |
| She is a crazy fan of this singer.______ she listens to his songs hundreds of times, she will never get tired. |
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| A. If B. As long as C. Unless D. Even if |
| She is popular among her classmates, ________ she can be annoying at times. |
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| A. in case B. as if C. even if D. so that |
| You can't complain of being left alone ________ you don't make any effort to meet people. |
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| A. when B. while C. though D. unless |