1. Would you like a cup of coffee ______ shall we get down to business right away?
A. and B. then C. or D. otherwise
2. My name is Robert, ______ most of my friends call me Bob for short.
A. then B. instead C. however D. but
3. One more week, ______ we will accomplish the task.
A. or B. so that C. and D. if
4. I didn’t manage to do it ______ you had explained how.
A. unless B. until C. when D. since
5. Mother was worried because little
A. as B. that C. during D. if
5. If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, ______ great it is.
A. what B. how C. however D. whatever
6. After the war, a new school building was put up ______ there had once been a theatre.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
7. ______, 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
8. Why do you want a new job ______ you’ve got such a good one already?
A. that B. where C. which D. when
9. “I’m going to the post office.” “______ you’re there, can you get me some stamps?”
A. As B. While C. Because D. If
10. ______ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.
A. Now that B. After C. Although D. As soon as
11. We’ll have to finish the job, ______.
A. long it takes however B. it takes however long
C. long however it takes D. however long it takes
12. Someone called me up in the middle of the night, but they hung up ______ I could answer the phone.
A. as B. since C. until D. before
13. The WTO cannot live up to its name ______ it does not include a country that is home to one fifth of mankind.
A. as long as B. while C. if D. even though
14. My son tells me he may come back. I don’t want to go to see the film ______he comes.
A. as long as B. in order that C. in case D. so that
15. John shut everyone out of the kitchen ______ he could prepare his grand surprise for the party.
A. which B. when C. so that D. as if
16. “Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?” “Yes, I gave it to her ______ I saw her.”
A. while B. the moment C. suddenly D. once
17. _____ much advice I gave him, he did exactly what he wanted to do
A. How B. Whatever C. However D. No matter
18. I thought her nice and honest______ I met her.
A. first time B. for the first time C. the first time D. by the first time
19. _____ your composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided.
A. Having checked B. Check C. If you check D. To check
20. He ______ to the lab than he set out to do the experiment.
A. has no sooner got B. no sooner got C. will no sooner get D. had no sooner got
1. The building must be saved, ______ the cost.
A. what B. which C. whatever D. whichever
2. They kept trying ______ they must have known it was hopeless.
A. if B. because C. when D. where
3. ___B__ completed, the new railway will run for 250 miles.
A. While B. When C. As D. Since
4. I’ll cook plenty of potatoes just ___C___ they decide to stay for dinner.
A. because B. when C. in case D. since
5. Get out of there at once. _____ not, I’ll phone the police.
A. Since B. If C. Why D. When
6. ______ I met him last week, it was the first time we had seen each other ______ we were at school.
A. When, that B. When, since C. Since, when D. Since, that
7. _____ they’ve got to know each other a little better, they get along just fine.
A. Now that B. Before C. If D. How
8. We’ve bought a cottage in the country for ______ we retire.
A. when B. if C. since D. that
9. ______ food is hard to find, few birds remain throughout the year.
A. Where B. What C. Whose D. Which
10. _____ she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her.
A. Wherever B. However C. Whichever D. Whoever
11. We should report any incident, ______.
A. however serious or minor it is B. how serious or minor is it
C. it is how serious or minor D. it is however serious or minor
12. Would you care to wait here, sir, ______ the manager can see you?
A. when B. since C. until D. while
13. Marsha got so carried away when arguing with her husband ______ she hit him.
A. since B. and C. until D. that
14. It could be weeks ______ we know the full cost of the accident.
A. that B. since C. after D. before
15. She is getting better by degrees, but it will be some time ______ she is completely well.
A. that B. since C. when D. before
16. ______ we could afford it, we wouldn’t go abroad for our holidays.
A. Even B. If C. Even if D. Even as
17. She loves giving parties, and does so ______ she can find an excuse.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
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