1. If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _____ great it is.

A. what B. how C. however D. whatever

2. _____ the teacher had gone, the students started to make big noises.

A. Immediately B. Quickly C. Suddenly D. Right

3. The young student talks _____ he had been to Mars many times.

A. even if B. as if C. after D. just as

4. She runs on average about 15 miles a day every day, _____ the weather is like.

A. what B. which C. whatever D. however

5. It was _____ fine weather that day that all of us had a good time in the country.

A. so B. such C. because D. just as

6. 桟ould I use your dictionary?

桰抦 sorry it isn抰 here. I抎 get it for you _____ I could remember who last borrowed it.

A. except that B. now that s sta C. only if D. even though

7. More and more people are glad to arrange for insurance _____ they or their family members need medical treatment.

A. so that B. in order that C. in case D. no wonder that

8. It was some time _____ the victims?life returned to normal.

A. when B. until C. since D. before

9. _____ you抳e paessed the driving test, you may as well treat us to chicken.

A. Now that B. Even if C. Until D. Unless

10. After the earthquake, a new school building was put up _____ there had once been a cinema.

A. that B. where C. which D. when

11. The thief searched carefully in the room _____ he might discover something valuable.

A. as soon as B. even though C. as long as D. in order that

12. The angry boy shut the window with such force _____ the glass fell into pieces.

A. which B. that C. as D. if

13. Busy _____ my father was, he tried his best to help me with my homework, which moved me very much.

A. as B. when C. since D. for

14. _____ I catch a cold, I have pain in my back and throat.

A. Every time B. Though C. Even D. Where

15. It was _____ the boss declared that the company would raise the workers’ pay _____ the reporters became excited.

A. when; that B. as; which C. since; for which D. after; which

16. There were some chairs left over _____ all the guests had sat down.

A. when B. until C. that D. which

17. I don’t believe we’ve met before, _____ I must say you do look familiar. (2012课标)

A. therefore B. although C. since D. unless

18. The meeting was expected to start at 8 o’clock but the professor didn’t turn up _____ twenty minutes later.

A. before B. until C. after D. since

19. _____ reason you may have, you should accomplish the task according to the plan.

A. What B. Which C. However D. Whatever

20. I had no sooner got back to the kitchen _____ the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead.

A. since B. as C. when D. than

21. According to the rules, _____ book you borrow, you must return it in a week.

A. whichever B. however C. wherever D. whenever

22. _____ it can get some financial help, the company will close down.

A. If B. Unless C. Since D. Once

23. Although he was in poor health, Robert succeeded _____ other more famous engineers failed.

A. which B. that C. what D. where

24. _____ we keep playing well, we’ll keep winning games.

A. So far as B. As long as C. By the time D. As soon as

25. It is not fair: _____ I was working hard in my office last night, my husband was watching TV at home.

A. whenever B. since C. for D. while