1.I will never forget the day _______ I came to my university and the day ______ I spent in a new city.
A. when; which B. which; when C. what; that D. on which; when
2. Although he was in poor health, Robert succeeded ______ other more famous engineers failed.
A. which B. that C. what D. where
3. The meeting was expected to start at 9 o'clock but the manager didn't turn up ______ twenty minutes later.?
A. before B. until C. after D. since
4. ____ difficulties we meet, we can work them out.?
A. Whatever B. However C. Wherever D. Whenever
5. What impresses me most is ______ he appears in front of others, he wears a sincere and charming smile.
A.which B.that C.where D that whenever
6.—Could I use your dictionary?
—I’m sorry it isn’t here. I’d get it for you_______ I could remember who last borrowed it.
A. expect that B. now that C. only if D. even though
7. ________ we gave him something to eat, he would save it up for his little sister.
A. Whatever B. However C. Whenever D. Whichever
8. Hard-working though he was, ________ there was never enough money to pay the bills.
A. / B. and C. but D. therefore
9. Much hard ________ he tried，he flailed to catch up with the first runner.
A. although B. as C. while D. when
10. I got in touch with Charles ________ I received his letter.
A. when immediately B. soon C. immediately D. suddenly
11. Mr. Saddam Hussein had to go with the American soldiers, ________ .
A. no matter he likes or not B. no matter he should like it or not
C. no matter whether he likes or not D. no matter he may like it or not
12. ________ , I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
A. However the story is amusing B. No matter amusing the story is
C. However amusing the story is D. No matter how the story is amusing
13. It wasn’t long _______ the two daughters of President Obama got used to the life in the White House
A that B before C until D and
14. These foreign teachers say they will go ________ they are needed to teach English after they arrive in China.
A. to place B. to where C. wherever D. to matter where
15. ________ you’ve got two film tickets, you may as well invite Mary to go with you tonight.
A .Now that B. After all C. Although D. As soon as
16. —What are you going to do this afternoon?
— I will probably play computer games ________ my parents are out.
A. as far as B. as long as C. even if D. as if
17.______, he knows well about his family history and dreams of being a writer in the future.
A To be a child B A child as he is
C As a child D Child as he is
18. John plays the piano _____, if not better than, David. But he never shows off in public.
A. as well B. as well as C. so well D. so well as
19 .—It’s a long time _______ I drunk so much.
—Yes, and what a pity it is since it will be a long time ______ we see each other again.
A before; since B. when; when
C. since; before D. when; then
20. ________ your composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided.
A. Having checked B. Check C. If you check D. To check
21. I would never speak to someone like that ________ they said something unpleasant to me.
A. even if B. so that C. as if D. ever since
22.-Did you remember to return the book to our English teacher?
-Yes. I gave it to him ________ I saw him.
A. once B. while C. if D. the moment
23. —May I go now?
— ________ you’ve finished your work, you may go.
A. After B. Although C. Now that D. As soon as
24. It will be five years ________ we meet again.
A. since B. until C. before D. when
25. Never lose heart ________ difficulty you may meet with.
A. what B. whatever C. how D. however
