If you are able to talk to a friend over the telephone, you feel that you are close ________ the actual distance is not shortened．

A．even if

B．so long as

C．if

D．as

Because of their continouse failures, my enthusiasm for Chinese football team gradually ________．

A．disappeared

B．faded

C．ran out

D．gave up

It is generally considered unwise to give a child ________ he or she wants．

A．however

B．whatever

C．whichever

D．whenever

He would never have got the job, ________ for the fact that his father had great influence over the company．

A．had it not been

B．it had not been

C．it were not

D．were it not

Not only ________ polluted but also ________ crowded．

A．the city was; were the streets

B．was the city; the streets were

C．the city was; the streets were

D．was the city; were the streets

Kelly Chen must have arrived in Nanchong yesterday, ________?

A．haven’t she

B．mustn’t she

C．didn’t she

D．hasn’t she

－What do you think of French?

－In my opinion, French is ________ English．

A．a subject so difficult as

B．as difficult a subject as

C．as a subject difficult as

D．difficult as subject as

These natural parks are very important for preserving many animals, which would ________ run the risk of becoming extinct．

A．otherwise

B．therefore

C．besides

D．however

The most of his time he ________ was what he spared from his playing time．

A．made to learning

B．spent to learn

C．spent to learning

D．made to learn

－I really thought I’d win the game．

－Oh, well, ________, Bill．

A．no problem

B．better luck next time

C．best wishes

D．take your time