11. Much _______the young couple needed money to make the down payment for the apartment, they wouldn’t ask their parents for help.　

A. although 　　　　　　　　 B. as 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even if 　　　　　　　　　　 D. while　

10. Heat does not travel by connection in solid, because the solid does not move, _____.

A. so does a liquid 　　　 B. so a liquid does　　　 C. as does a liquid　 　　　 D. so is a liquid　

9. I’d like to settle down somewhere__________________ the climate is mild and the sun shines all year long.

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

8. My grandpa sowed the flower seeds in the garden_____________ it was the best time for them to grow.

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

7. He had already walked three or four miles_______ he saw a cart, half-full of hay, by the side of the road.

A. while　 　　　　　　　　　 B. when　 　　　　　　　　 C. the moment　　 　　　　 D. unless

6. -Did you remember to give Tom the key to his bedroom?

-Yes. I gave it to him________ I saw him.

A. while　 　　　　　　　　　 B. once　 　　　　　　　　 C. suddenly　 　　　　　　　 D. the moment

5. The head of the company promised to deal with matters of this sort________ he returned to his office.

A. until 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. while　 　　　　　　　　　 C. by the time　 　　　　　　 D. the moment

4. -Why didn’t you try your best to get on the bus?

-I tried to, but_________ I could, it started moving.

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

3. -It’s a long time __________I saw you last.

-Yes, and what a pity it is now that it will be a long time __________we see each other again.

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

2. ________ difficult it may be, we are sure to stick to our principle.

A. How　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. No matter how　 　　 C. What　 　　　　　　　　　 D. No matter what