11.　 We are going to have a barbecue ___D____ it rains .

A. if not　　 B. when　　 C. except that　　 D. unless

10.　 Smith has made ___D____ that we are all surprised .

A. such much progress　　 B. so fine a progress

C. such a great progress as　　 D. so much progress

9.　　　 It was ___B____ that they planned to have a picnic.

A. such fine weather　 B. so fine a weather C. such a fine weather as　 D. such a fine weather

8.　　　 No matter ____B___ says no to us , we will return to our motherland.

A. whoever　　 B. who　　 C. what　　 D. whatever

7.　　　 The secretary made a note of it ___B____ she should forget.

A. in order that　　 B. in case　 C. So that　　 D. ever when

6.　　　 I’ll lend you my car ___B____ you return it intact.

A. so far as　　 B. as long as　　 C. unless　 D. until

5.　　　 It seemed only several minutes ___B____ he finished this painting .

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

4.　　　 ___D____ reason you may give , you ought not to have left homework unfinished.

A. What　　 B. No matter　　 C. However　　 D. Whatever

3.　　　 It is a long time since I last saw you . This sentence means ___C____

A. I had seen you for a long time　　 B. I have seen you for a long time

C. I haven’t seen you for a long time　　 D. I saw you again before long

2.　　　 The price of diamond rings has risen sharply ___C____ the price of gold rings has gone down.

A. when　　 B. as　　 C. while　　 D. otherwise