16.(NMET 2000, 24) It is the ability to do the job _______ matters not where you come from or what you are.

A.one B.that C.what D.it

15.(NMET 2000, 21) The WTO cannot live up to its name _______ it does not include a country that is home to one fifth of mankind.

A.as long as B.while C.if D.even though

14.(NMET 2000, 14) Someone called me up in the middle of the night, but they hung up _______ I could answer the phone.

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

13.(2001上海春季, 39) You will succeed in the end _______ you give up halfway.

A.even if B.as though

C.as long as D.unless

12.(2001上海春季, 32) It was for this reason _______ her uncle moved out of New York and settled down in a small village.

A.which B.why

C.that D.how

11.(NMET 2001北京春季, 14 )— Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her

—Yes.I gave it to her _______ I saw her.

A.while B.the moment

C.suddenly D.once

10.(NMET 2001北京春季, 9)The men will have to wait all day _______ the doctor works faster.

A.if B.unless C.whether D.that

9.(2001上海, 25) _______, I have never seen anyone who's as capable as John.

A.As long as I have traveled

B.Now that I have traveled so much

C.Much as I have traveled

D.As I have traveled so much

8.(2002 上海春季, 34) The famous scientist grew up he was born and in 1930 he came to Shanghai.

A.when B.whenever C.where D.wherever

7.(2002 上海, 36) He was about to tell me the secret _______ someone patted him on the shoulder.

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