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

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

10. Smith has made _______ 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 _______ 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 ______ 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 _______ she should forget.

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

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

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

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

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

4.　_______ 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 _______

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 _______ the price of gold rings has gone down.

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