II, Choose the best answer
17. He hasn't written to us ................. he left.
A. as long as B. since C. by the time D. as soon as
18. She'll only do the job .............. you pay her more.
A. before B. after C. if D. While
19. I never take an umbrella ...... it's raining heavily.
A. when B. whenever C. if D. unless
20. …….. rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.
A. Despite B. Although C. Because D. Since
21.A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself …….. its enemies cannot find it.
A. so that B. so C. therefore D. due to
22. The gate was shut …… the cows won't get out of the cage.
A. so as to B. in order to C. so as not D. so that
23.The car was easy to recognize, ……….. it wasn't difficult for the police to catch the thieves.
A. because B. that C. so D. but
24. He works hard ................... help his family.
A. so as that B. in order to C. in order that D. A&B are correct
25.We moved to the front row ................ we could see and hear better.
A. so B. so that C. such D. such that
26. Mozart could write music ............... he was only five.
A. because B. although C. when D. however
27. I made a mistake ............. I was tired.
A. though B. so that C. because D. if
28.I will wait ............ ... he comes.
A. however B. until C. so that D. In spite of
29. .............. a headache, he enjoyed the film.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. However
30. ______ she came back to Australia, she went to the hospital.
A. While B. When C. Just as D. By the time
31. These students never do anything _________ the teacher shows them.
A. as if B. as C. because D. if
32. When I told her the news she acted _________ it was my fault.
A. as B. although C. as though D. that
33. It sounds _________ it is raining.
A. as if B. even if C. now that D. in case
34 We have bought extra food _________ our guests stay to dinner.
A. when B. in case C. as if D. so that
35. “You can go to the party tonight _________ you are sober when you come home.”
A. as soon as B. as long as C. as if D. as far as
36. You can use my car _________ you drive carefully.
A. as long as B. as C. unless D. until
37. The house is quiet as though nobody ________ at home.
A. were B. has been C. is D. will be
38. The room was very messy as if there ________ a bomb explosion.
A. was B. was having C. had been D. is
39. Don't talk to me as if I ________ a child
A. am B. were C. was D. had been
40. He walks as if he ________ a wooden leg.
A. has B. had C. has had D. is having
1 before
2 since
3 while
4 as long as
5 after
6 until
7 as soon as
8 by the time