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2. 1. It was Bird flu ____ killed ____ eight-year-old girl in April, 2006. A. which; the B. that; an C. which; an D. that; the 2. Will it be nine oclock tomorrow ____ well have the meeting? A. when B. while C. that D. where 3. ---____ will direct 2008 Olympic ceremonies? ---Not Li An but Zhang Yimou. A. Which is it that B. Whom is it that C. Who is it that D. What is it that 4. It wont be a long time ____ we enjoy football matches of the 2006 World Cup. A. until B. before C. when D. after 5. ---Is your grandpa still smoking? ---No. Its years ____ he smoked. A. after B. before C. when D. since

3. 6. ---Have you been here before? ---Yes, its the third time ____ I ____ the Bell Tower. A. when; visited B. that; visited C. when; have visited D. that; have visited 7. In fact ____ is hard for a man to keep his promise every time. A. that B. this C. there D. it 8. Anns father kept telling Ann that she shouldnt surf the internet too frequently, but ____ didnt help. A. he B. which C. she D. it

4. 9. I believe ____ is still a good chance that Yao Ming will participate in the 2006 world championships if he recovers well. a spokesman said yesterday. A. it B. this C. there D. that 10. Be sure to phone me when you arrive, ____? A. arent you B. will you C. can you D. dont you 11. Boris reminded you that you shouldnt make a call in class, ____? A.should you B. shouldnt you C. didnt he D. did he 12. Tom, you looked sleepy this morning. You must have stayed up last night, ____? A. didnt you B. arent you C. mustnt you D. havent you

5. 13. I remember I have been here before. There used to be a church near the park, ____? A. usednt it B. wasnt it C. usednt there D. did there 14. Excuse me, ____ I have something important to tell you. A. and B. so C. but D. yet 15. ---He has made some progress recently. ---So he has. He could have achieved more, ____. A. yet B. though C. either D. although 16. ---I raised objections in the meeting. Will you hate me? ---No, I wont. ____, Ill thank you for your plain words. A. Therefore B. Still C. Besides D. Yet

6. 17. Doctors are operating on the injured. Im afraid we can do nothing but ____ patiently. A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. waited 18. ____, David will try his best to overcome it. A. No matter how the problem is difficult B. However difficult is the problem C. No matter difficult the problem is D. No matter how difficult the problem is 19. ____ much progress you have made, you should be modest. A. No matter B. How C. Whatever D. However 20. ____, he never shows off. A. Knowledgeable is he as B. Is as he knowledgeable C. He is as knowledgeable D. Knowledgeable as he is

7. 21. As we all know, the more we practise, ____. A. we will acquire the 0more details B. the more details will we acquire C. and the more details we will acquire D. the more details we will acquire 22. Only when something gets lost, ____. A. you can realize how important it is to you B. how important you can realize it is to you C. can you realize how important it is to you D. realize you how important it is to you

8. 23. Its only when something gets lost ____. A. can you realize how important it is to you B. how important you can realize it is to you C. that you can realize how important it is to you D. that can you realize how important it is to you 24. In order to prepare for the college entrance examination, it was ____. A.not until midnight did he go to bed B. until midnight that he didnt go to bed C. not until midnight that he went to bed D. until midnight when he didnt go to bed 25. ---Tom, cant you be careful? You have left out some figures in your calculations. ---Oh, ____. A. so am I B. so have I C. so I am D. so I have

9. 26. Not only ____ saving material and resources but ____ trying to save water and energy. A. all factories are; most of the families are B. all factories are; are most of the families C. are all factories; are most of the families D. are all factories; most of the families are 27. So fluently _____ that ______. A. does he speak English; is he considered as a native B. he speaks English; is he considered as a native C. does he speak English; he is considered as a native D. he speaks English; he is considered as a native

10. 28. Off the coast ____ with several fishing villages located there. A. does an island lie B. lies an island C. an island is lying D. an island lies 29. He was doing his homework ____ the light went out. A. when B. while C. before D. until 30. Why did you use my cell phone ____ you had your own one? To save your money? A. as B. where C. while D. when 31. Some people say more but do less ____ others do the opposite. A. once B. while C. when D. as

11. 32. ____ I do dislike this kind of people, I never speak ill of them. A. While B. Since C. As D. Unless 33. In this world there is no shortcut to take. Everyone, no matter how clever he is, cant achieve success, ____ he works hard. A. as long as B. even though C. unless D. although 34. Hed like to set off 30 minutes early ____ he meets with the traffic jam. A. so that B. now that C. in case D. or else 35. He always took a notebook with him ____ he could take down something important at all times and all places. A. because B. so that C. in case D. if only

12. 36. ____ you dislike this job, why not hunt for another? A. Although B. While C. Since D. Because 37. Paley, look at your paper. Why have you a second time made the same mistake _____ you did it a month ago? A. in which B. that C. where D. when 38. ---Mum, Im outing. ---Well, and ____ you play or go shopping, you must come back before nine oclock. A. whenever B. whether C. whichever D. no matter 39. He was honest, ____ his brother always tells lies. A. however B. since C. whereas D. though 40. He will go to the coffee bar, ____ it rains.rain A. despite B. except that C. except when D. besides

13. 41. ____ is known to everyone, London will hold the 2012 Olympic Games. A. It B. As C. That D. What 42. Cong Fei died of cancer in April, 2006, ____ made us in deep sorrow. A. who B. that C. it D. which 43. Have you been to Mount Hua, ____ scenery is charming? A. where B. which C. whose D. what 44. Now more and more people begin to enjoy golden weeks, ____they can relax or travel. A. on which time B. in that time C. during which time D. by which time 45. He is the only one of the top students who ____ admitted to Peking University. A. was B. were C. have been D. has been

14. 46. Tomorrow he will participate in a job interview ____the interviewer is likely to ask some difficult questions. A. that B. when C. whom D. where 47. On my fathers birthday, I gave him a special present, ____ I had spent my own money buying for the first time. A. that B. what C. one D. it 48. ---If you are admitted to a key university, ____ as a prize? ---Im longing for a cell phone. A. what you expect your father will offer you B. do you expect what your father will offer you C. what do you expect will your father offer you D. what do you expect your father will offer you 49. Nowadays customers become more and more practical and buy only ____ they need. A. where B. which C. when D. what 50. Shed like to offer money to ____ needs it to continue his or her study. A. who B. whom C. whoever D. whomever