14. I’m ______ busy getting ready for Christmas _______ I have no time to write to you.

A. not, until　　　　 B. too, to　　　　　　 C. so, that　　　　 D. neither, nor

13. Mr. Read has taught in that small town ______ he left Canada in 1988.

A. when　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 D. since

12. --- Are we going to West Hill Farm by bike?

--- No. By bus, _______ it is quite far from here.

A. if　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　 D. because

11. You should finish your exercises ______ you go to bed.

A. after　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　 C. because　　　　 D. if

10. Though it rained heavily, _______ were still playing on the playground.

A. they　　　　　　 B. so they　　　　　 C. but they　　　　　 D. and they

9. I’ll study English and other objects _______ I can.

A. so hard as　　　　 B. as hard as　　　 C. so hardly as　　　 D. as hardly as

8. I won’t turn off the light ______ you’ve finished reading.

A. when　　　　　 B. after　　　　　 C. as soon as　　　　 D. until

7. What do I have to do ______ I want to be thinner?

A. if　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　 D. for

6. I think Chinese is more popular ______ any other subject.

A. than　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　 D. then

5. --- Why did Li Lei use a pencil? --- _______ his pen was broken.

A. Because　　　　 B. When　　　　　 C. Until　　　　　　 D. If