20. Sally worked late in the evening to finish her report ___ her boss could read it first thing next morning.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (2003Anhui)

A. so that 　　　　　B. because 　　　　C. before 　　　　D. or else

19. -Dad, I've finished my assignment 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(2003Shanghai)

-Good, and ____ you play or watch TV, you mustn't disturb me.

A. whenever　　　 　　B. whether　　 　　C. whatever　　 　D. no matter

18. A good storyteller must be able to hold his listeners' curiosity ____ he reaches the

end of the story. A. when　 B. unless 　C. after　 　　　　D. until　　 (2003Shanghai)

17. We were in ____ when we left that we forgot the airline tickets. (2003Shanghai)

A. a rush so anxious　　　　　　　 　B. a such anxious rush

C. so an anxious rush　　　　　　 　　D. such an anxious rush

16. He was about to tell me the secret _______ someone patted him on the shoulder.

A. as　　　 　　 B. until　　 　　 C. while　　　　 D. when (2002Shanghai)

15. John shut everybody out of his kitchen ____he could prepare his grand surprise for the party.　 A. which　 B. when　 　　C. so that　　　 　D. as if　　 (NMET2002)

14. _____ can you expect to get a pay rise.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (2001spring)

A. With a hard work　　　　　　　　　 B. Although work hard

C. Only with hard work　　　　　　　 D. Now that he works hard

13. -Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?　　　　　　 (2001spring)

-Yes, I gave it to her ____I saw her.

A. while 　　　　　B. the moment 　　C. suddenly 　　　D. once

12. The men will have to wait all day ______the doctor works faster. (2001spring)

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

11. It is generally believed that teaching is ______ it is a science.(NMET 2001)

　 　A. an art much as　　 　　　　　　　　B. much as an art as 　

C. as an art much as　 　　　　　　　D. as much an art as