37.　　 37.　　 If the design was wrong, the project is bound to fail, ______ good all the other ideas might be.

a. whatever　　 b. however　　 c. whatsoever　　 d. even

36.　　 36.　　 The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things ______ to teach you the art of learning.

a. than　　 b. rather than　　 c. nor　　 d. as

35.　　 35.　　 The reason I plan to go is ______ if I don’t.

a. because she will be disappointed　　 b. because she will have a disappointment

c. that she will be disappointed　　　　 d. for which she will be disappointed

34.　　 34.　　 ______ we gave him anything to eat, he would save it up for his little brother.

a. When　　 b. That　　 c. Whenever　　 d. What

33.　　 33.　　 Earthworms occur ______ adequate moisture and food and the necessary soil conditions are found.

a. and　　 b. however　　 c. but　　　 d. wherever

32.　　 32.　　 ______ convincing an argument is, it needs support of evidence.

a. Whatever　　 b. However　　 c. Although　　 d. Even if

31.　　 31.　　 He explained everything over again ______ anyone should misunderstand her.

a. since　　 b. when　　 c. lest　 d. as if

30.　　 30.　　 Heat does not travel by convection in a solid, because the solid does not move, ______.

a. so does a liquid　　 b. so a liquid does　　 c. so is a liquid　 d. as does a liquid

29.　　 29.　　 I was supposed to be a mathematics major, but I actually took ______ courses in physics, if not more.

a. so many　　 b. as many　 c. a good many　　 d. such many

28.　　 28.　　 She was so stubborn that she never listens to the advice ______.

a. that I give it to her　　 b. which I give to her

　 c. what I give to her　　 d. I give it to her