45. ___ the day went on, the weather got worse.

A. With　 　　　　　　 B. Since　 　　　　　 C. While 　　　　　　　 D. As

44. Although he is considered a great writer,

A. his works are not widely read　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. but his works are not widely read

C. however his works are not widely read　　 　　　 D. still his works are not widely read

43. John plays football _____, if not better than, David.

A. as well　　　　　　　 B. as well as　　　　　 C. so well　　　　　　　 D. so well as

42. The piano in the other shop will be _____, but _____.

A. cheaper; not as better　　　　　　　 B. more cheap; not as better

C. cheaper; not as good　　　　　　　　 D. more cheap; not as good

41. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced _____ tractors in 1988 as the year before.

A. as twice many　 　　　 B. as many twice　　 C. twice as many　 D. twice many as

40. Small _____ it is, the pen is a most useful tool.

A. because　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　 　　　 D. as

39. The house stood _____ there had been a rock.

A. which　　　　 　　　 B. at which　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　 D. where

38. _____ David goes, he is welcome.

A. Whichever 　　　 B. However　　　　　 C. Wherever　　　　　 D. Whatever

37. Scarcely was George Washington in his teens _____ his father died.

A. than　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. when

36._____ we stood at the top of the building, the people below were hardly visible.

A. As　　　　 　　 B. Although　　 　　　 C. Unless　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. In spite of