1. What we used to think 　　　　impossible now does seem possible.

A. is　　　　　 B. was　　　　　 C. has been　　　 D. will be

10.---Would you like to come to the dinner party here on Saturday?

　 ---Thank you. I’d love to, _____ I’ll be out of town at the weekend.

　　 A because 　　　　 B and　　　 C so　　　　 D but

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9.Excuse me for breaking in, ______ I have some news for you.

　　　 A so　　　　　 B and　　　　 C but 　　　　　　 D yet

8.The changes in the city will cost quite a lot, ______they will save us money in the long run.

　 A. or 　　B. since 　　C. for 　　D. but

7.They were surprised that a child should work out the problem　_____ they

　 themselves couldn't

　A. once　　　　　　　　 　　 B. then

　C. while　　　　　　　　 　　D. if

6.Would you like a cup of coffee______ shall we get down to business right away?

　 A. and　　 B. then　　C. or　　　 D. otherwise

5.She thought I was talking about her daughter, ______, in fact, I was talking about

　 my daughter.

　 A. whom　　 B. where　　 C. which　　D. while

4.---Would you like to come to dinner tonight?

　 ---I’d like to, ______ I’m too busy

　　　 A and　　　　　　　　　　　　 B so　　　　　　　　　　　　 C as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D but

3.---I don’t like chicken ______ fish.

　 ---I don’t like chicken, ______ like fish very much.

　　　 A and; and　　　　　　　　　 B and; but　　　　　　　　 C or; and 　　　　　　　　　　 D or; but

2. Not only I but also Jane and Mary ______ tired of having one examination after another.

　 A. is　 B. are　 C. am D. be