16. I paid only 5 pounds for the book , _______I expected it would cost.

A. not as many as　　 　　　　　　　　　　　B. not so much as　　

C. cheaper than　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. not so expensive

15. _______I know , the computer can never take the place of the human brain.

A. As for　　　　　　 B. As long as　　　　 C. So far for　　　 D. So /As far as

14. ______ did it , I didn’t.

A. Who　　　　　　　　 B. Whoever　　　　　　 C. No matter whom　　 D. No matter when　

13.I sent the letter early that morning _______ she got it that afternoon.

　A. in order that　　 B. so that　　　　　 C. for purpose that D. in order for

12.He wouldn’t give up smoking _______ his doctor told him it was a matter of life and death.

A. except　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　 C. until　　　　 D. in case

11.　We are going to have a barbecue _______ it rains .

A. if not　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　 C. except that　 D. unless

10. Smith has made _______ that we are all surprised .

A. such much progress　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so fine a progress

C. such a great progress as　　　　　　　　 D. so much progress

9.　It was _______ that they planned to have a picnic.

A. such fine weather　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so fine a weather

C. such a fine weather as　　　　　　　　　 D. such a fine weather

8.No matter ______ says no to us , we will return to our motherland.

A. whoever　　　　　　 B. who　　　　　　　 C. what　　　 D. whatever

7.　The secretary made a note of it _______ she should forget.

A. in order that　　　 B. in case　　　　 C. So that　　 D. ever when