5、You may have one of these; in other words, you have ______ you choose.

A. whichever　　 B. what　　 C. no matter what　 D. no matter which

4、You may give this message to _________ is at office.

A. who　　 B. whom　 C. whomever　　 D. whoever

3、________ hard it might be,　 I will work it out.

A. Whatever　　 B. How　　 C. However　　 D. What

2、_______ people died ______ starvation that year will never happen.

A. That; of　 B. That; from　 C. What; from　 D. How; of

1、The reason ___ he is absent is ___he has a bad cold.

A. why; that　 B. why; because　 C. that; because　 D. for; that

15、However ________, the native people do have something in common.

A. hard　　 B. ordinary　　 C. different　　 D. poor

14、- Shall I tell Ann how to improve for painting?

-Yes, but ____ of suggestions may discourage her.

A. a too long list　　　　　　 B. too long a list

C. list too long　　　　　　　 D. a list of too long

13、The boy _____ he took notes.

A. listened with attention　　　　　　　 B. listening attentively while

C. listened attentively before　　　　　 D. listening with attention

12、-your daughter must be pretty.

- But to tell you the truth, she is ____being such a beauty as you can imagine.

A. far from　　 B. as well as　 C. as a result of　 D. by means of

11、- Why does everyone like him?

-Because he always ______ a good after-dinner joke.

A. tells　　 B. talks　　　　 C. states　　　 D. says