11. We are going to have a barbecue ___D____ it rains .
A. if not B. when C. except that D. unless
10. Smith has made ___D____ 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 ___B____ 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 ____B___ 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 ___B____ she should forget.
A. in order that B. in case C. So that D. ever when
6. I’ll lend you my car ___B____ you return it intact.
A. so far as B. as long as C. unless D. until
5. It seemed only several minutes ___B____ he finished this painting .
A. after B. before C. when D. until
4. ___D____ reason you may give , you ought not to have left homework unfinished.
A. What B. No matter C. However D. Whatever
3. It is a long time since I last saw you . This sentence means ___C____
A. I had seen you for a long time B. I have seen you for a long time
C. I haven’t seen you for a long time D. I saw you again before long
2. The price of diamond rings has risen sharply ___C____ the price of gold rings has gone down.
A. when B. as C. while D. otherwise