17. - Dad, I’ve finished my assignment.

-- Good, and ____________ you play or watch TV, you mustn’t disturb me.　 ( 03上海 )

A. whenever　　　　　　　 B. whether　　　　　　 C. whatever　　　　　 D. no matter

16. Generally speaking, ____________ according to the directions, the drug has no side effect.　 ( 03上海 )　

A. when taking　　　　　 B. when taken　　　　 C. when to take　　　 D. when to be taken

15. A good storyteller must be able to hold his listeners’ curiosity _____ he reaches the end of the story. ( 03上海 )　 A. when　 　　 B. unless　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　 D. until

14. - How far apart do they live?

___________ I know, they live in the same neighbourhood.　 ( 03上海 )

A. As long as　　　　　　 B. As well as　　　　　 C. As far as　　 　　　 D. As often as

13. Americans eat _____________ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910. (02上海春季 )

　 A. more than twice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as twice as many

　 C. twice as many as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. more than twice as many

12. - Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?

　 - Yes, I gave it to her ____________ I saw her.　 ( 01春季 )

　 A. while　　　　　　　　　　 B. the moment　　　　　　　 C. suddenly　　　　　 D. once

11. The men will have to wait all day ____________ the doctor works faster.　 ( 01春季 )

　 A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　 C. whether　　 　　　 D. that

10. The WTO cannot live up to its name _____________ it does not include a country that is home to one fifth of mankind. ( 00 )

　 A. as long as　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　　 D. even though

9. Someone called me up in the middle of the night, but they hung up ______ I could answer the phone. ( 00 )　

A. as　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　　 D. before

8. We’ll have to finish the job, _____________.　 ( 99 )

　 A. long it takes however　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it takes however long

　 C. long however it takes　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. however long it takes