52. ____ difficult the task may be, we will try our best to complete it in time.
A. No matter B. No wonder C. Though D. However
51. He will come to call on you the moment he ____ his painting.
A. will finish B. finished C. has finished D. had finished
50._____, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together.
A. However late is he B. However he is late
C. However is he late D. However late he is
49. After the war, a new school building was put up _____ there had once been a theatre.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
48. If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _____ great it is.
A. what B. how C. however D. whatever
47. It was not _____ she took off her dark glasses _____ I realized she was a famous film star.
A. when; that B. until; that C. until; when D. when; then
46.-What was the party like?
-Wonderful. It' s years _____ I enjoyed myself so much.
A. after B. when C. before D. since
45. ___ the day went on, the weather got worse.
A. With B. Since C. While D. As
44. Although he is considered a great writer,
A. his works are not widely read B. but his works are not widely read
C. however his works are not widely read D. still his works are not widely read
43. John plays football _____, if not better than, David.
A. as well B. as well as C. so well D. so well as