13. --- How long has he been in the army?
--- Oh, he joined the army as far ____ as 1997.
A. ago B. away C. from D. back
12. He will be ____ for months and he told me he wouldn’t be ____ till next Saturday.
A. off; off B. away; away C. off; away D. away; off
11. John plays football ____, if not better than, David.
A. as well B. as well as C. so well D. so well as
10. ____ ! There is a train coming.
A. Look out B. Look around C. Look forward D. Look on
9. There is only the tree and the rock. I can see nothing _____.
A. among B. between C. in D. out
8. He said he would come, he didn't ______.
A. though B. although C. yet D. too
7. Peter can't speak Chinese and can't write it, _____. So Chinese is Greek to him.
A. too B. also C. neither D. either
6. --- Do you know your results?
--- No, I don’t know them ____ .
A. already B. since C. before D. yet
5. I have _____ nothing to do today, so you stay here longer.
A. nearly B. ever C. most D. almost
4. When Mary finally got there, Tom had left an hour _____.
A. before B. ago C. later D. after