1. （真题）If the work _______by the end of this month is delayed，the construction company will be heavily fined.
A. is completed
B. to be completed
C. will have been completed
D. will be completed

2. （真题）By the time you have completed the essential training, you _______ exposed to virtually every new feature of the course.
A. will have been
B. will be
C. would have been
D. would be

3. （真题）Although there are many predictions about the future，no one knows for sure _________the world would be like in 50 years.
A. how         
B. that       
C. which        
D. what

4. （真题）I was speaking to Ann on the phone about our tour plan _________suddenly we were cut off.
A. that         
B. while    
C. before      
D. when

5. （真题）Television will provide information on prices at the nearby shops _________news and entertainment.
A. as many as  
B. as far as
C. as well as 
D. as long as

6. He explained everything over again ______ anyone should misunderstand her.
A. since   
B. when   
C. lest  
D. as if

7. ______ convincing an argument is, it needs support of evidence.
A. Whatever   
B. However   
C. Although   
D. Even if

8. Earthworms occur ______ adequate moisture and food and the necessary soil conditions are found.
A. and    
B. however   
C. but     
D. wherever

9. ______ we gave him anything to eat, he would save it up for his little brother.
A. When    
B. That   
C. Whenever   
D. What

10. The reason I plan to go is ______ if I don’t.
A. because she will be disappointed   
B. because she will have a disappointment
C. that she will be disappointed       
D. for which she will be disappointed

11. The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things ______ to teach you the art of learning.
A. than    
B. rather than   
C. nor    
D. as

12. If the design was wrong, the project is bound to fail, ______ good all the other ideas might be.
A. whatever   
B. however   
C. whatsoever   
D. even

13. He gave ______ came to the store a pamphlet in which his products were described.
A. who   
B. those   
C. whom   
D. whoever

14. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication ______ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.
A. in that   
B. in order that   
C. in which   
D. that

15. Fox was advised to give the assignment to _______ he believed had a strong sense of responsibility.