Conjunction & Sentence exercise

1. With Sullivan’s patience and tenderness, little Helen ____ people all thought would not have lived for long overcame her deafness and blindness and became a good writer. A which B whom C who D as C

2. All those left undone may sound great in theory, but even the truest believer has great difficulty ____ it comes to specifics. A before B as C since D when D

3. We were heartedly arguing about the financial matter, ____ the telephone rang unexpectedly. A while B as C when D as soon as C

4. We must keep in touch. Please give me your telephone number ____ I need your help. A now that B unless C so that D in case D

5. ____ we have all the materials ready, we should begin the new task at once. A Granted that B If only C By now D Now that D

6. We hope that the measures to control prices, ____ taken by the government, will eventually succeed. A when B as C since D after B

7. ____ they will not come to join us in the work, we have to change our plan to adapt ourselves to the new situation. A For B Seeing that C When D As soon as B

8. Sometimes we are asked ____ we think the likely result of an action will be. A that B whether C what D which C

9. He has made another wonderful discovery, ____ of great importance to science. A which I think is B which I think it is C of which I think it is D I think which is A

10. I will do my best to get it for you ____ I could remember who last borrowed it. A except that B if only C on condition that D considering whether B

11. According to the weather report, it will be cold this evening 11. According to the weather report, it will be cold this evening. Make sure ____ the heater in the cottage. A that you light B if you light C that you’ll light D whether you light A

12. ____ he is not brilliant, John is at least competent and hard-working. A As though B Now that C If only D Granted that D

13. ____ is well-known to all, too much stress can contribute to the decline of one’s health and, therefore, cause disease. A What B It C That D As D

14. It was obvious that this research project had more significance for them than ____. A does ours B it had for ours C it does D it did for us D

15. No sooner had the robber entered the bank ____ he was caught on the spot. A then B than C as D when B

16. ____ unselfishness is the real test of strong affection, so unselfishness ought to be the real test of the very highest kind of art. A As B Since C Because D If A

17. “Do you think ____ I should attend the lecture?” she asked me. A whether B if C when D that D

18. Rodger would have been killed in the terrible car accident ____ he jumped back quickly in time to avoid being hit. A for all that B but that C if only D now that B

19. The reason I plan to go is ____ she will be disappointed if I don’t. A that B because C as D in that A

20. Mr. Smith will take me back to France on holiday ____ I am well enough to travel. A promptly B presently C quickly D directly D instantly / immediately

21. Better than any other, the design engineer should know ____ he wants his design to accomplish. A what B how C when D that A

22. See to it that you include in the examination paper ____ questions they didn’t know the answer to last time. A however B whenever C whatever D wherever C

See to it that there is enough leeway. (风压差,偏航;容许误差) 务必使…; 保证使…; I’ll see to Dad’s tea. See to it that there is enough leeway. (风压差,偏航;容许误差) 要留有充分余地。

23. One sign ____ you are making progress in an art such as painting or photography is that you begin to realize how much there is to learn. A by which B in which C when D that D

24. Customs tend to remain unchanged ____ they become firmly established in a group of inhabitants. A once B before C unless D until A

25. The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware ____ she had gone. A about where B of where C of the place where D about the place where B

26. The problem is that, ____ children who are given cow’s milk from birth benefit greatly from it, those who have never drunk it by a certain age are not able to tolerate it. A because B provided C whereas D unless C

27. Too much salt is known to contribute to hypertension, ____ is a factor in half the deaths in the U.S. each year. A as B that C this D which D

28. The average adult in our city consumes a lot of sugar a day, more than six times ____ the body needs. A as many B as much C as what D as that B as much 同样数量

I found him rather careless and said as much to him. Give me as much again. I thought as much. I found him rather careless and said as much to him. 再给我那么多。 我也这样想。 我发现他相当粗心,并对他这么实说了.

29. During my stay in Melbourne there happened to be a storm ____ I had never experienced before. A such as B as which C with which D as such A … such a storm as I had never…

30. Most people think I smoke 30. Most people think I smoke. As a matter of fact, I don’t like smoking ____ you do. A much more than B no more than C no less than D any more than D not… any more than …与…一样不…

31. I walked around for two hours yesterday, and the doctor said I was ____ for it. A still the worse B yet the worse C none the worse D much the worse C all /so much / none + the + 比较级 ＋ 原状 “因此而更加…”

none the worse 并不更差;仍然,还是 He fell into the river but is none the worse. like sb. none the worse for being outspoken think none the worse of sb. 他掉在河里,但是并没有怎么样. 并不因某人讲话直爽而讨厌他; 仍然尊重某人;

32. There are also people who object to fiction stories ____ they are not objectively true. A on the grounds that B in spite of the fact that C with the result that D providing that A 以…为理由

33. This is the best book I have ever read on the subject, ____ there may be mistakes occasionally. A in that B for all that C now that D for fear that B

34. It was so inconceivable that he should have stolen the money ____ the suggestion was made that he might have been threatened. A which B what C that D but C so…that(2nd)…

35. You seem to take a keener interest in the subject ____ has never been shown before. A as B that C which D than D