l 状语从句练习
1. ______you understand this rule, you will have no further difficulty.
A. While B. Once C. Though D. Unless
2. - Was he pleased to hear the news? --_______ Pleased, even excited.
A. No more than B. More than C. More D. More or less
3. _______, his wife will stand at the gate to wait for him to come back.
A. However he is late B. However is he late
C. However late he is D. However late is he
4. Of course they were later than expected; but_______ they were in time to start the game.
A.at all B.after all C.in all D.for all
5. I’ll give him your message______ he comes back from lunch.
A. until B. as soon as C. while D. before
6. He whispered to his wife_______ he might wake up the sleeping baby.
A. so that B. on condition that C. for fear that D. so long as
7. --- May l come in right now? - Certainly, ______only two are allowed at a time.
A. so B. therefore C.but D. unless
8.You can speak French well _______ you practise it with a Frenchman every day.
A. unless B. although C. as long as D. so that
9.The lady will have to wait all day _______ the doctor works faster.
A. if B. unless C. whether D. that
10. Would you like to have a break _______ shall we go on with the work?
A. and B.then C.therefore D. or
11. We didn’t plan to meet. We meet ___ in the street.
A.by the way B.by chance C.on purpose D. in surprise
12. --- What are you going to do this afternoon?
--- I’ll probably go for a walk later on ___ it stays fine.
A. as far as B. so long as C. even if D. as if
l3 .I couldn’t make out what they were saying, for they spoke to me _______.
A.righ away B. all the time C. in all D. at once
l4. --- Could you tell me where Jim lives?
---_______Jim used to live next door to us, and now he is living in another town.
A.At the time B. At one time C. At a time D. At times
l5.I came home very late last night, ___, early this morning.
A. at latest B.on the whole C. in a word D. or rather
16. I’m sure ghosts do not exist. _____, I have never seen one.
A. First of all B.Now and then C. Day and nigh D.At least
17.Dr. Bethune began to work _______ he arrived at the front.
A. the moment B. by the time C. before D. at the moment
18 .This class named _______Lei Feng is one of the best classes in this school.
A. in honour of B.in the place of C. in favour of D. in the way of
19. We had to be patient because it_______ some time _______we got the full result.
A.have been; since B.had been; until C.was; after D.would be; before
20.--- I am sorry I didn’t do a good job. --- Never mind., _______you have tried your best.
A. Above all B. In all C. At all D. After all
21. I won’t give you any help_______ you tell me the truth. It’s none of my business.
A.unless B.since C.if D.even if
22. Many places are flooded by heavy rainfalls, so they can’t walk _______they like these days.
A. when B. whenever C. where D. Wherever
23. -- How do we do the cleaning?-- Do it_______: Sweep the floor, wipe the desks, rub the windows and put everything in order.
A. as usual B. as follows C. as following D. like that
24.- The thread of my kite broke and it flew away. - I had told you it would easily break_______ it was the weakest.
A.when B.where C. unless D. since
25. The crowd started cheering _______he rose to speak.
A. as B. since C. till D. where
26. I had worked here _______you came here. But l shall leave for England_______.
A. before long; before long B. before long; long before
C. long before; before long D. long before; long before
27. Scientists say it may be five or ten years_______it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.
A. since B. before C. after D. when
28. ______ you keep on, you'll succeed. Wish you success in the examinations.
A. When B. No matter how hard C. So long as D. Now that
29.- Do you think we can get there on time? - Yes, _______ the car doesn’t break down.
A.even if B.unless C.until D.so long as
30.- Let Jack take the place. He’s older and should be more experienced.
- I don’t think so. A man doesn’t necessarily grow wiser_______ he grows older.
A. because B. that C. than D. as
