This book tells _______ life story of John Smith, who left _______ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.
| A．the; the | B．a; the |
| C．the; / | D．a; / |
“How long do you suppose it is _______ he left for Japan?” “No more than half a month.”
| A．when | B．before |
| C．after | D．since |
Mr Zhang is mild in character. He never shouts ____ he is very angry.
| A．if | B．even |
| C．though | D．even when |
John shut everybody out of the kitchen _______ he could prepare his grand surprise for the party.
| A．which | B．when |
| C．so that | D．as if |
_______ rich one may be there is always something one wants.
| A．whatever | B．Whenever |
| C．however | D．Wherever |
_______ the punishment was unjust, he accepted it without complaint.
| A．So long as | B．Even though |
| C．Since | D．While |