He usually goes to work by bike _______ it rains.
| A．except | B．except when |
| C．except for | D．except that |
We were swimming in the lake ________ suddenly the storm started.
| A．when | B．while | C．until | D．before |
There were dirty marks on her trousers _________ she had wiped her hands.
| A．where | B．which | C．when | D．that |
. A modern city has been set up in _________ was a wasteland ten years ago.
| A．what | B．which | C．that | D．where |
. If Tim carries on working like that, he’ll _________ sooner or later.
| A．give out | B．keep out |
| C．hold out | D．wear out |
What surprised me was not what he said but _________ he said it.
| A．the way | B．in the way that |
| C．in the way | D．the way which |