He ________ the multinational corporation(跨国公司) _______ the position yesterday, because he thinks that he is good at it.
A. applied for; to B. adapted to, for
C. applied to ; for D applies to ; for
He smiled politely ______ Mary apologized for her drunken friends.
| A．as | B．if | C．unless | D．though |
A number of high buildings have arisen _______ there was nothing a year ago but ruins.
| A．when | B．where |
| C．before | D．until |
（2012重庆卷）—Coach, can I continue with the training?
—Sorry, you can’t ______you haven’t recovered from the knee injury.
| A．until | B．before | C．to consider | D．unless |
（2012湖南） ____ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.
A. While B. Once C. If D. Until
____ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.
| A．However | B．Whatever | C．Whichever | D．Whenever |