My uncle’s house in the downtown area is a bit smaller than that in the countryside, but it is twice _________ expensive.
| A．as | B．too | C．rather | D．very |
18. _______ I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger.
| A．As long as | B．As far as | C．Just as | D．Even if |
17. ________ the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.
| A．While | B．As | C．Since | D．Because |
16. _______ the punishment was unjust, he accepted it without complaint.
| A．So long as | B．Even though | C．Since | D．While |
15. He is better than _______ I last visited him.
| A．when | B．that | C．how | D．which |
14. Why do you want a new job ____ you’ve got such a good one already?
| A．that | B．where | C．which | D．when |