Government officials cannot ________ accept bribes(受贿)，but in China quite a few take advantage of their power to break the rule .
| A．legally | B．gradually | C．gratefully | D．sincerely |
John plays football _____, if not better than, David.
| A．as well | B．as well as | C．so well | D．so well as |
Although he is considered a great writer,
| A．his works are not widely read | B．but his works are not widely read |
| C．however his works are not widely read | D．still his works are not widely read |
___ the day went on, the weather got worse.
| A．With | B．Since | C．While | D．As |
—What was the party like?
—Wonderful. It' s years _____ I enjoyed myself so much.
| A．after | B．when | C．before | D．since |
It was not _____ she took off her dark glasses _____ I realized she was a famous film star.
| A．when; that | B．until; that | C．until; when | D．when; then |