_____ relation between China and Russia has developed steadily since Vladimir Putin was re-elected ________ president last May.
| A．The; the | B．a; the | C．The; 不填 | D．A; 不填 |
The price of diamond rings has risen sharply _______ the price of gold rings has gone down.
| A．when | B．as | C．while | D．otherwise |
It is a long time since I last saw you . This sentence means _______
| A．I had seen you for a long time | B．I have seen you for a long time |
| C．I haven’t seen you for a long time | D．I saw you again before long |
_______ reason you may give , you ought not to have left homework unfinished.
| A．What | B．No matter | C．However | D．Whatever |
It seemed only several minutes _______ he finished this painting .
| A．after | B．before | C．when | D．until |
I’ll lend you my car _______ you return it intact.
| A．so far as | B．as long as | C．unless | D．until |