_____ all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.
| A．In spite of | B．In case of |
| C．In need of | D．In terms of |
—Was his father very strict with him when he was at school？
—Yes, he had never praised him _______ he became one of the top students in his grade.
| A．after | B．unless |
| C．until | D．when |
—It’s a long time _______ I drunk so much.
—Yes, and what a pity it is since it will be a long time ______ we see each other again.
A before; since B. when; when
C. since; before D. when; then
— Mrs Green is angry with Mary. It seems ______ she is going to call her mother.
— Right, let’s persuade Mary to give up now.
A as if B as long as
C even ifD in order that
He shut the window with such force _____ the glass broke.
A which B that C as D if
John plays the piano _____, if not better than, David. But he never shows off in public.
| A．as well | B．as well as | C．so well | D．so well as |