Everything，unless otherwise ________，will go on as planned.
| A．stating | B．states | C．to state | D．stated |
19. _______ rich one may be there is always something one wants.
| A．whatever | B．Whenever | C．however | D．Wherever |
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 |