．I thought we’d be late for the concert, ______ we ended up getting there ahead of time.

A．but                  B．or

C．so                   D．for

Modern equipment and no smoking are two of the things I like______working here.

A．with                B．over

C．at                  D．about

Jane said she would come here ________ 9:00 and 9:30 tomorrow morning.

A．from                B．at

C．between             D．around

He turned ________ the radio because his father was asleep.

A．on                  B．down

C．up                  D．over

The accident took place ________ a cold February evening.

A．on                  B．in

C．at                  D．for

______ the maths problem is difficult， I'll try very hard to work it out.

A．Though              B．When

C．Before              D．After

Don't hurry. The bus won't start ______ everybody gets on.

A．since               B．as

C．until               D．when

I didn't buy the dictionary yesterday _____ my aunt would give me one.

A．until             B．because

C．if                 D．before

We can't do it ______ your help.

A．with                     B．of

C．under                     D．without

Japan is ______ the east of China.

A．in                       B．to

C．on                       D．at

Sorry, Madam.You’d better come tomorrow because it’s ____ the visiting hours.

A．during                   B．at

C．beyond                   D．before

The hurricane damaged many houses and business buildings; ____ , it caused 20 deaths.

A．or else                 B．therefore

C．after all               D．besides

He was about halfway through his meal ____ a familiar voice came to his ears.

A．why                   B．where

C．when                  D．while

He found it increasingly difficult to read, ____his eyesight was beginning to fail.

A．and                   B．for

C．but                   D．or

We had to wait half an hour ____we had already booked a table.

A．since             B．although

C．until             D．before

This is a junior school. You should go to a senior school____ girls of your age.

A．for               B．about

C．from              D．to

You have failed two tests. You’d better start working harder, ____ you won’t pass the course.

A．and               B．so

C．but               D．or

Between the two generations, it is often not their age,____their education that causes misunderstanding.

A．like               B．as

C．or                 D．but

I like Mr.Miner’s speech;it was clear and____the point.

A．at                 B．on

C．to                 D．of

I used to love that film ____ I was a child, but I don’t feel it that way any more.

A．once                 B．when

C．since                D．although

At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _______.

A．out of sight           B．out of reach

C．out of order           D．out of place

At first he hated the new job but decided to give himself a few months to see___ it got any better.

A．when               B．how

C．why                D．if

John plays basketball well, _____his favorite sport is badminton.

A．so                B．or

C．yet               D．for

—I wonder how much you charge for your services.

—The first two are free _____ the third costs $30.

A．while             B．until

C．when              D．before

I guess we’ve already talked about this before but I’ll ask you again just_____.

A．by nature            B．in return

C．in case             D．by chance

The dictionary is what I want, but I don’t have enough money_____me.

A．by                   B．for

C．in                   D．with

Tired, Jim was fast asleep with his back ______ a big tree.

A．in                   B．below

C．beside               D．against

Sean has formed the habit of jogging ______the tree-lined avenue for two hours every day.

A．between             B．along

C．below               D．with

The little boy won’t go to sleep ______ his mother tells him a story.

A．or                 B．unless

C．but                D．whether

Mary made coffee ________ her guests were finishing their meal .

A．so that             B．although

C．while               D．as if