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Exercise 8 1. A : I got off the subway train without my briefcase. B : If you're lucky, It will be in the ______ office. (a) Lost and Found (b) Lost or Found (c) Lost in Found (d) Lost with Found 2. A : Didn't the top management try to keep you from leaving the company? B : They offered me a promotion and a raise, ______ I quit anyway. (a) if (b) so (c) and so (d) but 3. A : Did you hear ______ there would be no year-end bonuses this year? B : I'm not surprised. It's the same in many companies. (a) of (b) about (c) that (d) which 4. A : We need a new washing machine. B : The problem is _________ enough money. (a) to not have (b) that we have (c) we don't have (d) what we don't have 5. A : If there's a chance of rain, maybe we'd better go another time. B : I don't know ______ it will rain or not, but let's go anyway. (a) either (b) neither (c) that (d) whether 6. A : Do you know ______ now? B : She's cooking downstairs. (a) what Mary is doing (b) what is Mary doing (c) Mary is doing what (d) Mary is what doing 7. A : Where should I move this table? B : Leave it ______ it is until Mother comes back. (a) as (b) if (c) so (d) though * Come as you are, as you were, as I want you to be, as a friend, as a friend, an an old enemy 8. A : He shouldn't have lied about misusing the money. B : Yeah, it's only a matter of time ______ someone finds out the truth! (a) that (b) where (c) before (d) after 9. A : Can you tell me your address so I can send you a postcard ______ I get to Pusan? B : Sure, give me a pen and I'll write it down for you. (a) while (b) every time (c) once (d) twice 10. A : I'm going to the computer supply store. B : ______ you're going there, please get more diskettes. (a) As long as (b) As soon as (c) By the time (d) Next time 11. A : I'm always so bored when I'm in the doctor's office. B : Bring your gameboy ______ you have to wait. (a) so (b) unless (c) in case (d) in order that 12. A : Oh, what a big dog! I'm afraid it will bite me. B : Actually he's a very friendly dog. He won't bite you ______ you touch him. (a) no matter how (b) if (c) now that (d) every time 13. If you want to be successful, work hard, never complain about your situation, be willing to learn from others ______ make it. (a) and (b) but (c) or (d) that 14. There have been no raises _______ bonuses given since the company began downsizing. (a) because (b) but (c) also (d) or 15. Half the reason I lost so much weight during my trip around the world ______ I was not used to eating foreign food. (a) was why (b) was that (c) which (d) in which 16. ______ some experts expect the current party in office to win the election, most believe that the opposition will win. (a) While (b) Since (c) As (d) After 17. I knew something was wrong with the engine ______ I started the car. (a) the moment (b) suddenly (c) at once (d) in spite of 18. We will have been living in this town for twenty years ______ our kids all graduate from high school. (a) now that (b) every time (c) by the time (d) as long as 19. ______ her father was dead, she had to give up the idea of going on to college. (a) Now that (b) Without (c) Except (d) If 20. All mothers love their babies ______. (a) however they are ugly (b) no matter how ugly they are (c) how ugly is not a matter (d) they are ugly though 21. A : So many women voted for Clinton because they thought he's handsome. B : But he's not the President of the United States ______ he's handsome. (a) because (b) if (c) from (d) though 22. A : Please call me when my dry-cleaning is ready ______ that I can pick it up right away. B : Sure thing, Mrs. Williams. (a) so (b) after (c) since (d) for 23. A : Millie, are you going to come with us to the park this afternoon? B : No, I can't. I have to stay home ______ my little brother doesn't get into trouble. (a) unless (b) so that (c) so as to (d) the moment 24. A : Did you happen to see my wallet which I left on top of my desk? B : Yes. I put it in the top drawer ______ someone steal it. (a) lest (b) if not (c) unless (d) so that 25. As there will be an agent at the airport to meet you as soon as you arrive in London, you needn't worry about changing dollars to pounds or ______ a hotel. (a) reserve (b) reserving (c) being reserved (d) to reserve 26. Neither the supervisor nor the mechanic _______ figure out what had gone wrong with the excavator. (a) able to (b) be able to (c) was able to (d) were able to 27. We guarantee that our product is the highest in quality ______ the lowest in price. (a) as long as (b) as well as (c) but (d) or 28. I didn't realize my wallet was missing ______ the waiter gave me the bill. (a) than (b) for (c) until (d) by 29. No sooner had we sat down ______ it was time to go. (a) than we found (b) than found we (c) we found (d) than found we Answer keys 1 adccd 6 aacca 11 cbadb 16 aacab 21 aabab 26 cbca