状语从句巩固练习题

1. ________ we gave him something to eat, he would save it up for his little sister.

A. Whatever B. However

C. Whenever D. Whichever

2. Hard-working though he was, ________ there was never enough money to pay the bills.

A. / B. and

C. but D. therefore

3. Much hard ________ he tried，he flailed to catch up with the first runner.

A. although B. as

C. while D. when

4. I got in touch with Charles ________ I received his letter.

A. when immediately B. soon

C. immediately D. suddenly

5. We were just ________ calling you up ________ you came in.

A. about; when B. on the point of; while

C. on the point of; when D. on the point of; as

6. Most of his great novels and plays were not published or known to the public ________ his tragic (悲剧) death in 1786.

A. even before B. ever since

C. until after D. until before