1 . Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ________ having a holiday abroad.

A．had he considered	B．he had considered
C．he considered	D．did he consider

2 . It was from only a few supplies that she had brought in the village ____ the hostess cooked such a nice dinner.

A．where

B．when

C．that

D．which

3 . There are many places in the world         have been visited only by a few,            many are of enormous beauty.

A．where; of which	B．which; of whom
C．that; of which	D．that; of whom

4 . Jerry rushed home         he heard the news, only         that his houses had been burnt down and all the furniture burnt out.

A．as soon as; finding	B．immediately; to find
C．the moment; find	D．when; found

5 . Nowhere         but to the dance party on Saturday evenings.

A．she goes	B．does she go
C．is she going	D．she is going

6 . In my opinion, it was some of the players, rather than the coach, that         responsible for the loss of the game.

A．is

B．are

C．was

D．were

7 . I quite enjoy painting pictures, ________I know that I do not have what it takes to reach the top.

A．since	B．unless
C．if	D．though

8 . You have to wear a helmet and a life jacket for protection, just ___ you fall into the water.

A．in case	B．unless
C．though	D．as

9 .       nation uses nuclear weapons will engage the whole world in war.

A．Whichever	B．Whatever
C．No matter what	D．No matter which

10 . —Who should be responsible for the accident?
—The boss, not the workers.They just carried out the order ________.

A．as told

B．as are told

C．as telling

D．as they told