11. ---Will the foreigners have any problems talking with Chinese in 2008?
---I don't think so. Now ______ the young ______ the old can speak some English.
A. either…or B. not only… but also
C. neither…nor D. both…or
12. We didn't catch the train _______ we left late.
A. so B. because C. but D. though
13. Tom failed in the exam again _______ he wanted to pass it very much.
A. if B. so C. though D. as
14. I won't believe that the five-year-old boy can read five thousand words ______ I have tested him myself.
A. after B. when C. if D. until
15. The book was so interesting that he had read it for three hours ______ he realized it
A. when B. until C. after D. before
16. ---This dress was last year's style.
---I think it still looks perfect ______ it has gone out this year.
A. so that B. even though C. as if D. ever since
17. Hurry up, _______ you will miss the train.
A. and B. so C. however D. or
18. The mountain was ______ steep _____ few people in our city reached the top.
A. so…as B. so…that C. as…as D. too…to
19. ---Do you remember our pleasant journey to Xi'an ?
---Of course. I remember everything ______ it happened yesterday.
A. as soon as B. even though C. rather than D. as if
20. ______ you can't answer this question, we have to ask someone else for help.
A. Although B. While C. Whether D. Since