The boys were about to go out to play football____suddenly it began to rain.
When B. as C. while D. Then
解析：选A。考查“be about to do when ...”的句型。此结构的意思是 “正要做某事，就在这时……” 。其中when相当于and just then，不可以用while, as等替换。
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