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1. Never _________ snow.

A. we have seen B. we havent seen C. do we see D. have we seen
2. Im so bored. Id rather ______a movie now.
A. watching B. to watch C. watched D. watch
3. We prefer ________football to _______people play it.
A. playing/watching B. play/watching C. played/watched D. playing/watch
4. Its about time the boys__________making so much noise.
A. stopping B. stopped C. had stopped D. stop
5. Its no use_________ over spilt milk.
A. cry B. to cry C. crying D. cried
6. Theres________in staying up late.
A. no point B. nothing C. not use D. All are correct
7. Id rather my father ________me to live my own life.
A. allows B. allowed C. has allowed D. allow
8. ___________him, I would say hello.
A. Were I meet B. If I meet C. Were I to meet D. Had I met
9. We would have gone to the zoo________________so heavily.
A. if it didnt rain B. had it rained C. if had it rained D. had it not rained
10. Please give Jim this message ___________him.
A. if you saw B. should you see C. had you seen D. were you to see
11. Seldom____________
A. does the baby cry B. has the baby cried C. had the baby cried D. will the baby cry
12. No sooner had I left ____________________
A. than my friend comes in. B. when my friend came in
C. than my friend came in D. when my friend had come in
13.____________ such a sunset.
A. Seldom he has seen B. Never has he seen C. Rarely he sees D. Seldom he sees
14. Its time ___________
A. for the kids to sleep B. the kids have slept C. the kids sleep D. the kids sleeping
15. Wed rather he _______late. He could watch the first part of the film.
A. didnt arrive B. arrived C. arriving D. not arrive
16. _____________ than the rain started to fall.
A. No sooner were we out B. Hardly had we been out
C. No sooner had we been out D. Hardly have we been out
17. It would be a big problem, ____________
A. were the talks to fail B. if the talks fail C. had the talks failed D. did the talks failed
18. _______Alex_____, we couldnt have finished the project on time.
A. Had/ helped B. Had/ not helped C. Hadnt / helped D. Were/ not to help
19. Rarely ____________such positive reviews.
A. a new film has produced B. a new film to produce
C. has a new film produced D. has a new film not produced
20. ______you ______more information, please ring our main office.
A. Were / to need B. Had/ needed C. Should / need D. All are correct
21. Hardly had everybody taken their seats ___________
A. when Dr Smith began his lecture. B. when did Dr Smith begin his lecture
C. than Dr Smith began his lecture D. than did Dr Smith begin his lecture
22. Its high time ________the results.
A. announcing B. to announce C. announced D. announce
23. Without _________, he wouldnt have been so successful.
A. his family encouraged B. his family had encouraged
C. his familys encouragement D. his family encourage
24. We would rather you______ quiet while we are working.
A. are B. be C. being D. were
TRANSFORMATION

1. The shop rarely has a customer late at night.
=> Rarely
2. The students seldom came to class late.
=> Seldom..
3. I have never seen such a mess in my life!
=> Never in my life..
4. If you dont wish to receive further information, put the tick in the box.
=> Should.
5. It is raining heavily. The children cant play football outside.
=> Were
6. The weather was so terrible. We didnt go walking this weekend.
=> Had..
7. If he comes here, please ask him to call me.
=> Should
8. Smith resigns, and I may stand a chance of getting his job.
=> Were ..
9. I didnt realize what would happen, so I accepted the job.
=> Had .
10. If I were you, Id buy the house.
=> Were .
11. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
=> Had a famous film star...
12. Just after the play started there was a power failure.
=> Hardly
13. We had only just arrived home when the police called.
=> Hardly
14. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.
=> No sooner
15. Just after the secretary hung up, the phone rang again.
=> No sooner .
16. Id like you not to speak with your mouth full of food.
=> Id rather..
17. Its useless to explain everything.
=> Theres.
18. As soon as he arrived at the hotel, there was an explosion.
=>Hardly.
19. As soon as we sat down, the lights went out.
=>No sooner...
20. We didnt learn the second foreign language until we were required to do.
=> Not until ..
=> It was
21. We still continue though he disagrees about our plan.
=> Despite
22. This is our bike. Its tire is flat.
=> This is our ..
23. Theres no point waiting for them.
=> Its pointless .
=> Its no ..
24. The weather today was not as perfect as yesterday.
=> The weather yesterday .
25. They were talking in whispers because they didnt want anybody to hear them
=> They were talking in ..