1. _________ should children be allowed to drive.

A no sooner
B under no circumstances

2. _________ after months of planning were they ready for the conference.
A rarely
B only

3. _________ had I left than I heard them laughing.

A no sooner
B Only when

4. Now _________ to escape and she jumped from the window.

A was the time
B the time was

5. Many a time _________ plan to divorce her husband, but she never did.
A she did
B did she

6. Only _________ can we start the party.

A when Jane has arrived
B when has Jane arrived

7. _________ who borrowed the money.

A Max it was
B It was Max

8. What _________ is simply not true.

A are you saying
B you are saying

9 No sooner ____ than I realised what was going on.

A had I arrived
B I had arrived
10 Not until ...
A had I got home, I remembered.
B I had got home, I remembered.
C I had got home, did I remember.
11 Just as _____ leaving, the phone rang.
A I was
B was I
12 Only by calling them every hour of the day _____ to get what I wanted.
A did I manage
B I managed
13 Since ____ known her, we've never argued.
A I have
B have I
14 Seldom _____ seen such a mess.
A I have
B have I
15 Only when ...
A I phoned did I hear what had happened.
B did I phone I heard what had happened.
C I phoned I heard had what happened.
16 So ____ said, so little done.
A was much
B much was
17 So good ____ that he got the highest grade possible.
A his marks were
B were his marks
18 Never ____ heard such an appalling speech.
A I have
B have I