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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Never in her life ________ this exhilarating emotion.


A. she experienced B. she did experience
C. she had experienced D. had she experienced
2. ________seen such awful behavior.
A. Have I never before B. Before have I never
C. Never before I have D. Never before have I
3. They were wealthy. Money was plentiful, and ________to be very bothered about levels of
expenditure.
A. rarely anyone seemed B. rarely did anyone seem
C. did anyone rarely seem D. rarely anyone did seem
4. Not only do I enjoy classical music, ________ a season ticket to the symphony.
A. but I also have B. but also have C. but also I have D. I but also have
5. ________ so upset!
A. Has the boss seldom been B. Seldom the boss has been
C. Seldom has the boss been D. Has the boss been seldom
6. ________ the situation.
A. Little he understands B. Little he understood
C. Little did he understand D. Did he understand little
7. There ________
A. comes my bus B. does my bus come
C. my bus come D. did my bus come
8. ________ his terrible secret.
A. Did they learn only later B. Only later they did learn
C. Only later they learnt D. Only later did they learn
9. - I’m from Turkey.
- ________
A. Am I, too B. I am, so C. So am I D. Either am I
10. I cannot swim very well ________
A. and neither my sister can B. and neither can my sister
C. and so my sister can D. and so can my sister
11. So difficult ________ that ________ three months to prepare.
A. is the test / do the students need B. the test is / do the students need
C. is the test / the students need D. the test is / the students need
12. ________ the problem, he wouldn’t have committed those mistakes.
A. Had he understood B. He had understood
C. If had he understood D. Unless had he understood
13. ________ a more beautiful sight.
A. Nowhere hadn’t Susan seen B. Had Susan seen nowhere
C. Nowhere Susan had seen D. Nowhere had Susan seen
14. By the gate ________
A. a little girl stood B. stood a little girl
C. did a little girl stand D. a little girl did stand
15. Not until the next morning ________ how serious ________
A. she realized / was it B. she realized / it was
C. did she realize / was it D. did she realize / it was
16. Not till ________ that he had lost the key.
A. he got home did he find B. he got home he found
C. did he get home did he find D. did he get home he found
17. Only when ________ into smart clothes after the match ________ to talk to the TV reporters
A. the players had changed / they were allowed
B. the players had changed / were they allowed
C. had the players changed / were they allowed
D. had the players changed / they were allowed
18. No sooner ________ the door than ________ it was locked.
A. had I reached / did I realize B. I had reached / did I realize
C. had I reached / I realized D. I had reached / I realized
19. ________, he can never follow me.
A. Fast as he runs B. Fast as does he run
C. As he runs fast D. As does he run fast
20. ________ John that she talked about him all the time.
A. Did so much she adore B. Did she adored so much
C. So much she adored D. So much did she adore
21. ________ kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed.
A. Mr. Chan had been B. Had if Mr. Chan been
C. Had Mr. Chan been D. If had Mr. Chan been
22. Scarcely ________ out of bed when ________
A. had I got / did the doorbell ring B. had I got / the doorbell rang
C. I had got / did the doorbell ring D. I had got / the doorbell rang
23. Little ________ how much trouble ________ in.
A. you know / are you B. you know / you are
C. do you know / are you D. do you know / you are
24. On the table ________
A. lay a yellow cat B. a yellow cat lay
C. did a yellow cat lie D. a yellow cat lies
25. Such ________ that ________ whenever it was on.
A. the popularity of the film was / the streets were deserted
B. was the popularity of the film / the streets were deserted
C. the popularity of the film was / were the streets deserted
D. was the popularity of the film / were the streets deserted
26. They can neither read nor write, ________ such concepts.
A. they can nor comprehend B. nor can they comprehend
C. nor they can comprehend D. can they nor comprehend
27. Hardly ________ before ________
A. had I left / did the trouble start B. had I left / the trouble started
C. I had left / the trouble started D. I had left / did the trouble start
28. Only after ________
A. the teacher understood the situation and did he make a comment
B. understanding the situation the teacher made a comment
C. the teacher understood the situation and made a comment
D. understanding the situation did the teacher make a comment
29. ________ to win the election, what ________ first?
A. You were / you would do B. You were / would you do
C. Were you / you would do D. Were you / would you do
30. Down ________
A. fell half a dozen apples B. half a dozen apples fell
C. did half a dozen apples fall D. half a dozen apples fall
31. Only then ________ the danger ________
A. did I see / which we were B. I saw / which we were
C. did I see / which were we D. I saw / which were we
32. Not a single word ________
A. said she B. she says C. did she say D. she said
33. Carefully though ________, he could not manage to escape the accident.
A. he drove B. did he drive C. does he drive D. he is driving
34. Not until 1911 ________
A. identified the first of the vitamins
B. the first of the vitamins identified
C. was the first of the vitamins identified
D. the first of the vitamins was identified
35. Only after the film started ________ that ________ it before.
A. I realized / I had seen B. did I realize / I had seen
C. I realized / had I seen D. did I realize / had I seen
36. ________ will we let you live independently.
A. Not until do you grow up B. Until you grow up
C. Until do you grow up D. Not until you grow up
37. No sooner ________ married than ________ to argue.
A. they had got / did they begin B. they had got / they began
C. had they got / did they begin D. had they got / they began
38. I had to show him my identity card and ________
A. only then he let me in B. only then did he let me in
C. did he let me in only then D. did only then he let me in
39. No matter how ________, he cannot make ends meet.
A. he works hard B. does he work hard
C. hard he works D. hard does he work
40. ________ the clothes since her husband bought a washing machine.
A. Any longer she has washed B. Any longer has she washed
C. No longer she has washed D. No longer has she washed
41. ________ us to have private talks in class.
A. At no time does our teacher allow B. At no time our teacher allows
C. At any time does our teacher allow D. At any time our teacher allows
42. She is beautiful, ________
A. as her daughter is B. as is her daughter
C. neither is her daughter D. neither her daughter is
43. ________ what surprises we have in store for her.
A. Little she knows B. Does she little know
C. Little does she know D. Does she know little
44. ________ this match.
A. No way will you win B. No way you will win
C. Any way will you win D. Any way you will win
45. Whatever reasons ________, ________ them.
A. do you state / I never believe B. do you state / never do I believe
C. you state / I never believe D. you state / never do I believe
46. ________ not for his deafness, ________ on the phone.
A. Were it / could he communicate B. Were it / he could communicate
C. It were / could he communicate D. It were / he could communicate
47. ________ me a shelter ________ dinner for us.
A. Not only they gave / but did they also prepare
B. Not only they gave / but they also prepared
C. Not only did they give / but also prepared
D. Not only did they give / but they also prepared
48. ________ such a more comfortable hotel.
A. Nowhere in the area can you find B. Nowhere in the area you can find
C. Anywhere in the area can you find D. Anywhere in the area you can find
49. Down ________ and up ________
A. the rain came / went the umbrellas B. came the rain / the umbrellas went
C. the rain came / the umbrellas went D. came the rain / went the umbrellas
50. ________ us an apology.
A. Not once the manager offered B. Not once did the manager offer
C. Did the manager not once offer D. Didn’t once the manager offer
Rewrite each of the sentences below, using the words given in the brackets, so that the meaning of each
one has an emphasis.
1. My brother went off without saying a word. (Off...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
2. He went off without saying a word. (Off...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
3. Her toys were along the corridor. (Along the corridor...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
4. The castle stands on a hill. (On a hill...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
5. Your chance to speak out is now. (Now...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
6. We have seldom fished so much here. (Seldom...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
7. They are in no way responsible for what occurred last night. (In no way...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
8. You should not on any account take these pills when you drink alcohol. (On no account...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
9. She not once offered us her help. (Not once...).
=>__________________________________________________________________________
10. I did not became aware of what was going on until I saw her weeping. (Not until. ..)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
11. We little realised the dangers that were awaiting us. (Little ...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
12. He was so tired that he slept for fourteen hours. (So tired ...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
13. My delight was such that I bought everybody a drink. (Such...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
14. I love him to such an extent that I would even give my life for him. (To such an extent...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
15. They not only supply us with food, but also with drinks. (Not only...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
16. We had no sooner eaten it than we had a terrible stomach-ache. (No sooner...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
17. I had hardly gone to bed when the telephone rang. (Hardly...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
18. She took him to the zoo and to the cinema as well. (Not only ...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
19. The cock crows as soon as the day breaks. (No sooner)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
20. She agreed to go out with him only when he bought her some flowers. (Only when...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
21. If you should need a good make-up remover,please meknow (Should…)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
22. If I were to win the first prize in the national lottery, I would no longer work. (Were...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
23. If you hadn't flooded the engine, it would have started at once. (Had you...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
24. If my parents should need me, I will never let them down. (Should...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
25. If I were in your place, I would try to be more assertive. (Were...)
=>__________________________________________________________________________
Finish the second sentence so that the meaning has a similar meaning with an emphasis.
1. You shouldn't in any way consider him as your worst enemy.
=> In no way should you consider him as your worst enemy.
2. You must on no account upset your parents.
=> On no account must you upset your parents.
3. Mr and Mrs Adam live across the bridge.
=> Across the bridge live Mr and Mrs Adam.
4. I was so scared that I could not even scream.
=> So scared was I that I could not even scream.
5. The horrific view of the massacre was in front of us.
=> In front of us was the horrific view of the massacre
6. The canyon lies behind those mountains.
=> Behind those mountains lies the canyon
7. He only then became aware of the dangers of the jungle.
=> Only then did he become aware of the dangers of the jungle.
8. She had scarcely begun to study when her boyfriend rang the bell.
=> Scarcely had she begun to study when her boyfriend rang the bell.
-> No …
9. I won't go trekking with him.
=> No way will I go trekking with him.
10. My terror was such that I couldn't move.
=> Such was my terror that I couldn't move.
11. I had no sooner switched on the dishwasher than it broke down.
=> No sooner had I switched on the dishwasher than it broke down.
12. As soon as he saw her, he fell in love with her.
=> No sooner had he seen her than he fell in love with her.
13. If we had known that you were interested in buying the block of flats, we would have sold it to you.
=> Had we known that you were interested in buying the block of flats, we would have sold it to you.
14. Your mother went down the road.
=> Down the road went your mother.
15. She went down the road.
=> Down the road she went.
16. This disease is common only in hot countries.
=> Only in hot countries is this disease common.
17. You will never again have such an opportunity.
=> Never again will you have such an opportunity.
18. We not only wrote to her many times, but telephoned her twice, too.
=> Not only did we write to her many times, but telephoned her twice as well.
but also telephoned her twice.
19. Immediately he learnt about his mother's incurable disease, he cried his eyes out.
=> No sooner had he learnt about his mother's incurable disease than he cried his eyes out.
20. We have both put aside some money and stocked up with a lot of groceries from the shop next door.
=> Not only have we put aside some money but also stocked up with a lot of groceries from the shop
next door.
21. I did not use suntan lotion, either.
=> Neither __________________________________________________________________
22. The wood pigeon flew up.
=> Up______________________________________________________________________
23. If you should increase our wages, we will work overtime.
=> Should __________________________________________________________________
24. She had hardly taken everything out of the picnic basket when it began to rain.
=> Hardly __________________________________________________________________
25. If you were to buy a new car, which of these would you choose?
=> Were____________________________________________________________________
26. You should not press both button at once under any circumstances.
=> Under no circumstances ___________________________________________________
27. Jean not once offered her boss a word ò apology.
=> Not once ________________________________________________________________
28. I didn't realize who he was until later.
=> Only later ________________________________________________________________
29. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
=> At no time _______________________________________________________________
30. He insisted on a refund.
=> Nothing

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