1.

(Never/I/meet) _____________________such well-

behaved children before. They are as good as
gold.

2. (No sooner/my father/sit down)

_____________________ to dinner than there
was a knock on the door.

3. (Little/he/know) _____________________ that

his culinary skills are quite substandard.

4. (At no time/ I/ mean) _____________________ to

hurt your feelings. It was all a big
misunderstanding.

5. (Seldom/we/ have) _____________________

friends over for a drink. We prefer to meet them
at pubs or

restaurants.
6. (Not only/he/make) _____________________ a
mean cheesecake, but he also prepares homemade
jam.

7. Only when the situation gets out of hand

_____________________ (the government/ begin) to
act
8. Not until June _____________________ (you/can /
get) all the swimming gear out of the drawers.
9. (Only once/ I/climb) _____________________ such
a high mountain before.
10. Her eyes were very red. (only later/I/ nd out)
_____________________ that her ancé had broken
up with her.

1. You are not going to get me to eat that! (No way ... !)
_____________________________________________
_______________
2. I have seldom seen such a brilliant goal. (Seldom ...)
_____________________________________________
_______________
3. Such a hurricane has rarely happened in Hereford.
(Hardly ever ...)
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______________
4. This must not leak out to the press. (Under ...)
_____________________________________________
_______________
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5. He wasn’t rich and he wasn’t handsome. (Neither ...)
_____________________________________________
_______________
6. We haven’t often witnessed such artistry. (Rarely ...)
_____________________________________________
_______________
7. The bridge collapsed as soon as we managed to get
across. (No sooner ...)
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_______________
8. The bell had barely started to ring when the children
rushed out of the classroom. (Scarcely)
_____________________________________________
_______________
9. We have never been so well wined and dined in our
lives. (Never ...)
_____________________________________________
_______________
10. We had barely entered the shop when an assistant
jumped on us. (Hardly ... when ...)
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_______________
11. He is both charming and very rich. (Not only ...,
but ... also ...)
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