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Soon after they sold their house, they were offered a better price for it.. No sooner they sold their house were they offered a better price for it.[r]
(1)INVERSION INVERSION A
A MULTIPLE CHOICEMULTIPLE CHOICE
1 No longer ……… to all her housework with her husband because our family now owns some new labour-saving devices
A my mother has B has my mother C
does my mother has D does my mother have No sooner had he sat down to lunch ……… there was a knock at the door
A than B that
C as D
when
3 They hardly found her number when they called her
A They called her sooner or later B They called her as soon as they found her number
C They found her number as soon as they called her.D They found her number sooner or later Never before ……… such a beautiful girl
A have I met B have I meet C I
have met D did I meet
5 Rarely …… out after 9.00
A does my sister go B did my sister go C
my sister goes D my sister does go
6 Hardly ……… asleep when the phone woke him up
A the doctor fell B the doctor had fallen C did the doctor fall D had the doctor fallen
7 Edward ……… goes to bed before midnight
A hardly never B seldom never C
hardly ever D almost ever
8 She had only just put the telephone down when the boss rang
A She put the telephone down and the boss rang B Hardly had she put the telephone down when the boss rang C The boss rang back, but she put the telephone down.D She had put the telephone down, so she let it ring when the boss rang No sooner ………than the boss came in
A he had left B had he left C he
was leaving D was he leaving
10 Not only ……… to take the medicine, but he also hit the nurse
A he refused B does he refuse C he
was refused D did he refuse
11 As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away
A He saw her turn away and he waved his hand B He waved his hand and at once she turned away C She turned away because he waved his hand D No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away 12 Hardly had he left home ……… the telephone rang
A than B that
C as D
when
13 Not only ……… the book, but he had seen the film as well
A he had read B has he read C
had he read D he did read
14 No longer ……… them to go to the music club
A their parents allow B does their parents allow C their parents allow D has their parents allow
15 Only because she had to support her family ……… to leave school
A that Alice decides B did Alice decide C
does Alice decide D Alice decided 16 Hardly ……… at the bus stop when the next bus came
A they had arrived B they arrive C
arrived they D had they arrived
17 So surprised at the news ……… that he couldn’t say anything
A did he become B he became C
does he become D did he became
18 Not only ……… shade and beauty, but they also reduce carbon dioxide
A trees provide B provide trees C
trees provide D trees provide
19 My grandfather ……… sleeps more than an hour a night
A hardly never B has ever C is
always D hardly ever
20 Not only ……… profits, but it also had to lay off workers
A did the company lose B the company lose C had the company lose D lost the company
21 ……… so many people been out of work as today
A In the past, there never have B Never before have C More than ever before D Formerly, there never were
22 It was only then ……… how much I owed to her
A had I realize B that I realized C
did I realize D I did realize
23 Only by booking in advance ……… stay ion the room you like
A can you B you can
C you will D you
24 As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home
A He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected B No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home C Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport D He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home 25 In no time ……… know the result of the recognition
A the public will B will the public C
the public D does the public
26 ……… in medicine relieve distress but they also prevent and cure illness
A Do computers B computers C
Computers not only D Not only computers 27 ……… reptiles hunt at temperatures of 120C or below.
A Seldom B Do seldom C
Do D Seldom
(2)A People rarely can B Can people rarely C Rarely can people D Can rarely people
29 ……… continental crust older than 200 million years
A It is nowhere the B Nowhere is the C Is
nowhere the D Is the nowhere
30 Not only ……… in the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well
A human behavior is studied B is human behavior studied C is studied human behavior D human behavior
31 ……… but he also wants to marry her
A Not only he loves her B Not he only loves her C He not only loves her D Not only does he love her
32 Never ……… so much protest against pollution It won't be long before we have a better environment A has there been B there has beenC has it been D it has been
33 No sooner had I started off ……… it began to rain
A then B than C that D as 34 We didn't have them repaired ………
A Nor we know who did it B Nor we had idea who did it C Nor did we know who did it D We not know who did it, either 36 Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made
A No sooner did everyone start complaining than the announcement was made B As soon as the announcement made, everyone started complaining C No sooner had the announcement been made, everyone started complaining D Everyone started complaining that the announcement was made
37 The worker only called off the strike after a new pay offer
A Not until a new pay was offered, the workers called off the strike B The worker called off the strike only when a new pay offer C A new pay was offered, which made the strike call off D Not until a new pay was offered did the workers call off the strike 38 My uncle didn't recognize me until I spoke
A My uncle recognized me not until I spokeB Not until I spoke did my uncle not recognize me C Not until I spoke did my uncle recognize me.D Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak 39 Helen wrote a novel and made a cowboy film
A Helen wrote not only a novel but also made a cowboy film B Helen both wrote a novel as well as made a cowboy film C Helen either wrote a novel or made a cowboy film D Not only did Helen write a novel but she also made a cowboy film 40 Not until I met Jack did I get some news about you
A I didn't get any news about you until I met Jack B Jack shouldn't have told me news about you C Until I met Jack I got some news about you D As soon as I got news about you, I met Jack 41 It is rare that my sister goes to the cinema
A My sister is rare of going to the cinema B Rarely does my sister go to the cinema C That my sister goes to the cinema rarely D Going to the cinema is rare to my sister 42 Soon after they sold their house, they were offered a better price for it
A No sooner they sold their house were they offered a better price for it B They were offered a better price for their house, and they sold it
C They had no sooner sold their house than they were offered a better price for it D No sooner had they sold their house and they were offered a better price for it 43 It was only when I left home that I realized the meaning of "family"
A I realized the meaning of "family" before I left home B Only when I left home I realized the meaning of "family" C Not until I left home did I realize the meaning of "family" D I didn't leave home until I realized the meaning of "family" 44 No sooner had I put down the receiver, ………
A than the phone rang again B when the phone rang again C then the phone rang D did the phone ring again 45 Never before ……… so happy
A has he been B, he has been C was he D he was B
B SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONSENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1 It started to pour with rain moments after we had started our walk Hardly
2 The noise next door did not stop until after midnight
It was not
3 He never suspected that the money had been stolen
At no time
4 I have never seen such a mess in life
Never in
5 They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left
Only after a
6 I didn’t realize who he was until later
Only later
7 The result of the match was never in doubt
At no time
8 The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border
Not until
9 There are more people out of work in this country than ever before Never
10 He forgot all about the gun until he got home
Not until
11 There was no precedent for the King’s resignation Never
12 The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition Only by
13 I didn’t realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph
It was only
14 I write to him almost every day
Hardly
15 John didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing
Not until
16 It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me
Only when
17 Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child
Only when
18 We could relax until all the guests had gone home Only
(3)Scarcely
21 We stepped outside the front door, and it began to rain
No sooner
22 The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration Never
23 He is my friend as well as yours
Not only
24 The child was afraid that he hid behind the sofa So
25 As soon as they arrived on the beach, it started to rain
Hardly
26 It wasn’t until last week that Agriculture Minister admitted defeat Only last week 27 Public borrowing hasn’t been so high
Seldom
28 Local volunteers tried to avert the catastrophe, but failed
In vain
29 I was never shown how to operate the machinery At no time
30 Tear was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe