Angelo’s English Class

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Choose the sentence that best rewrites the original one.
Question 1. The noise next door didn’t stop until midnight.
A. It was not until midnight that the noise next door stopped.
B. Not until midnight did the noise next door stopped.
C. Only when midnight did the noise next door stopped.
D. Hardly did the noise next door stopped when it was midnight.
Question 2. He started computer programming as soon as he left school.
A. No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school.
B. Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school.
C. No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming.
D. After he left school, he had started computer programming.
Question 3. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
A. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.
B. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all.
C. Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me.
D. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well.
Question 4. She only felt relaxed after a few months working for him.
A. She used to feel relaxed working for him a few months.
B. A few months ago, she didn’t find it relaxed working for him.
C. Only after a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.
D. It was not until a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.
Question 5. Right after his appointment to the post, he fell ill.
A. No sooner did he appointed to the post than he fell ill.
B. No sooner had he appointed to the post than he fell ill.
C. Hardly had he appointed to the post when he fell ill.
D. Hardly had he been appointed to the post when he fell ill.
Question 6. Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another.
A. Scarcely had I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
B. Hardly had I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
C. No sooner had I solved one problem than I was faced with another.
D. All are correct
Question 7. A country cannot be prosperous if it is not quite independent.
A. Unless a country is quite independent, it can be prosperous.
B. Without complete independence, a country can be prosperous.
C. Only when a country is quite independent can it be prosperous.
D. It is not until a country is quite independent can it be prosperous.
Question 8. I only recognized him when he came into the light.
A. Only when I recognized him, he came into the light.
B. It wasn’t until he came into the light that I recognized him
C. Not until he came into the light I did recognize him
D. I did not recognize him even when he came into the light.
Question 9. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had left.
A. Not until all the guests had left could we relax.
B. It wasn’t until all the guests had left that we could relax.
C. It wasn’t until all the guests had left could we relax.
D. A and B are correct.
Question 10. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got downstairs.
A. No sooner had the phone stopped ringing than I got downstairs.
B. After the phone had stopped ringing, I got downstairs.
C. Hardly had the phone stopped ringing when I got downstairs.
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D. No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.

Question 11. It was not until she had arrived home _________ her appointment with the doctor.
A. when she remembered B. that she remembered
C. and she remembered D. did she remember
Question 12. Canada does not require that U.S citizens obtain passports to enter the country, and __.
A. Mexico doesn’t, too B. so does Mexico
C. Mexico doesn’t, either D. neither is Mexico
Question 13. ____________________, he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. If he studied harder last year B. Provided he studied hard last year
C. Studying harder last year D. Had he studied harder last year
Question 14. ___________________ will Mr. Dennis be able to regain control of the company.
A. With hard work B. Despite his hard work
C. Only if he works hard D. Only having hard-working job
Question 15. Only after food has been dried or canned ________________________________.
A. it should be stored for future use. B. that it should be stored for future use.
C. should it be stored for future use. D. should it store for future use.
Question 16. Hardly ever _______ far from home.
A. she traveled B. she has traveled C. did she travel D. she did travel
Question 17. Hardly _______ the phone down when the boss rang back.
A. did I put B. have I put C. had I put D. I had put
Question 18. No sooner _______ the soldiers leaped into the water.
A. had the ship touched the shore than B. had the ship touched the shore when
C. the ship had touched the shore then D. the ship touched the shore than
Question 19. Had they arrived at the fair earlier, they _______ what they wanted.
A. had found B. have found C. found D. would have found
Question 20. Only by working hard _______ your final exam.
A. will you pass B. you will pass C. did you pass D. you passed
Question 21. Only when I have free time _______ television.
A. I watch B. will I watch C. do I watch D. I watched
Question 22. _______ that I knew all about her.
A. She little thought B. She thought little C. Little did she think D. Little she thought
Question 23. Not only is she intelligent _______.
A. but also she is kind B. but is she also kind C. but also is she kind D. but she is also kind
Question 24. ______ I rich, I would help you.
A. Was B. Be C. Am D. Were
Question 25. Never ______ to school late.
A. I go B. do I go C. I do go D. go I
Question 26. Many books ______ yesterday.
A. did he read B. I read C. I did read D. read I
Question 27. ________ there.
A. Never will I go B. I never will go C. never I will go D. All are right
Question 28. ______ a doctor, I could help you.
A. was I B. I was C. Were I D. I were
Question 29. Had I not met her, I ______ unhappy.
A. have been B. was C. had been D. would have been
Question 30. _______ about it.
A. He did little said B. Little did he said C. Little did he say D. He did little say
Question 31. No longer ______ here.
A. he will live B. will he work C. will he work D. he works
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Question 32. Not until I came home ______ that I had lost everything.
A. I realized B. I did realize C. did I realize D. I did realized
Question 33. Not until _______ that she had been very important for me.
A. did she leave I knew B. she left did I know
C. she left I knew D. did she leave did I know
Question 34. It was not until Andrew stopped smoking ______ healthy again.
A. did he feel B. that he started to feel C. then he felt D. that he did feel
Question 35. I have never seen this film before.
A. Never before have I seen this film B. Never before I have seen this film
C. Before have never I seen this film D. Have I never before seen this film

BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG

1. Olga handed in her exam paper. She then realised that she had missed one question.
A. Having realised that she had missed one question, Olga handed in her exam paper.
B. Not until Olga had handed in her exam paper did she realise that she had missed one question.
C. Had Olga realised that she had missed one question, she wouldn’t hand in her exam paper.
D. Only after Olga realised that she had missed one question did she hand in her exam paper.
2. He badly suffered cyberbullying himself He realized the true dangers of social media only then.
A. Not until he had badly suffered cyberbullying himself did he realize the true dangers of social media
B. Such was his suffering of cyberbullying that he didn’t realize the true dangers of social media.
C. Only when he had realized the true dangers of social media did he badly suffer cyberbullying himself.
D. But for his terrible suffering of cyberbullying, he wouldn’t realize the true dangers of social media.
3. The coach changed his tactics in the second half. His football team won the match.
A. But for the coach’s change of tactics in the second half, his football team could have won the match.
B. Not until his football team had won the match did the coach change his tactics in the second half.
C. Only if the coach had changed the tactics in the second half could his football team have won the match.
D. Had it not been for the coach’s change of tactics in the second half, the football team wouldn’t have won
the match.
4. The green campaign was strongly supported by the local people. The neighborhood looks fresh and clean
now.
A. Had the local people not strongly supported the green campaign, the neighborhood wouldn’t look fresh
and clean now.
B. sacredly had the green campaign been strongly supported by the local people when the neighborhood
looked fresh and clean.
C. Only if the local people had strongly supported the green campaign would the neighborhood look fresh
and clean now.
D. But for the strong support of the local people for the green campaign, the neighborhood would look
fresh and clean now.
5. Smartphones are becoming reasonably priced. New applications make them more appealing.
A. Whatever new applications smartphones have, they are becoming more appealing with reasonable
prices.
B. No matter how reasonable the prices OS smartphones are, they are not so appealing with new
applications.
C. Appealing though smartphones are with new applications, they are becoming less affordably priced.
D. Not only are smartphones becoming more affordable but, with new applications, they are also more
appealing.
6. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A. Although she didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it.
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C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
7. Mary left home to start an independent life. She realised how much her family meant to her.
A. Only when Mary realised how much her family meant to her did she leave home to start an independent
life.
B. To realise how much her family meant to her, Mary decided to leave home to start an independent life.
C. Not until Mary had left home to start an independent life did she realise how much her family meant to
her.
D. Mary left home to start an independent life with a view to realising how much her family meant to her.
8. Laura practised playing the instrument a lot. She could hardly improve her performance.
A. Hardly had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot when she could improve her performance.
B. Had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could have performed much better.
C. However much Laura practised playing die instrument, she could hardly perform any better.
D. As soon as Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could perform much better.
9. His friends supported and encouraged him. He did really well in the competition.
A. If his friends had given him support and encouragement, he could have done really well in the
competition.
B. No matter how much his friends supported and encouraged him, he couldn’t do well in the competition.
C. Such were his friends’ support and encouragement that he couldn’t do really well in the competition.
D. Had it not been for his friends’ support and encouragement, he couldn’t have done so well in the
competition.
10. She gave a great performance at the festival. We now know she has artistic talent.
A. Amazing as her artistic talent is, we don’t know about her great performance at the festival.
B. Hardly had we known about her artistic talent when she gave a great performance at the festival.
C. Although she gave a great performance at the festival, now we still don’t know she has artistic talent.
D. But for her great performance at the festival, we wouldn’t know about her artistic talent now.