1. Ha had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house.

=> Hardly......................................................

=> No sooner...............................................

2. When I got outside, it began to rain

=> Hardly..........................................

=> No sooner...................................

3. After he had arrived home, he began to make trouble.

=> Hardly..............................................

=> No sooner........................................

4. The soldier leaped into the water as soon as the ship touched the shore.

=> No sooner...........................

5. Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another.

=> Hardly.................................

6. The teacher started to write the lesson right after he returned home.

=> Hardly....................................

7. Just when he arrived at the station, the train was starting to move.

=> Hardly......................................................

8. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.

=> Hardly..............................

9. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.

=> No sooner...........................

10. I only recognize him when he came into light.

=> Not until.........................................

11. John didn't celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.

=> Not until................................................

21. ______ had he left the room ______ an explosion was heard.

      A. No longer / than          B. Not only / but also    C. No sooner / and       D. Hardly / when

22. ______ the message I gave you?

      A. To who did you pass                                         B. To whom did you pass

      C. To who you passed                                           D. To whom you passed

23. Peter has already come, ______?

      A. doesn’t he                    B. hasn’t he                   C. does he                     D. has he

24. ______ do you meet each other? - Once or twice a month.

      A. How far                       B. How long                 C. How often                D. How much

25. A high percentage of the population ______ for Mr. Pike.

      A. were voting                 B. have voted               C. is voting                   D. vote

26. Either the director or the actors ______ at fault.

      A. is                                  B. are                            C. has been                   D. that is

27. Each of the students ______ responsible for doing his or her work in the library.

      A. is                                  B. are                            C. seem to be                D. have been

28. Someone broke ______ when we were on holiday last week.

      A. the window of the room                                    B. the window room

      C. the window’s room                                           D. the window of the room’s

29. Your writing was not so convincing as ______

      A. Peter                            B. of Peter’s                  C. Peter’s                      D. Peter was

30. Presidential elections are due to be held in ______

      A. three days time                                                  B. three days’ time

      C. time of three days                                             D. three days’s time

31. The man ______ is the new manager.

      A. wears a traditional suit                                      B. wearing a traditional suit

      C. that wearing a traditional suit                           D. worn a traditional suit

32. ______, we ate a lot of sashimi.

      A. When in Japan                                                   B. When to be in Japan

      C. When was in Japan                                           D. Was in Japan

33. He seems to forget that there are a lot of things ______ before he can graduate.

      A. to do                            B. doing                        C. that doing                 D. did

34. What was ______ music you were playing when we came in?

      A. a                                  B. an                             C. the                            D. Ø

35. It is ______ best restaurant in ______ Lyon, but it is too expensive to eat there very often.

      A. the / a                          B. a / an                         C. Ø / the                      D. the / Ø

36. I like ______ weather in Florida in ______ March.

      A. Ø / Ø                           B. the / Ø                      C. a / the                       D. the / a

37. I think Jane deserved to be fired for her ______

      A. totally behavior irresponsible                            B. behavior totally irresponsible

      C. irresponsible totally behavior                           D. totally irresponsible behavior

38. ______ appeared to be coming from the science lab next door.

      A. The unpleasant odor of burning plastic            B. The odor unpleasant of burning plastic

      C. The unpleasant odor of plastic burning            D. The odor unpleasant of plastic burning

39. Some roses were planted ______

      A. in the garden yesterday by Tommy                  B. yesterday in the garden by Tommy

      C. by Tommy yesterday in the garden                  D. in the garden by Tommy yesterday

40. The books that are on the desk are ______

      A. my                               B. mine                         C. me                            D. myself

Rewrite the sentene

1.I'm very sick now

Never...

2.I had only gone out when the phone rang

Hardly...

3.Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong

No sooner...

4.The men continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border

Not until...

5.You can use it as long as you like. I won't wear out

No matter...

6.John didn't celebrate a party until he received the offer of promotion in writting

Not until...

7.The was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed

Such...

8.As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked on the door

No sooner...

9.It's not common for there to be so much rain in March

Seldom...

10.You won't be allowed in until your identity has been checked

Only...

11.Just after the play started, there was a power failure

Hardly...

12.The Primw Minister has hardly ever made a speech as incept as this

Rarely...

13.We had only just arrived home when the police called

Scarely...

14.The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be record

Never before...

15.We couldn't relax until all the guests had gone home

Only...

16.The truth only came out on the publication of the general's personal diaries

Only when...

17. He has the first class brain but he also a tremendously hard worker

Not only...

18.They hard granted one increase of pay than they asked for another no sooner

No sooner...

1. So many people have never been unemployed as today

Never ________________________________________________________________

2. This boy will no longer make the same mistakes

No longer _____________________________________________________________

3. He rarely met such a beautiful film star

Rarely ________________________________________________________________

4. She no longer spends most time talking care of her baby

No longer _____________________________________________________________

5. My father had no sooner got home than the rain began to fall

No sooner _____________________________________________________________

6. As soon as the teacher came in, they stopped talking

No sooner _____________________________________________________________

7. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

No sooner _____________________________________________________________

8. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her

Hardly ________________________________________________________________

9. That store seldom receives complaints from its customers

Seldom _______________________________________________________________

10. He wasn’t here, so he didn’t have a lot of fun

Had __________________________________________________________________

11. Because the weather isn’t fine now, we can’t go for a walk

Were _________________________________________________________________

12. I would go to Dalat if I could take a trip this summer

Could ________________________________________________________________

13. She rarely smiles at me

Rarely________________________________________________________________

14. My teacher is no longer teaching in this school

No longer _____________________________________________________________

15. You will hardly finish your work before it’s dark

Hardly ________________________________________________________________

16. You can buy this book only in this shop

Only__________________________________________________________________

17. This rich man seldom helps the poor

Seldom________________________________________________________________

18. Martin had no sooner sat down than the telephone rang

No sooner_____________________________________________________________

19. He never smokes in bed

Never ________________________________________________________________

20. He not only refused to help me but he also laughed at me

Not only ______________________________________________________________

No sooner _____ at the bus stop ______ the bus came.

A. he had arrived/ when                    

B. he had arrived/ than

C. had he arrived/ than                     

D. had he arrived/ when

1. I have never met such an interesting man before. 

Never …………………………….

 2. He had hardly left the house when the storm broke.

  Hardly ………………………………..

 3. As soon as he had left the house, the storm broke. 

 No sooner……………………….. 

4. This light must not be turned on any account. 

 On …………………………….. 

5. She rarely has any money to spare.

  Rarely ……………………………….. 

6. He hardly speaks to anyone. 

 Hardly …………………………….. 

7. The nation has never been faced with such difficulties.

  Never ……………………………..

 8. They had hardly started playing tennis when it began to rain. 

 Hardly ……………………………….. 

9. A father seldom sacrifices so much for his child. 

 Seldom ………………………….. 

10. You may not return after midnight on any account. 

 On ………………………….. 

11. He would not give up writing his satires under any circumstances. 

 Under ………………………………..

 12. He realized the danger he had been in only after he had read the newspaper the following morning

  Only…………………………….

 13. They were not able to assess the damage until the floods had subsided. 

 Not until…………………………….. 

14. He only stays in bed if he is seriously ill. 

 Only……………………………….. 

15. We only then realized how much he had suffered.

  Only …………………………….. 

16. He was only able to do the exercise with a great deal of effort.

  Only…………………………..

 17. He didn’t manage to get permission until she had calmed down.

  Not until……………………..

 18. He was so anxious to start a new life that he actually changed his name.

  So……………………..  

19. He could only make himself heard by shouting at the top of his voice. 

 Only……………………………. 

20. No director has made such an intellectually challenging sci-fi movie since Kubrick’s 2001. 

 Not since………………………….. 

21. He became so suspicious that he didn’t even trust his family. 

 So ……………………………….. 

22. He laughed so much that tears rolled down his cheeks. 

 So ……………….. 

23. Her business was so successful that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50. 

 So ……………………….. 

24. If you were less than delighted with our product, we will refund your money immediately.  Were …………………………….. 

25. If you were to accept our offer, we could avoid the costs of a court case. 

 Were ………………………..

 26. If the builders were to finish their work to schedule, they would receive a bonus. 

 Were ……………………………….. 

27. If the tickets should fail to arrive before the departure date, we would arrange to have duplicates waiting at the airport. 

 Should………………………28. If the film had been released in the summer, it would not have been so successful.  Had ……………………….. 29. He had no money and his sister didn’t have any either.  He ……………………………
30. They have no intention of paying and we don’t either.  They …………………………

 31. I couldn’t face my father and Jane couldn’t either. 

 I …………………………………. 32. Tom came in.  In …………………………………….. 33. Two large dogs jumped up.  Up …………………………………. 34. Half a dozen apples fell down.  Down ………………………………………. 

35. The drunk driver lay there.       There…………………………………

1. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.

=> Not only_______________________________________________________

2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.

=> No sooner _____________________________________________________

3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.

=> Hardly _______________________________________________________

4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.

=> Not until ______________________________________________________

5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.

=> Only _________________________________________________________