Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1."If my members agree to that I'll be very surprised" said the union delegate.

-> The union delegate observed that.......................................................

2. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.

-> I've ...............................................................................

3. She wore a hearing-aid, even thoguh she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.

-> He wasn't so...........................................................................

4. You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong.

-> Contrary................................................................

5. I wasn't a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.

-> it came............................................................

6. Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.

-> Despite his................................................................................

7. The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees.

-> Each..........................................................

8. "That's a lovely new dress,Jean" said her mother.

-> Jean's mother complimented...................................

9. You'll certainly meet lots of people in your new job.

-> You are..................................

10. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.

-> No sooner..........................................................................................

1.the tree rose is beautiful. i bought is last week

- the tree rose.................

2.tom arrived late and started complaining

- no only.....................

3. the weather was bad, so we didn't go out

- because..................

4.she was sorry that she hadn't applied for the job in library

- she regretted...............

5. if he doesn't work harder, he'll lose his job

- unless..........

1. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs

-> No sooner .........................................................................

2.He is determined to carry on working when he is 65

-> He has no .............................................................

3. He was very sorry that he didn't see Audrey on her trip to London

-> He greatly .......................................................................................

4. She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married

-> Had she ...................................................................................................................

5. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died

-> The singer had ..............................................................................................

I/Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one

1. He started baking cakes in 2004

➜he has

➞he has

➞he has

2. He had no sooner sat down than he turned on the car radio

➞No sooner

3. It was such a crowded street that we had to drive slowly

➞The street was

➞It was so

4. Tom last joined me in cooking lunch 10 days ago

➞Tom hasn't

➞The last time Tom

Practice test:

I.Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

     1. No sooner had we started the picnic.............. the rain began pouring down!

        A. than                     B. when                       C. that                         D. and

     2. Hardly....................................attack people.

        A. have snakes          B. do snakes                C. snakes do                D. snakes have

     3. ______ but he also proved himself a good athlete.

        A. Not only he showed himself a good student                              B. He did not show himself only a good student

        C. Not only did he show himself a good student                             D. A good student not only showed him

     4. Not until the end of the 19th century ______ become a scientific discipline.

        A. plant breeding has                                  B. did plant breeding            C. plant breeding had           D. has plant breeding

     5. Had she worked harder last summer, she ______.

        A. wouldn't have been sacked                     B. wouldn't have sacked

        C. wouldn't sack                                          D. wouldn't be sacked

     6. ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.

        A. No longer has      B. No sooner had        C. Not until had           D. Hardly had

     7. Only when you grow up ______ the truth.

        A. you will know        B. you know                 C. do you know            D. will you know

     8. ______, he would have learned how to read.

        A. If he has been able to go school as a child                                B. If he could go to school as a child

        C. Were he able to go to school as a child  D. Had he been able to go to school as a child

     9. _______,they would have had what they wanted.

        A. If they arrived at the fair early             B. Had they arrived at the fair early

        C. Unless they arrived at the fair early enough                             D. Supposing they were arriving at the fair early

     10. _______ that she burst into tears.

        A. Such was her anger                                 B. So angry she was    C. She was so anger                    D. Such her anger was

     11. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.

        A. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.

        B. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.

        C. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.

        D. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.

     12. Never before ______ as accelerated as they are now during the technological age.

        A. have historical changes been                  B. have been historical changes

        C. historical changes have been                   D. historical have changes been

     13. _____ make a good impression on her.

        A. Only by doing so can I                             B. Only so doing can I         

        C.Only by so doing I can                              D. Only by doing so I can

     14. They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day.

        A. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day.

        B. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day.

        C. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day.

                    D. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day

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................................................