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_____ that Mary was able to retire at the age of 50.

  • So successful was her business
  • So was her successful business
  • Her business was too successful
  • So successful her business was

Out _____ for a walk after she finished doing her homework.

  • did Mary go
  • Mary went
  • Mary did go
  • went Mary

_____, the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the birth of her child.

  • Tired as she was
  • She was tired
  • As tired
  • Despite tired
Only if I had known the difference _____ the more expensive car.
  • I would have bought
  • would I have bought
  • would I buy
  • would I bought

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

  • historical changes have been
  • historical have changes been
  • have historical changes been
  • have been historical changes
_____ with about fifteen times its weight in the air does gasoline allow the carburetor to run smoothly.
  • It is mixed
  • Only when mixed
  • When mixed
  • To mix it

On the battlefield _____.

 
  • lay the tanks
  • did the tanks lie
  • lied the tanks
  • the tanks lay

_____ in your position, I would think twice about that decision. It could be a bad move.

  • Were I
  • Should I be
  • If I had been
  • If I am
Under no circumstances _____ in public places.
  • should we allow to be smoked
  • should smoking be allowed
  • we should allow smoking
  • smoking should be allowed

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

  • So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
  • So great the demand was that they had to reprint the book immediately.
  • It was not until the demand was too great that they had to reprint the book.
  • They decided to reprint the book immediately in spite of the low demand.

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

It is only by listening to and understanding each other that problems between parents and teens can be solved.

  • Only after problems between parents and teens can be solved, do they start listening to and understanding each other.
  • Rarely can problems between parents and teens be solved without listening to and understanding each other.
  • Only by listening to and understanding each other can problems between parents and teens be solved.
  • Hardly ever can problems between parents and teens be solved only by listening to and understanding each other.

Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following question.

The party came to an end. I had a chance to talk with her then.

  • Had the party not come to an end, I would have had a chance to talk with her.
  • Were the party to come to an end, I wouldn't have chance to talk with her.
  • Only after I had had a chance to talk with her did the party come to an end.
  • Only when the party came to an end did I have a chance to talk with her.

Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following question.

The substance is very toxic. Protective clothing must be worn at all times.

  • Since the substance is very toxic, so protective clothing must be worn at all times.
  • So toxic is the substance that protective clothing must be worn at all times.
  • The substance is such toxic that protective clothing must be worn at all times.
  • The substance is too toxic to wear protective clothing at all times.

Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

I ate the soup. After that, I remembered that I had forgotten to give my little sister some of it.

  • It was not until I ate the soup did I remember that I had forgotten to give my little sister some of it.
  • As soon as I remembered that I had forgotten to give my little sister some of soup I ate it.
  • Only after eating the soup did I remember that I had forgotten to give my little sister some of it.
  • Hardly had I forgotten to give my little sister some of it when I ate the soup.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

Hadn't you informed of the change in the timetable, I would have rushed to the office yesterday.

  • Hadn't you
  • of
  • have
  • the

Use the given words to make a complete sentence. Change the form of the words or add other necessary words.

Should/ you/ require/ information, not/ hesitate/ contact/ me.

Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.

The wind was so strong that we couldn't walk. (HARDLY)

 => Such ..........

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

We have never seen any scenery more stunning than that in central Vietnam.

=> Only in central Vietnam ...........

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

Unless you take the train, you will be late for work.

=> Only by  on time for work.

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

Exhaustion prevented the runners from finishing the race.

=> So none of them could finish the race.

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.

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

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

I'll never lend Robert any money, no matter what happens.

=> Under no ..........

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

The passengers don’t realize how lucky they have been.

=> Little ..........

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.

=> Had ………