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I had an early night in my bedroom. I didn’t feel tired only then.

A. Hardly had I had an early night in my bedroom than I felt tired again.

B. Only after I had an early night in my bedroom did I feel healthy again.

C. No sooner had I had an early night in my bedroom when I felt healthy again.

D. Had I had an early night in my bedroom, I wouldn’t have felt tired again.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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.

• A

• B

• C

• D

He started computer programming as soon as he left school.

A. No sooner had he started computer programming when he left school.

B. Hardly had he started computer programming that 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.

• A

• B

• C

• D

We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived.

A. Not until we solved the problem our teacher arrives.

B. When our teacher arrived, we solved the problem.

C. Until our teacher arrived, we were able to solve the problem.

D. Not until our teacher arrived could we solve the problem.

• A

• B

• C

• D

We arrived at the cinema. Then we realized our tickets were still at home.

A. No sooner had we realized that our tickets were still at home than we arrived at the cinema.

B. Not until we arrived at the cinema that we realized that our tickets were still at home.

C. Only after we had arrived at the cinema did we realize that our tickets were at home.

D. Hardly had we arrived at the cinema than we realized that our tickets were still at home.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Right after the boy got out of his house, it started to rain heavily.

A. It had rained heavily before the boy got out of his house.

B. No sooner had the boy got out of his house than it started to rain heavily.

C. Not until it started to rain heavily the boy got out of his house.

D. Hardly had it started to rain heavily than the boy got out of his house.

• A

• B

• C

• D

He approached the house. Then the policeman stopped him.

A. No sooner had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.

B. Hardly had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.

C. Had he not approached the house, the policeman would have stopped him.

D. Before he approached the house, the policeman had stopped him.

• A

• B

• C

• D

He has great intelligence. He can solve all the problems very quickly.

A. Not intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems very quickly.

B. An intelligent student he is that he can solve all the problems very quickly.

C. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems very quickly.

D. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems very quickly.

• A

• B

• C

• D

She contracted a severe illness. She realized the importance of good health only then.

A. But for her realization of the importance of good health, she could have contracted a severe illness.

B. Only after she had contracted a severe illness did she realize the importance of good health.

C. Not until she realized the importance of good health she contracts a severe illness.

D. Hardly had she realized the importance of good health when she contracted a severe illness.

• A

• B

• C

• D

As soon as James started working, he realized that his decision had not been a good one.

A. Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.

B. No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong.

C. Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one.

D. Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one.

• A

• B

• C

• D