Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences.

1. He by no means intends to criticize your idea.

=> By no means does he intend to criticize your
idea. ................................................................................................................................................
2. I never suspect you.
=> At no time do I suspect
you. ...................................................................................................................................................
3. I could in no way agree with you.
=> In no way could I agree with
you. ....................................................................................................................................................
4. Scarcely had I got home when it began to rain.
=> No sooner had I got home than it began to
rain. ....................................................................................................................................................
5. I didn't wake up until 8 am today.
=>Not until 8 a.m. today did I wake
up. ......................................................................................................................................................
6. I didn't know him until I started to study English.
=> Not until ......................................................................................................................................................
7. He called me only when he needed help.
=> Only when he needed help did he call
me. ...................................................................................................................................................
8. He neither has called on her nor will do so.
=> Neither has he called me nor will do
so. ........................................................................................................................................................
9. You shouldn't go out late under any circumstances.
=>Under no circumstances should you go out
late. ..............................................................................................................................
10.This switch must be touched on no account.
=> On no account must this switch be
touched. .............................................................................................................................................
11.I understood the problem only then.
=>Only then did I understand the
problem. .....................................................................................................................................................
12.We will be able to accomplish this great task only by hard work.
=> Only by hard work will we be able to accomplish this great
task. .......................................................................................................................................................
13.I didn't post it until later.
=> Only later did I post
it. ....................................................................................................................................................
14.He came home only at midnight.
=>Only at midnight .........................................................................................................................................
15.The doctor was so angry that none of the nurses dared to utter.
=> Such ............................................................................................................................................................
16.I can forgive you only if you tell me the truth.
=>Only if .........................................................................................................................................................
17.I realized that I'd seen the film before only after the film started.
=>Only after ....................................................................................................................................................
18.You can learn English well only in this way.
=> Only in this way ..........................................................................................................................................
19.The film was so moving that I couldn't help crying.
=> So moving ...................................................................................................................................................
20.If I learnt Russian, I would read a Russian book.
=> Were............................................................................................................................................................

Exercise 3: Choose the best answer

1. Not only to determine the depth of the ocean floor, but it is also used to locate oil.
A. seismology is used B. using seismology C. is seismology used D. to use seismology
2. advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.
A. Had he been B. If he had C. Unless he had been D. Were he to be
3. Not until 1856 across the Mississippi River.
A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built
C. the first bridge built D. did the first bridge build
4. Only when you grow up, the truth.
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
5. Mozart was an accomplished compose while still a child.
A. Remarkable as it seems B. As it seems remarkable
 C. No matter remarkable it seems D. Remarkable however it seem
6. Out for a walk after she finished doing her homework.
A. did Mary go B. Mary went C. Mary did go D. went Mary
7. she could not say anything.
A. So upset was she that B. So upset was she
C. However upset was she that D. Therefore upset was she that
8. with my previous job, I would have won a higher promotion and I in this
unfortunate position now.
A. Unless I had stayed / am not B. If I stayed / would not be
C. If had I stayed / will not be D. Had I stayed / would not be
9. Not only to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A. she refused B. did she refuse C. she did refuse D. when she refused
10. an emergency arise, call 911.
A. Should B. If C. Will D. Were
11.Nowhere in the northern section of the United States for growing citrus crops.
A. is there suitability of the climate B. where the climate is suitable
C. the climate is suitable D. is the climate suitable
12.Only after she had finished the course did she realize she a wrong choice.
A. had made B. has made C. had been making D. was making
13.Never him stand on the deserted station platform.
A. will I forget to see B. I will forget to see
C. will I forget seeing D. I will forget seeing
14.The instructor blew his whistle and
A. off the runners were running B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners D. the runners runs off
15.Seldom far enough north to disturb South Pacific shipping lanes.
A. Antarctic icebergs will move B. will Antarctic icebergs move
C. will move Antarctic icebergs D. move Antarctic icebergs will
16. will China be the first to use nuclear weapons.
A. At any time B. At no time C. At a time D. At one time
17.He listened so attentively that not a word
A. he had missed B. he missed C. he didn't miss D. did he miss
18.We spent nearly 3 hours waiting outside the station, then out
A. the star came B. did the star come C. came the star D. be the star coming
19.The African killer bees could not be handled safely, nor
A. their honey could be harvested B. harvested could their honey be
C. could not their honey be harvested D. could their honey be harvested
20.Down when he was passing under the tree.
A. an apple fall B. an apple fell C. did an apple fall D. fell an apple