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Directions: There are 40 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. It was after a thorough investigation ______ he came to a sound conclusion.
A. what
B. that
C. who
D. which
2. It is the journey, not the destination, ______ is the most important.
A. this
B. it
C. that
D. what
3. ______ my brother got married ______ he could afford to buy his own house.
A. It was not until; then
B. It is not until; when
C. It is until; that
D. It was not until; that
4. It was in the lab ______ we students used to do experiments.
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. what
5. It was at five o'clock in the afternoon ______ they climbed up to the top of the mountain.
A. since
B. when
C. that
D. until
6. It was in 2008 ______ the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.
A. when
B. where
C. which
D. that
7. It is in recent years ______ people have realized the importance of environmental protection.
A. when
B. where
C. which
D. that
8. It was by train ______ he travelled around the world.
A. where
B. whom
C. that
D. which
9. It was because of his good performance at the interview ______ he got the job with the big company.
A. so
B. what
C. that
D. which
10. ______ his wife and daughter who ran the bookstore after he died in the car accident.
A. These were
B. That was
C. It was
D. There were
11. It was between 1920 and 1930 ______ television was invented in America.
A. which
B. that
C. then
D. when
12. What is it ______ our students need most?
A. what
B. which
C. that
D. if
13. It was at that moment ______ I realized I was wrong.
A. where
B. when
C. who
D. that
14. It is green development ______ we Chinese are valuing these years.
A. that
B. which
C. when
D. where
15. It was while I was reading a book ______ I first learned of it.
A. who
B. that
C. which
D. whom
16. Not until recently ______ the development of tourist-related activities in the rural areas.
A. they had encouraged
B. had they encouraged
C. did they encourage
D. they encourage
17. Only now and then ______ the ringing of the church bells in the far distance.
A. we could hear
B. could we hear
C. we had heard
D. had we heard
18. Never in my life ______ such a wonderful lion dance.
A. have I seen
B. I have seen
C. did I see
D. I saw
19. Scarcely ______ asleep when a knock at the door awakened her.
A. had she fallen
B. she had fallen
C. did she fall
D. she fell
20. I have never been to the Great Wall; ______.
A. so haven't my parents
B. nor have my parents
C. my parents haven't
D. neither my parents have
21. Only when you have obtained sufficient data ______ come to a sound conclusion.
A. you can
B. can you
C. do you
D. would you
22. I have been living in the United States for five years but seldom ______ so lonely as now.
A. have I felt B. had l felt D. I had felt C. I have felt
23. The police arrived, and ______ a reporter from China Daily .
A. so did
B. so does
C. nor did
D. nor does
24. Not only ______ but she can also do paper-cutting.
A. she can draw
B. can she draw
C. can draw she
D. she draw can
25. Only when you have made a thorough study of the subject ______.
A. you can pass the exam
B. you passed the exam
C. can you pass the exam
D. did you pass the exam
26. Not until this term ______ to realize how important English was to this future career.
A. does he begin
B. he begins
C. he began
D. did he begin
27. Hardly ______ got ready for the interview ______ the doorbell rang.
A. had she; when
B. she had; when
C. had she; then
D. she had; then
28. They can leave now; ______.
A. so we do
B. so do we
C. so can we
D. so we can
29. I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never in my life ______ so happy.
A. did I feel
B. I felt
C. I had felt
D. had I felt
30. Never ______ in my wildest dreams those people are living in such poor conditions.
A. I could imagine
B. I couldn't imagine
C. couldn't I imagine
D. could I imagine
31. Seldom ______ letters from my brother since we moved here.
A. have we received
B. we have received
C. did we receive
D. we received
32. ______, he was always ready to help others.
A. As he was busy
B. Busy as he is
C. Busy as he was
D. As he is busy
33. ______ he left his home did he realize how important the family was for him.
A. As soon as
B. After
C. Not until
D. The moment
34. ______, she is much braver than many boys.
A. Girl as is she
B. A girl as she is
C. As a girl she is
D. Girl as she is
35. Only by telling the truth ______ win trust and support of your friends.
A. you can
B. can you
C. you did
D. did you
36. Seldom ______ my boss in such a good mood since I came to work in this company.
A. I saw
B. I have seen
C. did I seen
D. have I seen
37. Only when I left my parents for Italy ______ how much I loved them.
A. I did realize
B. I had realized
C. had I realize
D. did I realize
38. Wounded ______ he was, he refused to come back from the front.
A. since
B. for
C. as
D. although
39. ______ the door when a gust of wind blew out the candle.
A. He had no sooner opened
B. Hardly had he opened
C. Hardly did he opened
D. No sooner did he open
40. Scarcely ______ his eyes when the nurse rushed to his side.
A. the patient had opened
B. the patient has opened
C. had the patient opened
D. has the patient opened