..................will Mr. Dennis be able to regain control of the company.
A.With hard work
B.Despite his hard work
C.Only if he works hardly
D.Only by working hard

Hardly had he entered the office when he realized that he forgot his wallet.
A.had
B.the
C.realized
D.forgot

Never before has so many people in the U.S been interested in soccer
A.before
B.has
C.the U.S
D.interested

__________(7)
A.in spite of
B.on account of
C.in favor of
D.instead of

__________(9)
A.from
B.to
C.of
D.for

No sooner had we started the picnic .............. the rain began pouring down!
A.than
B.when
C.that
D.and

______ 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

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

. _______ that she burst into tears.
A.Her anger was such
B.So angry she was
C.She was so anger
D.Such was her anger

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.