Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.___________________________, he would have succeeded in your business.
A.Provided he studied hard last year
B.Studying harder last year
C.If he studied harder last year
D.Had he studied harder last year

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the sentence above.As soon as he left the room, the telephone rang.
A.No sooner had he left the room than the telephone rang.
B.After the telephone had rung, he left the room.
C.Hardly had he left the room when the phone ring.
D.No sooner had the telephone rung than he left the room.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the sentence above.The phone stopped ringing the moment I got downstairs.
A.No sooner had the phone stopped ringing than I got downstairs.
B.Hardly had the phone stopped ringing when I got downstairs.
C.After the phone had stopped ringing, I got downstairs.
D.No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the sentence above.If you should need some more money, take an extra fifty.
A.Had you need some more money, take an extra fifty.
B.Should do you need some more money, take an extra fifty.
C.Were you need some more money, take an extra fifty.
D.Should you need some more money, take an extra fifty.

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.________ the votes been counted _______they started breaking promises.
A.Hardly do - when
B.Hardly did – that
C.
D.Hardly had – when

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences._________ ever said anything to damage his reputation.
A.In no way I have
B.In no way have I
C.Never I have
D.Little have I

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
_________ we are able to reinvent ourselves ________ to succeed in business and life.
A.No sooner – we will able
B.Only if – will we able
C.Only if – will we be able
D.No sooner – we will be able

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.________ the South Americans lose their ice-cold concentration, and ________ fail to control the ball.
A.Never had – rarely had they
B.Never did – rarely did
C.Never did – rarely did they
D.Never had – rarely did

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.. _______ started the discussion _______ a group of hooligans arrived and started shouting slogans.
A.No sooner had they / that
B.Barely had they / when
C.Barely they had / when
D.No sooner had they / when

We must (A) communicate with (B) you by means (C) of e-mail or chatting, mustn’t we (D)?
A.must (A)
B.means (C)
C.with (B)
D.mustn’t we (D)