__________(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.

Never before ______ as accelerated as they are now during the technological age.
A.have historical changes been
B.have been historical changes
C.historical changes have been
D.historical have changes been

He has never been toLondonand.........................
A.I’ve never been there, neither.
B.Nor have I.
C.So have I.
D.Either have I

Right after his appointment to the post, he fell ill.
A.No sooner did he appointed to the post than he fell ill.
B.No sooner had he appointed to the post than he fell ill.
C.Hardly had he appointed to the post when he fell ill.
D.Hardly had he been appointed to the post when he fell ill