Write these sentenses again beginning each one with the words in italics:

He has not only made this mistake before but he will make it again.

Answer:Not only has he made this mistake before but he will make it again.

I realized what was happening only then.

Answer:Only then did I realize what was happening.

I will never trust him again.

Answer:Never will I trust him again.

You seldom find traffic wardens who are kind and helpful.

Answer:Seldom do you find traffic wardens who are kind and helpful.

Underline the words a(n) and the in the passage and note how they have been used.

Answer:

Write sentences using each of the following words or phrases:Hudson river;information;cinema;industry;flour and milk;newspaper.

Answer:What's the name of the person who first sailed up the Hudson River?   I wonder if you could give me some information about train times.;Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?   Film-making in Hong Kong is an important industry.   I need flour and milk to make cakes.   When you're out,please get me a newspaper.

• 1.The editor acted as he did because____.
• A.he wanted an excuse to fire the journalist
• B.he had not read the article beyond the first sentence
• C.he was dissatisfied with the factual content of the article
• D.he wanted to please the president of the new African republic

• 2.The journalist took a long time to send the details required because____.
• A.it took him a long time to count all the steps
• B.he had not been allowed to fax the information he had obtained
• C.he did not realize how soon the magazine would go to press
• D.he had been arrested before he had had time to obtain the facts

• 3.Why had the journalist been arrested?
• A.Because his activities must have appeared suspicious.
• B.For having gone to extremes to provide unimportant facts.
• C.For climbing the palace wall in order to measure its height.
• D.Because the article was published in its original form.

• 4.____the first sentence, the editor refused to publish the article.
• A.Reading
• B.Having read
• C.He read
• D.Being read

• 5.The magazine____to press.
• A.was
• B.had gone
• C.was about to go
• D.was due

• 6.He sent the journalist two faxes, but did not receive____.
• A.the replies
• B.the reply
• C.no reply
• D.a reply

• 7.He informed the journalist he would be fired unless he____.
• A.was replied
• B.replied
• C.would reply
• D.did not reply

• 8.He informed____while carrying out his instructions.
• A.his arrest to the editor
• B.the editor his arrest
• C.the editor of his arrest
• D.the editor that his arrest had been

• 9.Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their____with unimportant facts and statistics.
• A.audience
• B.lectures
• C.public
• D.common

• 10.The magazine would soon go to press. It would soon be____.
• A.pressing
• B.printed
• C.typed
• D.impressed

• 11.The poor man had been arrested. He was very____.
• A.poor
• B.stupid
• C.innocent
• D.unfortunate

• 12.He had at last been____to send a fax.
• A.admitted
• B.let
• C.left
• D.given permission