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Thestormwassevere.Nobodywasallowedtogoout.
A. Notuntilnobodywasallowedtogooutwasthestormsevere.
B. So severe was the storm that nobody was permitted to go out.
C. Suchwasthestormthat nobodywasforbiddentogoout.
D. Onlyafterthestormwasseverewasnobodyprohibitedtogoout.
Jimmyfailedhisdrivingtest.Herealisedtheimportanceofcalmness.
A. NotuntilJimmyrealisedtheimportanceofcalmnessdidhefailhis drivingtest.
B. OnlywhendidJimmyfailhis drivingtestdidherealisetheimportanceof calmness.
C. Onlybyfailinghis drivingtestdoesJimmyrealisetheimportanceofcalmness.
D. Only after he had failed his driving test did Jimmy realise the importance of calmness.
Thelocals werenotifiedofthestorm.Theymovedtosafer places.
A. Notuntilthelocalsmovedtosafer placeswerethelocals notifiedofthestorm.
B. Hadthelocals notmovedtosaferplaces,theywouldn’thavebeennotifiedofthestorm.
C. Onlyafterthelocalsweren’tnotifiedofthestormdidtheymovetosaferplaces.
D. No sooner had the locals been notified of the storm than they moved to safer places.
Lauralefthometopursueher dream.Shewasawareoftheimportanceoffamilyonlythen.
A. Butforherawarenessoftheimportanceoffamily,Laurawouldn’thavelefthometopursueherdream.
B. HardlyhadLaurabeenawareoftheimportanceoffamilywhenshelefthometopursueherdream.
C. Only after Laura had left home to pursue her dream was she aware of the importance of family.
D. NotuntilLaurawasawareoftheimportanceoffamilydidsheleave hometopursueher dream.
Janettriedveryhard.Shecouldn’tpasstheentrance examtouniversity.
A. NotuntilJanettriedveryhardcouldshepasstheentranceexamtouniversity.
B. OnlyafterJanetcouldn’tpasstheentranceexamtouniversitydidshetryveryhard.
C. However hard she tried, Janet couldn’t pass the entrance exam to university.
D. HadJanettriedharder,shecouldhavepassed theentranceexamtouniversity.
Paulhadaterribleaccident.Herealisedthetruedangersof speedingonlythen.
A. SuchwashisterribleaccidentthatPauldidn’trealisethetruedangers ofspeeding.
B. OnlywhenPaulhadrealisedthetruedangers ofspeedingdidhehave aterribleaccident.
C. Haditnotbeenforhisterribleaccident,Paul wouldn’trealisethetruedangersofspeeding.
D. Only after Paul had had a terrible accident did he realise the true dangers of speeding.
Headopted agreenlifestyle.Hishealthgreatlyimproved.
A. Notuntilhis healthhadgreatlyimproveddidheadoptagreenlifestyle.
B. Had he not adopted a green lifestyle, his health wouldn’t have greatly improved.
C. Greatlyashis healthimproved,herefusedtoadoptagreenlifestyle.
D. Onlywhenhishealthhadgreatlyimproveddidheadoptagreenlifestyle.
Thecouplesawheartbreakingphotosoftherecentwaveofcovid-19infectionsinEuropeancountries.Theyrealisedthedangerof thispandemiconlythen.
A. Butfortheirrealisationofthedangerofthispandemic,thecouplewouldn’thaveseenheartbreakingphotos of therecentwaveofcovid-19infections inEuropeancountries.
B. Only after the couple had seen heartbreaking photos of the recent wave of covid-19 infections in European countries did they realise the danger of this pandemic.
C. Notuntiltheyrealisedthedangerofthispandemicdidthecoupleseeheartbreakingphotosoftherecentwaveofcovid-19infectionsinEuropeancountries.
D. Dangerousthoughthispandemicmightseem,thecouplesawheartbreakingphotosoftherecentwaveofcovid-19infectionsinEuropeancountries.
Huntingrarespeciesisillegal.Somepeoplestillcommitthatoffence.
A. Suchistheoffenseofsomepeoplethathuntingrarespeciesisillegal.
B. Werehuntingrarespeciesillegal,somepeoplewouldn’tcommitthat offence.
C. Illegal as hunting rare species is, some people still commit that offence.
D. Nosoonerhadsome peoplecommittedthatoffencethanhuntingrare species wasillegal.
Consumerdemandfororganicfoodswasverygreat.Theydecidedtomass-producethem.
A. Howevergreatconsumerdemandfororganicfoodswas,theydecidedtomass-producethem.
B. Withouttheirdecisiontomass-produceorganicfoods,consumerdemandforthemwouldn’thavebeengreat.
C. Inviewoftheirdecisiontomass-produceorganicfoods,consumerdemandforthemwasverygreat.
D. Such was the consumer demand for organic foods that they decided to mass-produce them.
Thestorytoldbyher grandmotherwasintriguing.Itlulledherintosleep.
A. Notuntilthestorytoldbyhergrandmotherlulledherintosleepwasitintriguing.
B. Wereitnotfor theintriguingstorytoldbyhergrandmother,shecouldn’thaveslept.
C. Onlyafterthestorytoldbyhergrandmotherlulledherintosleepwasitintriguing.
D. So intriguing was the story told by her grandmother that it lulled her into sleep.
The Omicronvariantiscontagious.LotsofEuropeancountrieshavedecided toclose theirborders.
A. NotuntillotsofEuropeancountrieshavedecidedtoclosetheirbordersistheOmicronvariantcontagious.
B. OnlyafterlotsofEuropeancountrieshavedecidedtoclosetheirbordersistheOmicronvariantcontagious.
C. HaditnotbeenforthecontagiousOmicronvariant,lotsofEuropeancountrieswouldn’thavedecidedtoclosetheirborders.
D. So contagious is the Omicron variant that lots of European countries have decided to close their borders.
Michaelwassackedfromhis job.Herefusedtoworkatweekends.
A. Had it not been for his refusal to work at weekends, Michael wouldn’t have been sacked from his job.
B. OnlywhenMichaelwassackedfromhis jobdidherefusetoworkatweekends.
C. NotuntilMichaelwas sackedfromhis jobdidherefusetoworkatweekends.
D. NosoonerhadMichaelbeensackedfromhisjobthanherefusedtoworkatweekends.
Themissingchildwasrescuedafter2days.Itwasthankstothetourist’sbravery.
A. Hardlyhadthemissingchildbeenrescuedafter2dayswhenthetouristbecamebrave.
B. Notuntilthemissingchildhadbeenrescuedafter2daysdidthetouristbecomebrave.
C. Withoutthetourist’sbravery,themissingchildwouldn’tberescuedafter2days.
D. Had it not been for the tourist’s bravery, the missing child wouldn’t have been rescued after 2 days.
Unvaccinatedresidentsarebannedfromgoingout.Thereisnoexceptionwhatsoever.
A. Onnooccasionareunvaccinatedresidents prohibitedfromgoingout.
B. Under no circumstances are unvaccinated residents permitted to go out.
C. Atnotimewereunvaccinatedresidents allowedtogoout.
D. Bynomeans areunvaccinatedresidents bannedfromgoingout.
Themunicipalauthoritydownplayedthe importanceofalockdown.Itwitnessed aresurgenceofthecovid-19infectedcasesinthefirstweekofthismonth.
A. Notuntilthemunicipalauthorityhadwitnessedaresurgenceofthecovid-19infectedcasesinthefirstweekof thismonthdiditdownplaytheimportanceof alockdown.
B. Onlyafterthemunicipalauthorityhadwitnessedaresurgenceofthecovid-19infectedcasesinthefirstweekof thismonthhaditdownplayedtheimportanceofalockdown.
C. Had the municipal authority not downplayed the importance of a lockdown, it wouldn’t have witnessed a resurgence of the covid-19 infected cases in the first week of this month.
D. Onlybydownplayingtheimportanceofalockdowncouldthemunicipalauthoritywitnessaresurgenceofthecovid-19infectedcases inthefirstweekof thismonth.
Hung refused to wear protective clothes while changing the light bulb. He got a mild shock.
A. Only after Hung had got a mild shock did he refuse to wear protective clothes while changing thelightbulb.
B. OnlybygettingamildshockdidHungrefusetowearprotectiveclothes whilechangingthelightbulb.
C. Had it not been for Hung’s refusal to wear protective clothes while changing the light bulb, he wouldn’t have got a mild shock.
D. However mild as a shock was, Hung refused to wear protective clothes while changing the light bulb.
She supported her husband through many difficult times. He became the wealthiest man ofthecity.
A. Only when her husband had become the wealthiest man of the city did she support him through manydifficulttimes.
B. Not until her husband had become the wealthiest man of the city did she support him through manydifficulttimes.
C. Sowealthywas herhusbandthatshesupportedhimthroughmanydifficulttimes.
D. Had she not supported her husband through many difficult times, he wouldn’t have become the wealthiest man of the city.
Hewasnominatedforthepresidency.Itwasthankstohis hardworkanddetermination.
A. Onlywhenhehadbeennominatedfor thepresidencywashehard-workinganddetermined.
B. Suchwashishardworkanddeterminationthathewasn’tnominatedfor thepresidency.
C. But for his hard work and determination, he wouldn’t have been nominated for the presidency.
D. Hard-workinganddeterminedthoughhewas,hewasnominatedfor thepresidency.
Parkingisstrictlybannedinthis dangerousarea.Thereisnoexceptionwhatsoever.
A. Atnotimewerepeopleallowedtoparkinthisdangerousarea.
B, Onnooccasionarepeopleforbiddenfromparkinginthis dangerousarea.
C. Bynomeans arepeoplebannedfromparkinginthis dangerousarea.
D. Under no circumstances are people permitted to park in this dangerous area.
Heforgotourweddinganniversary.Hedidn’teven apologiseforforgettingit.
A. Onlyafterhehadforgottenourweddinganniversarydidhenotapologiseforforgettingit.
B. Not only did he forget our wedding anniversary but he also didn’t even apologise for forgetting it.
C. Notuntilhehad apologisedforgettingourweddinganniversarydidheforgetit.
D. Hadhenotforgotten ourweddinganniversary,hewouldn’thave apologisedforforgettingit.
Samlostallhermoney.Sherealisedthetruedangerof Internetbankingonlythen.
A. Not until Sam had lost all her money did she realise the true danger of Internet banking.
B. OnlyafterSamrealisedthetruedanger ofInternetbankingdidsheloseallhermoney.
C. OnlybyrealisingthetruedangerofInternetbankingdidSamloseallhermoney.
D. HadSamnotrealised thetruedangerofInternetbanking,shewouldn’thavelostallhermoney.
Laura decided to become a member of a voluntary organisation. She became moreconfidentandresourceful.
A. Without Laura’s decision to become a member of a voluntary organisation, she wouldn’t have become more confident and resourceful.
B. Were Laura not to decide to become a member of a voluntary organisation, she wouldn’t become more confident and resourceful.
C. Only when Laura became more confident and resourceful did she decide to become a member of a voluntary organisation.
D. It was not until Laura became more confident and resourceful that she decided to become a member of a voluntary organisation.
Michael was really tired after a long day at school. He helped his mom with cooking and cleaning the kitchen.
A. But for his tiredness after a long day at school, Michael would have helped his mom with cooking and cleaning the kitchen.
B. Had Michael not helped his mom with cooking and cleaning the kitchen, he wouldn’t have been really tired after a long day at school.
C.Not until Michael had helped his mom with cooking and cleaning the kitchen did he feelreallytiredafteralongdayatschool.
D. Tired though Michael was after a long day at school, he helped his mom with cooking and cleaning the kitchen.
Themanopenedthedoor.His neighbour immediatelythrewstonesathim.
A. Notuntilhis neighbourhadthrownstones athimdidthemanopen thedoor.
B. Hadhisneighbournotthrownstonesathim,hewouldhaveopenedthedoor.
C. Onlyaftertheneighbourhadthrownstonesathimdidthemanopen thedoor.
D. Hardly had the man opened the door when his neighbour threw stones at him.
Thecampaignhashadagreatinfluenceonyoungpeople.Alotofthemhavestoppedsmoking.
A. So influential is the campaign that a lot of young people have stopped smoking.
B. Butfor thegreatinfluenceofthecampaign, alotofyoungpeople wouldhavestoppedsmoking.
C. Notuntilalotof youngpeoplehadstoppedsmokingdidthecampaigngreatlyinfluencethem.
D. Only if the campaign greatly influenced young people would a lot of them stop smoking.
Thecoronavirus ishighlycontagious.Theappearanceofnewvariantsmakesitmoredangerous.
A. Whatever new variants may appear, the coronavirus is more dangerous with its highcontagion.
B. Highly contagious though the coronavirus is, the appearance of new variants makes it moredangerous.
C. Butfortheappearanceofnewvariants,thecoronavirus wouldn’thavebeenhighly contagious
D. Not only is the coronavirus highly contagious but, with the appearance of new variants, it is also more dangerous.
She was disappointed when losing the match. She is making a concerted effort toimproveher performance.
A. So concerted was her effort that she played the match with utter disappointment.
B. Disappointed though she was when losing the match, she is making a concerted effort to improve her performance.
C. Hardly had she made a concerted effort to improve her performance when she wasdisappointedwhenlosingthematch.
D. Onlyaftershehadmadeaconcertedefforttoimproveherperformancewasdisappointedwhenlosingthematch.