Estructuras enfáticas en inglés – Test 1

Elige la opción que completa o responde correctamente cada pregunta sobre las it-clefts y las wh-clefts.

1. _____ was Maria who suggested we take the train, not Tom.

   A It B That C What D She

2. What I need right now _____ a long holiday.

   A is B are C it is D that is

3. Which sentence emphasises the time in: 'Kenji moved to Lisbon in 2015'?

   A It was in 2015 that Kenji moved to Lisbon. B It was 2015 when that Kenji moved to Lisbon. C What was in 2015 Kenji moved to Lisbon. D It was in 2015 which Kenji moved to Lisbon.

4. All I wanted _____ a quiet evening at home.

   A was B were C it was D is that

5. What she did was _____ the manager directly.

   A call B called C calling D to calling

6. Find the error: It was the noise from the street what kept me awake all night.

   A It was B the noise from the street C what D kept me awake

7. It isn't the price _____ worries me; it's the quality.

   A that B what C who D it

8. _____ that you first met your partner?

   A Where was it B Where it was C Where did it D Was it where

9. The reason _____ I called is to invite you to the party.

   A why B because C for D what

10. _____ I really admire about Leila is her patience.

    A What B That C Which D It

Elige la opción correcta. Fíjate en el orden de las palabras después de la expresión antepuesta.

11. Never _____ such a beautiful sunset.

    A have I seen B I have seen C I saw D did I saw

12. Not only _____ late, but she also forgot the tickets.

    A was she B she was C she is D did she be

13. Hardly had we sat down _____ the phone rang.

    A when B than C that D then

14. No sooner had the film started _____ the power went out.

    A than B when C that D then

15. Little _____ that the surprise party was for him.

    A did he know B he knew C knew he D he did know

16. Under no circumstances _____ the doors be opened during the flight.

    A should B you should C shouldn't D should not

17. Only when the results were published _____ how serious the problem was.

    A did we realise B we realised C we did realise D realised we

18. Not until she reached the airport _____ her passport was missing.

    A did she notice B she noticed C noticed she D had noticed she

19. So _____ that nobody could hear the speaker.

    A loud was the music B the music was loud C loud the music was D was the music loud

20. Which sentence is correct?

    A Only after the meeting I understood the plan. B Only after the meeting did I understand the plan. C Only after the meeting did I understood the plan. D Only after the meeting understood I the plan.

Elige la opción correcta, encuentra el error o elige la respuesta más adecuada.

21. I know you think I forgot, but I _____ lock the door before I left.

    A did B do C was D had

22. Although he rarely writes, he _____ phone his mother every Sunday.

    A does B do C did to D is

23. Find the error: She does knows how to make people feel welcome.

    A does B knows C how to D feel welcome

24. A: 'You never help with the housework.' B: '_____'

    A That's not true – I do help. I washed the dishes last night. B That's not true – I do helped. I washed the dishes last night. C That's not true – I does help. I washed the dishes last night. D That's not true – I am help. I washed the dishes last night.

25. _____ come to the party – we'd love to see you!

    A Do B Does C Did D Be

26. It wasn't until I moved abroad _____ I appreciated my hometown.

    A that B when C than D so

27. Which sentence uses fronting correctly for contrast?

    A The first chapter I enjoyed, but the rest was rather dull. B The first chapter did I enjoy, but the rest was rather dull. C The first chapter enjoyed I, but the rest was rather dull. D The first chapter I did enjoyed, but the rest was rather dull.

28. What _____ are you doing here at this hour?

    A on earth B in earth C at earth D of earth

29. The director _____ came to congratulate us after the show.

    A herself B her own C by her D alone herself

30. Find the error: Rarely we have seen such enthusiasm among the students.

    A Rarely B we have seen C such D among