MBA英语语法专项练习[2]

强调

1._______she wondered if she had made a mistake.

A.Not until long afterwards that     B.Not long until afterwards

C.It was not until long afterwards that

D.It was long afterwards until

2. It was not ______ midnight that they discovered the children were not in the beds.

A. before    B.at       C.after     D.until

3.______ by an exercise of self-control______ he allowed himself to raise his eyes as they came in.

A. It was only/that     B.Only/that    C.It was only/when

D. It was only/had

4.It is ______ quite recently that most mothers in Britian did not take paid work outside the home.

A.from    B.until    C.since    D.before

5.______ that should be given priority to.

A.It is the committee has decided  

B.It is only the committee has decided

C.It is what the committee has decided

D.It is what has the committee decided

6. Her uncle told her that it was ______ that she was brought up after her mother’s death.

A. a retired old professor       B.from a retired old professor

C.with a retired old professor    d.by a retired old professor

7.It is _____ he is modest and thoughtful that he is respected by his colleagues.

A.for      B.as    C.because     D.since

8.It is earth’s heat ____ scientists have developed a sensitive instrument to measure.

A. who      B.whom      C.that     D.what

                                                                             C D A B C D C C