174.　 “It was hot yesterday.”　 “______.”

A) It was so　　　　　　　 B) So was it　　　　　 C) So it was　　　　　 D) So it did

173.　 “You ought to have given them some advice.”　 “______, but who cared what I said?”

A) So ought you B) So I ought　　　　 C) So did you　　　　 D) So I did

172.　 I don’t know how to swim, ______.

A) and my sister doesn’t neither　　　　　　　 B) nor my sister can

C) nor does my sister　　　　　　　　　　　 D) and my sister does either

171.　 He did not see Smith ______.

A) Neither did I B) Nor didn’t I　　　　　　 C) Neither I did　　 D) So she fell

170.　 No sooner ______ asleep than she heard a knock at the door.

A) she had fallen　　　 B) had she fallen　　 C) she had fell　　　　　　　 D) had I sat; when

169.　 Hardly ______ down ______ he stepped in.

A) had I sat; than　　　 B) I had sat; when　 C) had I sat; then　　 D) had I sat; when

168.　 Seldom ______ him recently.

A) I met　　　　　　 B) I have met　　　　 C) have I met　　　　 D) didn’t I meet

167.　 Little ______ about his own health though he was very ill.

A) he cared　　　　 B) did he care　　　　 C) does he care　　　　　　 D) he cares

166.　 Rarely ______ such a silly thing.

A) have I heard of　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B) I have heard of

C) I have been hearing of　　　　　　　　 D) have I heard form

165.　 Never before ______ seen such a stupid man.

A) am I　　　　　　　　　　 B) was I　　　　　　　　 C) have I 　　　　　　　　　　 D) shall I