问题
选择题
He jumped at the opportunity when he saw the advertisement in a newspaper，because barely ________ make ends meet.
A．he could
B．could he
C．he couldn't
D．couldn't he
答案
答案：B
句意：因为入不敷出，当他在报纸上看到这则广告时抓住了机会。否定副词barely位于句首时句子要进行部分倒装，将助动词、情态动词或系动词be等置于主语前，再结合句意可知，选择B项。