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Câu 1: Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words given (Viết lại các câu dưới đây sử dụng
từ cho sẵn)
1. He is my friend as well as yours.

–> Not only

2. He booked tickets for the afternoon performance and the evening performance as well.

–> Not only

3. Burglars stole a thousand pounds’ worth of electrical goods, and left the flat in an awful mess.

–> Not only

4. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.

–> Only when

5. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.

–> Only until

6. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.

–> Only after

7. If the Government were forced into another election, it would be the favorite to win.

–> Were
8. If you should have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.

–> Should
9. If you should decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April.

–> Should

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Câu 2: Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same
as the sentence printed above it (Viết lại các câu dưới đây sử dụng từ cho sẵn sao cho cùng nghĩa với câu
đã cho)
1. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.

–> Not only

2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.

–> No sooner
3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.

–> Hardly
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.

–> Not until

5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
–> Only
6. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.

–> Never
7. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.

–> Under the table

8. His brother had rarely been more excited.

–> Rarely
9. The facts were not all made public until later.

–> Only
10. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.

–> Had

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Câu 3: Using inversion to rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words given (Sử dụng câu đảo
ngữ để viết lại câu với các từ cho sẵn)
1. As soon as his parents went out, he started playing computer games.

–> No sooner
2. The supermarket was so crowded that we postponed doing the shopping.

–> So
3. My father plays football and tennis in free time.

–> Not only

4. He began to show his gift as a footballer only after the age of ten.

–> Only after

5. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much since I was a student.

–> Not since

6. It was such a beautiful day that we decided to have a picnic.

–> Such
7. Never stay at home on a fine day.

–> Under no
8. Students should never be lazy.

–> At no
9. He has never been to Ho Chi Minh city.

–> Never
10. Don’t go out in the sun without applying suncream.

–> Only after

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Câu 4: Rewrite sentences beginning with the underlined words (Viết lại câu bắt đầu với từ gạch chân cho
sẵn)
1. The boy rarely paid any attention to his parents’ advice.
->
2. I have never heard such nonsense!
->
3. I have never seen such a handsome boy in my life.
->
4. They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony.
->
5. They little realized that Tom was a secret agent.
->
6. I had hardly begun to apologize when she went out.
->
7. The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers' lost property.
->
8. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony.
->
9. Tim understood the meaning of the comment only when he saw his wife's face.
->
10. The restaurant can hardly accept animals.
->

CÂU 5/45

Câu 5: Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words given (Viết lại các câu sau sử dụng từ
cho sẵn)
1. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.

–> So great
2. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

–> No sooner
3. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.

–> Hardly
4. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.

–> Only when

5. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs John.

–> Nowhere
6. He forgot about the gun until he got home.
–> Not until
7. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.

–> Only by
8. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.

-> "Not only

9. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.

-> " No sooner

10. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.

-> " Hardly

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Câu 6: Choose the best answer (Chọn phương án tốt nhất)

1. Never ___ me again.

A. will she love B. she loves C. she won't love D. she will love

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2. Not only___ but she is also very intelligent

A. she is beautiful B. beautiful she is C. is she beautiful D. beautiful is she

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3. No sooner ___out than it rained.

A. did I go B. I went C. had I gone D. I had gone

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4. Seldom ___the guitar.

A. he plays B. does he play C. he doesn't play D. he does play

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5. Hardly ___a word whether her son came back.

A. couldn't she say B. she could say C. she couldn't say D. could she say CÂU 11/45

6. Often ___a meeting.

A. do we have B. we do have C. have we D. we have

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7. Only at weekend ___my kids to Water Park
A. I don't take B. do I take C. I take D. I do take

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8. So old ___ that she couldn't dance.

A. she wasn't B. she was C. wasn't she D. was she

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9. ___ here yesterday, you would have met me.

A. Were you B. You were C. Had you been D. You had been

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10. At no time ___greater opportunities.

A. did women had B. has women had C. does women have D. have women had

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Câu 7: Choose the best answer (Chọn phương án đúng)

1. ___has the work been so easy.

A. Never B. Only by C. When D. For

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2. Seldom___ a newspaper.
A. buys Anna B. does Anna buy C. bought Anna D. Anna does buy

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3. Not only___ at the post office, ___at the grocery store.

A. does Mary work/but she also works B. works Mary/but she also works C. does Mary work/but
does she also work D. had entered she

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4. No sooner___ the house than the phone started to ring.

A. had she entered B. she had entered C. entered she D. had entered she

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5. Only if I had known the difference___ the more expensive car.

A. would I bought B. I would have bought C. would I buy D. would I have bought

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6. ___, you would have succeeded in your business.

 A. If you listened to my advice B. Were you to listen to my advice C. Had you listened to my
advice D. As long as you listened to my advice

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7. Little ___what he has caused to others.

A. does he know B. he knows C. he can know D. he will know

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8. ___ had he entered the office than he realized that he had left his wallet at home.
A. Hardly B. Scarcely C. No sooner D. Not only

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9. ___ a week goes by without some road accidents.

A. Hardly B. Seldom C. Never D. Infrequently

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10. It was not until she had arrived home ___ her appointment with the doctor.
A. when she remembered B. that she remembered C. and she remembered D. did she
remember

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Câu 8: Choose the best answer (Chọn phương án đúng)

1. ___, he would have been able to pass the exam.

A. If he studied harder last year B. Provided he studied hard last year C. Studying harder last
year D. Had he studied harder last year

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2. ___will Mr. Dennis be able to regain control of the company.

A. With hard work B. Despite his hard work C. Only if he works hardly D. Only by working
hard

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3. ___ had I arrived home than it began to rain.

A. No sooner B. Hardly C. Scarcely D. Rarely

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4. My father paid my fees. ___ that, I wouldn’t be here now.

A. If there were not B. But for C. Had it not been for D. B and C are correct
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5. Only after food has been dried or canned ___.

A. it should be stored for future use B. that it should be stored for future use C. should it be
stored for future use D. should it store for future use

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6. The noise next door didn’t stop until midnight.

A. It was not until midnight that the noise next door stopped B. Not until midnight did the noise next
door stopped C. Only when midnight did the noise next door stopped D. Hardly did the noise next
door stopped when it was midnight

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7. He started computer programming as soon as he left school.

A. No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school B. Hardly had he started
computer programming when he left school C. No sooner had he left school than he started computer
programming D. After he left school, he had started computer programming

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8. She only felt relaxed after a few months working for him.
A. She used to feel relaxed working for him a few months B. A few months ago, she didn’t find it
relaxed working for him C. Only after a few months working for him did she feel relaxed D. It was not
until a few months working for him did she feel relaxed

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9. Right after his appointment to the post, he fell ill.

A. No sooner did he appointed to the post than he fell ill B. No sooner had he appointed to the post
than he fell ill C. Hardly had he appointed to the post when he fell ill D. Hardly had he been
appointed to the post when he fell ill

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10. Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another.
A. Scarcely had I solved one problem when I was faced with another B. Hardly had I solved one
problem when I was faced with another C. No sooner had I solved one problem than I was faced with
another D. All are correct

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Câu 9: Choose the best answer (Chọn phương án đúng)

1. A country cannot be prosperous if it is not quite independent.
 A. Unless a country is quite independent, it can be prosperous B. Without complete independence,
a country can be prosperous C. Only when a country is quite independent can it be prosperous D. It
is not until a country is quite independent can it be prosperous

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2. I only recognized him when he came into the light.

A. Only when I recognized him, he came into the light B. It wasn’t until he came into the light that I
recognize him C. Not until he came into the light did I recognize him D. I did not recognize him even
when he came into the light

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3. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had left.

A. Not until all the guests had left could we relax B. It wasn’t until all the guests had left that we
could relax C. It wasn’t until all the guests had left could we relax D. A and B are correct

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4. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got downstairs.

A. No sooner had the phone stopped ringing than I got downstairs B. After the phone had stopped
ringing, I got downstairs C. Hardly had the phone stopped ringing when I got downstairs D. No
sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing

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5. The light failed the moment they began work.

A. But for the light failed, they would have begun work B. Hardly did they begin work when the light
failed C. Hardly had they begun work when the light failed D. As soon as the light failed, they began
work

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6. She didn’t shed a tear as the play ended in tragedy

A. The tragedy play wasn’t good for her to shed tear B. Without her tear, the play didn’t end
tragically C. So tragic was the play that she didn’t shed a tear D. Not a tear did she shed when the
play ended in tragedy

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7. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaints.

A. Had you had any complaints, return the product to the shop B. Should you have any complaints,
return the product to the shop C. Were you to have any complaints, return the product to the shop
D. In case you have any complaints, return the product to the shop

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8. Only / I / arrive /home / I / remember / I / forget / buy /eggs

 A. Only after I had arrived home did I remember I had forgotten to buy any eggs B. Only after I had
arrived home did I remember I had forgotten buying any eggs C. Only after had I arrived home I
remembered I had forgotten to buy any eggs D. Only after had I arrived home I remembered I had
forgotten buying any eggs
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9. Not until a monkey is several years old ___ to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.

A. it begins B. does it begin C. and begin D. is it begin

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10. ___ did Jerome accept the job

A. Only because it was an interesting work B. Because it was an interesting work C. Only
because it was an interested work D. The work was interesting