MODULE 22:

INVERSION
(Phép đảo ngữ)
Phép đảo của động từ là sự đảo ngược vị trí giữa động từ/ trợ động từ và chủ ngữ (nếu trong câu
không có trợ động từ thì phải mượn trợ động từ to do). Hình thức đảo ngữ được dùng khi:
1. Trạng từ, trạng ngữ phủ định, hoặc các từ giới hạn (hardly, seldom, rarely, never, little,...) được đặt
ở đầu câu để nhấn mạnh.
Ex: Seldom have I seen such an interesting film.
(Hiếm khi tôi xem được một bộ phim hay như vậy.)
Not a single word did she say. (Cô ấy chẳng nói lời nào.)
At no time did he get permission for what he wanted to do.
(Chẳng khi nào anh ấy được phép làm những điều anh ấy muốn.)
• Một số trạng từ, trạng ngữ thường được theo sau bởi hình thức đảo ngữ: never, rarely, seldom,
little, hardly... when, scarcely... when, no sooner... than, only by, only in this way, not only... but
also..., only then, not (even) once, not often, on no account, in no way, under no circumstances, by
no means, at no time, nowhere (else), v.v.
Lưu ý: only after..., only when..., only if..., not until / till..., có hình thức đảo ngữ ở mệnh đề chính.
Ex: Only when I called her did I learn that she was seriously ill.
(Chỉ khi gọi cho cô ấy tôi mới biết cô ấy bệnh nặng.)
Not until you finish your homework can you go out.
(Chừng nào làm xong bài tập về nhà, con mới được đi chơi.)
2. Cụm từ so + adjective/ adverb hoặc such + be + noun được đặt ở đầu câu để nhấn mạnh.
Ex: So sad was she that she could not say anything.
(Cô ấy buồn đến nỗi chẳng thiết nói năng.)
Such was the good novel that I read it during the night.
(Quyển tiểu thuyết hay đến nỗi tôi đã đọc suốt đêm.)
3. Câu điều kiện bỏ IF (với các trợ động từ were, should và had).
Ex: Were he here, he would help us. (Nếu anh ấy ở đây, anh ấy sẽ giúp chúng ta.) [= If he were
here, he would help us.]
4. Cụm trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn hoặc phương hướng đứng đầu câu (đảo toàn bộ động từ ra trước chủ
ngữ).
Ex: Under the tree was lying one of the biggest men I had ever seen. (Nằm dưới gốc cây là một
người đàn ông to lớn nhất mà tôi từng gặp.)
Out into the Street ran the thieves. (Những tên trộm chạy ra đường.)
5. Here, there, first, last đứng đầu câu (đảo toàn bộ động từ ra trước chủ ngữ).
Ex: There comes the bus. (Xe buýt đến rồi.)
Last went the tiger tamer. (Đi sau cùng là người huấn luyện hổ.)
6. So, neither, nor đứng đầu câu.
Ex: I am a student. ~ So am I. (Tôi là sinh viên. -Tôi cũng vậy.)

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 I don’t like coffee. ~ Nor/ Neither do I.
(Tôi không thích cà phê. - Tôi cũng không.)
ĐẢO NGỮ

STT Các dạng đảo Công thức Ví dụ

ngữ
No/ Not + N + Trợ từ+ S+ Động từ
At no time = Never = Under/In no
circumstances (không bao giờ)
By no means
(hoàn toàn không)
Not a tear did she shed when the
story ended in a tragedy.
At no time did he suspect that his
girlfriend was an enemy spy-
By no means is she poor. She
only pretends to be.

For no reason For no reason will we surrender.

Các cụm từ có (không vì lí do gì)
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NO In no way In no way could I believe in a
(không sao có thể) ridiculous story.

On no condition = On no account On no account should you be late

+ Trợ từ+ S+ Động từ (dù bất
cứ lí do gì cũng không)
No longer (không còn nữa)
No where + Trợ từ+ S+ Động từ
(không nơi nào, không ở đâu)
Never, Rarely, Seldom, Little,
Đảo ngữ với các
Hardly , Scarcely, Barely,...
2 trạng từ
phủ định
3 Đảo ngữ với Only after + S + V + Trợ từ + S +
ONLY V realize how important my
(chỉ sau khi)
for the Exam.
No longer does he make mistakes.
No where can the keys be found.
Little did he know the truth.
Never in my life have I been in
such an embarrassing
situation.
Only after I had left home did I
family played a role in my life.

Only after + N + Trợ từ + S + V Only after his father’s retirement

(chỉ sau khi) did he take over the company.

Only by + Ving + Trợ từ + S + V Only by studying hard can you

(chỉ bằng cách) pass the exam.

Only if + S + V + Trợ từ + S + V Only if you promise to keep secret

(chỉ nếu) will I tell you about it.

Only when + S + V + Trợ từ + S + Only when you grow up can you

V (chỉ khi) understand this matter.
Only with + N + trợ từ + S + V (chỉ Only with your help can we

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 với) manage.
Only once/ Only later/ Only in Only once have I met her.
this way/ Only then + Trợ từ + Only later did I realize I was
Chủ ngữ + Động từ wrong.
Hardly/barely/scarcely + had + S Hardly had I gone to bed when
+ Vp2+ when + S + V(quá khứ the telephone rang.
Hardly đơn) = No sooner had I gone to bed
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No sooner = No sooner + had + S + Vp2+ than the telephone rang.
than + S + V(quá khứ đơn)
(ngay khi/ vừa mới thì)
Not only + Trợ từ + Chủ ngữ + Not only does she sing beautifully
Not only ... but Động từ + but + Chủ ngữ + also but she also learns well.
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also + Động từ
(không những ....mà còn)
So + Tính từ + V + chủ ngữ + that + So beautiful is she that many boys
clause run after her.
Such + be + N + that + clause/ N + Her anger was such that she broke
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be + such + that + clause (quá... the vase.
đến nỗi mà) = Such was her anger that she
broke the vase.
Not until/till + Time/Time clause + Not until/till midnight did he
Not until/ Trợ từ+ Chủ ngữ + Động từ come home.
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Not till (mãi đến khi) Not until/tỉll I was 8 did I know
how to ride a bike.
Neither + Trợ từ + Chủ ngữ + Động Neither is there excitement nor
8 Neither từ entertainment in this small
town.
Câu điều kiện loại 1: Should he come, please tell him to
Should +S + V, V+0/S + will, can... see me.
+V
Câu điêu kiện loại 2: Were I you, I would apply for that
Đảo ngữ với Were + S + (to V) + .., S + job.
9 câu điêu would/could + V Were I to have enough money, I
kiện would buy that car.
Câu điêu kiện loại 3: Had the car in the front not
Had + S + Vp2, S + would/could + stopped so suddenly, the
have + Vp2 accidents wouldn’t have
happened.
10 Although Although/even though/though + S + Although the exercise is difficult,
V, S + V the boys can solve it.
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 = Much as + S + V, S + V = Much as the exercise is
= No matter what + S + V, S + V difficult, the boys can solve it.
= No matter how difficult the
hoặc No matter how + adj/adv + S +
exercise is, the boys can solve
V, S + V
it.
= However + adj/adv + S + V
= However difficult the exercise
= Adj/adv + as/though + S + V, S +
is, the boys can solve it.
V
= Difficult as the exercise is, the
boys can solve it.
Nor + Trợ từ + Chủ ngữ + Động từ He doesn’t smoke, nor does he
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drink.

Đảo ngữ có So/ Neither + Trợ từ + Chủ ngữ I can’t sing well, neither can my
12 SO/NEITH sister.
ER He loves football, so do I.
Đảo ngữ với các Adv of place + V + S Near my house is a bus stop.
trạng từ chỉ
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hướng/nơi
chốn
Cụm phân từ (Ving/Vp2) + V + S Situated in the central mountains
Đảo ngữ với of Alaska is a peak named
14 cụm phân Denali.
từ Coming in first in the race was
my sister.

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentence.
1. Never in her life ________ this exhilarating emotion.
A. she experienced B. she did experience
C. she had experienced D. had she experienced
Các từ giới hạn (hardly, seldom, rarely, never, little,…) có thể đảo lên đầu câu để được nhấn
mạnh
Từ giới hạn + trợ động từ + S + V

2. ________seen such awful behavior.

A. Have I never before B. Before have I never
C. Never before I haved D. Never before have I
3. They were wealthy. Money was plentiful, and ________to be very bothered about levels of
expenditure.

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 A. rarely anyone seemed . B rarely did anyone seem
C. did anyone rarely seem D. rarely anyone did seem
4. Not only do I enjoy classical music, ________ a season ticket to the symphony.
A. but I also have B. but also have C. but also I have D. I but also have
5. ________ so upset!
A. Has the boss seldom been B. Seldom the boss has been
C. Seldom has the boss been D. Has the boss been seldom
6. ________ the situation.
A. Little he understands B. Little he understood
C. Little did he understand D. Did he understand little
7. There ________
A. comes my bus B. does my bus come
C. my bus come D. did my bus come
8. ________ his terrible secret.
A. Did they learn only later B. Only later they did learn
C. Only later they learnt D. Only later did they learn
9. - I’m from Turkey.
- ________
A. Am I, too B. I am, so C. So am I D. Either am I
10. I cannot swim very well ________
A. and neither my sister can B. and neither can my sister
C. and so my sister can D. and so can my sister
11. So difficult ________ that ________ three months to prepare.
A. is the test / do the students need
B. the test is / do the students need
C. is the test / the students need
D. the test is / the students need
12. ________ the problem, he wouldn’t have committed those mistakes.
A. Had he understood B. He had understood
C. If had he understood D. Unless had he understood
13. ________ a more beautiful sight.
A. Nowhere hadn’t Susan seen B. Had Susan seen nowhere
C. Nowhere Susan had seen D. Nowhere had Susan seen
14. By the gate ________
A. a little girl stood B. stood a little girl
C. did a little girl stand D. a little girl did stand
15. Not until the next morning ________ how serious ________
A. she realized / was it B. she realized / it was
C. did she realize / was it D. did she realize / it was
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16. Not till ________ that he had lost the key.
A. he got home did he find B. he got home he found
C. did he get home did he find D. did he get home he found
17. Only when ________ into smart clothes after the match ________ to talk to the TV reporters
A. the players had changed / they were allowed
B. the players had changed / were they allowed
C. had the players changed / were they allowed
D. had the players changed / they were allowed
18. No sooner ________ the door than ________ it was locked.
A. had I reached / did I realize B. I had reached / did I realize
C. had I reached / I realized D. I had reached / I realized
19. ________, he can never follow me.
A. Fast as he runs B. Fast as does he run
C. As he runs fast D. As does he run fast
20. ________ John that she talked about him all the time.
A. Did so much she adore B. Did she adored so much
C. So much she adored D. So much did she adore
21. ________ kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed.
A. Mr. Chan had been B. Had if Mr. Chan been
C. Had Mr. Chan been D. If had Mr. Chan been
22. Scarcely ________ out of bed when ________
A. had I got / did the doorbell ring B. had I got / the doorbell rang
C. I had got / did the doorbell ring D. I had got / the doorbell rang
23. Little ________ how much trouble ________ in.
A. you know / are you B. you know / you are
C. do you know / are you D. do you know / you are
24. On the table ________
A. lays a yellow cat B. a yellow cat lay
C. did a yellow cat lie D. a yellow cat lies
25. Such ________ that ________ whenever it was on.
A. the popularity of the film was / the streets were deserted
B. was the popularity of the film / the streets were deserted
C. the popularity of the film was / were the streets deserted
D. was the popularity of the film / were the streets deserted
26. They can neither read nor write, ________ such concepts.
A. they can nor comprehend B. nor can they comprehend
C. nor they can comprehend D. can they nor comprehend
27. Hardly ________ before ________
A. had I left / did the trouble start B. had I left / the trouble started
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 C. I had left / the trouble started D. I had left / did the trouble start
28. Only after ________
A. the teacher understood the situation and did he make a comment
B. understanding the situation the teacher made a comment
C. the teacher understood the situation and made a comment
D. understanding the situation did the teacher make a comment
29. ________ to win the election, what ________ first?
A. You were / you would do B. You were / would you do
C. Were you / you would do D. Were you / would you do
30. Down ________
A. fell half a dozen apples B. half a dozen apples fell
C. did half a dozen apples fall D. half a dozen apples fall
31. Only then ________ the danger ________
A. did I see / which we were B. I saw / which we were
C. did I see / which were we D. I saw / which were we
32. Not a single word ________
A. said she B. she says C. did she say D. she said
33. Carefully though ________, he could not manage to escape the accident.
A. he drove B. did he drive C. does he drive D. he is driving
34. Not until 1911 ________
A. identified the first of the vitamins
B. the first of the vitamins identified
C. was the first of the vitamins identified
D. the first of the vitamins was identified
35. Only after the film started ________ that ________ it before.
A. I realized / I had seen B. did I realize / I had seen
C. I realized / had I seen D. did I realize / had I seen
36. ________ will we let you live independently.
A. Not until do you grow up B. Until you grow up
C. Until do you grow up D. Not until you grow up
Cấu trúc: NOT UNTIL + TIME/TIME CLAUSE + TRỢ ĐỘNG TỪ + S2+ V2: mãi (chỉ) đến khi….,
thì mới
Dịch: Chỉ khi con lớn lên thì bố mẹ mới đồng ý cho con sống tự lập

37. No sooner ________ married than ________ to argue.

A. they had got / did they begin
C. had they got / did they begin
38. I had to show him my identity card and ________
A. only then he let me in
B. they had got / they began
D. had they got / they began
B. only then did he let me in
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39. No matter how ________, he cannot make ends meet.
A. he works hard B. does he work hard
C. hard he works D. hard does he work
40. ________ the clothes since her husband bought a washing machine.
A. Any longer she has washed B. Any longer has she washed
C. No longer she has washed D. No longer has she washed
No longer + trợ động từ + S + V: không còn…

41. ________ us to have private talks in class.

A. At no time does our teacher allow B. At no time our teacher allows
C. At any time does our teacher allow D. At any time our teacher allows
Giải thích: Đảo ngữ với at no time, đứng đầu câu, đảo trợ động từ does lên trƣớc chủ ngữ.
Dịch nghĩa: Không bao giờ thầy giáo cho phép chúng tôi nói chuyện riêng trong lớp

42. She is beautiful, ________

A. as her daughter is B. as is her daughter
C. neither is her daughter D. neither her daughter is
Giải thích: Đảo ngữ câu khẳng định với as đứng đầu câu, đảo is lên trƣớc chủ ngữ. neither dùng trong
câu phủ định nên không dùngđƣợc trong trƣờng hợp này.
Dịch nghĩa: Cô ấy xinh đẹp và con gái cô ấy cũng vậy.

43. ________ what surprises we have in store for her.

A. Little she knows B. Does she little know
C. Little does she know D. Does she know little
Giải thích: Đảo ngữ với little đứng đầu câu, đảo trợ động từ does lên trƣớc chủ ngữ.
Dịch nghĩa: Cô ấy không biết nhiều về niềm bất ngờ mà chúng tôi dành cho cô ấy ở cửa hàng.

44. ________ this match.

A. No way will you win B. No way you will win
C. Any way will you win D. Any way you will win
Giải thích: Đảo ngữ với no way đứng đầu câu, đảo trợ động từ will lên trƣớc chủ ngữ. Dịch nghĩa: Bạn
không có cách nào thắng trong trận đấu đó đâu

45. Whatever reasons ________, ________ them.

A. do you state / I never believe B. do you state / never do I believe
C. you state / I never believe D. you state / never do I believe
Giải thích: Câu này không đảo ngữ nên hai vế đều giữ nguyên trật tự câu. Dịch nghĩa: Dù bạn có nói
bất cứ lý do gì, tôi cũng không bao giờ tin bạn.

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46. ________ not for his deafness, ________ on the phone.
A. Were it / could he communicate B. Were it / he could communicate
C. It were / could he communicate D. It were / he could communicate
Giải thích: Đảo ngữ trong câu điều kiện loại 2, bỏ if và đƣa were lên trƣớc chủ ngữ. Vế sau giữ
nguyên trật tự câu.
Dịch nghĩa: Nếu không bị điếc, anh ta có thể nói chuyện điện thoại đƣợc.

47. ________ me a shelter ________ dinner for us.

A. Not only they gave / but did they also prepare
B. Not only they gave / but they also prepared
C. Not only did they give / but also prepared
D. Not only did they give / but they also prepared
Giải thích: Đảo ngữ với cấu trúc not only.....but also đứng đầu câu, đảo trợ động từ did lên trƣớc chủ
ngữ ở vế thứ nhất, vế sau giữ nguyên trật tự câu.
Dịch nghĩa: Họ không những cho chúng tôi trú tạm mà còn chuẩn bị bữa tối cho chúng tôi nũa.

48. ________ such a more comfortable hotel.

A. Nowhere in the area can you find B. Nowhere in the area you can find
C. Anywhere in the area can you find D. Anywhere in the area you can find
Giải thích: Đảo ngữ với trạng từ nowhere in the area đứng đầu câu, đảo trợ động từ can lên trƣớc chủ
ngữ.
Dịch nghĩa: Bạn không thể tìm đƣợc một khách sạn nào thoải mái hơn thế này ở trong vùng này đâu.

49. Down ________ and up ________

A. the rain came / went the umbrellas B. came the rain / the umbrellas went
C. the rain came / the umbrellas went D. came the rain / went the umbrellas
Giải thích: Đảo ngữ với giới từ đứng đầu câu ở cả hai vế, đảo trực tiếp động từ lên trƣớc chủ ngữ ở cả
hai vế.
Dịch nghĩa: Mƣa xuống và những chiếc ô đƣợc giơ lên.

50. ________ us an apology.

A. Not once the manager offered B. Not once did the manager offer
C. Did the manager not once offer D. Didn’t once the manager offer
Giải thích: Đảo ngữ với not once đứng đầu câu, đảo trợ động từ did lên trƣớc chủ ngữ. Dịch nghĩa:
Ngƣời quản lý không đƣa ra một lời biện bạch nào cả.

Exercise 2:
1. Olga handed in her exam paper. She then realised that she had missed one question.

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A. Having realised that she had missed one question, Olga handed in her exam paper.
B. Not until Olga had handed in her exam paper did she realise that she had missed one question.
C. Had Olga realised that she had missed one question, she wouldn’t hand in her exam paper.
D. Only after Olga realised that she had missed one question did she hand in her exam paper.
2. He badly suffered cyberbullying himself He realized the true dangers of social media only then.
A. Not until he had badly suffered cyberbullying himself did he realize the true dangers of social media
B. Such was his suffering of cyberbullying that he didn’t realize the true dangers of social media.
C. Only when he had realized the true dangers of social media did he badly suffer cyberbullying
himself.
D. But for his terrible suffering of cyberbullying, he wouldn’t realize the true dangers of social media.
3. The coach changed his tactics in the second half. His football team won the match.
A. But for the coach’s change of tactics in the second half, his football team could have won the match.
B. Not until his football team had won the match did the coach change his tactics in the second half.
C. Only if the coach had changed the tactics in the second half could his football team have won the
match.
D. Had it not been for the coach’s change of tactics in the second half, the football team wouldn’t have
won the match.
4. The green campaign was strongly supported by the local people. The neighborhood looks fresh
and clean now.
A. Had the local people not strongly supported the green campaign, the neighborhood wouldn’t look
fresh and clean now.
B. sacredly had the green campaign been strongly supported by the local people when the neighborhood
looked fresh and clean.
C. Only if the local people had strongly supported the green campaign would the neighborhood look
fresh and clean now.
D. But for the strong support of the local people for the green campaign, the neighborhood would look
fresh and clean now.
5. Smartphones are becoming reasonably priced. New applications make them more appealing.
A. Whatever new applications smartphones have, they are becoming more appealing with reasonable
prices.
B. No matter how reasonable the prices OS smartphones are, they are not so appealing with new
applications.
C. Appealing though smartphones are with new applications, they are becoming less affordably priced.
D. Not only are smartphones becoming more affordable but, with new applications, they are also more
appealing.
6. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A. Although she didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it.
C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.

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7. Mary left home to start an independent life. She realised how much her family meant to her.
A. Only when Mary realised how much her family meant to her did she leave home to start an
independent life.
B. To realise how much her family meant to her, Mary decided to leave home to start an independent
life.
C. Not until Mary had left home to start an independent life did she realise how much her family meant
to her.
D. Mary left home to start an independent life with a view to realising how much her family meant to
her.
8. Laura practised playing the instrument a lot. She could hardly improve her performance.
A. Hardly had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot when she could improve her performance.
B. Had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could have performed much better.
C. However much Laura practised playing die instrument, she could hardly perform any better.
D. As soon as Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could perform much better.
9. His friends supported and encouraged him. He did really well in the competition.
A. If his friends had given him support and encouragement, he could have done really well in the
competition.
B. No matter how much his friends supported and encouraged him, he couldn’t do well in the
competition.
C. Such were his friends’ support and encouragement that he couldn’t do really well in the competition.
D. Had it not been for his friends’ support and encouragement, he couldn’t have done so well in the
competition.
10. She gave a great performance at the festival. We now know she has artistic talent.
A. Amazing as her artistic talent is, we don’t know about her great performance at the festival.
B. Hardly had we known about her artistic talent when she gave a great performance at the festival.
C. Although she gave a great performance at the festival, now we still don’t know she has artistic talent.
D. But for her great performance at the festival, we wouldn’t know about her artistic talent now.
11. Peter told us about his leaving the school. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A. Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting.
C. Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told us about his leaving the school.
12. Mike became a father. He felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
A. Were Mike to become a father himself, he would feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his
parents.
B. Only after Mike had become a father himself did he feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his
parents.
C. Had Mike become a father himself, he would have felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his
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D. Not until he felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents did Mike become a father
himself.
13. He had hardly left the office when the phone rang.
A. No sooner had he left the office than the phone rang.
B. No sooner he had left the office than the phone rang.
C. No sooner he had left the office when the phone rang.
D. No sooner he did left the office than the phone rang.
14. No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed.
A. Fred tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded.
B. However hard Fred tried, he couldn’t start the car.
C. It’s hard for Fred to start the car because he never succeeded.
D. Fred tried hard to start the car, and with success
15. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help his child with his homework.
A. Despite of his tiredness, he was eager to help his child with his homework.
B. Tired as he was, he agreed to help his child with his homework.
C. Even if feeling very tired, he agreed to help his child with his homework.
D. He would have helped his child with his homework if he hadn’t been tired.
16. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
A. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.
B. It was midnight that the noise next door stopped.
C. Not until after midnight did the noise next door stopped
D. The noise next door stopped at midnight.
17. Exhaustion prevented any of the runners from finishing the race.
A. The runners can’t finish the race as a result of their exhaustion.
B. The runners are so exhausted that they can’t finish the race,
C. The runners were not exhausted enough to finish the race.
D. So exhausted were the runners that none of them finished the race.
18. 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.
19. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise.
A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed here.
B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it.
C. No matter how noisy the hotel was, we stayed there.
D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel.
20. Friendly though he may seem, he’s not very trusted.
A. However he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.
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B. However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted.
C. He may have friends, but he’s not to be trusted.
D. He’s too friendly to be trusted.
21. Despite his early retirement, he found no peace in life.
A. Although he retired early, but he found no peace in life.
B. His early retirement has brought him peace in life.
C. He found no peace in life because he retired early.
D. Early as he retired, he found no peace in life.
22. It wasn’t clear to us at the time how serious the problem was.
A. We were not sure about how serious the problem was at the time.
B. That the problem was serious was not made clear to us.
C. Little did we know anything about the seriousness of the problem.
D. Little did we realise at the time how serious the problem was.
23. If you want to save your eyesight, you must operate immediately.
A. Unless you want to save your eyesight, you mustn’t operate immediately.
B. Only by operating immediately can you save your eyesight.
C. Provided that you must operate immediately, you can save your eyesight.
D. If you did operate immediately, you couldn’t save your eyesight.
24. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
A. Only after I had realized what I had missed did they tell me about it later.
B. As soon as they told me about it I realized what I had missed.
C. Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed.
D. They told me about it and I realized what I had missed.
25. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
A. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
B. So great the demand was that they had to reprint the book immediately.
C. Such great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
D. Such was the demand great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
26. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones.
A. Mrs Jones is the most dedicated worker you won’t find anywhere.
B. Nowhere will you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs Jones.
C. Nowhere will not you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs Jones.
D. Mrs Jones can’t be found in nowhere.
27. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.
A. At no time was the outcome of the election in doubt.
B. At no time the outcome of the election was in doubt.
C. Never in doubt was the outcome of the election.
D. By no means was the outcome of the election been suspected.
28. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.
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A. Only with united opposition could we eliminate terrorism.
B. Only by united opposition can we eliminate terrorism.
C. Only in this way can world terrorism be eliminated.
D. Only then can we eliminate terrorism.
29. He forgot about the gun until he got home.
A. Not until he got home did he forget about the gun.
B. Not until he got home did he remember about the gun.
C. Not until he had got home did he remember about the gun.
D. Not until he had got home did he forget about the gun.
30. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
A. Only by publishing the general’s personal diaries, did the truth come out.
B. Not until the general’s personal diaries published did the truth come out.
C. Hardly were the general’s personal diaries published than the truth came out.
D. Only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth come out.
31. He finally contracted the disease. He was aware of the importance of preventive measures only
then.
A. But for his awareness of the importance of preventive measures, he could have contracted the
disease.
B. Hardly had he been aware that preventive measures were essential when he contracted the disease.
C. Not until he was aware of the importance of preventive measures did he contract the disease.
D. Only after he had contracted the disease was he aware that preventive measures were essential.
32. The #Trashtag Challenge has had a great influence on people around the world. They have
started to clean up their nearby polluted areas.
A. So influential is the #Trashtag Challenge that people around the world have started to clean up their
nearby polluted areas.
B. Only if the #Trashtag Challenge greatly influenced people around the world would they start
cleaning up their nearby polluted areas.
C. Not until people around the world had started cleaning up their nearby polluted areas did the
#Trashtag Challenge greatly influence them.
D. But for the great influence of the #Trashtag Challenge, people around the world would havestarted
cleaning their nearby polluted areas.
33. The Covid-19 pandemic was severe. All the schools nationwide were temporarily closed.
A. It was the temporary closure of all the schools nationwide that led to the severity of the Covid-19
pandemic.
B. Not until all the schools nationwide were temporarily closed did the Covid-19 pandemic turn severe.
C. Such was the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic that all the schools nationwide were temporarily
closed.
D. Severe as the Covid-19 pandemic was, all the schools nationwide were temporarily closed.
34. Single-use plastic products are convenient. They are detrimental to the environment.
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B. Convenient though single-use plastic products are, they are detrimental to the environment.
C. Not only are single-use plastic products convenient, they are also detrimental to the environment.
D. Were single-use plastic products convenient, they would be detrimental to the environment.
35. The coronavirus pandemic had spread quickly across the country. The government took
measures to prevent the speed of infection.
A. It was not until the coronavirus pandemic spread quickly across the country that the government had
taken measures to prevent the speed of infection.
B. Not until had the coronavirus pandemic spread quickly across the country the government took
measures to prevent the speed of infection.
C. It was not until the coronavirus pandemic had spread quickly across the country did the government
take measures to prevent the speed of infection.
D. Not until the coronavirus pandemic had spread quickly across the country did the government take
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