CHUYÊN ĐỀ ĐẢO NGỮ TRONG CÁC ĐỀ THI TỐT NGHIỆP

1. Question 2(2018 – mã 409): Only after she ______ from a severe illness did she realise the
importance of good health.
A. had recovered B has recovered C was recovering D would recover
2. Question 9(2018 - mã 410): Only after the bus ______ for a few miles did Jane realise she
was on the wrong route.
A. was running B. runs C. had run D. has run
3. Question 1(2018 – mã 411): Only after he ______ the job as a computer programmer did he
realise how much he loved it.
A. had left B. would leave C. was leaving D. has left
4. Question 12(2018 – mã 412): Only after the teacher ______ the procedure clearly were the
students allowed to go ahead with the experiment.
A. would explain B. had explained C. was explaining D. has
explained
5. Question 44(2018 – mã 409): Mary left home to start an independent life. She realised how
much her family meant to her.
A. To realise how much her family meant to her, Mary decided to leave home to start an
independent life.
B. Mary left home to start an independent life with a view to realising how much her family
meant to her.
C. Not until Mary had left home to start an independent life did she realise how much her family
meant to her.
D. Only when Mary realised how much her family meant to her did she leave home to start an
independent life.
6. Question 43(2018 - mã 410): 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 the instrument, she could hardly perform any better.
D. As soon as Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could perform much better.
7. Question 44(2018 – mã 411): 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.
8. Question 50(2018 – mã 412): 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.
9. Question 44(2019 - mã 401): Smartphones are becoming reasonably priced. New applications
make them more appealing.
A. Appealing though smartphones are with new applications, they are becoming less affordably
priced.
B. Whatever new applications smartphones have, they are becoming more appealing with
reasonable prices.
C. No matter how reasonable the prices of smartphones are, they are not so appealing with new
applications.
D. Not only are smartphones becoming more affordable cut, with new applications, they are also
more appealing.
10. Question 25(2019 - mã 402): He badly suffered cyberbullying himself. He realised the true
dangers of social media only then.
A. Such was his suffering of cyberbullying that he didn’t realise the true dangers of social media.
B. Only when he had realised the true dangers of social media did he badly suffer cyberbullying
himself.
C. But for his terrible suffering of cyberbullying, he wouldn’t realise the true dangers of social
media.
D. Not until he had badly suffered cyberbullying himself did he realise the true dangers of social
media.
11. Question 25(2019 - mã 403): The green campaign was strongly supported by the local
people. The neighbourhood looks fresh and clean now.
A. Only if the local people had strongly supported the green campaign would the neighbourhood
look fresh and clean now.
B. Had the local people not strongly supported the green campaign, the neighbourhood wouldn’t
look fresh and clean now.
C. But for the strong support of the local people for the green campaign, the neighbourhood
would look fresh and clean now.
D. Scarcely had the green campaign been strongly supported by the local people when the
neighbourhood looked fresh and clean.
12. Question 26(2019 - mã 404): The coach changed his tactics in the second half. His football
team won the match.
A. Had it not been for the coach's change of tactics in the second half, the football team wouldn't
have won the match.
B. Only if the coach had changed the tactics in the second half could his football team have won
the match.
C. But for the coach's change of tactics in the second half, his football team could have won the
match.
D. Not until his football team had won the match did the coach change his tactics in the second
half.
13. Question 49(2020 – mã 401): Online distribution of pirated publications is illegal. Many
Internet users still commit the offence.
A. Such is the offence of many Internet users that online distribution of pirated publications is
illegal.
B. As long as many Internet users commit the offence, online distribution of pirated publications
is illegal.
C. Were online distribution of pirated publications illegal, many Internet users wouldn't commit
the offence.
D. Illegal though online distribution of pirated publications is, many Internet users still commit
the offence.
14. Question 33(2020 – mã 402): Body shaming is hurtful. Many people enjoy making fun of
others' appearance.
A. Such is many people's enjoyment in making fun of others' appearance that body shaming is
less hurtful.
B Hurtful though body shaming is, many people enjoy making fun of others' appearance.
C. Body shaming is hurtful in order that many people enjoy making fun of others' appearance.
D. Were body shaming hurtful, many people wouldn't enjoy making fun of others' appearance.
15. Question 49(2020 – mã 403): Some mobile applications are very tempting. They may
expose users to identity theft.
A. So tempting are some mobile applications that they limit users' exposure to identity theft.
B. Tempting though some mobile applications are, they may expose users to identity theft.
C. It is the temptation of identity theft that exposes users to some mobile applications.
D. Not only is identity theft tempting, it also exposes users to some mobile applications.
16. Question 43(2020 – mã 404): Single-use plastic products are convenient. They are
detrimental to the environment.
A. It is their detriment to the environment that makes single-use plastic products convenient.
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.
17. Question 49(2020 đợt 2 – mã 421): The demand for her novel is great. The publisher has
decided to reprint it.
A. Not until she demands to reprint her novel will the publisher decide to make it great.
B. Great as the demand for her novel is, the publisher has made a decision to reprint it.
C. It is the publisher’s decision to reprint her novel that demands its greatness.
D. Such is the demand for her novel that the publisher has decided to reprint it.

18. Question 44(2021 – mã 401): Students are forbidden to bring their phones into the exam
room.
A. Under no circumstances are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam
room.
B. On no account are students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
C. At no time were students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
D. In no way are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room.
19. Question 43(2021 – mã 402): Restaurants are forbidden to serve over ten customers at a
time during social distancing. There is no exception whatsoever.
A. In no way are restaurants prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
B. On no account are restaurants permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
C. At no time were restaurants permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
D. Under no circumstances are restaurants prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time
during social distancing.
20. Question 50(2021 – mã 403): Coffee shops are forbidden to serve over ten customers at a
time during social distancing. There is no exception whatsoever.
A. Under no circumstances are coffee shops prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time
during social distancing.
B. On no account are coffee shops permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
C. In no way are coffee shops prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
D. At no time were coffee shops permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
21. Question 26(2021 – mã 404): Students are forbidden to bring their phones into the exam
room. There is no exception whatsoever.
A. On no account are students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
B. In no way are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room.
C. At no time were students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
D. Under no circumstances are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam
room.
22. Question 26(2021 đợt 2 – mã 411): Smoking is strictly forbidden in this office. There is no
exception whatsoever.
A. By no means were people allowed to smoke in this office.
B. Under no circumstances are people allowed to smoke in this office.
C. On no occasion are people banned from smoking in this office.
D. At no time are people banned from smoking in this office.
23. Question 50(2022 – mã 401): The newly advertised product had just been on sale.
Customers realised that it had lots of defects.
A. Hardly had the newly advertised product been on sale when producers realised that it had lots
of defects.
B. Hardly had the newly advertised product been on sale when customers wouldn’t realise that it
had lots of defects.
C. Hardly had the newly advertised product been on sale when customers realised that it had lots
of defects.
D. Hardly had the newly advertised product been on sale when did customers realise that it had
lots of defects.
24. Question 26: The book was interesting. I’ve read it three times.
A. Such was the interesting book that I have read it three times.
B. So interesting was the book that I have no time to read it.
C. Only if it is an interesting book have I read it three times.
D. Should the book be interesting, I have read it three times.
25. Hans told us about his investing in the company. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A. Only after investing in the company did Hans inform US of his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Hans told US that he would invest in the company did he arrive at the meeting.
C. Hardly had he informed US about his investing in the company when Hans arrived at the
meeting.
D. No sooner had Hans arrived at the meeting than he told US about his investing in the
company.
26: Seth informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the
meeting.
A. Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.
C. Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the
company
27. She didn’t understand the benefits of volunteering until she joined this club.
A. Not until she joined this club did she understand the benefits of volunteering.
B. It was not until she joined this club did she understand the benefits of volunteering.
C. Not until did she join this club, she understood the benefits of volunteering.
D. Not until she joined this club that she understood the benefits of volunteering.
28. He showed himself a good student. He proved himself a good athlete.
A. Not only he showed himself a good student but he also proved himself a good athlete.
B. He did not show himself a good student but he proved himself a good athlete.
C. A good student not only showed him but he also proved himself a good athlete.
D. Not only did he show himself a good student but he also proved himself a good athlete.
29. It was not until the sun was shining brightly that the little girl woke up.
A. No sooner was the sun shining brightly than the little girl woke up.
B. Not until the little girl woke up was the sun shining brightly.
C. Not until the sun was shining brightly did the little girl wake up.
D. As soon as the little girl woke up, the sun hasn’t shone brightly yet.