ĐẢO NGỮ

I: Viết lại các câu sau với cấu trúc đảo ngữ So/Such
1. The weather is so beautiful that we decided to go to the beach.
=> So__________________________________________________________________.
2. He is so strong that he can lift the box. => So______________________________________.
3. He is such a lazy boy that no one likes him.
=> Such________________________________________________________________.
4. He ate so much food that he became ill.
=> So__________________________________________________________________.
5. It is such hot coffee that I can't drink it.
=> Such________________________________________________________________.
6. He bought so many books that he didn't know where to put them.
=> So__________________________________________________________________.
7. She has such a soft voice that everyone likes her.
=> Such________________________________________________________________.
8. This book is so boring that I couldn’t finish it.
=> So__________________________________________________________________.
9. He was such a fast speaker that we couldn’t understand him.
=> Such________________________________________________________________.
10. She was so tired that she fell asleep in the armchair.
=> So__________________________________________________________________.
II.Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi.
1. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
–> So………………………………………….
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. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.
–> At no time…………………………………….
7. He forgot about the gun until he got home.
–> Not until………………………………
8. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday.
–> Only by…………………………………………………………
9. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
-> Not only…………………………………………………………
10. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
-> No sooner…………………………………………………………
11. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
-> Hardly …………………………………………………………
12. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
-> Not until …………………………………………………………
13. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
-> Only …………………………………………………………
14. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
-> Never …………………………………………………………
15. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
-> Under the table …………………………………………………………
16. His brother had rarely been more excited.
-> Rarely…………………………………………………………
17. The facts were not all made public until later.
-> Only …………………………………………………………
18. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
-> Had…………………………………………………………
19. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.
-> So …………………………………………………………
20. Some children are playing happily on the field.
-> Playing ……………………………………………….
III. Rewrite the following sentences. Begin with the given words.
1.The picture is on the wall. - On ..............................................................................................................
2.He didn’t say a single word. - Not..............................................................................................................
3.Your brother goes there. -There ..........................................................................................................
4.Freddy comes here. - Here ...........................................................................................................
5.A statue is in front of the museum. - In ...............................................................................................................
6.The sun not only gives us light but it also gives us heat.
 Not..............................................................................................................
7.He knows little about her. - Little...........................................................................................................
8.I seldom met her in the street. - Seldom .......................................................................................................
9.We rarely go to the cinema. - Rarely.........................................................................................................
10.I had hardly reached the station when the train left.
 Hardly ........................................................................................................
11.I had scarcely gone out when it began to rain.
 Scarcely.......................................................................................................
12.The doctor felt the pulse of a boy silently.
 Silently........................................................................................................
13.He was able to make himself hear only by shouting.
 Only ...........................................................................................................
14.He became so suspicious that he didn’t believe in whatever his wife had said to him.
 So................................................................................................................
15.My mother no longer spends 14 hours a day doing the housework.
 No...............................................................................................................
16.We have never seen such a clean and tidy house before.
 Never..........................................................................................................
17.We haven’t written down a single word.
 Not..............................................................................................................
18.He not only speaks English, but he also speaks French.
 Not..............................................................................................................
19.I have never seen such a busy street before.
 Never...........................................................................................................
20.Though he was clever, he didn’t pass the last exam. - Clever ………………
IV.Turn the following into inverted sentences- Viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ:
1. The matter could be explained in no other way. (in no way)
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2. We had hardly started when it began to rain.
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3. I have seldom heard such beautiful singing.
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4. I shall never forget your kindness.
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5. I saw only then the danger we were in.
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6. We had no sooner left the house than it exploded.
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7. He didn't realize that he had lost the key till he got home.
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8. They not only robbed you, they smashed everything.
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9. Half a dozen apples fell down.
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10. If an emergency should arise, dial 999.
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11. If Rex were a little more hardworking, he would not have failed.
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12. If Mr Chan had been kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed.
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13. She had never been so disappointed before.
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14. I have never known such a generous person.
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15. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
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16. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.
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17. They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony.
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18. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.
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19. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent.
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20. I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed.
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21. The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers' lost property.
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22. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony.
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23. Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face.
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24. The restaurant cannot accept animals under any circumstances.
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25. The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent's advice.
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V: Viết lại các câu sau với cấu trúc đảo ngữ bắt đầu bằng Only
1.He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
2. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
3. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
4. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
5. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
6. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
7. I didn’t realize who he was until later.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
8. The door could not be opened without using force.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
9. I won’t agree until Tom’s apologized.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
10.The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
VI: Rewrite the sentence
1. A country can’t be prosperous if it’s not quite independent.
Only when ________________________________________________________
2. You can drive a car only after you obtain a driving licence.
Only after ________________________________________________________
3. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after a twelve hours wait________________________________________
4. He never suspected that money had been stolen.
At no time ________________________________________________________
5. He recognized that he had been deceived only later.
Only later________________________________________________________
6. I’ve never seen such a house .
Never ___________________________________________________________
7. Our neighbour hasn’t once invited us into his home.
Not once ________________________________________________________
8. You should phone the police whatever may happen.
Under no circumstances_____________________________________________
9. We only dispatch goods after receiving the money.
Only after the money ________________________________________________
10. I rarely buy any other papers . Rarely ________________________________
11. He never buys a paper without reading the whole thing .
Never does ________________________________________________________
12. We seldom have enough time to read.
Seldom ___________________________________________________________
13. She’ll hardly ever read the editorials. Hardly ____________________________
14. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.
At no time ________________________________________________________
15. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
So ____________________________________________________________
16. You seldom find reunited twins who do not get on well together.
Seldom ________________________________________________________
17. There many reasons were for the choice.
There ________________________
18. A horse stood beside the roadside
Beside ________________________
19.You can make progress in English only by practising it everyday
Only by________________________
20. I never have heard such an extraordinary story before
Never before________________________________________
VII : Rewrite the sentence
1. I’m very sick now.
Never ________________________________________________
2. I had only gone out when the phone rang.
Hardly_________________________________________________________________
3. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
No sooner________________________________________________________
4. The men continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border.
Not until ________________________________________________________
5. you can use it as long as you like. It won’t wear out.
No matter________________________________________________________
6. John didn’t celebrate a party until he received the offer of promotion in writing.
Not until________________________________________________________
7. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
 Such________________________________________________________
8. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked on the door.
No sooner________________________________________________________
9. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
Seldom________________________________________________________
10. You won’t be allowed in until your identity has been checked.
Only________________________________________________________
11. Just after the play started, there was a power failure.
Hardly________________________________________________________
12. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as incept as this.
Rarely________________________________________________________
13. We had only just arrived home when the police called
Scarcely________________________________________________________
14. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record.
Never before_____________________________________________________
15. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceeding began.
Barely________________________________________________________
16. Press photographers are banned from taking photographs back stage.
On no ________________________________________________________
17. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
Only________________________________________________________
18. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
Only when _____________________________________________________
19.He has first class brain but he also a tremendously hard worker.
Not only _____________________________________________________
20.They had granted one increase of pay than they asked for another no sooner.
No sooner _____________________________________________________

VII : Choose the best answer

1. Only when he started working with her, ____that she was intelligent.
A he had realized B did he realize C he did realized D he realized
2. ____worked outside the home as nowadays.
A Never so many women have B Never have so many women
C The women are not never D The women who have never
3. No longer____any pleasure to do this job.
A I do have B do I have C do have I D I have
4. John stops smoking.
A John does not smoke no longer B John smokes any longer
C No longer does John smoke D Any longer John smokes
5. Only when you grow up____the truth.
A you will know B will you know C you know D do you know
6. No sooner had he arrived home____he was called out again.
A when B and C than D but
7. ____had the restaurant opened____people were flocking to eat there .
A Hardly… than B No sooner..that C No sooner..than D hardly.. that
8. Down____for three days.
A the rain poured B did the rain pour C poured the rain D do the rain pour
9. Out ____the children when the bell rang.
A did the children run B ran the children C run the children D do the children run
10. Such____that he would stop at nothing.
A his ambition was B did his ambition C does his ambition D was his ambition
11. Only once____late to school.
A he came B did he came C came he D did he come
12. He no longer collects stamps as he used to. No longer____
A he collects stamps as he used to B does he collects stamps as he used to
C does he collect stamps as he used to D doesn’t he collect stamps as he used to it.
13. ____, all the matter is formed of molecules.
A It doesn’t matter if the complex B It’s not a complex matter
C No matter how complex it is D How complex is not a matter
14. No more ____to worry about the future sources of energy.
A don’t we have B we don’t have C do we have D we do have
15. Hardly____asleep when the phone woke him up again.
A had the doctor fallen B did the doctor fall C the doctor fell D the doctor has fallen
16. Not until darkness fell____he hadn’t done half of his work.
A that he realized B did he realize C that he didn’t realize D didn’t he realize
17. Seldom____of Nancy Johnson as coloured.
A her classmates thought B thought her classmates
C her classmates did think D did her school classmates think
18. On the hill ____ a big pine tree.
A stands B stand C. does D. standing
19. Not once ____ into her eyes.
A he looked B does he looks C. did he look D. he was looking
20. Not until next year____ take place.
A the new tax change will B will the new tax change
C. the new tax changes D. they change the new tax
21.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
22.………….. did Jerome accept the job.
A.Only because it was interesting work. B. Because it was an interesting work.
B.Only because it was interested work. D. The work was interesting.
23………..great was the destruction that the south took decades to recovered.
A. Very B. too C. Such D. So
24………….….when the Charges found themselves 7-0 down.
A. Hardly had the games begun B. Hardly the games had begun
C. The games had hardly begun D. Hardly had begun the games
25.Not until the fist land plants developed………………..
A. land animals appeared B. did land animals appear
C. would land animals appear D. the land animals appeared
26.Not until it was too late ………………. I call Susan.
A. I remembered B. did I remember C. did I remembered D. I did remember
27 .Never before …………………. Such a wonderful child.
A. I have seen B. I had seen C. I saw D. have I seen
28. Hardly had we settle down in our seats …………….. the lights went out.
A. than B. when C. then D. after
29. Only after checking three times …certain of the answer. Jim promised that never would he tell anyone else.
A. I was B. was I C. were I D. I were
30. Only when he is here, ……………..
A. he speaks English B. does he speak English
C. he can speak English D. he does speak English