1. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.

=> Not only did he spend all his money but she also borrowed some from me.

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

=> No sooner had I left the office than the phone rang.
3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.

=> Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.

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

=> Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.

5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.

=> Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease.

1. No sooner had he hardly left the office than the telephone rang

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

21. ______ had he left the room ______ an explosion was heard.

      A. No longer / than          B. Not only / but also    C. No sooner / and       D. Hardly / when

22. ______ the message I gave you?

      A. To who did you pass                                         B. To whom did you pass

      C. To who you passed                                           D. To whom you passed

23. Peter has already come, ______?

      A. doesn’t he                    B. hasn’t he                   C. does he                     D. has he

24. ______ do you meet each other? - Once or twice a month.

      A. How far                       B. How long                 C. How often                D. How much

25. A high percentage of the population ______ for Mr. Pike.

      A. were voting                 B. have voted               C. is voting                   D. vote

26. Either the director or the actors ______ at fault.

      A. is                                  B. are                            C. has been                   D. that is

27. Each of the students ______ responsible for doing his or her work in the library.

      A. is                                  B. are                            C. seem to be                D. have been

28. Someone broke ______ when we were on holiday last week.

      A. the window of the room                                    B. the window room

      C. the window’s room                                           D. the window of the room’s

29. Your writing was not so convincing as ______

      A. Peter                            B. of Peter’s                  C. Peter’s                      D. Peter was

30. Presidential elections are due to be held in ______

      A. three days time                                                  B. three days’ time

      C. time of three days                                             D. three days’s time

31. The man ______ is the new manager.

      A. wears a traditional suit                                      B. wearing a traditional suit

      C. that wearing a traditional suit                           D. worn a traditional suit

32. ______, we ate a lot of sashimi.

      A. When in Japan                                                   B. When to be in Japan

      C. When was in Japan                                           D. Was in Japan

33. He seems to forget that there are a lot of things ______ before he can graduate.

      A. to do                            B. doing                        C. that doing                 D. did

34. What was ______ music you were playing when we came in?

      A. a                                  B. an                             C. the                            D. Ø

35. It is ______ best restaurant in ______ Lyon, but it is too expensive to eat there very often.

      A. the / a                          B. a / an                         C. Ø / the                      D. the / Ø

36. I like ______ weather in Florida in ______ March.

      A. Ø / Ø                           B. the / Ø                      C. a / the                       D. the / a

37. I think Jane deserved to be fired for her ______

      A. totally behavior irresponsible                            B. behavior totally irresponsible

      C. irresponsible totally behavior                           D. totally irresponsible behavior

38. ______ appeared to be coming from the science lab next door.

      A. The unpleasant odor of burning plastic            B. The odor unpleasant of burning plastic

      C. The unpleasant odor of plastic burning            D. The odor unpleasant of plastic burning

39. Some roses were planted ______

      A. in the garden yesterday by Tommy                  B. yesterday in the garden by Tommy

      C. by Tommy yesterday in the garden                  D. in the garden by Tommy yesterday

40. The books that are on the desk are ______

      A. my                               B. mine                         C. me                            D. myself

Rewrite the sentene

1.I'm very sick now

Never have I been so sick

2.I had only gone out when the phone rang

Hardly had I gone out when the phone rang

3.Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong

No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong

4.The men continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border

Not until had the men crossed the border did they continued to feel unsafe

5.You can use it as long as you like. I won't wear out

No matter how long you use it , it won't wear out

6.John didn't celebrate a party until he received the offer of promotion in writting

Not until John received the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate a party

7.The was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed

Such was the uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.

8.As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked on the door

No sooner had I got into the bath than someone knocked on the door

9.It's not common for there to be so much rain in March

Seldom is there so much rain in March.

10.You won't be allowed in until your identity has been checked

Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in.

11.Just after the play started, there was a power failure

Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.

12.The Primw Minister has hardly ever made a speech as incept as this

Rarely has the Prime Minister made a speech as incept as this

13.We had only just arrived home when the police called

Scarely had we arrived home when the police called

14.The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be record

Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose

15.We couldn't relax until all the guests had gone home

Only when all the guests had gone home could we relax

16.The truth only came out on the publication of the general's personal diaries

Only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth come out.

17. He has the first class brain but he also a tremendously hard worker

Not only does he have first class brain, but he is also a tremendously hard worker

18.They hard granted one increase of pay than they asked for another no sooner

No sooner had they granted one increase of pay than they asked for another.

I. Rewrite the following sentences

1. He had hardly got into the bath when the telephone rang

=> Hardly had he got into the bath when the telephone rang

2. If I had met you before, we might have been friends

=> Had I met you before,we might have been friends

3. The doctor was so angry that one of the nurses dared to utter

=> So angry was the doctor that one of the nurses dared to utter

4. I can explain the matter in no other way

=> In no other way can I explain the matter

5. If you see Mary today, please ask her to call me

=> Should you see Mary today,please ask her to call me

6. If she were to see you, she would be very surprised

=> Were she to see you,she would be very surprised

7. John seldom forgets to do his homework

=> Seldom does John forget to do his homework

8. He grief was so great that she almost fainted

=> So great was her grief that she almost fainted

9. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

=> No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter.

10. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her

=> Hardly had she begun to speak before people started interrupting her

11. Some rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building

=> No sooner had the burglars left the building than some rang the alarm

12. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later

=> Only when They told me about it later did I realize what I had missed

13. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately

=> So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately

14. The outcome of the election was never in doubt

=> At no time was the outcome of the election in doubt.

15. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe

=> No sooner had the thieves touched that safe than tear gas was released

16. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer

=> Only after a new pay offer did the workers call off the strike

17. I didn't realize who he was until later

=> Only later did I realize who he was.

18. I have never seen such a mess in my life

=> Never have I seen such a mess in my life

19. He never suspected that the money had been stolen

=> At no time did he suspect that the money had been stolen

20. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day

=> Only by training hard every day can you become a good athlete.

Ex1: Give the correect form of the vebrs in the parentheses .
1. If only I (can take)___could take_______the trip to HaNoi with her next summer 
2. He was running very fast when he had a heart attack. If only he (not/run) ___hadn't been driving______so fast.
3. I wish they (visit)___had visited_______ us when they were in town 
4. I wish that someday I (be) ____would be______ able to marry her
5.It rained so hard that the party was cancelled. I wish it (rain) ___hadn't rain_______ 
6.Tom likes football very much. He wishes he (become) ____would become_____ a proessional footballer
7.I wish she (come) ___had come_____ to see me yesterday
8. If only she had seen the doctor carlier. He (save) ____could save______ her
9.I wish they (travle)__would travel_______ to Ha Long this summer
10. We have to take the bus home. I wish we (not live)didn't live so far from the city centre
11.He keeps whistling. I wish he (not do) ____didn't do______ that all the time
12. What a beautifull house! I wish I(have)____had_______a house like this one
13. This computer is useless. I wish my parent (choose)__had chosen_________ bettre one when they bought it
15. He's sorry he missed the wedding ceremony. He wishes he (go)___had gone______

1. -hardly had Ha had time to settle down when he sold the house

- no sooner had Ha had time to settle down than he sold the house

2 - hardly did it begin to rain when i got outside

- no sooner did it begin to rain than i got outside

3 - hardly had he arrived home when he began to make trouble

- no sooner had he arrived home than he began to make trouble

4 - no sooner did the ship touch the shore than the solder leaped into the water

5 - hardly had i solved one problem when i was faced with another

6 - hardly had he returned home when the teacher started to write the lesson right

7 - hardly did he he just arrive at the station,when the train was starting to move

8. hardly had he arrived when things went wrong

9 no sooner had the new editor had his appointment to the post than he fell ill

10 Not until he came into light did i recognize him

11 Not until John received the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate

Sentence transformation

1.there was no precedent for the King's resignation

never.................before was there precedent for the king's resignation.............................

2.the only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition

only by..........united opposition is the world terrorism eliminated ................................

3.i didn't realize he was your brother until i saw the photograph

it was only...when I saw the photograph that I realize he was your brother.....................................

4.i write to him almost every day

hardly................. does a day pass without my writing to him...........................

5.John didn't celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing

not until..........................................

6.it was only when i left home that i realized how much my father meant to me

only when.......... I left home did I realize how much my father meant to me..............................

7.Alice and charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child

only when........the birth of their second child did .Alice and charles decide to move to a bigger house ...............................

8.we could relax until all the guests had gone home

only.......when all the guests had gone home that we could relax ..........................................

9.it isn't worth considering his suggestion for a moment

not for a moment........is his suggestion worth giving consideration............................

10.just as she put the phone down, it rang again

scarcely......... had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back........................................

32.Hardly had he had dinner when she walked in the door.
33.Not until in 1995 did they build a bridge on Tien river

34.Only when their second child was born did Mr and Ms.Brown decide to move to a bigger house.

35.Such is the response to our appeal that we have to recruit more employees

36.Had you known my boss,you would have thought he was talented

37.We should go to another theater if they run out of tickets.

32.Hardly had he had dinner when she walked in the door.

33.Not until 1995 did they build a bridge on Tien river.

34.Only when their second child was born did Mr. and Ms. Brown decide to move to a bigger house.

35.Such is the response to our appeal that we have to recruit more employees.

36.Had you known my boss, you would have thought he was talented.

37Should they run out of tickets, we will have to go to another theater.