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1. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.

=> So heavy was the snowfall that all the trains had to be cancelled.

2. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election.

=> Were the government to raise interest rates, they would lose the election.

3. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.

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

4. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.

=> Such was the uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.

5. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.

=> Seldom is there so much rain in March.

Đáp án B
No sooner + clause1 (đảo) + than + clause 2: vừa mới …thì. ở đây chỉ có ý B là đảo ngữ

I. Rewrite the following sentences using the word given so that it has the same meaning as the original one.

1. The cinema was practically empty.

There was hardly anyone at the cinema.

2. The house has got everything except a large garden.

The only thing that The house hasn't got is a large garden.

3. Although he works hard, he cannot earn enough.

Hard as he works, he cannot earn enough.

4. Alan was not a confident person, and that was why he was so shy.

Alan's shyness was due to his lack of confidence

5. Jack is proud of the fact that he is never late.

Jack prides himself on never being late

6. It’s very kind of you to give me a lift.

I appreciate your giving me a lift

7. Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job.

Despite the fact that he wasn't experienced, he got the job

8. My mother lives a long way from the supermarket.

There isn’t any supermarket near my mother's house

9. It is cheaper to send things by sea than by airmail.

It costs less money to send things by sea than Airmail

10. He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research.

Only when he had done a lot of research did he begin to write the book

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.

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.

1. Thousands of people have to build that castle for him for years.
That castle has to be built for him for years.

2. She has never read this book before.
It is the first time she's read this book.

3. He failed in the examination last year.
He did not pass in the examination last year.

4. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
This is the first I have eaten this kind of food

5. His parents made him study for his exam.
He was made to study for his exam by his parents.

7. The fire has destroyed many houses.
Many houses have been destroyed by the fire.

8. May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind lending me your pen?

9. I started work for the company a year ago.
I’ve worked for the company for a year.

10. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
She left the room without saying any words.

I. Rewrite the sentences below so that it has a similar meaning to the first, beginning with the words given

1. I find his hardwriting very hard to read.

-> I have seen his handwriting and I were very hard to read.

2. He got down to writing a letter as soon as he returned from his work

-> No sooner after he returned from his work, he got down to writing a letter soon.

3. " If I were you, I wouldn"t accept his marriage proposal", said Nam to Lan

-> Nam said that if Nam is Lan, he wouldn't accept his marriage proposal.

4. No matter how hard I tried, I could not open the window

-> Try many times but i could not open the window

5. Please don't ask me that question

-> I'd rather you that you couldn't ask me that question again

reweite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same as  the ones give

1 if you saw a UFO, what would you do?
=> If a UFO..,..What would you will do ?...............

2 I can't sing beautifully , so I can't join them now

=> I wish......I could sing more beautifully.......................

3 She couldn't come to class because of her illness

=> As,..of her illness,she couln't come to class........................

4 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 ....................

5 I have never read such a roman story

=> Much......of time t had nerver read such a roman story before....................

7 The sea was so rough that the ferry couldn't sail

=> Rhe rough sea...............make the ferrey couldn't sail...........

8 Their chances of success are small

=> It is both. small of chances for they successful.............

9 keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test

=> As long as..........you kept calm,you passed your driving test..................

10 The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours

=> It is a.......two-hour journey train from London to Bristol...................

I. Rewrite the sentence with inversion, using IN, AT, UNDER

1. You must on no account lift heavy weights like that again.

On no account must you lift heavy weights like that again.

II. Rewrite the sentences with inversion, using NO SOONER/ BARELY/ SCARCELY/ HARDLY

1. Just as he had recovered from gastric flu, he went down with bronchitis.

scarcely had he recovered from gastric flu when he went down with bronchitis.

2. When Trevor planted the tree, it died.

No sooner had Trevor planted the tree than it died.