Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

No sooner _______ my car than the alarm went off.

A. the thief had touched

B. had the thief touched

C. touched the thief 

D. the thief touched

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

No sooner ______ my car than the alarm went off

A. the thief had touched

B. had the thief touched

C. touched the theif

D. the thief touched

1. The problem could be explained in no other way.

->In no way………………………………………………

2. We had hardly started when it began to rain.

->Hardly………………………………………………

3.I have seldom heard such beautiful singing.

->Seldom………………………………………………

4.I will never forget your kindness.

->Never………………………………………………

5.I saw only then the danger we were in.

->Only after………………………………………………

6.We had no sooner left the house than it exploded.

->No sooner………………………………………………

7.He didn't realize that he had lost the key till he got home.

->Not until………………………………………………

8.They not only robbed you, they smashed everything.

->Not only………………………………………………

9.Half a dozen oảnges fell down.

->Down………………………………………………

10.If an emergency should arise, dial 999.

->Should………………………………………………

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed
1 (after/before/by the time) we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc marble village to buy some souvenirs
2 The city has recently set (up/out/off) a library in the West Suburb
3 Karachi in Pakistan the (most/two/second) largest city in the world in population
4 She said that she (was/were/is) a teacher
5 We can learn how (make/to make/making) banh chung at Tet holiday
6 Women used (be/to be/to being) good cooks in the past
7 My mother wishes she (had/have/has) a new laptop
8 We suggest (buy/to buy/buying) a new car
9 It (thinks/is thinking/is thought) that the first temple was built on the currents site of Thien Tu in the 15th century
10 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (wanted/needed/lived)
11 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (cast/craft/factor)
12 Choose the wprd which has a different stress pattern (asset/index/football)

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

=> Hardly......................................................

=> No sooner...............................................

2. When I got outside, it began to rain

=> Hardly..........................................

=> No sooner...................................

3. After he had arrived home, he began to make trouble.

=> Hardly..............................................

=> No sooner........................................

4. The soldier leaped into the water as soon as the ship touched the shore.

=> No sooner...........................

5. Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another.

=> Hardly.................................

6. The teacher started to write the lesson right after he returned home.

=> Hardly....................................

7. Just when he arrived at the station, the train was starting to move.

=> Hardly......................................................

8. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.

=> Hardly..............................

9. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.

=> No sooner...........................

10. I only recognize him when he came into light.

=> Not until.........................................

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

=> Not until................................................

Practice test:

I.Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

     1. No sooner had we started the picnic.............. the rain began pouring down!

        A. than                     B. when                       C. that                         D. and

     2. Hardly....................................attack people.

        A. have snakes          B. do snakes                C. snakes do                D. snakes have

     3. ______ but he also proved himself a good athlete.

        A. Not only he showed himself a good student                              B. He did not show himself only a good student

        C. Not only did he show himself a good student                             D. A good student not only showed him

     4. Not until the end of the 19th century ______ become a scientific discipline.

        A. plant breeding has                                  B. did plant breeding            C. plant breeding had           D. has plant breeding

     5. Had she worked harder last summer, she ______.

        A. wouldn't have been sacked                     B. wouldn't have sacked

        C. wouldn't sack                                          D. wouldn't be sacked

     6. ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.

        A. No longer has      B. No sooner had        C. Not until had           D. Hardly had

     7. Only when you grow up ______ the truth.

        A. you will know        B. you know                 C. do you know            D. will you know

     8. ______, he would have learned how to read.

        A. If he has been able to go school as a child                                B. If he could go to school as a child

        C. Were he able to go to school as a child  D. Had he been able to go to school as a child

     9. _______,they would have had what they wanted.

        A. If they arrived at the fair early             B. Had they arrived at the fair early

        C. Unless they arrived at the fair early enough                             D. Supposing they were arriving at the fair early

     10. _______ that she burst into tears.

        A. Such was her anger                                 B. So angry she was    C. She was so anger                    D. Such her anger was

     11. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.

        A. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.

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

        C. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.

        D. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.

     12. Never before ______ as accelerated as they are now during the technological age.

        A. have historical changes been                  B. have been historical changes

        C. historical changes have been                   D. historical have changes been

     13. _____ make a good impression on her.

        A. Only by doing so can I                             B. Only so doing can I         

        C.Only by so doing I can                              D. Only by doing so I can

     14. They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day.

        A. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day.

        B. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day.

        C. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day.

                    D. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day

I. Rewrite the following sentences

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

=> Hardly

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

=> Had

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

=> So

4. I can explain the matter in no other way

=> In no other way

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

=> Should

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

=> Were

7. John seldom forgets to do his homework

=> Seldom

8. He grief was so great that she almost fainted

=> So

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

=> No sooner

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

=> Hardly

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

=> No sooner

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

=> Only when

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

=> So

14. The outcome of the election was never in doubt

=> At no time

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

=> No sooner

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

=> Only after

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

=> Only later

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

=> Never

19. He never suspected that the money had been stolen

=> At no time

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

=> Only by

1. David went home before we arrived.
After ………………………………………………………………………………….
2. We had snack then we had a look around the shops.
After……………………………………………………………………………………
3. The light failed the moment they began work.
They had no sooner …………………………………………………………………….
No sooner……………………………………………………………………………….
Hardly ………………………………………………………………………………….
4. We had never been so happy before. 
We were………………………………………………………………………………...
5. I went to the zoo last year and that was where I saw a real tiger for the first time.
Before …………………………………………………………………………………..
6. I like you didn’t go to the party yesterday.
I’d rather you …………………………………………………………………………...
7. The man was poor so he could not afford accommodation. 
If ………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. My teacher gave me a lot of homework.
I wish……………………………………………………………………………………
9. He didn’t obey with his parents.
I’d rather he……………………………………………………………………………..
10. She didn’t take that job in the city because his home was very far from there.
If his home …………………………………………………………………………….

Ai giải tôi với !!!

Turn the following into inverted sentences

1.The matter could be explained in no other way (in no way)

2.We had hardly started when it began to rain (hardly)

3.I have seldom haerd such beautiful singing (seldom)

4.I shall never forget your findness (never)

5.I saw only then the danger we were in (only after)

6.We had no sooner left the house than it exploded (no sooner)

7.He didn't realize that he had lost they key till he got home (not until)

8.They not only rebbed you, they smashed everything (not only)

9.Hafl a dozen apples fell down (down)

10.If an emergency should arise, dial 999 (should)

11.If Rex were a little more hardworking, he would not have failed (little)

12.If Mr Chan had been kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed (had)

13.She had never been so disappointed before (never)

14.I have neve known such a generous person (never)

15.Public borrowing has seldom been so high (seldom)

16.They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony (seldom)

17.They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success (little)