Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
The plane had taken off. Paul realized he was on the wrong flight.
A. Hardly had Paul realized he was on the wrong flight when the plane took off
B. It was not until the plane had taken off, did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight
C. Not until the plane had taken off, did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight
D. No sooner had the plane taken off than Paul had realized he was on the wrong flight
Đáp án C.
Hai câu gốc: Máy bay cất cánh. Paul nhận ra anh ấy lên nhầm máy bay.
Câu C dùng đúng cấu trúc đảo ngữ với “Not until...”: Not until/ till + clause/ Adv of time + Auxiliary + S + V
Ex: I didn’t know that I had lost my key till I got home.
= Not until/ till I got home did I know that I had lost my key.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
The plane had taken off. Paul realized he was on the wrong flight.
A. Hardly had Paul realized he was on the wrong flight when the plane took off
B. It was not until the plane had taken off, did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight.
C. Not until the plane had taken off, did Paul realize he was on the wrong fl
D. No sooner had the plane taken off than Paul had realized he was on the wrong flight.
Đáp án C.
Hai câu gốc: Máy bay cất cánh. Paul nhận ra anh ấy lên nhầm máy bay.
Câu C dùng đúng cấu trúc đảo ngữ với “Not until...:”
Not until/till + clause/ Adv of time + Auxiliary + S + V
Ex: I didn’t know that I had lost my key till I got home.
= Not until/till I got home did I know that I had lost my key.
35. He didn’t realize it was a day off until he got to the office.
It was not until ……………………………………………………………………………
36.I didn’t meet her so I didn’t know about her good news.
If I had ……………………………………………………………………………………
37.She didn’t know about that bad news until she came home from work.
It was not until ……………………………………………………………………………
38.Jack lives far away from his parents, so he can’t visit them often.
If Jack didn’t ………………………………………………………………………………
35. He didn’t realize it was a day off until he got to the office.
It was not until he got to the office that he realized it was a day off
36.I didn’t meet her so I didn’t know about her good news.
If I had met her, I would have known about her good news
37.She didn’t know about that bad news until she came home from work.
It was not until she came home from work that she knew about that bad new
38.Jack lives far away from his parents, so he can’t visit them often.
If Jack didn’t live far away from his parents, he could visit them often
30. When I arrived at the airport, the plane had taken off. → Hardly
31. The test was rather easy, and most of us could do it in a minute. → So
32. The dog lies under the table near the cat. → Under 33. We have never seen such a terrible flood before. → Never before
34. The children haven't come back to the school they learnt since they left. → The last
35. Do you want to have something to drink now? →Do you fancy having something to drink now.
38. If you get up late, you'll go to work late.
Getting up late
39."It's you who burnt my new nightdress" Said Susan to Peter. → Susan accused Peter of burning/ having burnt her new nightdress
37. "Let's meet outside the theater at 7.00 tonight." Huy said. Huy suggested meeting outside the theater at 7.00 that night
30. hardly any flights for me.
31.So most of us could do it in a minute.
32. Under the table is where the dog and the cat lie
33. Never before seen such a terrible flood
34.The last of the children haven't come back to the school they learnt since they left.
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
1. Mary said : "I'll phone you"
➜ Mary told ......................
2. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
➜ In spite of .....................
3. We didn't go on holiday because we didn't have enough money
➜ If ................
4. Horror films terrify my little sister
➜ My little sister ...............
5. How much does that coat cost ?
➜ What ...................
6. Cinema didn't become an industry until 1915
➜ It was not until ..............
7. Denise didn't know the truth until we had told her
➜ It was not until .................
8. They didn't pay the bill until the electricity was cut off
➜ It was not until ............
9. They didn't buy the house until the bank had lent them the money
➜ It was not .............
10. I didn't sleep until midnight
➜ It was not until ..............
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
1. Mary said : "I'll phone you"
➜ Mary told ....me that she would phone me .....
2. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
➜ In spite of .......his good salary, he was unhappy in his job ......
3. We didn't go on holiday because we didn't have enough money
➜ If .....we had had enough money, we would have gone on holiday.......
4. Horror films terrify my little sister
➜ My little sister ......is terrified of horro films .........
5. How much does that coat cost ?
➜ What .....is the price of that coat?........
6. Cinema didn't become an industry until 1915
➜ It was not until .....1915 that cinema became an industry.........
7. Denise didn't know the truth until we had told her
➜ It was not until .......we had told her that Denise knew the truth ..........
8. They didn't pay the bill until the electricity was cut off
➜ It was not until ......the electricity was cut off that they paid the bill......
9. They didn't buy the house until the bank had lent them the money
➜ It was not .....the bank had lent them the money that they bought the house ........
10. I didn't sleep until midnight
➜ It was not until .......midnight that I slept.......
It was not until ......that
1. I couldn't finish my project until Mark helped me
-> It was not until ..............
2. They didn't pay the bill until the electricity was cut off
-> It was not until ..............
3. I didn't sleep until midnight
-> It was not until ..............
4. I couldn't comment further until I had all the information
-> It was not until ..............
5. He didn't return to his native village until the was ended
-> It was not until ..............
1. It was not until Mark helped me that I finished my project
2. It was not until the electricity was cut off that they paid the bill
3. It was not until midnight that I slept
4. It was not until I had all the information that I could comment further
5. It was not until the war ended that he returned to his native village
Rewrite the sentene
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. I won't wear out
No matter...
6.John didn't celebrate a party until he received the offer of promotion in writting
Not until...
7.The 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 Primw Minister has hardly ever made a speech as incept as this
Rarely...
13.We had only just arrived home when the police called
Scarely...
14.The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be record
Never before...
15.We couldn't relax until all the guests had gone home
Only...
16.The truth only came out on the publication of the general's personal diaries
Only when...
17. He has the first class brain but he also a tremendously hard worker
Not only...
18.They hard granted one increase of pay than they asked for another no sooner
No sooner...
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.
These common phrasal verbs are connected with travelling and transport. Complete the text with the phrasal verbs below. Put them in the correct tense.
| check in | get on | get off (x2) | break down | take off | turn back |
John and David's flight home from Amsterdam was nine in the morning. They had arranged to meet with John's friend Mark at half past six but Mark arrived at the hotel almost half an hour late-that, however, was just the beginning of their problems. On the way from hotel to the airport, their car (1) ................ in the middle of a busy intersection, causing a traffic jam. Then, David realized that he had left his mobile phone in the hotel, but it was too late for them to (2) ................ When they arrived at the airport, they had just enough time to (3) ................, go through passport control and security check and (4) ................ the plane. The plane (5) ................ very shortly after that and eight hours later, they landed in New York, but they couldn't (6) ................ the plane because there was a problem on the runway. They left a jet lag and finally, fourty-five minutes after landing, they (7) ................ .
(1) broke down (2) turn back (3) check in (4) get on (5) took off (6) get off (7) got off
Viết lại câu:
1. He never suspected that the money had been stolen
-> At no time.......................
2. Although she was busy, she managed to fine the time to help me
-> Busy.........................
3. He didn't realize who he was until later
-> Only after.......................
4. They had to wai for 12 hours before their flight left
-> Only after a.........................
5. We couldn't relax until all the the guest had gone home
-> Only after...........................
Viết lại câu:
1. He never suspected that the money had been stolen
-> At no time......did he suspect that the money had been stolen..
2. Although she was busy, she managed to fine the time to help me
-> Busy.......as she was, she managed to fine the time to help me.....
3. He didn't realize who he was until later
-> Only after...............did he realize who he was........
4. They had to wait for 12 hours before their flight left
-> Only after a....... 12 hour-wait did their flight leave...
5. We couldn't relax until all the the guest had gone home
-> Only after.............all the guests had gone home could we relax..............
Transformation:
1. The truth only came out on the publication of the general's personal diaries.
-> Only when...
2. She didn't write to her parents until she found a job.
-> Not till...
3. They won't let you enter the retical hall until you have tickets.
-> Only when...
4. He forgot about the gun until he got home.
-> Not until...
5. The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border.
-> Not until...
6. We only dispatch goods after receiving the moeny.
-> Only when...
7. The telephone rang just after he left the room.
-> No sooner...
8. He got married as soon as he graduated from the college.
-> Hardly...
9. You won't find a school anywhere whose pupils get such results.
-> Nowher...
10. It was the most beautiful place I had ever visited.
-> Never before...
11. A cat sat on the TV.
-> On...
12. Love comes first, then marriage comes.
-> First...
13. She left so quickly that we didn't even realize she was gone.
-> So...
14. You should write dwn your thoughts in no circumstances.
-> Under...
15. If there had been more rain, our crop would have been better.
-> Had...
16. My baby daughter was beautiful beyond belief.
-> Beautiful...
17. The priceless Victorian desk was not lost among the old tables and chairs.
-> Lost...
18. She had no idea that he was unfaithful to her.
-> Little...
19. Immediately he returned from his run, he had to re-organise the morning schedule.
-> Scarcly...
1. Only when the general's personal diaries was published did the truth come out
2. Not until she found a job did she write to her parents.
3. Only when you have tickets will they let you enter the retical hall
4. Not until he got home did he forget about the gun
5. Not until the refugees had crossed the border did they stop feeling unsafe
6. Only when we receive the money do we dispatch goods
7. No sooner had the telephone rung than he left the room
8. Hardly had he graduated from the college when he got married
9. Nowhere will you find a school whose pupils get such results
10. Never before had I visited such beautiful place
11. On the TV sat a cat
12. First comes love, then comes marriage.
13. So quickly did she leave that we didn't even realize she was gone
14. Under no circumstances should you write down your thoughts
15. Had there been more rain, our crop would have been better
16. Beautiful beyond belief was my baby daughter
17. Lost among the old tables and chairs was the priceless Victorian desk
18. Little did she have idea that he was unfaithful to her
19. Scarely had he returned from his run when he had to re-organise the morning schedule
