Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made
-> No sooner ___________________________
Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made
-> No sooner ___________________________
No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it
1."If my members agree to that I'll be very surprised" said the union delegate.
-> The union delegate observed that.......................................................
2. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.
-> I've ...............................................................................
3. She wore a hearing-aid, even thoguh she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.
-> He wasn't so...........................................................................
4. You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong.
-> Contrary................................................................
5. I wasn't a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
-> it came............................................................
6. Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
-> Despite his................................................................................
7. The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees.
-> Each..........................................................
8. "That's a lovely new dress,Jean" said her mother.
-> Jean's mother complimented...................................
9. You'll certainly meet lots of people in your new job.
-> You are..................................
10. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
-> No sooner..........................................................................................
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it
1."If my members agree to that I'll be very surprised" said the union delegate.
-> The union delegate observed that he would be very surprised if his members agreed to that.
2. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.
-> I've never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother.
3. She wore a hearing-aid, even thoguh she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.
-> She wasn’t so bad at hearing the phone ring but she wore a hearing-aid.
4. You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong.
-> Contrary to your thought, fat people aren't always jolly.
5. I wasn't a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
-> it came as no surprise to me that Karen had changed her job.
6. Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
-> Despite his strength, Christopher was soon overpowered by his attacker.
7. The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees.
-> Each of its retiring employees is presented a gold watch by the company.
8. "That's a lovely new dress,Jean" said her mother.
-> Jean's mother complimented her on the lovely new dress.
9. You'll certainly meet lots of people in your new job.
-> You are supposed to meet lots of people in your new job.
10. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
-> No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining.
1.the tree rose is beautiful. i bought is last week
- the tree rose.................
2.tom arrived late and started complaining
- no only.....................
3. the weather was bad, so we didn't go out
- because..................
4.she was sorry that she hadn't applied for the job in library
- she regretted...............
5. if he doesn't work harder, he'll lose his job
- unless..........
1.the tree rose is beautiful. i bought is last week
- the tree rose which I bought last week is beautiful.
2.tom arrived late and started complaining
- not only did Tom arrive late but he also started complaining.
3. the weather was bad, so we didn't go out
- because the weather was bad, we didn't go out.
4.she was sorry that she hadn't applied for the job in library
- she regretted not applying for the job in library.
5. if he doesn't work harder, he'll lose his job
- unless he works harder, he'll lose his job.
1. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs
-> No sooner .........................................................................
2.He is determined to carry on working when he is 65
-> He has no .............................................................
3. He was very sorry that he didn't see Audrey on her trip to London
-> He greatly .......................................................................................
4. She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married
-> Had she ...................................................................................................................
5. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died
-> The singer had ..............................................................................................
1. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs
-> No sooner ... had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.......
2.He is determined to carry on working when he is 65
-> He has no .......intention to carry on working when he is 65...........
3. He was very sorry that he didn't see Audrey on her trip to London
-> He greatly .........regretted not seeing Andrey on her trip to London........
4. She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married
-> Had she ......... known that he was married, she would not have agreed to go out to dinner with him.......
5. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died
-> The singer had ..... very little money when he died that made everyone surprised.......
1. No sooner had I got down stairs than the phone stopped ringing.
2. He has no intention of retiring when he is 65.
3. He greatly regreted not seeing Audrey on her trip to London.
4. Had she known he was married, she wouldn't have agreed to go out to dinner with him.
5. The singer had very little money when died, which surprised everyone.
no announcement about the results have been made so far
I/Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one
1. He started baking cakes in 2004
➜he has
➞he has
➞he has
2. He had no sooner sat down than he turned on the car radio
➞No sooner
3. It was such a crowded street that we had to drive slowly
➞The street was
➞It was so
4. Tom last joined me in cooking lunch 10 days ago
➞Tom hasn't
➞The last time Tom
1. He started baking cakes in 2004
➜he has baked cakes since 2004
2. He had no sooner sat down than he turned on the car radio
➞No sooner had he sat down than he turned on the car radio
3. It was such a crowded street that we had to drive slowly
➞The street was so crowded street that we had to drive slowly
➞It was so crowded that we had to drive on the street slowly
4. Tom last joined me in cooking lunch 10 days ago
➞Tom hasn't joined me in cooking lunch for 10 days
➞The last time Tom joined me in cooking lunch was 10 days ago
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
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................................................
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
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 had we left the house, ________ it started snowing.
A. and
B. than
C. when
D. that
Đáp án B
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