Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1. She was just as good as they had thought.

-> She quite definitely came up to their expectation.

2. The boy's work can surely be improved.

-> The boy's work must be improvable

3. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.

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

4. Doris thought the woman in front of her was her sister-in-law.

-> Doris mistook the woman in front of her was her sister-in-law.

5. There was such a frightening atmosphere in that house that we had to leave immediately.

-> The atmosphere in that house was so frightening that we had to leave immediately

6. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn't get the money.

-> No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the money

7. Someone í going to tune my piano tomorrow.

-> I'm going to ave my piano tuned by someone tomorrow.

8. During the oil refinery strike, there were enormous petrol queues.

-> While the oil refinery strike was going on, there were enormous petrol queues

9. We'd better buy a new cokker.

-> It's a good choice to buy a new cooker.

10. The stereo was so powerful, I nearly went deaf.

-> It was such a powerful stereo that I nearly went deaf.

1. : She quite definitely came up to their expectation.

2.The boy's work must be CAPABLE OFimprovement

3, At no time was the outcome of the election in doubt

4. Doris mistook the woman in front of her for her sister-in-law

5, The atmosphere in that house was so frightening that we had to leave immediately

6, No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the money

7. . I'm going to have my piano tuned tomorrow.

8,While the oil refinery strike was going on, there were enormous petrol queues

9,it's time we bought a new cooker

10, it's was such a powerful stereo that i nearly went deaf.

1. You won't find a more dedicated worker any where than Mrs jonh ,

Now here ......WILL YOU FIND A MORE DEDICATED WORKER THAN MRS JOHN.................

2. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday .

Only by .....TRAINING HARD EVERYDAY CAN YOU BECOME A GOOD ATHLETE....................

3.The outcome of the election was never is doubt .

At not time .......WAS THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION IN DOUBT..........................

4. He forgot about the gun until he got home .

Not unil ........HE GOT HOME DID HE FORGET ABOUT THE GUN.................

5. He had harly left the office when the telephone rang .

No sooner ......HAD HE LEFT THE OFFICE WHEN THE PHONE RANG...........

6. He didn't finish his work until the bell rang

Not until ........THE BELL RANG DID HE FINISH HIS WORK.............

7. 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...................

8. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you

Never .....IN MY LIFE HAVE I SEEN ANYONE DRINK AS MUCH AS YOU ................

9. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.

Under the table .....WAS LYING A SLEEPING DOG .................

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1. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.
—>At no time..... was the result of the election ever in doubt...
2. She'd only just stubbed out one cigarette when she lit another.
—>Hardly.... had she stubbed out one cigarette when she lit another one.....
3. We didn't see a soul all day
—> Not... a soul had been seen all day.....
4. They didn't win a game all season
—>Not....a game had been won all season......

1. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.
—> At no time was the outcome of the election in doubt.
2. She'd only just stubbed out one cigarette when she lit another.
—> Hardly had she stubbed out one cigarette when she lit another.
3. We didn't see a soul all day
—> Not a soul did we see all day.
4. They didn't win a game all season
—> Not a game did they win all season.

1. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.
—>At no time....was the outcome of the election in doubt...
2. She'd only just stubbed out one cigarette when she lit another.
—>Hardly....had she stubbed out one cigarette when she lit another.
3. We didn't see a soul all day
—> Not...a soul did we see all day ..
4. They didn't win a game all season
—>Not....a game did they win all season...

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.

Rewritting

1.Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.

So great was her grief that she almost fainted.

2.He got down to writting her letter as soon as her returned from his walk.

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

3.She had hardly begun to speak before people stared interruping her.

Harly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting her.

4.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.

5.You won't find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs John.

Nowhere will you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs John.

6.The outcome of the election was never in dout.

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

7.He forgot about the gun until he got home.

Not until he got home did he remember about the gun.

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Đề chuyên Anh TP hả chị?

1. I..have been working.(work) here for too long. it's time to find a new job.

2. I was nineteen and studying at university. I.have been..(be) there for almost a year.

3. It was New Year's Eve but none of the family really wanted to celebrate. they ..have had..( have) a terrible year.

4. the doctor came as quickly as she could but the old man.has already died.. (already die)

5. she woke up and thought about the night before. it.was certainly..(certainly be) a night to remember.

6. oh no! you look terrible. what..had happened.(happen)?

7. go and help that child.she ...has fallen off. ( fall off) her bike

8. no one in the village had any money because they..had all lost.(all lost) their jobs.

9. there was no one at the meeting. everyone ...has decided (decide) to boycott it.

10. I hear you're looking for a new job. .....Have you found.. (you/find) one?

VI. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Can’t you see that I am busy (write)______WRITTING______?

2. I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (burn)_____WAS BEING BURNT_______brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.

3. The money (steal)______STOLEN______in the robbery was never found.

4. At this time next month, they (work)_______WILL BE WORKINH_____in Ho Chi Minh City.

5. She locked the door so as (not disturb)____NOT TO BE DISTURBED________.

VI. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Can’t you see that I am busy (write)______to write______?

2. I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (burn)_____was burning_______brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.

3. The money (steal)_____stolen_______in the robbery was never found.

4. At this time next month, they (work)_____will be working_______in Ho Chi Minh City.

5. She locked the door so as (not disturb)_____not to disturb_______.