A.Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it mean the same á the sentences printed above it

1.press photograpers are banned from taking photographs backstage

On no account are press photographers allowed to take photographs backstage.

2 we had only just arrived home when the police called

Scarcely had we arrived home when the police called.

3 the Prime Minister has harly ever made a speech as inept as this

Rarely has the Prime Minister made so inept a speech.

4 just after the play stared there was a power failure

Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.

5 you won't allowed in until your identify has been checked

Only when your identify has been checked will you be allowed in.

Chọn A

Kiến thức: Cấu trúc với thì quá khứ hoàn thành – quá khứ đơn

Giải thích:

Công thức: Hardly/ Scarely + had + S + Ved + when/ berfore + S + V (quá khứ): vừa mới… thì…

= No sooner + had + S + Ved/ V3 + than + S + Ved/ V2

Tạm dịch: Ngay sau khi vở kịch bắt đầu, xảy ra một sự cố mất điện.

= A. Vở kịch vừa mới bắt đầu thì xảy ra một sự cố mất điện.

  B. sai ngữ pháp: earlier => sooner

  C. sai ngữ pháp: did the play start => had the play started, then => when

          D. sai ngữ pháp: did the play start => had the play started, before => than 

Kiến thức: Câu đảo ngữ

Giải thích:

Cấu trúc: Hardly + had + S + V.p.p + when + S + V.ed

= No sooner + had + S + V.p.p + than + S + V.ed

Không dùng “No earlier” và “Hardly … then”

Câu C sai về thì.

Tạm dịch: Ngay sau khi vở kịch bắt đầu thì có một sự cố mất điện.

Chọn D

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. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.

=> Not only did he spend all his money but she also borrowed some from me.

2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.

=> No sooner had I left the office than the phone rang.

3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.

=> Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.

4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.

=> Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.

5. 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.

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

=> Never in my life have seen anyone drink as much as you.

7. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.

=> Under the table was lying a sleeping dog.

8. His brother had rarely been more excited.

=> Rarely had his brother been more excited.

9. The facts were not all made public until later.

=> Only later were all the facts made public.

10. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.

=> Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.

11. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.

=> Such was the responsible to our  appeal  that we has to take on more staff

12. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.

=> Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder.

13. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.

=> Little did the police suspect that the judgment was the murderer.

14. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?

=> Should you see Helen, could you ask her to call me?

15. The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.

=> In no way can the bus be blamed for the accident.

16. 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.

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

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

18. 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.

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

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

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

=> Seldom is there so much rain in March.

21. You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked.

=> Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in.

22. Just after the play started there was a power failure.

=> Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.

23. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.

=> Rarely has the Prime Minister made so inept a speech.

24. We had only just  arrived home when the police called.

=> Scarcely had we arrived home when the police called.

25. Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage.

=> On no account are press photographers allowed to take photographs backstage.

26. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record.

=> Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose!.

27. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.

=> Barely had the trial proceedings begun when the judge was taken ill.

28. She seldom misses a lecture.

=> Seldom does she miss a lecture

29. As soon as we had come home, it started to rain

=> No sooner had we come home than it started to rain

30. As soon as we had turned on the TV, the electricity went out.

=> Hardly had we turned on the TV, the electricity went out.

I. viết lại câu

1. he ate so much food that he became ill

So much food did he eat that he became ill

2. he bought so many books that he didn't know where to put them

so many books did he buy that he didn't know to put them

3. she has such a soft voice that everyone likes her

such a soft voice does she hve that everyone likes 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. i had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back

Hardly had I put the phine down when the boss rang back

6. A country can't be prosperous if it's not quite independent

Only when a country is independent can it be prosperous

7. you can use it as long as you like. It won't wear out

No matter how long you use it, it won't wear out.

8. you won't be allowed in until your identity has been checked

Only when your identity has been checked will you be allow in

9. just after the play started, there was a power failure

Hardly did the play start ,there was a power failure.

10. the judge was taken ill just after the trial proceeding began

Barely the judge was taken ill ,did the trail proceedings begin.

11. we had only just arrived home when the police called

scaredly had we arrived home ,the police called.

12. press photographers are banned from taking photographs back stage

on no account are press photographers banned from taking photographs back stage

13. 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

14. we couldn't relax until all the guests had gone home

only when all the guests had gone home could we relax

1. Young children ..enjoy.... helping with the household tasks ( enjoyment)

2. Do you have a ..national... costume in your country ? (nation)

3.I hope there won't be too many ...difficulties... in getting a work permit (difficult)

4. You must be very .careful.. when you ride your bike in crowded street (care)

5. The streets are..crowded... with fans before the final match (crowd)

6. There were crowds of..shops..at the supermarket while I was there last weekend (shop)

7. Thre is some.similarity.. in the way these two singers sing (similar)

8.This is a big ..improvement.. on your previous work (improve)

9. he started to play football..professionally..after leaving college ( profession)

10. There's not much..entertainment.. in this town- just the cinema and a couple of pubs (entertain)

1. Luisa was the only one who didn’t enjoy the film. (apart)
 Everybody enjoy the film apart from Luisa.
2. They are going to demolish that old power station. (pulled)
 That old power station is going to be pulled down.
3. My sister began to learn English five years ago (learning)
 My sis has been learning E for 5 years.
4. “Do not answer the phone, Alex!” said Mrs. Tonk (not)
 Mrs. Tonk told Alex not to answer the phone.
5. The trip to Chicago was cheaper than I had expected. (as)
 The trip to Chicago was not as expensive as I had expect.
6. My watch was so badly damaged that it wasn’t worth keeping. (point)
 My watch was so badly damaged that there was no point (in) keeping it.
7. I expect you were exhausted after your long journey. (been)
 You must have been exhausted after your long journey.
8. It was unfair that the gymnast was given such low marks. (deserve)
 The gymnast did nto deserve to be given such low marks.
9. This bottle is completely empty. (left)
 There is nothing left in the bottle
10. My uncle didn’t learn to drive until he was forty. (when)
 My uncle was 40 when he learned to drive.

1. Luisa was the only one who didn’t enjoy the film. (apart)
 Everybody enjoy the film apart from Luisa.
2. They are going to demolish that old power station. (pulled)
 That old power station is going to be pulled down.
3. My sister began to learn English five years ago (learning)
 My sis has been learning E for 5 years.

4. The trip to Chicago was cheaper than I had expected. (as)
 The trip to Chicago was not as expensive as I had expect.

5. I expect you were exhausted after your long journey. (been)
 You must have been exhausted after your long journey.
6. It was unfair that the gymnast was given such low marks. (deserve)
 The gymnast did nto deserve to be given such low marks.
7. This bottle is completely empty. (left)
 There is nothing left in the bottle
8. My uncle didn’t learn to drive until he was forty. (when)
 My uncle was 40 when he learned to drive.

Exercise 4: Choose the correct answer

1. He is your friend, (aren’t - isn’t - amn’t) ________ he?

2. She was in London, (won’t - weren’t - wasn’t) ________ she?

3. His father drives a car, (don’t - won’t - doesn’t) ________ he?

4. You can play the guitar, (couldn’t - can’t - can) ________ you?

5. Liz won’t come, (is - doesn’t - will) ________ she?

6. Sam went to the zoo, (don’t - didn’t - doesn’t) ________ he?

7. Pat has a sister, (haven’t - hasn’t - hadn’t) ___doesn't_____ she?

8. Mike can’t drive a car, (could - can - can’t) ________ he?

9. They didn’t go there, (do - does - did) ________they?

10. Bob doesn’t like football, (do - does - did) ________ he?

11. Mag could draw well, (can’t - couldn’t - can) ________ she?

12. He mustn’t come, (can’t - must - mustn’t) ________ he?

13. The cakes are tasty, (isn’t - wasn’t - aren’t) ________ they?

14. He didn’t fall down, (didn’t - don’t - doesn’t) ___did_____ he?

15. We run around, (doesn’t - don’t - didn’t) ________ we?

16. They will train here, (don’t - didn’t - won’t) ________ they?

17. She likes ice-cream, (don’t - didn’t - doesn’t) ________ she?

18. It is Monday, (aren’t - isn’t - wasn’t) ________ it?

19. He wasn’t at the lesson, (is - were - was) ________ he?

20. We like coffee, (don’t - doesn’t - won’t) ________ we?

1 isn't

2 wasn't

3 doesn't

4 can't

5 will

6 didn't

7 doesn't

8 can

9 did

10 does

11 couldn't

12 must

13 aren't

14 did

15 don't

16 won't

17 doesn't

18 isn't

19 was

20 don't

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2. wasn't

3. doesn't

4. can't

5. will

6. didn't

7. hasn't

8. can't

9. did

10. does

11. couldn't

12. must

13. aren't

14. did

15. don't

16. won't

17. doesn't

18. isn't

19. was

20. don't