1. It started to rain right after they went out.
→ No sooner......................................................................................................
→Hardly/ Scarcely/ Barely ..............................................................................
1 No sooner had they gone out than it started to rain
Hardly/Scarcely/ Barely had they gone out did it start to rain
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
I. Rewrite the sentence with inversion, using IN, AT, UNDER
1. You must on no accountlift heavy weights like that again.
II. Rewrite the sentences with inversion, using NO SOONER/ BARELY/ SCARCELY/ HARDLY
1. Just as he had recovered from gastric flu, he went down with bronchitis.
2. When Trevor planted the tree, it died.
I. Rewrite the sentence with inversion, using IN, AT, UNDER
1. You must on no account lift heavy weights like that again.
On no account must you lift heavy weights like that again.
II. Rewrite the sentences with inversion, using NO SOONER/ BARELY/ SCARCELY/ HARDLY
1. Just as he had recovered from gastric flu, he went down with bronchitis.
scarcely had he recovered from gastric flu when he went down with bronchitis.
2. When Trevor planted the tree, it died.
No sooner had Trevor planted the tree than it died.
We started out for California. It started to rain right after that.
A. No sooner did we start out for California than it started to rain.
Β. No sooner had we started out for California when it started to rain.
C. No sooner had it started to rain than we started out for California.
D. No sooner had we started out for California than it started to rain.
Đáp án D
Đảo ngữ: "No sooner had S done sth than clause" = Vừa mới... thì...
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.
Right after the boy got out of his house, it started to rain heavily
A. It had rained heavily before the boy got out of his house
B. No sooner had the boy got out of his house than it started to rain heavily
C. Not until it started to rain heavily did the boy got out of his house
D. Hardly had it started to rain heavily when the boy got out of his house
Chọn B
Kiến thức: Thì quá khứ đơn – quá khứ hoàn thành
Giải thích:
Công thức: No sooner + had + S + Ved/ P2 + than + S + Ved/ V2
= Hardly + had + S + Ved/ P2 + when + S + Ved/ V2: Ngay khi...thì...
Not until + mốc thời gian/ S + V(quá khứ đơn) + did + S + V (nguyên mẫu): mãi cho đến khi...thì...
Tạm dịch: Cậu bé vừa ra khỏi nhà thì, trời bắt đầu đổ mưa nặng hạt.
A. Trời đã mưa to trước khi cậu bé ra khỏi nhà. => sai về nghĩa
C. Mãi cho đến khi trời mưa to thì cậu bé mới ra khỏi nhà. => sai về nghĩa
D. Ngay khi trời bắt đầu mưa thì cậu bé ra khỏi nhà. => sai về nghĩa
Inversion
B. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. It started to pour with rain moments after we had started our walk.
Hardly .......................................................................................................................................
2. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
It was not ................................................................................................................................. .
3. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ................................................................................................................................ .
4. I have never seen such a mess in life.
Never in ................................................................................................................................... .
5. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after a ............................................................................................................................. .
6. I didn’t realize who he was until later.
Only later ................................................................................................................................ .
7. The result of the match was never in doubt.
At no time ................................................................................................................................ .
8. The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border.
Not until .................................................................................................................................. .
9. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
Never ........................................................................................................................................
10. He forgot all about the gun until he got home.
Not until .................................................................................................................................. .
11. There was no precedent for the King’s resignation.
Never ........................................................................................................................................
12. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.
Only by .....................................................................................................................................
13. I didn’t realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph.
It was only ............................................................................................................................... .
14. I write to him almost every day.
Hardly ...................................................................................................................................... .
15. John didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.
Not until .................................................................................................................................. .
16. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.
Only when ............................................................................................................................... .
17. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
Only when ............................................................................................................................... .
18. We could relax until all the guests had gone home.
Only ..........................................................................................................................................
19. It isn’t worth considering his suggestion for a moment.
Not for a moment ................................................................................................................... .
20. Just as she put the phone down, it rang again.
Scarcely ....................................................................................................................................
21. We stepped outside the front door, and it began to rain.
No sooner ................................................................................................................................ .
22. The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
Never ........................................................................................................................................
23. He is my friend as well as yours.
Not only ................................................................................................................................... .
24. The child was afraid that he hid behind the sofa.
So ...............................................................................................................................................
25. As soon as they arrived on the beach, it started to rain.
Hardly ...................................................................................................................................... .
26. It wasn’t until last week that Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.
Only last week ........................................................................................................................ .
27. Public borrowing hasn’t been so high.
Seldom ..................................................................................................................................... .
28. Local volunteers tried to avert the catastrophe, but failed.
In vain ...................................................................................................................................... .
29. I was never shown how to operate the machinery.
At no time .................................................................................................................................
30. Tear was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe.
No sooner
Giúp mình với, chiều mình cân rồi
1. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record.
=> Never before___________________________________________________.
2. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.
=> Barely________________________________________________________.
3. She seldom misses a lecture.
=> Seldom_______________________________________________________.
4. As soon as we had come home, it started to rain
=> No sooner_____________________________________________________.
5. As soon as we had turned on the TV, the electricity went out.
=> Hardly _______________________________________________________.
1. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record.
=> Never before before has so much money been spent to so little purpose.
2. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.
=> Barely had the trial proceedings begun when the judge was taken ill.
3. She seldom misses a lecture.
=> Seldom does she miss a lecture.
4. As soon as we had come home, it started to rain
=> No sooner had we come home than it started to rain
5. As soon as we had turned on the TV, the electricity went out.
=> Hardly had we turned on the TV when the electricity went out.
21. _____ had she opened the cupboard door than she stood in front of it petrified.
A. No sooner B. As soon as C. Hardly D. The fact
22. Scarcely _____ out of bed when _____.
A. had I got/did the doorbell ring B. had I got/the doorbell rang C. I had got/did the doorbell ring D. I had hot/the doorbell rang
23. Little _____ how much trouble _____ in.
A. you know/are you B. you know/you are C. do you know/are you D. do you know/you are
24. On the table _____.
A. lay a yellow cat B. a yellow cat lay C. did a yellow cat lie D. a yellow cat lies
25. Such _____ that _____ whenever it was on.
A. the popularity of the film was/the streets were deserted
B. was the popularity of the film/the streets were deserted
C. the popularity of the film was/were the streets deserted
D. was the popularity of the film/were the streets deserted
26. They can neither read nor write, _____ such concepts.
A. they can nor comprehend
B. nor can they comprehend
C. nor they can comprehend
D. can they nor comprehend
27. Hardly _____ before _____.
A. had I left/did the trouble start B. had I left/the trouble started C. I had left/the trouble started D. I had left/did the trouble start
28. Only after _____.
A. the teacher understood the situations and did he make a comment
B. understanding the situation the teacher made a comment
C. the teacher understood the situation and made a comment
D. understanding the situation did the teacher make a comment
29. It was not until the doctors asked him to comment on his death _____ recognized their craziness.
A. when he B. and he C. that he D. he
30. Down _____.
A. fell half a dozen apples B. half a dozen apples fell C. did half a dozen apples fall D. half a dozen apples fall
