1. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned
=> No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter.

2. She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents
=> No sooner had she put up her umbrella than the rain came down in torrents.

3. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.
=> Only by united opposition can the world terrorism be eliminated.

4. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
=> Not until a new pay was offered did the workers call off the strike.

5. You are the best friend I can find in this world.
=> Nowhere in this world can I find a friend as good as you.

6. There was no precedent for the King's resignation.
=> .Never before had any King resigned.

7. I write to him almost everyday.
=> Hardly does a day go by without my writing to him.

8. Children can learn a lot about how to behave in a situation this.
=> Only in a situation this can children learn a lot about how to behave

9. You will find so many happy people nowhere else.
=> Nowhere else will you find so many happy people.

10. It's seldom wise to disregard the advice that he gives.
=> Seldom is it wise to disregard the advice that he gives

11. They have invited us to their home not once.
=> Not once have they invited us to their home.

TRANSFORMATION

1) HARRY'S INABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONS DATES FROM HIS ACCIDENT.

=> EVER SINCE harry's accident, he has been inable to make decisions.

2) SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH SUFFERING SHE HAS CAUSED.

=> LITTLE does she understand how much suffering she has caused.

3) YOU THINK THAT FAT PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS JOLLY, BUT YOU ARE WRONG.

=> CONTRARY TO to your thought, fat people are not always jolly.

4) MY BOSS WORKS BETTER WHEN HE'S PRESSED FOR TIME

=> THE LESS my boss has, the better he works

5) KEEPING CALM IS THE SECRET OF PASSING YOUR DRIVING TEST.

=> AS LONG AS you keep calm , you will pass your driving test,

6) THE PATIENT RECOVERED MORE RAPIDLY THAN EXPECTED.

=> THE PATIENT MADE made a more rapid recovery than expected.

7) THOUGH MY HOUSE WAS CHEAPER THAN HER, IT'S BIGGER AND MORE ATTRACTIVE.

=> HER HOUSE MAY have been more expensive than mine but it’s smaller and less attractive

8) THERE WAS NO PRECEDENT FOR THE KING'S RESIGNATION.

=> NEVER before was there precedent for the king's resignation

9) THE ONLY WAY TO ELIMINATE WORLD TERRORISM IS BY UNITED OPPOSITION.

=> ONLY BY uniting opposition can we eliminate world terrorism.

10) SHE INSISTED ON KISSING EVERYONE GOODBYE. THEREFORE, SHE MISSED THE TRAIN.

=> IF IT hadn't been for her insisting on kissing everyone goodbye, she would have caught the train

1. your sister could come as well

2.  severe criticism of proposals for the new motorway. 

3. united opposition can world terrorism be eliminated

4. aunt not left him a legacy of 10000, he wouldn't be able to buy the house he wanted

5. having attended the lecture

6. hadn't been for my father's money, we couldn't have managed

7. he came into the light did I recognise him

8. a new pay offer did the workers call off

9. confirmation for our hotel booking

10. you keep calm, you'll pass your driving tes

1. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned
=> No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter.

2. She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents
=> No sooner had she put up her umbrella than the rain came down in torrents.

3. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.
=> Only by united opposition can the world terrorism be eliminated.

4. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
=> Not until a new pay was offered did the workers call off the strike.

5. You are the best friend I can find in this world.
=> Nowhere in this world can I find a friend as good as you.

6. There was no precedent for the King's resignation.
=> .Never before had any King resigned.

7. I write to him almost everyday.
=> Hardly does a day go by without my writing to him.

8. Children can learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this.
=> Only in a situation like this can children learn a lot about how to behave

9. You will find so many happy people nowhere else.
=> Nowhere else will you find so many happy people.

10. It's seldom wise to disregard the advice that he gives.
=> Seldom is it wise to disregard the advice that he gives

11. They have invited us to their home not once.
=> Not once have they invited us to their home.

1. We only send you books after receiving the money

-> Only after the...... is received do we send you books....

2. The only way to eliminate world terrorizm is by united opposition

-> Only by.......united opposition can the world terrorizm be eliminated ................

3. People have talk much but done little about it

-> Much......has been talked but little has been done about it...

4. You can useit as long as you like, and it won't wear out

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

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

1. It's such a pity your sister can't come as well.

-> If only.....................MY SISTER COULD COME AS WELL................................

2. Many people were severely critical of the proposals for the new motorway.

-> There was.............................severe criticism of proposals for the new motorway........................................................

3. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.

-> Only by..................united opposition, can people eliminate word terrorism...................................................................

4. Thanks to his aunt's legacy of 10000 he was able to buy the house he wanted.

-> Had his.................. not received the legacy of 10000 from his aunt, he could not have BEEN ABLE TO BUY THE HOUSE HE WANTED ..........................................................................

5. The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.

-> The student regretted not..attending the lecture....................................................

6. We couldn't have managed without my father's money.

-> If it.................hadn't been for my father'smoney , we couldn't have managed ...................................

7. I only recognised him when he came into the light.

-> Not until.......... he came into the light did i recognize him...........................................................

8. 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 ....................................................................

9. Our hotel booking hasn't been confirmed

We haven't received............our hotel bookingconfirmed....................................................

10 Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test/

-> As long as.......you keep calm, toy will pass your driving test...................................................

iết lại câu sử dụng câu với từ cho sẵn:

2. our house is going to be painted by a local firm

-> we are...going to paint our house by a local firm.........

3. it is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon

-> i am...not interested in sleeping in the afternoon.............

4. the cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years

-> there................

5. does he know enough French to work as a translator?

-> is his...french known enough to work as a translator.................

6. she admitted that she had taken the necklace

-> she admitted to....had been taken the necklace....................

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

1. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him.

Hardly ....had the keeper the cage than the lion attacked him..

2. No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh city.

Ho Chi Minh City is ...the largest city in Viet Nam...

3. They produce a lot of paper, so they need a lot of wood pulp.

The more ..paper they produce, the more wood pulp they need...

4. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it.

We always ..remember spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort ....

5. She insisted that she should be called Joyce.

She insisted on ....being called Joyce..

6. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar.

Why ...don't we use honey instead of sugar?...

7. When you lie, some gestures can show you are lying.

Some gestures ....can give the evidence when you lie ..

8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

At no ...time did he suspect that the money had been stolen...

9. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing.

The moment ...I decided to get up and dance, the band decided to stop playing....

10. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by untied opposition.

Only by ..untied opposition can the world terrorism be eliminated ....

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1. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him.

Hardly had the keeper opened the cage door when the lion attacked him

10. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by untied opposition.

Only by untying opposition can we eliminate world terrorism

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

1. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him.

Hardly ....had the keeper the cage than the lion attacked him..

2. No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh city.

Ho Chi Minh City is ...the largest city in Viet Nam...

3. They produce a lot of paper, so they need a lot of wood pulp.

The more ..paper they produce, the more wood pulp they need...

4. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it.

We always ..remember spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort ....

5. She insisted that she should be called Joyce.

She insisted on ....being called Joyce..

6. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar.

Why ...don't we use honey instead of sugar?...

7. When you lie, some gestures can show you are lying.

Some gestures ....can give the evidence when you lie ..

8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

At no ...time did he suspect that the money had been stolen...

9. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing.

The moment ...I decided to get up and dance, the band decided to stop playing....

10. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by untied opposition.

Only by ..untied opposition can the world terrorism be eliminated ....