Ex2:

1. he came to work in time spite of the heavy traffic

=> although...........THE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY, HE CAME TO WORK IN TIME..............

2. they went to the beach in spite of the bad weather

=> although...........THE WEATHER WAS BAD, THEY WENT TO THE BEACH..............

3. inspite of being tired, he continued to work

=> although............HE WAS TIRED, HE CONTINUED TO WORK..........

4. inspite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm

=> although............SHE DIDN'T LIKE COFFEE, SHE DRANK IT TO KEEP HERSELF WARM..............

5. we took many pictures although the sky was cloudy

=> inspite of .............THE CLOUDY SKY, WE TOOK MANY PICTURES..................

6. his daughter insists to buy a computer although the price is high

=> DESPITE THE HIGH PRICE, HIS DAUGHTER INSISTS TO BUY A COMPUTER

1. It was not until Mark helped me that I finished my project

2. It was not until the electricity was cut off that they paid the bill

3. It was not until midnight that I slept

4. It was not until I had all the information that I could comment further

5. It was not until the war ended that he returned to his native village

1. It was not until I went to university that I liked chocolate

2. It was not until 2.30 that someone could leave the stadium

3. It was not until her birthday that she was allowed to open her presents

4. It was not until last summer that we had some holidays

5. It was not until the age of 24 that she stopped learning German

1. It was not until that morning that she recovered her confidence

2. It was not until half past time that he arrived at the office

3. It was not until 2004 that Mary worked for the UN

4. It was not until I was 15 that I knew how to ride a bicycle

5. It was not until last Saturday that John finished reading my book

1) Mary did not stop working in the garden until her face was hot and red.

It was not until .mary's face was hot and red that she stopped working in the garden..

Not until .mary's face was hot and red did she stop working in the garden..

2) He did not reunite with his family until 1975.

It was not until .1975 that he reunited with his family..

Not until .1975 did he reunited with his family..

3) I did not know anything about that flower until I saw it in a fair.

It was not until .i saw it in a fair that i knew something about that flower..

Not until ..I saw it in a fair did i know something about that flower.

4) She did not start working until her child was five.

It was not until .her child was five that she started working..

Not until .her child was five did she start working..

5) I did not go to bed until I finished watching TV.

It was not until ..i finished watching tv that i went to bed.

Not until ..i finished watching tv did i go to bed.

6) The Titanic was not lifted to shore until 1998.

It was not until ..1998 that The Titanic was lifted to shore.

Not until ..1998 was The Titanic lifted to shore.

7) She did not publish her first novel until she was 54.

It was not until .she was 54 that she published her first novel..

Not until ..she was 54 did she publish her first novel.

8) He did not know how to use a computer until he started working for the company.

It was not until ..he started working for the company, he knew how to use a computer.

Not until ..he started working for the company did he know how to use a computer.

1.No one could leave the stadiumuntil 2.30.

=>It was not until......2.30 that someone could leave the stadium............

=>Not until......2.30 could someone leave the stadium ..........

2.She were not allowed to open her presents until her birthday.

=>It was not until.......her birthday that she was allowed to opne her presents .......

=>Not until............her birthday was she allowed to opne her presents ........................

3.We did not have any holiday until last summer.

=>It was not until.......last summer that we had some holiday .......

=>Not until........last summer did we have some holiday ........

4.She did not stop learning German until the age of 24.

=>It was not until ..........the age of 24 that she stopped learning German ........

=>Not until.......the age of 24 did she stop learning German ...........

5.I could not finsh my project until Mark helped me.

=>It was not until.............Mark helped me that I could finish my project .................

=>Not until..........Mark helped me could I finish my project .......

6.I did not sleep until midnight.

=>It was not until......midnight that I slept ............

=>Not until...............midnight did I sleep ....................

7.They did not pay the bill until the electricity was cut off.

=>It was not until.......the electricity was cut off that they paid the bill ...........

=>Not until.......the electricity was cut off did they pay the bill .......

8.I could comment further until I had all the information.

=>It was not until.............I had all the information that I could comment further .......................

=>Not until.....I had all the information could I comment further ..........

1.No one could leave the stadium until 2.30.

=>It was not until......2.30 that someone could leave the stadium............

=>Not until......2.30 could someone leave the stadium ..........

2.She were not allowed to open her presents until her birthday.

=>It was not until.......her birthday that she was allowed to open her presents .......

=>Not until............her birthday was she allowed to open her presents ........................

3.We did not have any holiday until last summer.

=>It was not until.......last summer that we had some holiday .......

=>Not until........last summer did we have some holiday ........

4.She did not stop learning German until the age of 24.

=>It was not until ..........the age of 24 that she stopped learning German ........

=>Not until.......the age of 24 did she stop learning German ...........

5.I could not finish my project until Mark helped me.

=>It was not until.............Mark helped me that I could finish my project .................

=>Not until..........Mark helped me could I finish my project .......

6.I did not sleep until midnight.

=>It was not until......midnight that I slept ............

=>Not until...............midnight did I sleep ....................

7.They did not pay the bill until the electricity was cut off.

=>It was not until.......the electricity was cut off that they paid the bill ...........

=>Not until.......the electricity was cut off did they pay the bill .......

8.I could comment further until I had all the information.

=>It was not until.............I had all the information that I could comment further .......................

=>Not until.....I had all the information could I comment further ..........

35. He didn’t realize it was a day off until he got to the office.
It was not until he got to the office that he realized it was a day off

36.I didn’t meet her so I didn’t know about her good news.
If I had  met her, I would have known about her good news
37.She didn’t know about that bad news until she came home from work.
It was not until she came home from work that she knew about that bad new
38.Jack lives far away from his parents, so he can’t visit them often.
If Jack didn’t live far away from his parents, he could visit them often

Paula and Nigel are talking to each other on the phone. In numbers 1-8 circle the correct preposition. In the rest, put in the correct preposition.

Paula: Hi! Is that you, Nigel? I'm glad you haven't left yet. When you come to the conference tonight, could you bring the green file? It's (1- onto / on ) my desk (2- behind / between ) the telephone. Can you see it? That's right. It's (3- across / under ) the address book. Great! Now, do you know how to get to the hotel?

Nigel: I think so. After I've driven out (4- form / of ) London, I go north (5- in / up ) the A54, through Watford, (6- as / like ) though I was going to Milton Keynes. But in fact I take B254 (7- on / to ) Halton before I reach Milton Keynes. I think I should get there about nine o'clock, shouldn't I?

6. as

8. like

Đáp án A

Kiến thức: cấu trúc “It was not until”

Tạm dịch: Ngay khi tôi về nhà thì tôi mới nhận ra là mình đã quên cài chuông chống trộm ở văn phòng.

A. Tôi đã không bật báo động trộm trước khi rời văn phòng, nhưng tôi chỉ nhận thức được điều này sau khi tôi về đến nhà.

B. Trên đường về nhà, tôi đột nhiên nhận ra rằng tôi đã quên để bật các báo động trộm trong văn phòng.

C. Tôi ước trước khi tôi về đến nhà tôi đã nhận ra mình đã không bật báo động trộm trong văn phòng, thế thì dễ hơn để đến và cài nó.

D. May mắn thay, tôi nhận ra rằng tôi đã không đặt báo động trộm trước khi tôi rời nhà; nếu không, tôi đã phải quay trở lại văn phòng.