Exercise 1:Choose suitable words/ phrases to fill in the blanks. Some sentences may have MORE THAN ONE possible answers.

1. They came back home ____________ the volcano had been erupted.(after/ when/ until)

2. ____________ the tsunami waves traveled inland, people had moved to safe places. (by the time/ before/ after)

3. ____________ I got to Nick’s village, the flood had destroyed his house. (when/ while/ by the time)

4. ____________ we came back to our home village last month, it had changed so much. (as soon as/ when/ since)

5. He told me he hadn’t seen tornado ________.(after/ before/ by the time)

I. Rewrite the following sentences

1. He had hardly got into the bath when the telephone rang

=> Hardly

2. If I had met you before, we might have been friends

=> Had

3. The doctor was so angry that one of the nurses dared to utter

=> So

4. I can explain the matter in no other way

=> In no other way

5. If you see Mary today, please ask her to call me

=> Should

6. If she were to see you, she would be very surprised

=> Were

7. John seldom forgets to do his homework

=> Seldom

8. He grief was so great that she almost fainted

=> So

9. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

=> No sooner

10. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her

=> Hardly

11. Some rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building

=> No sooner

12. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later

=> Only when

13. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately

=> So

14. The outcome of the election was never in doubt

=> At no time

15. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe

=> No sooner

16. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer

=> Only after

17. I didn't realize who he was until later

=> Only later

18. I have never seen such a mess in my life

=> Never

19. He never suspected that the money had been stolen

=> At no time

20. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day

=> Only by

Rewritting

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

So ...

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

No sooner ...

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

Harly ...

4.I only realized what i had missed when they told me about it later.

Only when ...

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

Nowhere ...

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

At no time ...

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

Not until ...

1. So many people have never been unemployed as today

Never ________________________________________________________________

2. This boy will no longer make the same mistakes

No longer _____________________________________________________________

3. He rarely met such a beautiful film star

Rarely ________________________________________________________________

4. She no longer spends most time talking care of her baby

No longer _____________________________________________________________

5. My father had no sooner got home than the rain began to fall

No sooner _____________________________________________________________

6. As soon as the teacher came in, they stopped talking

No sooner _____________________________________________________________

7. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

No sooner _____________________________________________________________

8. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her

Hardly ________________________________________________________________

9. That store seldom receives complaints from its customers

Seldom _______________________________________________________________

10. He wasn’t here, so he didn’t have a lot of fun

Had __________________________________________________________________

11. Because the weather isn’t fine now, we can’t go for a walk

Were _________________________________________________________________

12. I would go to Dalat if I could take a trip this summer

Could ________________________________________________________________

13. She rarely smiles at me

Rarely________________________________________________________________

14. My teacher is no longer teaching in this school

No longer _____________________________________________________________

15. You will hardly finish your work before it’s dark

Hardly ________________________________________________________________

16. You can buy this book only in this shop

Only__________________________________________________________________

17. This rich man seldom helps the poor

Seldom________________________________________________________________

18. Martin had no sooner sat down than the telephone rang

No sooner_____________________________________________________________

19. He never smokes in bed

Never ________________________________________________________________

20. He not only refused to help me but he also laughed at me

Not only ______________________________________________________________

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

Rewrite the following sentences

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

–> So………………………………………….

2. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

–> No sooner……………………………………………………..

3. She had hardly begun to speak when people started interrupting her.

–> Hardly……………………………………………………………..

4. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.

–> Only when……………………………………………………

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

–> Nowhere…………………………………………..

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

–> At no time…………………………………….

7. He didn’t remember about the gun until he got home.

–> Not until………………………………

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

–> Only by…………………………………………………………

9. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me. -> Not only…………………………………………………………

10. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang. -> No sooner…………………………………………………………

11. I had hardly put the phone down when the boss rang back. -> Hardly …………………………………………………………

12. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang. -> Not until …………………………………………………………

13. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months. -> Only …………………………………………………………

14. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you. -> Never in my life …………………………………………………………

15. A sleeping dog was lying under the table. -> Under the table …………………………………………………………

16. His brother had rarely been more excited. -> Rarely…………………………………………………………

17. The facts were not all made public until later. -> Only …………………………………………………………

18. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job. -> Had…………………………………………………………

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

-> So …………………………………………………………

20. Some children are playing on the field.

-> On……………………………………………….

6. My family moved to Ho Chi Minh City two months ago.

- It is two months ......

7. When you phoned me, it was my lunch time.

- When you phone me, I ……

8. I started working for the company three years ago.

- I’ve ……

9. David went home before we arrived.

- When we ……

10. During my dinner, the phone rang.

- While ……

11. I started this job five years ago.

- I have ……

12. I haven’t been to the cinema for two years.

- The last time ……

13. How long have Helen and Robert been married ?

- When did Helen get ……

14. I’ve never had problems with this computer before. (time)

- This is the ……

15. It will be my fourth visit to Thailand. (been)

- I have ……

16. They last drank coffee three days ago. (any coffee)

- They ….

17. I last saw Aunt Jenny when I was fifteen. (seen)

- I ……

18. On my arrival at the party, everyone was chatting and eating. (got)

- When ……

Exercise 3 – Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

1. When I last saw him, he ...... in London.

A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living

2. We ....... Dorothy since last Saturday.

A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen

3. He has been selling motorbike ......

A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years now

4. He fell down when he ...... towards the church.

A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run

5. I ...... in the room right now.

A. is being B. was being C. have been being D. am

6. I ...... to New York three times this year.

A. have been B. was C. were D. had been

7. The little girl asked what ...... to her friend.

A. has happened B. happened C. had happened D. is happening

8. I have been waiting for you ......

A. since early morning B. this morning

C. since two hours D. for early morning

9. ...... I was walking around the supermarket, I saw a friend of mine.

A. As soon as B. As C. Until D. Since

10. The first time I noticed something wrong was ...... I got home.

X. Rewrite the following sentencens using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the root one

33. Everybody had gone home when I came to the party.

→ As soon as.............................................................................................

34. This country is unsafe to visit during summer vacation.

→ It is ....................................................................................

35. There has been a dramatic in crease in the number of people learning English.

→ The number of people .....................................................................................................

36. Phong went to the beach after working hard for a week.

→ After Phong ............................................................................

37. They had been on board before he arrived in the airport.

→ As soon as ...............................................................................

38. How long has you possessed that Chanel bag?

→ When ......................................................................................

39. "Why do I have to conduct this research?" she asked me.

→ She asked me .........................................................................

40. He needs to talk to the psychologist about his current situation.

→ It is ............................................................................................