………………….to the Senate than he began to face some of the realities of being a U.S. senator
A. No sooner had Obama been elected
B. No sooner Obama had been elected
C. No sooner had Obama elected
D. No sooner Obama had elected
Đáp án : A
A.Đảo ngữ: No sooner...than: vừa xong … thì lại /be elected: được đắc cử
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
No sooner had gold been discovered in California than thousands of people set out for the westcoast of North America.
A. It was not soon after the time that gold had been uncovered in California that thousands of people departed for North America’s west coast.
B. The west coast of North America became the destination of thousands of people the moment that gold was found in California.
C. Thousands of people had already begun their journey to the west coast of North America by the time gold was found in California.
D. Thousands of people were heading for California on the west coast of North America when the news of the discovery of gold there reached them.
Cấu trúc: No sooner had + S + V(PP/V3) + than + clause (mệnh đề thường ở thì quá khứ đơn): vừa mới… thì đã…
Câu đã cho có nghĩa: Vàng vừa được tìm ra ở California thì hàng nghìn người bắt đầu lên đường đến bờ biển phía Tây của Bắc Mỹ.
Ta thấy đáp án B là gần ý nhất. (Bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ đã trở thành điểm đến của hàng ngàn người dân cùng lúc đó vàng đã được tìm thấy ở California.)
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
No sooner had gold been discovered in California than thousands of people set out for the westcoast of North America
A. It was not soon after the time that gold had been uncovered in California that thousands of people departed for North America’s west coast
B. The west coast of North America became the destination of thousands of people the moment that gold was found in California
C. Thousands of people had already begun their journey to the west coast of North America by the time gold was found in California
D. Thousands of people were heading for California on the west coast of North America when the news of the discovery of gold there reached them
Cấu trúc: No sooner had + S + V(PP/V3) + than + clause (mệnh đề thường ở thì quá khứ đơn): vừa mới… thì đã…
Câu đã cho có nghĩa: Vàng vừa được tìm ra ở California thì hàng nghìn người bắt đầu lên đường đến bờ biển phía Tây của Bắc Mỹ.
Ta thấy đáp án B là gần ý nhất. (Bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ đã trở thành điểm đến của hàng ngàn người dân cùng lúc đó vàng đã được tìm thấy ở California.)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
No sooner had he entered the house than the police arrested him.
A. He had just entered the house when the pollice arrested him.
B. Hardly that he had entered the house when the police arrested him.
C. Immediately had he entered the house when the police arrested him.
D. The police immediately arrested him as soon as he’s just entered the house.
Đáp án A.
Câu đề: Dùng cấu trúc đảo ngữ với No sooner ... than
Đáp án đúng là A. Anh ta vừa mới vào đến nhà thì bị cảnh sát bắt.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
No sooner had he entered the house than the police arrested him.
A. He had just entered the house when the pollice arrested him.
B. Hardly that he had entered the house when the police arrested him.
C. Immediately had he entered the house when the police arrested him.
D. The police immediately arrested him as soon as he’s just entered the house.
Đáp án A.
Câu đề: Dùng cấu trúc đảo ngữ với No sooner ... than
Đáp án đúng là A. Anh ta vừa mới vào đến nhà thì bị cảnh sát bắt.
Practice test:
I.Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
1. No sooner had we started the picnic.............. the rain began pouring down!
A. than B. when C. that D. and
2. Hardly....................................attack people.
A. have snakes B. do snakes C. snakes do D. snakes have
3. ______ but he also proved himself a good athlete.
A. Not only he showed himself a good student B. He did not show himself only a good student
C. Not only did he show himself a good student D. A good student not only showed him
4. Not until the end of the 19th century ______ become a scientific discipline.
A. plant breeding has B. did plant breeding C. plant breeding had D. has plant breeding
5. Had she worked harder last summer, she ______.
A. wouldn't have been sacked B. wouldn't have sacked
C. wouldn't sack D. wouldn't be sacked
6. ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
A. No longer has B. No sooner had C. Not until had D. Hardly had
7. Only when you grow up ______ the truth.
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
8. ______, he would have learned how to read.
A. If he has been able to go school as a child B. If he could go to school as a child
C. Were he able to go to school as a child D. Had he been able to go to school as a child
9. _______,they would have had what they wanted.
A. If they arrived at the fair early B. Had they arrived at the fair early
C. Unless they arrived at the fair early enough D. Supposing they were arriving at the fair early
10. _______ that she burst into tears.
A. Such was her anger B. So angry she was C. She was so anger D. Such her anger was
11. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
B. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
C. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
D. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
12. Never before ______ as accelerated as they are now during the technological age.
A. have historical changes been B. have been historical changes
C. historical changes have been D. historical have changes been
13. _____ make a good impression on her.
A. Only by doing so can I B. Only so doing can I
C.Only by so doing I can D. Only by doing so I can
14. They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day.
A. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day.
B. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day.
C. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day.
D. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.
No sooner had gold been discovered in California than thousands of people set out for the west coast of North America
A. Thousands of people had already begun their journey to the west coast of North America by the time gold was found in California
B. Thousands of people were heading for California on the west coast of North America when the news of discovery of gold there reached them
C. The west coast of North America became the destination of thousands of people the moment that gold was found in California
D. It was not soon after the time that gold had been uncovered in California that thousands of people departed for North America’s west coast
Đáp án C
Không lâu sau khi vàng được phát hiện ở California thì hàng ngàn người dân lên đường tới các bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ.
A. Hàng ngàn người dân đã bắt đầu cuộc hành trình của họ tới bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ khi vàng đã được tìm thấy ở California.
B. Hàng ngàn người đã tiến về California trên bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ khi tin tức về phát hiện ra vàng có đến được với họ.
C. Các bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ đã trở thành điểm đến của hàng ngàn người dân lúc đó vàng được tìm thấy ở California.
D. Nó không phải là ngay sau khi thời gian là vàng đã được phát hiện ở California thì hàng ngàn người rời cho bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ.
Đáp án C thích hợp nhất
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
No (A) sooner had the couple (B) arrived (C) than the priest (D) had started the ceremony.
A. sooner
B. arrived
C. than
D. had started
Chọn D
=> started Cấu trúc: No sooner …than…: ngay khi… thì… Dịch câu: ngay khi cặp đôi đến thì vị linh mục bắt đầu nghi lễ Động từ “start” chỉ đơn thuần là hành động diễn ra trong quá khứ, xảy ra sau hành động “arrived” nên ta chia ở thì quá khứ đơn.