We were late. When we arrived, the show (start) ...
When we arrived, the show (start) had started.
was starting
When+S+V_past,S+were/was+V_ing
We were the guests of honour, so we were all waiting for us. As soon as we arrived, the show (start) ...
We were late for the show by the time we had found a taxi.
A. The taxi was late, so we missed the start of the show.
B. We found a taxi in order not to be late for the show.
C. We eventually found a taxi to go to the show, which had already begun.
D. It took a long time to find a taxi but the show began later then expected.
Đáp án C
Dịch câu: Chúng tôi đã bị trễ chương trình trước khi chúng tôi bắt được một chiếc taxi
= C. Chúng tôi cuối cùng đã tìm thấy một chiếc taxi để đi đến chương trình, cái mà đã bắt đầu rồi.
phân tích và đưa cấu trúc các câu sau :
1 : mary has been wearing it since last
2 : when did you start studying
3 : i havent come here since 2005
4 : when we arrived, all the tickets had been sold out
5 : while we were meeting, the phone rang
6 : john advised elizabeth not to lend him any more money
7 : he spent an hour doing that exercise
Choose the correct answer: ................ at school yesterday when we were informed that there was no class due to a sudden power cut.
A. We have hardly arrived
B. We had arrived hardly
C. Hardly we had arrived
D. Hardly had we arrived
Đáp án đúng là D.
Đây là cấu trúc đảo ngữ" Hardly......when/before......" dùng để nhấn mạnh sự việc này xảy ra không lâu sau sự việc khác.
11. She …………..……..(cry) after he ……………….…..……….(go). 12. They ……………….…..(tell) us we were too late. The train ……….…..(leave) 13. When I ………………..….(get) to the theatre , the play …….…..….(already start). 14. John was not at home . He ……….………..…(go) away. 15. The house was very quiet. Everybody ……………….….(go) to bed. 16. They ……………………...(not go) home until they finished their work. 17. We ……….……….(just turn off) the lights when we heard someone at the door. 18. Everyone ……………….……...(eat) dinner by the time we ………………..……(get) to the dining-room.
1 cried - had gone
2 told - had left
3 got - had already started
4 had gone
5 had gone
6 didn't go
7had just turned
8 had eaten - got
VI. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets
1. The bus arrived. We were talking. (WHEN)
=>
2. We missed the bus. We were so late.(BECAUSE)
=>
3. I was watching Da Nang Fireworks Festival on TV, and at that time the power went out.(WHILE)
=>
4. Peter really loves to hang out with friends. (ENJOYS)
=>
VI. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets
1. The bus arrived. We were talking. (WHEN)
=> The bus arrived when we were talking
2. We missed the bus. We were so late.(BECAUSE)
=> We were so late because we missed the bus
3. I was watching Da Nang Fireworks Festival on TV, and at that time the power went out.(WHILE)
=> The power went out while I was watching Da Nang Fireworks Festival on TV
4. Peter really loves to hang out with friends. (ENJOYS)
=> Peter really enjoys hanging out with friends
1. The bus arrived. We were talking. (WHEN)
=> The bus arrives when we were talking.
2. We missed the bus. We were so late.(BECAUSE)
=> Because we missed the bus, we were so late.
3. I was watching Da Nang Fireworks Festival on TV, and at that time the power went out.(WHILE)
=> While I was watching Da Nang Fireworks Festival on TV, the power was going out.
4. Peter really loves to hang out with friends. (ENJOYS)
=> Peter really enjoys hanging out with friends.
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.
We were late for the show by the time we had found a taxi.
A. The taxi was late, so we missed the start of the show.
B. We found a taxi in order not to be late for the show.
C. We eventually found a taxi to go to the show, which had already begun.
D. It took a long time to find a taxi but the show began later then expected.
Đáp án C
Dịch câu:
We were late for the show by the time we had found a taxi.
Chúng tôi đã bị trễ chương trình trước khi chúng tôi bắt được một chiếc taxi
= C.We eventually found a taxi to go to the show, which had already begun.
Chúng tôi cuối cùng đã tìm thấy một chiếc taxi để đi đến chương trình, cái mà đã bắt đầu rồi.
1. Vietnam is a socialist country following .......................... (SOCIETY)
2. When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the ..................... hospitality of the fans. (COMPARE)
3. His health was seriously affected because he suffered from constant ................ (SLEEP)
4. The company is investing much money in modernizing and .............................. the factories. (INDUSTRY)
5. It's.............................. to have too much fat and sugar in your diet. (ADVICE)
6. We must use our natural resources ........................... (ECONOMY)
7. Life in big cities is very competitive. Its ............................. may sometimes make people stressful. (COMPETE)
8. He was too .................. to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake. (SHAME)
9. I don't find this book very ...................... . In fact, the plot is quite bad. (READ)
10. You must make a quick............................ about who wins the contest. (DECIDE)
1. Vietnam is a socialist country following .............socialism............. (SOCIETY)
2. When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the .....imcomparable................ hospitality of the fans. (COMPARE)
3. His health was seriously affected because he suffered from constant .........sleeplessness....... (SLEEP)
4. The company is investing much money in modernizing and .................industrializing............. the factories. (INDUSTRY)
5. It's..............inadvisable................ to have too much fat and sugar in your diet. (ADVICE)
6. We must use our natural resources ..............economically............. (ECONOMY)
7. Life in big cities is very competitive. Its ............compitition................. may sometimes make people stressful. (COMPETE)
8. He was too .........ashamed......... to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake. (SHAME)
9. I don't find this book very .........readable............. . In fact, the plot is quite bad. (READ)
10. You must make a quick...............decision............. about who wins the contest. (DECIDE)
1. Vietnam is a socialist country following ...........socialism............... (SOCIETY)
2. When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the ............incomparable......... hospitality of the fans. (COMPARE)
3. His health was seriously affected because he suffered from constant .........sleeplessness....... (SLEEP)
4. The company is investing much money in modernizing and ..................industrializing............ the factories. (INDUSTRY)
5. It's...............inadvisable............... to have too much fat and sugar in your diet. (ADVICE)
6. We must use our natural resources ............economically............... (ECONOMY)
7. Life in big cities is very competitive. Its ..............competition............... may sometimes make people stressful. (COMPETE)
8. He was too ........ashamed.......... to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake. (SHAME)
9. I don't find this book very ..........readable............ . In fact, the plot is quite bad. (READ)
10. You must make a quick..............decision.............. about who wins the contest. (DECIDE)
1. Vietnam is a socialist country following .............socialism............. (SOCIETY)
2. When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the .....imcomparable................ hospitality of the fans. (COMPARE)
3. His health was seriously affected because he suffered from constant .........sleeplessness....... (SLEEP)
4. The company is investing much money in modernizing and .................industrializing............. the factories. (INDUSTRY)
5. It's..............inadvisable................ to have too much fat and sugar in your diet. (ADVICE)
6. We must use our natural resources ..............economically............. (ECONOMY)
7. Life in big cities is very competitive. Its ............compitition................. may sometimes make people stressful. (COMPETE)
8. He was too .........ashamed......... to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake. (SHAME)
9. I don't find this book very .........readable............. . In fact, the plot is quite bad. (READ)
10. You must make a quick...............decision............. about who wins the contest. (DECIDE)