1) This is the first time he went abroad .

→ He hasn't gone abroad before .

2) She started driving 1 month ago .

→ She has driven for 1 month .

3) We began eating when it started to rain.

→ We have eaten since it started to rain .

4) I last had my hair cut when I left her.

→ I haven't my hair cut since I left her .

5)  It is a long time since we last met.

→ She hasn't met me for a long times

6. When did you have it ?

=> How long have you had it ….

7. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal.

=> I haven’t………had such a delicious meal before…

8) I have not seen him for 8 days.

=> The last time I saw him was 8 days ago

9) I have not taken a bath since Monday for two months

=> It is two months since I last took a bath

10.Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997

=>Samuel has kept a diary since 1997

11.We started learning English fìve years ago.

=>We have learned English for five years

12.I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.

=> I have lived in HCM city since I was 8

13.She has taught the children in this remote village for five months

=> She started teaching the children in this remote area five months ago

14. He has written to me since April.

=> The last time he wrote to me was April

15. She hasn’t had a swim for five years

=> She last had a swim five years ago

16. They last talked to each other two months ago

=> They haven't talked to each other for two months

17.The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999

=> She hasn't seen her elder sister since 1999

18 She hasn’t written to me for years

=> It's years since she last wrote to me.

19.Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years

=> It's ten years since Robert and Catherine married

5)  It is a long time since we last met.

→  We haven't met for a long time

19.Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years

=> It's ten years since Robert and Catherine were / got married.

cô chỉnh lại 2 câu này trong phần trả lời của mình nhé, như vậy mới chuẩn được.

1. He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired.

=> Only after he retired,did he think about having a holiday.

2. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.

=> Only when I got home ,did I realize how dangerous the situation had been

3. It wasn't until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.

=> Only after last week,did the Agriculture Minister admitdefeat.

4. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.

=> Only after seeing it on the stage,did I understand Hamlet.

5. They didn't get round to business until they had finished eating.

=> Only when they had finished eating,did They get round to business

6. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.

=> Only before their flight left,did they have to wait for twelve hours

7. I didn't realize who he has until later.

=> Only later,did I realize who he has

8. The door could not be opened without using force.

=> Only with using force,could The door be opened

9. I won't agree until Tom's apologized.

=> Only when Tom's apologized,will I agree.

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

=> Only by training hard every day,can you become a good athlete

1. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang. => No sooner had he left the office than the telephone rang

2. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
-> Hardly had I  just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
3. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
-> Not until the bell rang did he finish his work

4.We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
-> Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease
5. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
-> Under the table was lying a sleeping dog
6. His brother had rarely been more excited.
-> Rarely had his brother been more excited.
7. The facts were not all made public until later.
-> Only until later were the facts all made public

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

57. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
"Not only did he spend all his money but she also borrowed some from me
58. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
" No sooner had I left the office than the phone rang
59. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
" Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back
60. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
" Not until the bell rang did he finish his work
61. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.

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" Only several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease
62. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
" Never in my life have I seen anyone drink as much as you
63. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
" Under the table is lying a dog
64. His brother had rarely been more excited.
"Rarely had his brother been more excited
65. The facts were not all made public until later.
"Only had his brother been more excited
66. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
"Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
67. The response to our appeal was so great that we have to take on more staff.
" Such was the responsible to our appeal that we has to take on more staff
68. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
"Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder
69. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
" Little did the police suspect that the judgment was the murderer
70. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
"Should you see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
71. The bus driver can not be blamed for the accident in any way.
" In no way can the bus be blamed for the accident
72. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
" So heavy was the snowfall that all the trains had to be cancelled
73. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election.
"Were the government to raise interest rates, they would lose the election.
74. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
" No sooner had I got into the bath than someone knocked on the door
75. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
"Such was the uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed
76. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
"Seldom is there so much rain in March
77. You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked.
"Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in
78. Just after the play started there was a power failure.
"Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure
79. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
"Rarely has the Prime Minister made so inept a speech
80. We had only just arrived home when the police called.
"Scarcely had we arrived home when the police called

63 under the table was lying a dog

65only until later were the facts all made public

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I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (2 pts)

1/ He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

    He denied …………………… stealing the car.………………………..…………..

2/ Is this the only way to reach the city centre? 

     Isn’t there ………… another way to reach the city centre ?……………………………………………………….?

3/ He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

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

4/ It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise. 

    If I…………………………… were you, I’d take more exercise.…………………………….………………..

5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t. 

    She persuaded ……………… me not to leave.……………………………………………….

6/ He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London. 

    He greatly regretted………… not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.………………………………………………..

7/ It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

    The accident is ………………  thought to have been caused by human error.…………………………..…………………

8/ “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth. 

    He asked ……………………… Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went.……………………………………………

9/ “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.   

    The waiter recommended …………… us to try/ that we should try the chicken Marengo……………………………………..

10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. 

     I have ……………………………… never tasted such a dilicious cake…………………………………………...….

1/ He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

    He denied …………stealing the car.…………………………………..…………..

2/ Is this the only way to reach the city centre? 

     Isn’t there ……another way to reach the city centre …………………………………………………………….?

3/ He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

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

4/ It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise. 

    If I………were you, I’d take more exercise.………………………………………………….………………..

5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t. 

    She persuaded ………persuaded me not to leave.……………………………………………………….

6/ He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London. 

    He greatly regretted……not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.  ……………………………………………………..

7/ It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

    The accident is ……thought to have been  caused by human error. ……………………………………..…………………

8/ “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth. 

    He asked …Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went to India …………………………………………………………………

9/ “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.   

    The waiter recommended ……us to try the chicken Marengo……………………………………………..

10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. 

     I have ………never tasted such a delicious cake…………………………………………………………………...….

1. The meeting will be hold in three week's time by us.

2. He isn't old enough to drive a car.

1. He has never met her before. => It is the ………………first time he has met her……………………. ...........................................

2. Mr Hai has not smoked for a week. => It is ………………a week since Mr Hai last smoked……………………............................................

3. She will transfer you a parcel tomorrow. => A parcel ……………………will be transfered to you tomorrow ……...................................

4. The Nile is the longest river in the world. => The Nile is longer ………than any river in the world……….......................................

5. Jogging in the morning is a part of Nam's daily routine. => Nam ………………..usually jogs in the morning.................................

6. Why don't you try to ask John for help? => You should try to ask John for help ………………………............................................

7. Everything is all right. => There is not ………………any problem…………………………........................................

8. The whale is the biggest in the world. => No other animal……in the world is as big as the whale…………………........................................

9. I watched the film in two hours. => It took ………,me 2 hours to watch the film…………………………….............................................

10. The farmer was very poor. He couldn't buy a buffalo. =>The farmer was too….....poor to buy a buffalo..........................................