As soon as she arrived home the telephone rang
No sooner
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……………………………………………….
Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglar left the building.
No sooner
Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.
-> No sooner had someone rung the alarm than the burglars left the building.
No sooner had the burglars left the building than someone rang the alarm
No sooner had someone rung the alarm than the burglars left the building.
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.
As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
A. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
B. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived the airport.
D. Immediately after he called home, he arrived the airport.
Đáp án A
A. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
Đảo ngữ " No sooner had + S + Vpp + than + clause (past simple)
= Hardly/scarely + had + S + Vpp+ when+ clause (past simple)
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.
As soon as he arrived home, it started to rain.
A. Arriving home, he said that it would start to rain
B. Hardly had it started to rain when he arrived home
C. It started to rain and then he arrived home
D. No sooner had he arrived home than it started to rain
Đáp án D
Dịch nghĩa: Ngay khi anh ấy về đến nhà, trời bắt đầu mưa.
= D. Anh ấy vừa về đến nhà thì trời đã bắt đầu mưa.
Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với No sooner: No sooner + auxiliary + S + V + than + S + V
Các đáp án còn lại:
A. Khi về đến nhà, anh ta nói rằng trời sẽ bắt đầu mưa.
B. Ngay lúc trời bắt đầu mưa thì anh ta về đến nhà.
C. Trời bắt đầu mưa và sau đó anh ta về đến nhà.
Các đáp án trên đều không đúngnghĩa so với câu gốc
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.
As soon as he arrived home, it started to rain
A. Arriving home, he said that it would start to rain
B. Hardly had it started to rain when he arrived home
C. It started to rain and then he arrived home
D. No sooner had he arrived home than it started to rain
Đáp án D
Dịch nghĩa: Ngay khi anh ấy về đến nhà, trời bắt đầu mưa.
D. Anh ấy vừa về đến nhà thì trời đã bắt đầu mưa.
Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với No sooner: No sooner + auxiliary + S + V + than + S + V
Các đáp án còn lại:
A. Khi về đến nhà, anh ta nói rằng trời sẽ bắt đầu mưa.
B. Ngay lúc trời bắt đầu mưa thì anh ta về đến nhà.
C. Trời bắt đầu mưa và sau đó anh ta về đến nhà.
Các đáp án trên đều không đúngnghĩa so với câu gốc
as soon as he had left the house the storm broke
no sooner
No sooner had he left the house than the storm broke
No sooner had he left the house than the storm broke
As soon as i left the house , he appeared -No sooner
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
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.
Question 47. As soon as he arrived home, it started to rain.
A. Arriving home, he said that it would start to rain.
B. Hardly had it started to rain when he arrived home.
C. It started to rain and then he arrived home.
D. No sooner had he arrived home than it started to rain.
Đáp án D
Kiến thức đảo ngữ
Dịch nghĩa: Ngay khi anh ấy về đến nhà, trời bắt đầu mưa.
D. Anh ấy vừa về đến nhà thì trời đã bắt đầu mưa.
Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với No sooner: No sooner + auxiliary + S + V + than + S + V
Các đáp án còn lại:
A. Khi về đến nhà, anh ta nói rằng trời sẽ bắt đầu mưa.
B. Ngay lúc trời bắt đầu mưa thì anh ta về đến nhà.
C. Trời bắt đầu mưa và sau đó anh ta về đến nhà.
Các đáp án trên đều không đúng nghĩa so với câu gốc.