Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT.. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.. R
Trang 1I Dùng NEVER viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ
1 She had never been so happy before
=> Never before………
2 I have never heard such nonsense!
=> Never………
3 I have never seen such a mess in my life
=> Never in my life………
4 Our profits have never been higher than they are this year
=> Never………
5 The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration
=> Never………
6 I've never come across such a horrifying film
=> Never………
7 I've never been so moved by a Shakespeare production
=> Never………
8 I had never tasted such a wonderful combination of flavors before
=> Never before………
9 I never go to school late
=> Never………
10 I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you
=> Never………
11 I'll never forget you
=> Never ………
II Dùng RARELY, SELDOM hoặc LITTLE viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ
1 One rarely finds good service these days
=> Rarely………
2 She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village
=> Rarely………
3 Public borrowing has seldom been so high
=> Seldom………
4 They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony
=> Seldom………
5 They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success
=> Little………
6 The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent
=> Little………
7 She didn't realize what would happen to her next
=> Little………
8 He has seldom seen anything stranger
=> Seldom………
III Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT.
1 He is my friend as well as yours
=> Not only………
2 He not only spent all his money but also borrowed some from me
=> Not only………
3 Harry not only broke his leg but also injured his shoulder
=> Not only………
Trang 24 He is both intelligent and handsome.
=> Not only………
5 She is impatient and dishonest
=> Not………
6 The bus not only crashed into a tree, but it also ran over a cat
=> Not………
7 She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations
=> Not………
8 She is not only beautiful but also attractive
=> Not………
9 He translated not only fast but also correctly
=> Not………
10 They are not only good at mathematics but also at science
=> Not………
11 She not only sings but also dances
=> Not………
IV Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.
1 He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang
=> No sooner _
2 I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back
=> Hardly _
3 He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang
=> Not until
4 We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months
=> Only _
5 A sleeping dog was lying under the table
=> Under the table _
6 His brother had rarely been more excited
=> Rarely _
7 The facts were not all made public until later
=> Only
8 If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job
=> Had _
V Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.
1.He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired
=> Only
2 I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home
=> Only
3 It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat
=> Only
4 I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage
=> Only
5 They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating
=> Only
6 They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left
Trang 3=> Only
7 I didn’t realize who he was until later
=> Only
8 The door could not be opened without using force
=> Only
9 I won’t agree until Tom’s apologized
=> Only 10.The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day
=> Only
VI Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD.
1 If the Government are forced into another election, it will be the favorite to win
=> Should
2 If you want to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is free after 9 A.M
=> Should
3 If you have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice
=> Should
4 If you decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April
=> Should
5 If we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately
=> Should
6 If you wish to take advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order form
=> Should
7 If you change your mind, there will always be a job for you here
=> Should
VII Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with WERE OR HAD
1 If the salary were high, the job would be worth doing
=> Were _
2 Would you visit me if I were sent to prison?
=> Were _
3 I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop
=> Had _
4 If I were rich, I could afford to buy an expensive car
=> Were _
5 If I were you, I would tell him the truth
=> Were _
6 If he weren’t busy right now, he could help them
=> Were _
7 If she had said sorry, he wouldn’t have been angry
=> Had _
8 If the computer hadn’t broken down and I wouldn’t have had to stop my work
=> Had _
9 If he hadn’t been angry, I would have said something
=> Had _
10 If his friends hadn’t been late, they wouldn’t have missed the train
=> Had _
VIII Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SO OR SUCH.
1 The weather is so beautiful that we decided to go to the beach
Trang 4=> So .
2 He is so strong that he can lift the box
=> So
3 He is such a lazy boy that no one likes him
=> Such
4 He ate so much food that he became ill
=> So
5 It is such hot coffee that I can't drink it
=> Such
6 He bought so many books that he didn't know where to put them
=> So
7 She has such a soft voice that everyone likes her
=> Such
8 This book is so boring that I couldn’t finish it
=> So
9 He was such a fast speaker that we couldn’t understand him
=> Such
10 She was so tired that she fell asleep in the armchair
=> So
11 It was such a foggy day that we couldn’t see the road
=> Such
12 This tea is so good that I’ll have another cup
=> So
IX Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.
1 He spent all his money He even borrowed some from me
=> Not only _
2 He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang
=> No sooner _
3 I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back
=> Hardly _
4 He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang
=> Not until
5 We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months
=> Only _
6 I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you
=> Never
7 A sleeping dog was lying under the table
=> Under the table _
8 His brother had rarely been more excited
=> Rarely _
9 The facts were not all made public until later
=> Only
10 If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job
=> Had _
11 The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff
=> Such
12 Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder
Trang 5=> Not only
13 The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer
=> Little _
14 If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
=> Should
15 The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way
=> In _
16 The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled
=> So _
17 If the government raised interest rates They would lose the election
=> Were
18 As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door
=> No sooner _
19 There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed
=> Such
20 It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March
=> Seldom
21 You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked
=> Only
22 Just after the play started there was a power failure
=> Hardly
23 The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this
=> Rarely _
24 We had only just arrived home when the police called
=> Scarcely _
25 Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage
=> On no _
26 The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record
=> Never before _
27 The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began
=> Barely
28 She seldom misses a lecture
=> Seldom _
29 As soon as we had come home, it started to rain
=> No sooner _
30 As soon as we had turned on the TV, the electricity went out
=> Hardly _
31 I have never been embarrassed like that!
=> Never _
32 She had never experienced this exhilarating emotion in her life
=> Never _
33 He has seldom seen anything stranger
=> Seldom _
34 I have seldom seen him looking so miserable
=> Seldom _
35 As soon as I had got out of the bed, the phone rang
=> Scarcely _
Trang 636 As soon as he had finished dinner, she walked in the door.
=> No sooner _
37 I only understood the problem then
=> Only _
38 We will be only able to accomplish this great task by working hard
=> Only _
39 You can only pass this exam by studying hard
=> Only _
40 You can only understand it when you grow up
=> Only _
41 I can only forgive you if you tell me the truth
=> Only _
42 I only realized that I'd seen it before after the film started
=> Only _
43 The situation was so strange that I couldn’t sleep
=> So _
44 The test is so difficult that students need three months to prepare
=> So _
45 The exercise is so easy that every students can do it easily
=> So _
46 He not only studies well, but also he sings well
=> Not only
47 If you meet her, please call me!
=> Should _
48 If you had obeyed orders this disaster would not have happened
=> Had _ _
X Choose the best answer.
1 Never out with anyone at night
A does she eats B does she eat C do she eat D did she ate
2 _ that he was a compulsive liar
A Little do I knew B Little did I knowsC Little did I knew D Little did I know
3 At no time I would accept late homework
4 Never _ more insulted!
A I have been B have I been C have been I D All are right
5 _ experienced this exhilarating emotion
A Never in her life she had B Never in her life had she
C Never she had in her life D Never she in her life had
6 Seldom anything stranger
A he has seen B has seen he C he saw D has he seen
7 Seldom _so upset!
A has the boss been B the boss has been
Trang 7I Dùng NEVER viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ
1 She had never been so happy before
=> Never before had she been so happy.
2 I have never heard such nonsense!
=> Never have I heard such nonsense
3 I have never seen such a mess in my life
=> Never in my life have I seen such a mess in my life
4 Our profits have never been higher than they are this year
=> Never have our profits been higher than they are this year
5 The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration
=> Never before had the film laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
6 I've never come across such a horrifying film
=> Never have I come across such a horrifying film.
7 I've never been so moved by a Shakespeare production
=> Never have I been so moved by a Shakespeare production.
8 I had never tasted such a wonderful combination of flavors before
=> Never before had I tasted such a wonderful combination of flavors
9 I never go to school late
=> Never do I go to school late
10 I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you
=> Never in my life have I seen anyone as much as you.
11 I'll never forget you
=> Never shall I forget you
II Dùng RARELY, SELDOM hoặc LITTLE viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ
1 One rarely finds good service these days
=> Rarely does one find good service these days
2 She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village
=> Rarely has she traveled more than fifty miles from her village
3 Public borrowing has seldom been so high
=> Seldom public borrowing has been so high
4 They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony
=> Seldom had they participated in such a fascinating ceremony.
5 They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success
=> Little did they suspect that the musical was going to be a runaway success.
6 The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent
=> Little did the embassy staff realize that Ted was a secret agent
7 She didn't realize what would happen to her next
8 He has seldom seen anything stranger
=> Seldom has he seldom seen anything stranger
III Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT.
1 He is my friend as well as yours
=> Not only is he my friend but also yours
2 He not only spent all his money but also borrowed some from me
=> Not only did he spend all his money but also borrowed some from me
3 Harry not only broke his leg but also injured his shoulder
=> Not only did Harry break his leg but also injured his shoulder
Trang 84 He is both intelligent and handsome.
=> Not only is he intelligent but also handsome
5 She is impatient and dishonest
=> Not only is she impatient but dishonest as well
6 The bus not only crashed into a tree, but it also ran over a cat
=> Not only did the bus crash into a tree but it also ran over a cat.
7 She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations
=> Not only did she write the text but also selected the illustrations.
8 She is not only beautiful but also attractive
=> Not only is she beautiful but also attractive.
9 He translated not only fast but also correctly
=> Not did he translate fast but also correctly.
10 They are not only good at mathematics but also at science
=> Not only are they good at mathematics but also at science.
11 She not only sings but also dances
=> Not only does she sing but also dances.
IV Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.
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.
V Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.
1 He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired
=> Only after he retired did he think about having a holiday abroad
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
4 I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage
=> Only after seeing Hamlet on the stage did I understand it.
5 They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating
=> Only until they had finished eating did they get around to business.
6 They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left
Trang 9=> Only after they had waited for 12 hours did their flight leave.
7 I didn’t realize who he was until later
=> Only later did I realize who he was.
8 The door could not be opened without using force
9 I won’t agree until Tom’s apologized
=> Only until 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.
VI Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD.
1 If the Government are forced into another election, it will be the favorite to win
=> Should the Government be forced into another election, it will be the favorite to win.
2 If you want to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is free after 9 A.M
=> Should you want to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is free after 9 A.M
3 If you have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice
=> Should you have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
4 If you decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April
=> Should you decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April
5 If we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately
=> Should we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately.
6 If you wish to take advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order form
=> Should you wish to take advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order form.
7 If you change your mind, there will always be a job for you here
=> Should you change your mind, there will always be a job for you here.
VII Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with WERE OR HAD
1 If the salary were high, the job would be worth doing
=> Were the salary high, the job would be worth doing.
2 Would you visit me if I were sent to prison?
=> Were I sent to prison would you visit me?
3 I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop
=> Had I seen the signal I would have stopped.
4 If I were rich, I could afford to buy an expensive car
=> Were I rich and I could afford to buy an expensive car.
5 If I were you, I would tell him the truth
=> Were I you, I would tell him the truth.
6 If he weren’t busy right now, he could help them
=> Were he not busy right now, he could help them.
7 If she had said sorry, he wouldn’t have been angry
=> Had she said sorry, he wouldn’t have been angry.
8 If the computer hadn’t broken down and I wouldn’t have had to stop my work
=> Had the computer not broken down and I wouldn’t have had to stop my work.
9 If he hadn’t been angry, I would have said something
=> Had I he not been angry, I would have said something.
10 If his friends hadn’t been late, they wouldn’t have missed the train
=> Had his friends not been late, they wouldn’t have missed the train.
VIII Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SO OR SUCH.
1 The weather is so beautiful that we decided to go to the beach
=> So beautiful is the weather that we decided to go to the beach
Trang 102 He is so strong that he can lift the box.
=> So strong is he that he can lift the box
3 He is such a lazy boy that no one likes him
=> Such a lazy boy is he that no one likes him
4 He ate so much food that he became ill
=> So much food did he eat that he became ill
5 It is such hot coffee that I can't drink it
=> Such hot coffee is it that I can't drink it
6 He bought so many books that he didn't know where to put them
=> So many books did he buy that he didn't know where to put them
7 She has such a soft voice that everyone likes her
=> Such a soft voice does she have that everyone likes her
8 This book is so boring that I couldn’t finish it
=> So boring is this book that I couldn’t finish it
9 He was such a fast speaker that we couldn’t understand him
=> Such a fast speaker was he that we couldn’t understand him
10 She was so tired that she fell asleep in the armchair
=> So tired was she that she fell asleep in the armchair
11 It was such a foggy day that we couldn’t see the road
=> Such a foggy day was it that we couldn’t see the road
12 This tea is so good that I’ll have another cup
=> So good is this tea that I’ll have another cup
IX Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.
1 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.
2 He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang
=> No sooner had I left the office than the phone rang.
3 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.
4 He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang
=> Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.
5 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.
6 I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you
=> Never in my life have seen anyone drink as much as you.
7 A sleeping dog was lying under the table
=> Under the table was lying a sleeping dog.
8 His brother had rarely been more excited
=> Rarely had his brother been more excited.
9 The facts were not all made public until later
=> Only later were all the facts made public.
10 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.
11 The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff
=> Such was the responsible to our appeal that we has to take on more staff
12 Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder
=> Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder.