The men continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border.. .[r]
Trang 1Exercises on inversion
1 He no longer loves her
No longer……… ………
2 The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day
Only by……… …… ………
3 There are more people out of work in this country than ever before
Never before……… ……… ………
4 Right after his arrival, things went wrong
No sooner……… …… ………… ………
5 The men continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border
Not until … ……… ……… ………
6 He never suspected that the money had been stolen
At no time……… ………
7 The meeting had hardly begun when the light went out
Hardly…… ……… …… ………… ………
8 The result of the match was never in doubt
Never……… ……… …… ………
9 I didn’t realise he was your brother until I saw the photogragh
Only when … ……… …… ………… ………
10 My brother no more serves in the army
No more … ……… …… ……… …………
11 They didn’t see him until much later
Not until … ……… …… ………
12 He is seldom at hme on Saturday evening
Seldom…… ……… .………
13 The missile is being launched upward into the sky
Upward … ……… … ………
14 Her grief was so great that she was almost fainted
So……… …… ……… ………
15 They’re so impatient that they can’t be teachers
Such……… ……… ……… ………
16 We have rarely seen such effective actor as he has proven
Rarely……… ……… ………
17 Class hardly ever lets out early
Never……… ………
18 We’ll be able to accomplish this great task only by hard work
Only by……… ……… ……… ………
19 Having just fallen asleep, he dreamt about her
No sooner……… ………
20 He’s not only a good pupil, but he also has a gift for music
Not only…… ……… ……… ………
21 I didn’t realise who he was until later
Only later……… ………
22 I’ll only help you if you promise to try your best
Only if…… ……… ………
23 I would help the poor if I were rich
Were……… ………
24 If the sun didn’t shine, fruit wouldn’t ripen
Were……… ………
25 We lost our way as we didn’t take a map
Had……… ……… ……… ………
26 If Mai had taken my advice, she wouldn’t be in such a situation now
Were……… ………
27 He didn’t marry her because his parents didn’t approve
Had it……… ……… ……… ………
28 Don’t tease her, or she’ll kill you
Should………… ……… ……… ……… ………
29 He had no sooner got home than it rained
Barely…… ……… ……… ……… ………
30 It’s the oldest watch, and also the most expensive
Not only … ……… ……… ……… …………
31 He felt better right after his son arrival
No sooner……… ……… ……… ………
32 He forgot about the ticket until he arrived at the airport
Only when … ……… ……… ………
33 My sister is no longer delaying having children
Trang 2 No longer……… ……… ……… .
34 They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left
Only after a…… ……… ……… ………
35 He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned
Hardly……… ……… ……… …………
36 He forgot about the gas until he got home
Not until……… ……… ………
37 She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrent
No sooner……… ……… ……… ………
38 Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglar left the building
Scarcely……… ……… ……… ………
39 I only realised what I had missed when they told me about it later
Only when……… ……… ……… ………
40 The outcome of the television has never been in doubt
At no time……… ……… ………
41 If you want to save your eyesight, we must operste immediately
Only by……… ……… ……… ………
42 A five-hundred-meter bridge is being built across the river
Across ……… ……… ……… ………
43 The only thing you should do isn’t to phone the police
Under … …… ……… ………
44 The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition
Only by……… ……… ……… ………
45 The worker only called off the strike after a new pay offer
Only after.…… ……… ……… ………
46 They did not move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son
Only when…… ……… ……… ………
47 I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back
Hardly … …… ……… ……… ………
48 He didn’t have breakfast, so he’s hungry now
Had…… …… ……… ……… ………
49 She didn’t watch the film She didn’t watch the play
Neither … …… ……… ……… ………
50 You can’t tell out the secret by any means
Under ……… ……… ………
51 Mary hates tea She hates coffee, too
Neither.……… ……… ……… ………
52 She drank such a lot of beer that she was terribly drunken
So………… ……… ………
53 I didn’t recognize him until later
Only then … ……… ………
54 You are the best friend I can find in this world
Nowhere on earth.……… ……… ………
55 There was no precedent for the king’s resignation
Never before……… ………
56 I write to him almost every day
Hardly.…… ……… ……… ……… ………
57 Children can learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this
Only in…… ……… ………
58 The truth only came out after the publication of the general’s personal diaries
Only when……… ……… ……… ………
59 He was so angry that he couldn’t speak
Such……… ……… ………
60 He is such a good singer that everyone fancies listening to him singing
So………… ……… ………