Soon after they sold their house, they were offered a better price for it.. No sooner they sold their house were they offered a better price for it.[r]
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1 No longer ……… to do all her housework with her husband because our family now owns some new labour-saving devices
2 No sooner had he sat down to lunch ……… there was a knock at the door
when
3 They hardly found her number when they called her
her as soon as they found her number
C They found her number as soon as they called her.D They found her number sooner or later
4 Never before ……… such a beautiful girl
5 Rarely …… out after 9.00
6 Hardly ……… asleep when the phone woke him up
7 Edward ……… goes to bed before midnight
8 She had only just put the telephone down when the boss rang
A She put the telephone down and the boss rang B Hardly had she put the telephone down when the boss rang
C The boss rang back, but she put the telephone down.D She had put the telephone down, so she let it ring when the boss rang
9 No sooner ………than the boss came in
10 Not only ……… to take the medicine, but he also hit the nurse
11 As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away
A He saw her turn away and he waved his hand B He waved his hand and at once she turned away
C She turned away because he waved his hand D No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away
12 Hardly had he left home ……… the telephone rang
when
13 Not only ……… the book, but he had seen the film as well
14 No longer ……… them to go to the music club
15 Only because she had to support her family ……… to leave school
16 Hardly ……… at the bus stop when the next bus came
17 So surprised at the news ……… that he couldn’t say anything
18 Not only ……… shade and beauty, but they also reduce carbon dioxide
19 My grandfather ……… sleeps more than an hour a night
20 Not only ……… profits, but it also had to lay off workers
company
21 ……… so many people been out of work as today
there never were
22 It was only then ……… how much I owed to her
23 Only by booking in advance ……… stay ion the room you like
24 As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home
A He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected B No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home
C Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport D He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home
25 In no time ……… know the result of the recognition
26 ……… in medicine relieve distress but they also prevent and cure illness
27 ……… reptiles hunt at temperatures of 120C or below
28 ……… learn during their sleep by listening to tape records
Trang 2A People rarely can B Can people rarely C Rarely can people D Can rarely people
29 ……… continental crust older than 200 million years
30 Not only ……… in the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well
behavior
31 ……… but he also wants to marry her
does he love her
32 Never ……… so much protest against pollution It won't be long before we have a better environment
A has there been B there has beenC has it been D it has been
33 No sooner had I started off ……… it began to rain
34 We didn't have them repaired ………
A Nor we know who did it B Nor we had idea who did it C Nor did we know who did it D We do not know who did it, either
36 Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made
A No sooner did everyone start complaining than the announcement was made
B As soon as the announcement made, everyone started complaining
C No sooner had the announcement been made, everyone started complaining
D Everyone started complaining that the announcement was made
37 The worker only called off the strike after a new pay offer
A Not until a new pay was offered, the workers called off the strike B The worker called off the strike only when a new pay offer
C A new pay was offered, which made the strike call off D Not until a new pay was offered did the workers call off the strike
38 My uncle didn't recognize me until I spoke
A My uncle recognized me not until I spokeB Not until I spoke did my uncle not recognize me
C Not until I spoke did my uncle recognize me.D Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak
39 Helen wrote a novel and made a cowboy film
A Helen wrote not only a novel but also made a cowboy film B Helen both wrote a novel as well as made a cowboy film
C Helen either wrote a novel or made a cowboy film D Not only did Helen write a novel but she also made a cowboy film
40 Not until I met Jack did I get some news about you
A I didn't get any news about you until I met Jack B Jack shouldn't have told me news about you
C Until I met Jack I got some news about you D As soon as I got news about you, I met Jack
41 It is rare that my sister goes to the cinema
A My sister is rare of going to the cinema B Rarely does my sister go to the cinema
C That my sister goes to the cinema rarely D Going to the cinema is rare to my sister
42 Soon after they sold their house, they were offered a better price for it
A No sooner they sold their house were they offered a better price for it
B They were offered a better price for their house, and they sold it
C They had no sooner sold their house than they were offered a better price for it
D No sooner had they sold their house and they were offered a better price for it
43 It was only when I left home that I realized the meaning of "family"
A I realized the meaning of "family" before I left home B Only when I left home I realized the meaning of "family"
C Not until I left home did I realize the meaning of "family" D I didn't leave home until I realized the meaning of "family"
44 No sooner had I put down the receiver, ………
A than the phone rang again B when the phone rang again C then the phone rang D did the phone ring again
45 Never before ……… so happy
B SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1 It started to pour with rain moments after we had started our walk
Hardly
2 The noise next door did not stop until after midnight
3 He never suspected that the money had been stolen
4 I have never seen such a mess in life
5 They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left
6 I didn’t realize who he was until later
7 The result of the match was never in doubt
8 The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border
9 There are more people out of work in this country than ever before
Never
10 He forgot all about the gun until he got home
11 There was no precedent for the King’s resignation
Never
12 The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition
Only by
13 I didn’t realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph
14 I write to him almost every day
15 John didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing
16 It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me
17 Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child
18 We could relax until all the guests had gone home
Only
19 It isn’t worth considering his suggestion for a moment
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Scarcely
21 We stepped outside the front door, and it began to rain
22 The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration Never
23 He is my friend as well as yours
24 The child was afraid that he hid behind the sofa
So
25 As soon as they arrived on the beach, it started to rain
26 It wasn’t until last week that Agriculture Minister admitted defeat
27 Public borrowing hasn’t been so high
28 Local volunteers tried to avert the catastrophe, but failed
29 I was never shown how to operate the machinery
At no time
30 Tear was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe