Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face... I had so many friends that I never felt lonely.[r]
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1 We can get experience only by experiencing
2 He had hardly left the room when the telephone rang
3 Bill never talks about his background
4 The distances between the planets are so immense that it’s impossible for us to measure
5 They not only refused to give me a helping hand but also made faces at me
6 The director was so angry that none of his employees dared to utter a word
7 If I were the Prime Minister, I’d reduce taxes
8 The lecturer had no sooner begun to talk than many people booed
9 The new monument stands near the Town Hall
10.If she had met him before, she might have married him
11.She is so fond of music that she spends most of her free time learning it
12.The love we have for our homeland is boundless
13.He ran so fast that we couldn’t catch up with him
14.It seldom rains in spring
15.A beautiful girl is lying across the rail
16.He told me many a time that he loves me
17.We could solve the problem in another way
18.His dream was strange
19.Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face
Only when
INVERSION
Trang 220.I had so many friends that I never felt lonely.
21.The memorable old days were gone
22.He never came late
23.A country can be prosperous only when she is quite independent
24.They do little for their family
25.Vast rice fields stretch along the canal
26.We have never seen such an old object
27.We can see the moon only at night
28.There are no circumstances where audience members may consume alcohol Under no circumstances
29.You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones
Nowhere
30.We won't consider you for the basketball team until you grow up
Not until
31.The president wasn’t aware of what was happening at any time
32.She at no time said she was vegetarian
33.They started to argue soon after they had gotten married
No sooner
34.I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed
35.I have seldom heard such a talented singer
36.If John had known that she liked curry, he would have brought her to an Indian restaurant
37.The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent's advice
38.He had never felt so depressed
Trang 339.The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers' lost property.
40.The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony
41.Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face
42.She never at any time said that she was allergic to cats
43.The restaurant cannot accept animals under any circumstances
44.The matter could be explained in no other way
45.We had hardly started when it began to rain
46.I have seldom heard such beautiful singing
47.I shall never forget your kindness
48.I saw only then the danger we were in
49.We had no sooner left the house than it exploded
50.He didn't realize that he had lost the key till he got home
51.They not only robbed you, they smashed everything
52.Half a dozen apples fell down
53.If an emergency should arise, dial 999
54.If Rex were a little more hardworking, he would not have failed
55.If Mr Chan had been kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed
II Match the most likely sentence halves and then make new sentences
beginning WERE , SHOULD…, HAD…
PART A
1 If the government were forced into another election, …
2 If you should wish to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, …
3 If she had become a lawyer, as her father wishes, …
Trang 44 If the chemicals were to leak, …
5 If you should have further problems with your printer, …
6 If Germany were to beat Romania, …
7 If anything had gone wrong with my plan, …
8 If you should decide to accept the post, …
PART B
a You will be expected to start work on 1st June
b large area of the sea would be contaminated
c I would have been held responsible
d It would be the favourite to win
e She would have earned a large salary
f She is available between 9.00 and 11.00
g Contact your dealer for advice
h They would face Italy in the final
III Write new sentences with a similar meaning beginning with one of
these adverbials.
1 The door could not be opened without using force
2 This was the first time the race had been won by a European athlete
3 The plane had only just taken off when smoke stared to appear in the cabin
4 She made no sound as she crept upstairs
5 This window must not be unlocked without prior permission
6 He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired
Never before not not until only by on no account scarcely