BAI TAP DAO NGU

INVERSION
I. 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……………………………………………………………………….
4. 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.
=> 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__________________________________________________________.