Luyện tập HS giỏi AV 9 - 075

EX1- Rewrite the following sentences using inversion.

1. I’ll never forget this significant day.

2. I could only take a rest when I get home safely.

3. We had no sooner gathered our crops that it started pouring with rain.

4. She could hardly understand anything he said.

5. He’s never refused anything we asked for.

6. It’s by no means easy to get the job.

7. They would not have gone by air if there had been a train.

8. I’ve never experienced such a terrible day in my life.

9. We had barely entered the theatre when we heard the explosion.

10. If she were at home now, things would not have gone so wrong.

11. You must not tell anyone the story on any account.

12. Jane is hardly ever late for work.

13. If you have any problem doing the job, feel free to contact us.

14. We’ll bear this in mind forever.

15. She had no sooner left the house than the theaf broke in.

16. She did not shed a tear when she heard the bad news about her mother


EX2- Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the fist.

1. It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting.
Not until
Inversion 2



2. The facts were not all made public until later.
Only
3. If I had realised what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
Had
4. The response to our appeal was so great that we had to take on more staff.
Such
5. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
Not only
6. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
Little
7. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
Should
8. The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.
In
9. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
So
Such
10. If the government raised interest rates, they would lose the election.
Were
11. The pilot had to make an emergency landing as soon as the plane took off.
Hardly
12. You should not leave this door open under any circumstances.
Under
13. You won’t be allowed in until your identity has been checked.
Only
14. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
Such
15. Right after we set off it poured with rain.
No sooner
16. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as eloquent as this.
Rarely
17. Press photographers are banned from taking photos backstage.
On no
18. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record!
Never before
19. The judge was taken illjust after the trial proceedings began.



Barely
20. The government has done much to improve the educational system.
Much
21. The little boy sat under the tree.
Under
22. Such was the demand for the tickets that people queued day and night.
So
23. If Mr Smith backed me up, I might stand a chance of winning the election.
Were
24. She understands almost nothing about politics.
Little
25. The situation was so tense that they could hardly do anything about it.
So
Such

EX3- Rewrite each setence so that it sounds emphasised.

1. If you want to save the child’s life, we must operate instantly.
Only by
2. I tried very hard. Still I couldn’t find a solution to the problem.
No matter
Try
3.If Jane hadn’t attended, the party wouldn’t have been a success.
If it
Had
4. There are more people learning English nowadays than ever before.
Never
5. They had to wait for two days before it cleaned up.
Only after
6. He entered the room and immediately started writing the report.
No sooner
7. Cheques should only be accepted with proof of identity.
Only
Never
8. The balloon went up into the air.
Up
9. Although she was very careful,she made several mistakes.
Careful



10. He didn’t recognize me until I took off my dark glasses.
Not until
11. If I knew