Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning is not changed
(Bài tập 1: Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi)
- A nice carpet is under the bed and a bedside table is beside it.
=> Under ……………………………………………………………………
- It is unusual for the interior of the island to be visited by foreign tourists.
=> Seldom ……………………………………………………………………
- Just as she got off the train she stumbled and fell down.
=> Scarcely ……………………………………………………………………
- After his escape the criminal can’t be seen anywhere in the country.
=> Nowhere ……………………………………………………………………
- She didn’t realize what happened to her then.
=> Little ……………………………………………………………………
- I didn’t know you were in the hospital before hearing the news on the radio.
=> Not until ……………………………………………………………………
- The view from the mountaintop is so breathtaking that I can’t take my eyes off it.
=> So ……………………………………………………………………
- She spilled some coffee on the carpet. Moreover, she broke 6 glasses.
=> Not only ……………………………………………………………………
- I won’t give you any money.
=> Not ……………………………………………………………………
- The movie was so gripping that I lost track of time while watching it.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
Exercise 2: Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with So or Such
(Bài tập 2: Viết lại các câu sau với cấu trúc đảo ngữ So hoặc Such)
- The weather is so hot that I can’t go outside.
=> So ……………………………………………………………………
- She is such a good cook that her dishes always receive compliments.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
- A dog is so well-trained that it obeys commands without hesitation.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
- I was so scared that my heart felt like it was pounding out of my chest.
=> So ……………………………………………………………………
- She studied so hard that she got the highest grade in the class.
=> So ……………………………………………………………………
- The manager provides such constructive feedback that it helps employees improve.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
- She is such a caring mother that she always puts her children’s needs first.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
- The restaurant is so popular that reservations are required weeks in advance.
=> So ……………………………………………………………………
- The exams were so challenging that students spent hours studying for them.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
- Our company offers such great benefits that employees are happy to stay long-term.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
Exercise 3: Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with Only
(Bài tập 3: Viết lại các câu sau với cấu trúc đảo ngữ bắt đầu bằng Only)
- She has an English conversation only when she is with her friends.
=> Only when ……………………………………………………………………
- I only realized it then.
=> Only then ……………………………………………………………………
- Unless he tries hard, he can’t succeed in setting a new world record.
=> Only if ……………………………………………………………………
- He is only nice in the presence of Jane.
=> Only in ……………………………………………………………………
- He did not realize he had lost his wallet until he got home.
=> Only until …………………………………………………………………….
- He kept concealing his affection for Helen until his friend made a proposal to her.
=> Only after ……………………………………………………………………
- He asked us to help only when he was too busy.
=> Only when ……………………………………………………………………
- We can begin to repair the computer only by identifying the source of the problem.
=> Only by ……………………………………………………………………
- We can unlock the secrets of the ancient tomb only in this way.
=> Only in this way ……………………………………………………………………
- They wouldn’t have recognized her if her wig hadn’t fallen off.
=> Only when ……………………………………………………………………
Exercise 4: Rewrite these conditional sentences using inversion
(Bài tập 4: Viết lại câu điều kiện dưới dạng câu đảo ngữ)
- If you eat less and get more exercise, you will lose weight.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
- If he didn’t work hard, he wouldn’t earn a lot of money.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
- If I hadn’t been so busy, I would have gone to the meeting on that day.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
- If we had known that our friend was sick, we would have visited him.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
- I won’t tell him the truth unless he asks me.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
- If I were you, I would prioritize self-care and mental well-being.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
- If she is not allergic to seafood, she would try the shrimp dish.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
- If she had said sorry, he might have forgiven her.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
- If I were over 18 years old, I would apply for a driver’s license.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
- If he hadn’t watched TV, he might have finished his homework earlier.
=> ……………………………………………………………………
Exercise 5: Choose the correct answer A, B, or C
(Bài tập 5: Trắc nghiệm chọn đáp án đúng A, B, C)
- No sooner ………. out than it rains.
A. he goes
B. will he go
C. does he go
- Never ………. driven cars as much as today.
A. do people
B. people
C. have people
- Not only ………. but he also dances.
A. does he sing
B. he sings
C. do he sing
- Not until Tim apologizes ……….
A. will I not agree
B. will not I agree
C. I won’t agree
- ………. students couldn’t pass it.
A. So was the exam difficult that
B. So difficult was the exam that
C. So difficult was the exercise that did
- Should ………. her, please call me.
A. he meets
B. he meet
C. does he meet
- ………. advised on how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.
A. Should he be
B. Were he to be
C. Had he been
- “Jane didn’t have a class this morning.” – “What a coincidence! ………. .”
A. Neither did I
B. So did I
C. Neither I did
- Silently ……….
A. is a lion approaching a hyena
B. approaching a hyena is a lion
C. a lion approaches a hyena
- “Have you seen my phone?” – “………. I found it in the bathroom.”
A. Here was it
B. Here is it
C. Here it is
Exercise 6: Give the correct form of the verbs in the blankets
(Bài tập 6: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc)
- Never (I/ see) ………. such a beautiful sunset.
- Hardly (the new law/ pass) ………. when controversy arose over its implications.
- Not only (you/ fail) ………. to meet the deadline, but you also didn’t communicate any updates about the project.
- At no time (I/ suspect) ………. that he was involved in the money laundering scandal.
- Here (the winter/ come) ……….
- Only when the bell rang (students/ submit) ………. their papers.
- Quickly (he/ solve) ………. the puzzle.
- Not until the end of the month (they/ receive) ………. their salary bonuses.
- So strong (the wind/ be) ……….. that it blew off the roof.
- There (it/ come) ……….
Exercise 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
(Bài tập 7: Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra phần gạch chân cần sửa trong mỗi câu hỏi sau)
- Only (A) when had she (B) come back home could she (C) remember she had left (D) it on the bus.
- All the way (A) along (B) the winding (C) street did he come (D).
- Seldom (A) in the history (B) of television has (C) 2 new comedies been so successful (D) in one season.
- Ten miles across (A) the river was (B) the farmlands that (C) they purchased with (D) their life savings.
- Not only (A) did the mad man refuse to take (B) the pills but also (C) attacked the nurses (D).
- No sooner had he got (A) home when (B) he was called back (C) to (D) the office.
- Only (A) in an extremely dangerous (B) situation will be the printing presses (C) stopped (D).
- Not (A) since they left 10 years ago have they (B) paid no visit (C) to their hometown to (D) their hometown.
- Only by (A) hard training (B) every day can he become (C) a (D) professional basketball player.
- Neither (A) on this occasion nor on (B) the previous one (C) no one (D) raise the particular problem.