Bài 1: Rewrite these sentences

1. She had never been so happy before.

2. I have never heard such nonsense!

3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.

4. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.

5. They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony.

6. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.

7. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent.

8. I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed .

9. The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers' lost property.

10. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony.

11. Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face.

12. The restaurant cannot accept animals under any circumstances.

13. The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent's advice.

Bài tập 2: Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi.

1. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.

–> So………………………………………….

2. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

–> No sooner……………………………………………………..

3. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.

–> Hardly……………………………………………………………..

4. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.

–> Only when……………………………………………………

5. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs John.

–> Nowhere…………………………………………..

6.–> The outcome of the election was never in doubt.

–> At no time…………………………………….

7. He forgot about the gun until he got home.

8. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday.

–> Only by…………………………………………………………

EXERCISES

Choose the most suitable words underlined.

Jim promised that he would never/ never would he tell anyone else.

Not until it was too late I remembered / did I remember I call Susan.

Hardly had we settle down in our seats than/when the lights went out.

Only after checking three times I was/was I certain of the answer.

At no time I was aware/was I aware of anything out of usual.

Only Mary sang Sally passed/ did they pass the final examination.

So the waves were high / So high were the waves that swimming was dangerous.

Only when Peter has arrived / has Peter arrived can we begin the program.

No sooner had it stopped raining than/when the sun came out.

If should you leave early / should you leave early could you leave me a lift?

Rewrite these sentences, using NEVER.

She has never been so happy before.

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I have never heard such nonsense!

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I have never seen such a mess in my life.

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Our profits this year are higher than they have ever been.

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She would never again trust her own judgment when buying antiques.

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The firm has never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.

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I’ve never come across such a horrifying film.

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I have never been so moved by a Shakespeare production.

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I never for one moment thought the consequences would be so far- reaching.

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I had never tasted such a wonderful combination of flavors before.

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Rewrite these sentences, using RARELY, SELDOM or LITTLE.

One rarely find good service these days.

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She has rarely traveled more than fifty miles from her village.

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It is very unusual for a military campaign to have been fought with so little loss of life.

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It is unusual for the interior of the island to be visited by tourists.

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Public borrowing has seldom been so high.

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6. They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony.

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They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.

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The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent.

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She didn’t realized what would happen to her next.

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I didn’t think that one day I’d be appearing in films rather then just watching them.
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III. Rewrite these sentences, using IN, AT , UNDER, or ON.

1. Keith certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident.

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2. The children themselves are not in any way to blame for the disaster.

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3.The existence of extraterrestrial is not confirmed by the report.

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4. I was never shown how to operate the machinery.

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5. He never suspected that she was a witch.

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6. There has never been a time when the English language was not in a state of change.

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7. Miss Weaver will not be offered the job under any circumstances.

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8. You should not send money to us by post under any circumstances.

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9.We can’t exchange tickets in any circumstances.

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10.I won’t go out that way to visit him again on my account!

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IV. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT.

1. He is my friend as well as yours.

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2. He booked tickets for the afternoon performance and the evening performance as well.

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3. Burglars stole a thousand pounds’ worth of electrical goods, and left the flat in an awful mess.

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4. Tony was not only late, but he had left all his books behind.

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5. You will enhance your posture and improve your acting ability on this course.

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6. It isn’t worth considering his suggestion for a moment.

• ……………………………………………………………………………………

7. She didn’t shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy.

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8. The manager not once offered us an apology.

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9. She made no sound as she crept upstairs.

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10.He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired.

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V. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with ONLY.

1. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.

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2. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.

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3. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.

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4. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating.

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5. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.

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6. I didn’t realize who he was until later.

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7. The door could not be opened without using force.

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8. I won’t agree until Tom’s apologized.

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9. To get the 40% discount, you must buy all twelve books at the same time.

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10.The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.

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VI. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD.

1. If the Government were forced into another election, it would be the favourite to win.

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2. If you should wish to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is available between

9.00 and 11.00.

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3. If you should have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.

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4. If you should decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1

stApril.

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5. If we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately.

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6. If you wish to take advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order form.

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7. If the film should be a post office success, they may be sequel.

Rewrite these sentences, using NEVER. 1. She has never been so happy before.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I have never heard such nonsense!
…………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Our profits this year are higher than they have
ever been. …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. She would never again trust her
own judgment when buying antiques. …………………………………………………………………………………… 6. The firm
has never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 7. I’ve never come across such a horrifying film.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 8. I have never been so moved by a Shakespeare
production. …………………………………………………………………………………… 9. I never for one moment thought
the consequences would be so far- reaching. …………………………………………………………………………………… 10. I
had never tasted such a wonderful combination of flavors before.
…………………………………………………………………………………… II. Rewrite these sentences, using RARELY,
SELDOM or LITTLE. 1. One rarely find good service these days.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 2. She has rarely traveled more than fifty miles
from her village. …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. It is very unusual for a military
campaign to have been fought with so little loss of life.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 4. It is unusual for the interior of the island to be
visited by tourists. …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Public borrowing has
seldom been so high. …………………………………………………………………………………… 6. They had seldom
participated in such a fascinating ceremony. …………………………………………………………………………………… 7.
They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 8. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a
secret agent. …………………………………………………………………………………… 9. She didn’t realized what would
happen to her next. …………………………………………………………………………………… 10. I didn’t think that one
day I’d be appearing in films rather then just watching them.
…………………………………………………………………………………… III. Rewrite these sentences, using IN, AT ,
UNDER, or ON. 1. Keith certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 2. The children themselves are not in any way to
blame for the disaster. ………………………………………………………………………………… 3.The existence of
extraterrestrial is not confirmed by the report. ………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I was never shown how to operate the machinery.
……………………………………………………………………………………5. He never suspected that she was a witch.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 6. There has never been a time when the English
language was not in a state of change. ………………………………………………………………………………… . 7. Miss
Weaver will not be offered the job under any circumstances.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 8. You should not send money to us by post
under any circumstances. …………………………………………………………………………………… 9.We can’t exchange
tickets in any circumstances. …………………………………………………………………………………… 10.I won’t go out
that way to visit him again on my account! …………………………………………………………………………………… IV.
Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT. 1. He is my friend as well as yours.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 2. He booked tickets for the afternoon
performance and the evening performance as well.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Burglars stole a thousand pounds’ worth of
electrical goods, and left the flat in an awful mess.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Tony was not only late, but he had left all his
books behind. …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. You will enhance your posture
and improve your acting ability on this course. …………………………………………………………………………………… 6.
It isn’t worth considering his suggestion for a moment.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 7. She didn’t shed a tear when the story ended in
tragedy. …………………………………………………………………………………… 8. The manager not once offered us an
apology. …………………………………………………………………………………… 9. She made no sound as she crept
upstairs. …………………………………………………………………………………… 10.He only thought about having a
holiday abroad after he retired. ………………………………………………………………………………… V. Rewrite these
sentences, using inversion with ONLY. 1. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I
got home. ……………………………………………………………………………………2. It wasn’t until last week that the
Agriculture Minister admitted defeat. ……………………………………………………………………………………3. I
understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 4. They didn’t get round to business until they
had finished eating. …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. They had to wait for
twelve hours before their flight left. …………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I didn’t
realize who he was until later. …………………………………………………………………………………… 7. The door could
not be opened without using force. …………………………………………………………………………………… 8. I won’t
agree until Tom’s apologized. …………………………………………………………………………………… 9. To get the 40%
discount, you must buy all twelve books at the same time.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 10.The only way you can become a good athlete
is by training hard every day. …………………………………………………………………………………… VI. Rewrite these
sentences, using inversion with SHOULD. 1. If the Government were forced into another election, it
would be the favourite to win. …………………………………………………………………………………… 2. If you should
wish to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is available between 9.00 and 11.00.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 3. If you should have further problems with your
printer, contact your dealer for advice. …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. If you
should decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1 st April.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 5. If we hear any further news, we will be in
touch immediately. ………………………………………………………………………………… 6. If you wish to take
advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order form.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 7. If the film should be a post office success, they
may be sequel. …………………………………………………………………………………… 8. If you should change your
mind, there will always be a job for you here. …………………………………………………………………………………… VII.
Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with WERE OR HAD 1. If the chemical were to leak, a large area
of the sea would be contaminated. …………………………………………………………………………………… 2. If Germany
were to beat Romania, they would face Italy in the final.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 3. If Mr Morgan were still head master, he would
not permit such bad behavior. …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. If you had given
it on time, you would have got a high mark. …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. If
she had become a lawyer, as her parents wished, she would have earn a large salary.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 6. If anything has gone wrong with my plan, I
would have held responsibility. …………………………………………………………………………………… 7.If it hadn’t been
for Henry,I might not have met you. …………………………………………………………………………………… 8. If only
they had confirmed by phone, the airline could have warned them.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 9. The coast guards could have saved the vessels
if they had been notified. …………………………………………………………………………………… 10. If his solicitor hadn’t
advised him, he would have made a serious mistake.
…………………………………………………………………………………… VIII. 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 spent all
his money. He even Notborrowed some from me.
only_______________________________________________________ 2. He had No soonerhardly left
the office when the telephone rang. _____________________________________________________ 3.
I had only just Hardlyput the phone down when the boss rang back.
_______________________________________________________ 4. He didn’t Not untilfinish his
work until the bell rang. ______________________________________________________ 5. We only
began Onlyto see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
_________________________________________________________ 6. I have Nevernever seen
anyone in my life drink as much as you.
________________________________________________________ 7. A sleeping Under the tabledog
was lying under the table. _________________________________________________ 8. His brother
had rarely been more excited.
Rarely_________________________________________________________ 9. The facts were not all
made public until later. Only__________________________________________________________ 10.
If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
Had___________________________________________________________ 11. The response to our
appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.
Such__________________________________________________________ 12. Not onlyHarry broke
his leg, and also injured his shoulder. ______________________________________________________
13. The police Littledidn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
_________________________________________________________ 14. If you do happen to see Helen,
could you ask her to call me?
Should________________________________________________________ 15. The Inbus driver can
not be blamed for the accident in any way.
___________________________________________________________ 16. The Sosnowfall was so
heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
___________________________________________________________ 17. If the government raised
interest rates. They would lose the election.
Were__________________________________________________________ 18. As No soonersoon as
I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
_____________________________________________________ 19. There was so much uncertainty
that the financial markets remained closed.
Such__________________________________________________________ 20. It’s not common for
there to be so much rain in March.
Seldom________________________________________________________ 21. You won’t allowed in
until your identify has been checked.
Only__________________________________________________________ 22. Just after the play
started there was a power failure.
Hardly________________________________________________________ 23. The Prime Minister has
hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
Rarely_________________________________________________________ 24. We had only just
arrived home when the police called.
Scarcely_______________________________________________________ 25. OnPress
photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage.
no_________________________________________________________ 26. The way so much money
has been spent to so little purpose must be a record. Never
before___________________________________________________ 27. The judge was taken ill just
after the trial proceedings began.
Barely________________________________________________________ IX. Complete each sentences
with a suitable word or phrase. 1.………… had we arrived at the hotel, when there was a power cut.
2……… are members of staff to accept gratuities from clients. 3. ……….Detective Dawson realized what
she was to discover!. 4. ………….so many employees taken sick leave at the same time. 5. ……… to pay the
full amount now, there would be a ten per cent discount. 6. I supposed, as……….most people, that I
would be retiring at 60. 7. ……………… the doctor seen more difficult case. 8. ………….Jean win first prize,
but she was also offered a promotion. 9. ……….will late arrival be admitted to the theatre before the
interval. 10. …………one missing child been found, than another three disappeared. X. Complete each
sentence with a suitable word or phrase. 1. Scarcely …………………………….the pilot had to make an
emergent landing. 2. Little ………………………….what has been going on in her absent. 3. No sooner
……………………….tan I realized I’d left my bag on the platform. 4. Only when ……………………….on the light
did we notice the hole of the ceiling. 5. Not until I asked a passer –by …………………. where I was. 6.
Seldom does ………………………below freezing at this time of the year. 7. Hardly ………………… his speech,
when the minister interrupted. 8. On no account am ……………… while I am in a meeting. 9. Rarely has
………………………this school written a better composition. 10. In no way …………………… bear responsibility
for injured passengers. XI. Rewrite each sentences so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and
so that the meaning stay the same. a. Were Smith to resign, I might stand a chance of getting his job. IF
…………………………………………………………………………… b. Such was the demand for the tickets that people
queued day GREAT and night. ……………………………………………………………………………… c. The money is not to
be paid under no circumstances. NO ……………………………………………………………………………… d. Three days
passed before we arrived at the first oasis. NOT UNTIL
……………………………………………………………………………… e. Hardly had the ship left port, than a violent storm
SOON AFTER developed. ……………………………………………………………………………… f. They would have
discovered land sooner had they carried a compass IF
……………………………………………………………………………… g. Little did Brenda know what she was letting
herself in for. IDEA ……………………………………………………………………………… h. It was only when I stopped that
I realized something was wrong DID I ……………………………………………………………………………… i. The accused
never expressed regret for what he had done. AT NO TIME
……………………………………………………………………………… j. So exhausted were the runners that none of them
finished the race. TOO. ……………………………………………………………………………… XII. Rewrite these sentences
with the adverbial phrase of direction or place at the front of clause. Use inversion where possible. 1.
The people dived for cover as the bullets flew over their heads.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 2. That night, just as John has predicted , a heavy
snowfall came down. …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. The two men were
talking in front of the station. …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. A line of police
officers was behind the protesters. …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. A small
stream ran at the end of the street. There was an overgrown garden across the stream.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 6. She could hear the sound of the tractor and
suddenly it came round the corner. …………………………………………………………………………………… 7. A while
pillar was in front of them and a small, marble statue stood on top of it.
…………………………………………………………………………………… 8. The teacher blew a whistle and the children
ran off. ……………………………………………………………………………………