Đảo ngữ - 2024

Câu 1: Right after the boy got out of his house, it started to rain heavily.

• A. It had rained heavily before the boy got out of his house.
• B. No sooner had the boy got out of his house than it started to rain heavily.
• C. Not until it started to rain heavily did the boy got out of his house.
• D. Hardly had it started to rain heavily when the boy got out of his house.

Câu 2: As soon as she had passed her driving test, Maria received a car.

• A. No sooner had Maria passed her driving test than she was given a car.
• B. It was not until Maria received a car that she passed her driving test.
• C. Maria got a car and quickly passed her driving test.
• D. Maria was not able to get a car until she passed her driving test.

Câu 3: He started computer programming as soon as he left school.

• A. No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school.
• B. Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school.
• C. No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming.
• D. After he left school, he had started computer programming.

Câu 4: He was appointed to the post. Right after his appointment, he fell ill.

• A. No sooner did he appointed to the post than he fell ill.
• B. No sooner had he appointed to the post than he fell ill.
• C. Hardly had he appointed to the post when he fell ill.
• D. Hardly had he been appointed to the post when he fell ill.

Câu 5: I noticed that I’d seen her before only after she turned up at the meeting.

• A. Only after she turned up at the meeting did I notice that I'd seen her before.
• B. No sooner had I noticed that I’d seen her before than she turned up at the meeting.
• C. Only after did I notice that I’d seen her before she turned up at the meeting.
• D. Only after I noticed that I'd seen her before did she turn up at the meeting.

Câu 6. The train arrived at the station. Shortly after that the passengers rushed towards it.

• A. No sooner has the train arrived at the station than the passengers rushed towards it.
• B. Hardly had the passengers rushed towards it when the train arrived at the station.
• C. Scarcely had the train arrived at the station when the passengers rushed towards it.
• D. Not until the train arrived at the station did the passengers rush towards it.

Câu 7. Right after the boy got out of his house, it started to rain heavily.

• A. It had rained heavily before the boy got out of his house.
• B. No sooner had the boy got out of his house than it started to rain heavily.
• C. Not until it started to rain heavily did the boy got out of his house.
• D. Hardly had it started to rain heavily when the boy got out of his house.

Câu 8: John didn't understand what the story was about until he saw the film based on it.

• A. He doesn't understand what the story is about.
• B. Not until John saw the film based on the story did he understand what it was about.
• C. It was until he saw the film based on it that John understood what the story was about.
• D. John went to see the film before she read the story.

Câu 9. Jack did poorly on his final test. He was aware of the importance of hard work.

• A. Not until Jack did poorly on his final test he was aware of the importance of hard work.
• B. Only after Jack did poorly on his final test was he aware of the importance of hard work.
• C. Poorly though Jack did on his final test, he was aware of the importance of hard work.
• D. Hardly had Jack been aware of the importance of hard work when he did well on his final test.

Câu 10. As soon as James started working, he realized that his decision had not been a good one.

• A. Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one.
• B. No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong.
• C. Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one.
• D. Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.