WorksheetsINVERSION (CÂU 50 ĐỀ THI TN THPT) - 01
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Tom had only started his presentation. The electricity went out.
A. As soon as the electricity went out, Tom started his presentation.
B. Scarcely had Tom started his presentation when the electricity went out.
C. Hardly Tom started his presentation, the electricity went out immediately.
D. But for the power failure, Tom would have started his presentation.
I got myself comfortable and closed my eyes. Shortly after that, I heard the sound of the alarm.
A. Scarcely had I got myself comfortable and closed my eyes, I heard the sound of the alarm.
B. I hardly heard the sound of the alarm when I got myself comfortable and closed my eyes.
C. Hardly had I got myself comfortable and closed my eyes when I heard the sound of the alarm.
D. Only when I had got myself comfortable and closed my eyes did I hear the sound of the alarm.
He had just only walked into the room. Someone hit him on the back of his head.
A. Until he walked into the room, someone hit him on the back of his head.
B. Not until he walked into the room did someone hit him on the back of his head.
C. No sooner had he walked into the room than someone hit him on the back of his head.
D. Only when he walked into the room, someone hit him on the back of his head.
Dave became a father. He felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
A. Were Dave to become a father himself, he would feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
B. Only after Dave had become a father himself, did he feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
C. Had Dave become a father himself, he would have felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
D. Not until he felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents did Dave become a father himself.
We visited the town where the hurricane hit. We had never seen destruction so massive.
A. Never had we seen destruction so massive until we visited the town where the hurricane hit.
B. Not until the massive hurricane hit the town did we visit and see it.
C. So massive was the hurricane that we had never seen in the town.
D. Hardly had we seen destruction so massive when we visited the town where the hurricane hit.
The movie ‘Old Father’ has been making money. It has also been perceived to be original.
A. As soon as the movie “Old Father” has been perceived to be original, it has been making money.
B. Hardly has the movie “Old Father” been perceived to be original when it has been making money.
C. Not only has the movie “Old Father” been perceived to be original but it also has been making money.
D. Not only has the movie “Old Father” been making money, but it has been perceived to be original as well.
The firefighters had just left the building. There was a loud explosion.
A. No sooner had the firefighters left the building than there was a loud explosion.
B. Only after there had been a loud explosion did the firefighters leave the building.
C. Not until there had been a loud explosion did the firefighters leave the building.
D. Had it not been for a loud explosion, the firefighters would not have left the building.
Barry and Sonia made up their mind to move to a bigger house. It was after the birth of their second child a few months ago.
A. As soon as Barry and Sonia decided to move to a bigger house, they had the second child a few months ago.
B. Only after the birth of the second child a few months ago did Barry and Sonia decide to move to a bigger house.
C. It was until Barry and Sonia moved to a bigger house a few months ago that they decided to have a second child.
D. No sooner had Barry and Sonia decided to move to a bigger house a few months ago than they had the second child.
He started working in the World Bank. That was right after he had graduated from university.
A. No sooner had he started working in the World Bank than he graduated from university.
B. Hardly had he started working in the World Bank when he graduated from university.
C. No sooner had he graduated from university than he started working in the World Bank.
D. Before he graduated from university, he had started working in the World Bank.
The supervisor had got his appointment to the post. He fell ill.
A. The supervisor had been ill before he was appointed to the post.
B. No sooner had the supervisor appointed to the post than he fell ill.
C. But for his appointment to the post, the supervisor wouldn’t have been ill.
D. Hardly had the supervisor been appointed to the post when he fell ill.
I left home. I soon realized the meaning of “family”.
A. Not until I left home did I realize the meaning of “family”.
B. Having realized the meaning of “family”, I left home.
C. Had I left home, I wouldn’t have realized the meaning of “family".
D. Only after I realized the meaning of “family” did I leave home.
She came into the light. I could recognize her then.
A. Only when I recognized her, she came into the light.
B. It wasn’t until she came into the light that I recognized her.
C. Not until I recognized her did she come into the light.
D. I did not recognize her even when she came into the light.
The company had gone bankrupt. The manager realized he had made a mistake.
A. Going bankrupt, the company manager realized that he had made a mistake.
B. No sooner did the company manager realize that he had made a mistake than the company went bankrupt.
C. Scarcely had the company gone bankrupt when the manager realized that he had made a mistake.
D. The company manager realized that he had made a mistake sooner than the company had gone bankrupt.
They had just eaten dinner. The ceiling crashed onto the dining table.
A. No sooner had they eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.
B. The ceiling crashed onto the dining table when they were eating dinner.
C. It was not until they ate dinner that the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.
D. Until we ate dinner, the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.
Joe discovered that all goods were faulty. He had them returned to the manufacturer immediately.
A. So faulty were the goods that they returned to the manufacturer immediately.
B. Hardly had Joe discovered that all goods were faulty when he had them returned to the manufacturer immediately.
C. Hadn't he returned all the goods to the manufacturer, they wouldn't have been faulty.
D. Only when Joe had returned all goods to the manufacturer did he discover that they were faulty.
I got off the bus. It crashed into the back of a car.
A. Scarcely had I got off the bus when it crashed into the back of a car.
B. Scarcely had I got off the bus than it crashed into the back of a car.
C. Right at the time I got off the bus, it crashed into the back of a car.
D. Until I got off the bus, it crashed into the back of a car.
You see the pain on the children’s face. You will understand the tragedy.
A. Only when you see the pain on the children’s face will you understand the tragedy.
B. Hardly do you see the pain on the children’s face when you will understand the tragedy.
C. Scarcely do you understand the tragedy when you will see the pain on the children’s face.
D. Soon after you understand the tragedy do you see the pain on the children’s face.
I posted the postcard. Then I remembered I hadn’t put a stamp on it.
A. No sooner did I remember that I hadn’t put a stamp on the postcard than I posted it.
B. Not until I posted the postcard that I remembered I hadn’t put a stamp on it.
C. Hardly had I posted the postcard than I remember I hadn’t put a stamp on it.
D. Only after posting the postcard did I remember I hadn’t put a stamp on it.
A country is not quite independent. Therefore, it cannot be prosperous.
A. Unless a country is quite independent, it can be prosperous.
B. Without complete independence, a country can be prosperous.
C. Only when a country is quite independent can it be prosperous.
D. It is not until a country is quite independent can it be prosperous.
The play ended in tragedy. He didn’t shed a tear.
A. Such was a tragic play that he didn't shed a tear.
B. Only when he didn't shed a tear did the play end in tragedy.
C. So tragic was the play that he shed a tear.
D. Not a tear did he shed when the play ended in tragedy.
