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2. ________advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.
A. Had he been
B. If he had
C. Unless he had been
D. Were he to be
10. _______an emergency arise, call 911.
A. Should
B. If
C. Will
D. Were
1. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I _________it.
would never have believed
don't believe
don't believe
can't believe
1. _________anyone call, please ask them to call back later.
If
Should
When
Unless
1. _________you known he was a liar, would you have agreed to support him?
If
Since
Had
Did
______ that I would be late for school.
Little did I know
I knew little
If I knew
Little I did know
______ was he rude to his teachers.
Not since
Not until
Only by
Not once
______ has she ever helped me.
Only if
Not since
In no way
Not until
Rarely do I take a nap after school.
True
False
Hardly we forget to do our homework.
True
False
______ they were kids have they gone to the playground.
Not since
Not until
______ I have my phone back will I be happy.
Not since
Not until
Under no circumstances can you shout at me.
True
False
______ they apologized did I forgive them.
Only by
Only when
______ studying a lot will you pass the exam.
Only by
Only when
Under no circumstances you should ignore our advice.
Never in his life_____had such a large amount of money.
did he
had he
Hardly....when the alarm went off.
had I finished lunch
did I finished
I finished lunch
finished I lunch
Ms Cheung has never been to Moscow. (paraphrase)
Never had Ms Cheung been to Moscow.
Never has Ms Cheung been to Moscow.
Never have Ms Cheung been to Moscow.
I have seldom eaten at such an expensive restaurant.
Seldom I have eaten at such an expensive restaurant.
Seldom have I eaten at such an expensive restaurant.
Seldom eaten I have at such an expensive restaurant.
The police didn't know that the man was a criminal.
Little did know the police that the man was a criminal.
Little knew the police that the man was a criminal.
Little did the police know that the man was a criminal.
Not only_______, but she is also very intelligent.
she is beautiful
beautiful she is
is she beautiful
beautiful is she
Only at weekend___________ my kids to the Ocean Park.
I don't take
do I take
I take
I do take
"I can't see the stage very well from here". "___________"
Neither can't I
Neither I can
I can't neither
Neither can I
Seldom _______________ friends over for a drink. We prefer to meet them at pubs or restaurants.
did we have
we have
we had
do we have
Only once ____________________ such a high mountain before.
have I climbed
I have climbed
have I climb
I climb
1. You can feel more at ease by taking part in group dating. It’s the only way.
A. By taking part in group dating can you only feel more at ease.
B. Only by taking part in group dating can you feel more at ease.
C. The only way to take part in group dating can make you feel more at ease.
D. The way you can feel more at ease is taking part in only group dating.
1. As soon as James started working, he realized that his decision had not been a good one.
A. Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.
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. Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one.
1. It is such an interesting book. I have read it three times.
A. Such was the interesting book that I have read it three times.
B. Should the book be interesting, I have read it three times.
C. So interesting was the book that I read it three times.
D. Only if it is an interesting book have I read it three times.
1. I had just arrived home. I was called immediately back to the head office.
A. Hardly had I arrived home when I was called immediately back to the office.
B. Because I had just arrived home, I was called immediately back to the office.
C. Before I had just arrived home, I was called immediately back to the office.
D. Whenever I had just arrived home, I was called immediately back to the office.
1. Alice registered for the course. She then received the scholarship.
A. Hardly had Alice registered for the course when she received the scholarship.
B. Only after Alice received the scholarship did she register for the course.
C. Having received the scholarship, Alice registered for the course.
D. Registering for the course helped Alice receive the scholarship.
1. Hans told us about his investing in the company.
He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A. Only after investing in the company did Hans inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Hans told us that he would invest in the company did he arrive at the meeting.
C. Hardly had he informed us about his investing in the company when Hans arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Hans arrived at the meeting than he told us about his investing in the company.
1. Local habitants were notified of the coming
storm. They made an effort to evacuate everyone.
A. Not only were local habitants notified of the coming storm but they also made an effort to evacuate everyone.
B. Without being notified of the coming storm, local habitants would have made an effort to evacuate everyone.
C. Hardly had local habitants been notified of the coming storm when they made an effort to evacuate everyone.
D. Not until local inhabitants made an effort to evacuate everyone were they notified of the coming storm.
1. We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher
arrived.
A. Not until we solved the problem did our teacher arrive.
B. When our teacher arrived, we solved the problem.
C. Until our teacher arrived, we were able to solve the problem.
D. Not until our teacher arrived could we solve the problem.
1. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
A. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he wasted it all.
B. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he lost it all.
C. Not only did he save all his money but he also borrowed some from me.
D. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well.
1. He showed himself a good student. He proved himself a good athlete.
A. Not only was he shown to a good student but he also proved himself a good athlete.
B. He did not show himself a good student but he proved himself a good athlete.
C. A good student not only showed him but also proved him a good athlete.
D. Not only did he show himself a good student but he also proved himself a good athlete.
1. Yuri Gagarin made a successful space flight in 1961. Human’s
uncertainties about universe
wereenlightened only then.
A. Not until human’s uncertainties about universe were enlightened did Yuri Gagarin make a successful space flight in 1961.
B. Without human’s uncertainties about universe, Yuri Gagarin wouldn’t have made a successful space flight in 1961.
C. Only after Yuri Gagarin had made a successful space flight in 1961 were human’s uncertainties about universe enlightened.
D. Hardly had Yuri Gagarin made a successful space flight in 1961 when human’s uncertainties about universe were not enlightened.
1. She only felt relaxed after a few months working for him.
A. Working for him for only a few months made her feel relaxed.
B. A few months ago, she didn’t find it relaxed working for him.
C. Only after a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.
D. Had she felt relaxed, she would have worked for him for a few months.
1. Pollution is a significant problem. Many people are d ebatingpossible solutions.
A. Such is pollution a significant problem that many people are debating possible solutions.
B. Not until pollution is a significant problem are many people debating possible solutions.
C. Only when pollution is a significant problem are many people debating possible solutions.
D. So significant is the problem that many people are debating possible solutions.
1. Smoking is unhealthy. It also costs billions of dollars
in health-care costs.
A. Not only is smoking unhealthy but it also costs billions of dollars in health-care costs.
B. Whereas smoking is unhealthy, it costs billions of dollars in health-care costs.
C. If smoking is unhealthy, it will cost billions of dollars in health-care costs.
D. Smoking was so unhealthy that it cost billions of dollars in health-care costs.
1. The researchers developed the first flu vaccination. There was a reliable protection against flu.
A. Not until the researchers developed the first flu vaccination was there a reliable protection against flu.
B. Scarcely had there been a reliable protection against flu when the researchers developed the first flu vaccination.
C. But for the first flu vaccination, there wouldn’t be a reliable protection against flu.
D. So reliable was the protection against flu that the researchers developed the first flu vaccination.
1. John was very generous. He donated much money to the campaign against COVID-19.
A. A generous man donated much money to the campaign against COVID-19.
B. John was too generous to donate much money to the campaign against COVID-19.
C. John donated so much money to the campaign against COVID-19 that he was very generous.
D. So generous was John that he donated much money to the campaign against COVID-19.
1. His wife gave birth to their first child.
He understood what true responsibility meant.
A. Had their first child been born, he would have understood true responsibility.
B. Were his first child not to be born, he wouldn’t understand his true responsibility.
C. Hardly had he understood his true responsibility when their first child was born.
D. Not until he became a father did he understand what true responsibility meant.
1. The hotel is close to the beach. It offers high-quality customer service as well.
A. Not only is the hotel close to the beach but it also offers high-quality customer service.
B. Not only is the hotel far from the beach but it also offers high-quality customer service.
C. The hotel is not close to the beach, but it offers high-quality customer service.
D. Although the hotel offers high-quality customer service, it is close to the beach.
1. He had just switched on the computer. Then someone knocked on the door.
A. Hardly did he switch on the computer when someone knocked on the door.
B. Hardly had he switched on the computer when someone had knocked on the door.
C. Hardly had he switched on the computer when someone knocked on the door.
D. Hardly did he switch on the computer when someone had knocked on the door.
1. They reduce the price of their products. We will order more furniture from them.
A. Even if they reduce the price of their products, we will order more furniture from them.
B. Unless they reduce the price of their products, we will order more furniture from them.
C. In case they reduce the price of their products, we will order more furniture from them.
D. Only when they reduce the price of their products will we order more furniture from them.
1. He spoke to her. She then realized her mistake
.A. Only after he had spoken to her did she realize her mistake.
B. Were he to speak to her, she would realize her mistake.
C. Had he spoken to her, she wouldn’t have realized her mistake.
D. Not until she realized her mistake did he speak to her.
1. I heard the full story. Then I realized I had been taken
in.
A. Only when I realized I had been taken in did I hear the full story.
B. Only when I had been taken did I realize that I heard the full story.
C. Only when I realized the full story did I hear I had been taken in.
D. Only when I heard the full story did I realize that I had been taken in.
1. I tasted the soup. I then realized that I
had seasoned it with too much salt.
A. It was not until I realized that I had seasoned the soup with too much salt that I tasted it.
B. As soon as I realized that I had seasoned it with too much salt, I tasted it.
C. Only after seasoning the soup with too much salt did I realize that I had tasted it.
D. Hardly had I tasted the soup when I realized that I had seasoned it with too much salt.
1. They left the concert hall. The fire alarm went off right
afterwards.
A. They left the concert hall just after the fire alarm went off.
B. The fire alarm had gone off before they left the concert hall.
C. They were leaving the concert hall when the fire alarm went off.
D. No sooner had they left the concert hall than the fire alarm went off.
If I got a new job, I would feel happier.
Were I to get
Were I got
___ I to have enough money, I would open a beautiful restaurant
Maybe
Had
Were
Should
___ I have free time, I'll call you back.
Should
Were
Had
Maybe
He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
A. No sooner had he returned from his walk when he got down to writing the letter.
B. Not until he returned from his walk did he get down to writing the letter.
C. Only after he had returned from his walk did he get down to writing the letter.
D. Hardly had he returned from his walk when he got down to writing the letter.
She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
A. No sooner had she put up her umbrella than the rain came down in torrents.
B. The rain came down in torrents as soon as she just has time to put up her umbrella.
C. Only when she had put up her umbrella did the rain come down in torrents.
D. If she hadn’t time to put up her umbrella, the rain wouldn’t have come down in torrents.
As soon as I came in, a bomb blew out.
Hardly I had come in, did a bomb blow out.
Hardly had I come in when a bomb blew out.
Hardly had I come in, than a bomb blew out.
Barely had I come in, when a bomb blow out.
Never in his life_____had such a large amount of money.
did he
had he
Hardly....when the alarm went off.
had I finished lunch
did I finished
I finished lunch
finished I lunch
No sooner had the rain stopped....
that it began to snow.
than it began to snow.
when it began to snow.
than did it begin to snow.
I have seldom eaten at such an expensive restaurant.
Seldom I have eaten at such an expensive restaurant.
Seldom have I eaten at such an expensive restaurant.
Seldom eaten I have at such an expensive restaurant.
We realised only then that the jewels had been stolen.
Only then had we realised that the jewels had been stolen.
Only then did we realise that the jewels had been stolen.
Only then realised we that the jewels had been stolen.
Seldom _______________ friends over for a drink. We prefer to meet them at pubs or restaurants.
did we have
we have
we had
do we have
Only once ____________________ such a high mountain before.
have I climbed
I have climbed
have I climb
I climb
Instructions: Choose the correct answer.
No sooner ______ than I realised what was going on.
had I heard
I had heard
Instructions: Choose the correct answer.
Not until _____
had I got home, I remembered.
I had got home, I remembered.
I had got home, did I remember.
Instructions: Choose the correct answer.
Only when _____ .
I phoned did I hear what had happened.
did I phone I heard what had happened.
I phoned I heard had what happened.
Instructions: Choose the correct answer.
Never _____ heard such an appalling speech.
I have
have I
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Rarely _______ anyone using typewriters noWays
You see
Will you see
You will see
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. ________ received law degrees as today
Never so many women have
so many women never
Never have so many women
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. _______ but also it filters out harmful rays.
Not only does the enviroment gives us air to breathe
The enviroment gives us air to breathe
The enviroment which gives us air to breathe
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_______ have goods returned to us because they are faultyd weHardly we
Seldom
We rarely
.Seldom do we
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Hardly _______ entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet
Had he
Did he
He had
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_______________________ that I was speaking to someone as important as Professor Sims.
Little I knew
Little did I know
i knew little
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. In no way ___________________ question his honesty, although I think that he made some wrong decisions
did I ever
had I ever
I ever did
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Hardly _____________________ we were told that it would soon be time for lunch.
we had finished breakfast that
we had finished breakfast when
had we finished breakfast when
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At no time before I accepted the job ___________________ that I would have to do so much travelling around the country
was I told
I was told
I tell was
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Not since the 1960s _______________ attended an anti-war demonstration in London.
have so many people
have so many people
did so many people had
If i had been there, the problem wouldn't have occurred.
Were I there, the problem wouldn't have occured.
Had I been there, the problem wouldn't occur.
Were I there, the problem wouldn't occur.
Had I been there, the problem wouldn't have been occurred.
She thought about what had happened only later.
Only after she thought about what happened.
Only later had she thought about what happened.
Only after had she thought about what happened.
Only later did she think about what had happened.
I realized how beautiful this girl was only after I had seen her actions.
Only after I had seen her actions, did I realize how beautiful she was.
Only after had I seen her actions, I realized how beautiful she was.
Only when did i see her actions I realized how beautiful she was.
Only when had I seen her actions had I realize how beautiful she was.
1. Rarely _______ anyone using typewriters now-a-days.
you see
will you see
you will see
you have been
2. ________ received law degrees as today.
Never so many women have
Never have so many women
The women aren't ever
Women who have never
4. _______ have goods returned to us because they are faulty.
Seldom we do
Seldom do we
Rarely we
Hardly we
5. Hardly _______ entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.
he had
he was
had he
did he
6. _______ did Jonathan realize that there was a danger.
Upon entering the store
When he entered the store
After he has entered the store
Only after entering the store
9. Times have changed and so_______.
we have
we are
have we
are we
10. He didn’t know the answer, and_______.
Neither can't I
So can't I
Neither can I
So can I
Peter rarely studies hard.
Rarely does Peter study hard.
Rarely Peter does study hard.
Rarely Peter study hard.
Rarely Peter do study hard.
No sooner had the rain stopped....
that it began to snow.
than it began to snow.
when it began to snow.
than did it begin to snow.
Farida did nothing. At no point ________ with the household chores.
did she help
is she helping
does she help
was she helping
Only after we had arranged the chairs ________ to leave the hall.
do we allow
did we allow
are we allowed
were we allowed
The prisoner was put in jail. Not once ________ to escape from his cell.
did he try
does he try
is he trying
was he trying
What I think will happen ________ to hand in your homework is that Mr Peters will send you for detention.
can you forget
you can forget
should you forget
you should forget
She would not have cooked prawns ________ about your allergy to prawns.
she has known
has she known
she had known
had she known
Only at weekend___________ my kids to Water Park
I don't take
do I take
I take
I do take
_______ here yesterday, you would have met me.
Were you
you were
Had you been
You had been
______ that I would be late for school.
Little did I know
I knew little
If I knew
Little I did know
______ has she ever helped me.
Only if
Not since
In no way
Not until
We cannot ever accept your conditions .
Never we can accept your conditions.
At no time can we accept your conditions.
At no account do we accept your conditions.
Under no circumstances we can accept your conditions.
Instructions: Choose the correct answer.
Only by calling them every hour of the day _____ to get what I wanted.
did I manage
I managed
Instructions: Choose the correct answer.
He can speak French but _____ it in public, and almost never when on diplomatic duty.
seldom does he use
rarely he uses
not once does he use
Instructions: Choose the correct answer.
Since ____ known her, we've never argued.
I have
have I
2. ________advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.
A. Had he been
B. If he had
C. Unless he had been
D. Were he to be
10. _______an emergency arise, call 911.
A. Should
B. If
C. Will
D. Were
1. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I _________it.
would never have believed
don't believe
don't believe
can't believe
1. _________anyone call, please ask them to call back later.
If
Should
When
Unless
1. _________you known he was a liar, would you have agreed to support him?
If
Since
Had
Did
Hãy đảo ngữ mệnh đề if sau:
If you need more money, go to the bank before six o’clock.
= (a) , go to the bank before six o’clock.
Hãy đảo ngữ mđ If sau:
If I were you, I wouldn’t do that.
= (a) , I wouldn’t do that.
Hãy đảo ngữ mệnh đề If :
If they had realized the danger, they would have done it differently.
= (a) , they would have done it differently.
Hãy đảo ngữ mệnh đề If.
If he changed your mind, I would let you know.
= (a) , I would let you know.
Hãy đảo ngữ mệnh đề If.
If I had not opened the door when I did, I wouldn't have seen you walk by.
= (a) the door when I did, I wouldn't have seen you walk by.
............... money, he would travel.
were he have
were he to have
were he had
Did he have
If i had been there, the problem wouldn't have occurred.
Were I there, the problem wouldn't have occured.
Had I been there, the problem wouldn't occur.
Were I there, the problem wouldn't occur.
Had I been there, the problem wouldn't have been occurred.
If i had been there, the problem wouldn't have occurred.
Were I there, the problem wouldn't have occured.
Had I been there, the problem wouldn't occur.
Were I there, the problem wouldn't occur.
Had I been there, the problem wouldn't have been occurred.
