Đảo ngữ (Ôn thi tổng hợp)

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Choose the sentence A, B, C or D which has the closest
meaning to the printed one.
She had only just put the telephone down when the boss rang.
She put the telephone down and the boss rang
Hardly had she put the telephone down when the boss rang
The boss rang back, but she put the telephone down
She had put the telephone down, so she let it ring when the boss
rang
Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was
made
No sooner did everyone started complaining than the
announcement was made
As soon as the announcement made, everyone started complaining
No sooner had the announcement been made everyone started
complaining
Everyone started complaining that the announcement was made
The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer
Not until a new pay was offered, the workers called off the strike
The workers called off the strike only when a new pay offer
A new pay was offered, which made the striker call off

Not until a new pay was offered did the workers call off the strike
My uncle did not recognize me until I spoke
My uncle recognized me not until I spoke
Not until I spoke did my uncle not recognize me
Not until I spoke did my uncle recognize me
Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak
Helene write a novel and made a cowboy film
Helene wrote not only a novel but also made a cowboy film
Helene both wrote a novel as well as make a cowboy film
Helen either wrote a novel or made a cowboy film
Not only did Helen write a novel but she also made a cowboy film
Not until I met Jack did I get some news about you
I didn't get any news about you until I met Jack
Jack shouldn't have tell me news about you
Until I met check I got some news about yo
As soon as I got news about you, I met Jack
It is rare that my sister goes to the cinema
My sister is rare of going to the cinema
Rarely does my sister go to the cinema
Going to the cinema is rare to my sister
Soon after they sold their house, they were offered a better price for
it
No sooner they sold their house were they offered a better price for
it
They were offered a better price for their house and they sold it
They have no sooner sold their house then they were offered a
better price for it

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D. No sooner had they sold their house and they were offered a better
price for it
9. It was only when I left home that I realized the meaning of family
A. I realized the meaning of family before I left home
B. Only when I left home I realized the meaning of family
C. Not until I left home did I realize the meaning of family
D. I didn't leave home until I realized the meaning of family
10.
As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home
A. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected
B. No sooner that he arrived at the airport then he called home
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport
D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home
11.
The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase
A. The woman wasn’t able to lift the suitcase, so she was weak
B. The woman shouldn’t have lifted the suitcase as she was weak
C. The woman, though weak, could lift the suitcase
D. So weak was the woman that she couldn’t lift the suitcase
12.
She only felt relaxed after a few months working for him.
A. She used to feel relaxed working for him for a few months
B. A few months ago, she didn’t find it relaxed working for him
C. Only after a few months working for him dis she feel relaxed
D. It was not until a few months working for him did she feel relaxed
13.
The noise next door didn’t stop until midnight
A. It was not until midnight that the noise next door stopped
B. Not until midnight did the noise next door stopped

C. Only when midnight did the noise next door stopped
D. Hardly did the noise next door stopped when it was midnight
14.
He started computer programming as soon as he left school
A. No sooner had he started computer programming when 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
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He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
A. As soon as he narrowed some money from me, he spent it all
B. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all
C. Not only did he spend all his money but also he borrowed some from
me
D. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me
as well
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Right after his appointment to the post, he felt ill
A. No sooner did he appointed to the post than he felt ill
B. No sooner had he appointed to the post than he felt ill
C. Hardly had he appointed to the post when he felt ill
D. Hardly had he been appointed to the post when he felt ill
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Just after solving the problem, I was faced with another
A. Scarcely have I solved one problem when I was faced with another
B. Hardly I had solved one problem when I was faced with another
C. No sooner had I solved one problem than I was faced with another
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D. No sooner had I solved one problem when I was faced with another
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A country cannot be prosperous if it is not quite independent.
A. Useless 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 dependent can it be prosperous
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I only recognized him when he came into the light
A. Only when I recognized him, he came into the light
B. It wasn’t until he came into the light that I recognized him
C. Not until he came into the light, I did recognize him
D. I did not recognize him even when he came into the light
20.
She didn’t shed a tear as the play ended in tragedy.
A. The tragedy play wasn’t good for her to shed a tear
B. Without her tear, the play didn’t end tragically
C. So tragic was the play that she didn’t shed a tear
D. Not a tear did she shed when the play ended in tragedy
II.
Choose the best answer to complete the following
sentences
1. Never……….me again
A. Will she love
B. she loves
C. she won’t love D.
she will love
2. Not only………….. but she is also very intelligent
A. She is beautiful B. beautiful she isC. is she beautifulD. beautiful is

she
3. No sooner ……….. out than it rained
A. Did I go
B. I went
C. had I gone
D. I had
gone
4. Seldom ……….. the guitar
A. He plays
B. does he play C. he doesn’t play
D. he
does play
5. Hardly ………………. a second when her son came back
A. Hasn’t she say
B. she had said C. she couldn’t say
D.
had she say
6. At no time…….. a meeting
A. do we have
B. we do have
C. we have
D. have
we
7. Many a time………… he wants to marry me
A. Said he
B. he said
C. has he said
D.
he has said
8. Only at weekend …………… my kids to Water Park

A. I don’t take
B. do I take
C. I do take
D. I take
9. So old…….. that she could not dance
A. She was
B. she wasn’t
C. wasn’t she
D.
was she
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………………. here yesterday, you could have met me.
A. Were you
B. you were
C. had you been D. you had
been
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Hardly ever…………. Such a spectacular sight.

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A. Can you see
B. you can see
C. can see you
D. see you
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At no time …………… alone
A. Shouldn’t they swim
B. should they swim

C. they should swim
D. should swim
13.
Only during the early twentieth century ………. in the US.
A. Liquor was prohibited then
C. that liquor was
prohibited
B. When liquor was prohibited
D. was liquor prohibited
14.
‘I don’t like this tossed salad very well’ – ‘Nor……….’
A. I do
B. I do either
C. do I
D.
I like it either
15.
Not only……………. but he also plays the piano and writes his
songs
A. Does Billy sing
B. if Billy sings
C. Billy sings
D. what
Billy sings
16.
Nowhere ……………… more prevalent than warm and swampy
places
A. Mosquitoes are B. mosquitoes is C. are mosquitoes
D. is
mosquitoes

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Only when the ground is kept moist ………. germinate
A. Grass seeds will B. will grass seeds
C. grass seeds do D. do
grass seeds
18.
Not until Columbus discovered America…………. to Europe
A. Was bananas brought
C. were bananas brought
B. bananas were brought
D. bananas was brought
19.
‘This store was such a high prices’ – ‘I agree. Never
again………… here’
A. I will shop
B. will I shop
C. I do shop
D. shop I
20.
‘Is this machine often in need of repair?’ – ‘No, ………….
problem to arise’
A. Seldom don’t we expect
C. we expect seldom
B. Seldom we expect
D. seldom do we expect

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