chuyên đề: Câu đảo ngữ trong tiếng Anh

MỤC LỤC
LỜI MỞ ĐẦU………………………………………….….........…..........…. 1
NỘI DUNG
Phần A. Hệ thống kiến thức .............................................................................3
Phần B.Các dạng bài tập với cấu trúc Đảo ngữ thường gặp ..........................9
Phần C. Hệ thống bài tập áp dụng, ma trận và lời giải. .................................10
KẾT LUẬN ....................................................................…...............................29
TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO………………………….……..………….……... 30


LỜI MỞ ĐẦU
Tiếng Anh là một trong những môn thi bắt buộc của kỳ thi THPT Quốc gia bên cạnh mơn
Tốn và Ngữ văn. Nhằm mục đích đánh giá và phân loại rõ ràng các thí sinh, cấu trúc đề thi tiếng Anh
mỗi năm có nhiều sự thay đổi. Tuy nhiên, nếu nhìn vào cấu trúc đề thi, chúng ta nhận thấy tầm quan
trọng của Câu đảo ngữ ( Inversion) cũng khơng ít đi chút nào. Điều này được thể hiện ở một số câu
hỏi được trích dẫn từ đề thi một số năm gần đây.
Đề thi THPT Quốc gia năm 2019 – Mã đề 402.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 25: He badly suffered cyberbullying himself. He realised the true dangers of social media
only then.
A. Such was his suffering of cyberbullying that he didn’t realise the true dangers of social media.
B. Only when he had realised the true dangers of social media did he badly suffer cyberbullying
himself.
C. But for his terrible suffering of cyberbullying, he wouldn’t realise the true dangers of social media.
D, Not until he had badly suffered cyberbullying himself did he realise the true dangers of social
media.
Đề thi THPT Quốc gia năm 2018 – Mã đề 401.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 14: Only after she ______ from a severe illness did she realise the importance of good

health.
A. would recover
B. has recovered
C. had recovered
D. was recovering
Đề thi THPT Quốc gia năm 2017 – Mã đề 401.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 44. We survived that accident because we were wearing our seat belts.
A. But for our seat belts, we would have survived that accident.
B. Had we not been wearing our seat belts, we wouldn't have survived that accident.
C. Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident.
D. If we weren't wearing our seat belts, we couldn't have survived that accident.
Thực tế, đây là một nội dung học sinh thấy khó bởi vì các cấu trúc câu đảo ngữ khá đa dạng,
đồng thời có liên quan mật thiết đến các cấu trúc ngữ pháp khác.Do vậy, tơi ln băn khoăn, trăn trở
tìm biện pháp giúp các em học sinh có thêm hứng thú học cấu trúc câu đảo ngữ, có kiến thức sâu hơn
cũng như làm quen với nhiều dạng bài tập khác nhau có sử dụng mẫu câu này. Sau nhiều năm dạy ôn
thi THPT Quốc gia cũng như bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi, tôi tổng hợp kiến thức viết chuyên để “ Câu

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đảo ngữ trong tiếng Anh ( The inversion of subject and verb in English ) ” áp dụng cho học sinh lớp
11 với thời lượng 6 tiết.

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NỘI DUNG
A. Hệ thống kiến thức.

Trong cuộc sống, chúng ta thường sử dụng những mẫu câu theo một trật tự thơng thường. Tuy nhiên,
để nhấn mạnh ý cần nói, chúng ta có thể thay đổi trật tự của câu nhưng khơng làm biến đổi nghĩa của
câu, người ta gọi đó là “đảo ngữ”.
I. Định nghĩa và chức năng:
Đảo ngữ là dạng câu đảo trợ động từ hoặc động từ và trạng từ lên đầu câu để nhấn mạnh yếu tố quan
trọng muốn đề cập trong câu. Trong một số ít mẫu câu động từ chính được đảo lên trước chủ ngữ.
Đảo ngữ là loại câu thường gặp cả trong giao tiếp và văn viết trong tiếng Anh.
II. Các dạng đảo ngữ.
1.Đảo ngữ với NO và NOT.
Câu thông thường: S + Verb + No + Noun
Câu đảo ngữ:
No + Noun + Auxiliary + S + Verb.
Câu thông thường: S + Auxiliary + not + Verb + Any + Noun.
Câu đảo ngữ:
Not any + Noun + Auxiliary + S + Verb .
Eg: I shall lend you no money from now on.
 No money shall I lend you from now on.
I shall not lend you any money from now on.
 Not any money shall I lend you from now on.
He will spend no time reading these books.
 No time will he spend reading these books.
He will not spend any time reading these books.
 Not any time will he spend reading these books.
She did not shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy.
Not a tear did she shed when the story ended in tragedy.
2. Đảo ngữ với các trạng từ phủ định/ bán phủ định
NEVER ( không bao giờ, chưa bao giờ) ,
RARELY , SELDOM, BARELY, SCARCELY ( hiếm khi),
LITTLE ( hầu như không),
HARDLY EVER ( hầu như không bao giờ)

Câu thông thường : S + Adv + Verb + ….
Câu đảo ngữ :
Adv + Auxiliary + S + verb
Eg: It never snows in mid- summer.
 Never in mid-summer does it snow.
I rarely get mark 10 in literature.
 Rarely do I mark 10 in literature.
I seldom listen to Rock music.
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 Seldom do I listen to Rock music.
She little understands me.
 Little does she understand me.
He hardly speaks in the public.
Hardly ever does he speak in the public.
I scarcely miss a football match on TV.
Scarcely do I miss a football match on TV.
3.Đảo ngữ với ONLY:
Only once ( chỉ một lần)
Only later ( chỉ sau này)
Only in this way ( chỉ bằng cách này)
Only in that way ( chỉ bằng cách đó)
Only then ( chỉ khi ấy)
Only after + Noun/ V-ing/Clause ( chỉ sau khi)
Only by + noun/ V-ing ( chỉ bằng cách)
Only when + clause ( chỉ khi)
Only if + clause ( chỉ nếu)
Only with + Noun ( chỉ với)
Only in + adverb of time/ place ( chỉ vào/ chỉ ở…)

Câu thông thường:
Câu đảo ngữ:

S + Verb + only ………
Only …. + Auxiliary + S + Verb

Eg: I have met her only once.
Only once have I met her.
I knew that I had made a serious mistake only later.
 Only later did I know that I had made a serious mistake.
We shall be successful only in this way.
Only in this way shall we be successful.
I realized that I had left my passport at home only then.
Only then did I realize that I had left my passport at home.
He realized that he had forgotten to put on a stamp only after posting the letter.
Only after posting the letter did he realize that he had forgotten to put on a stamp.
We could relax only after all the guests had gone home.
 Only after all the guests had gone home could we relax.
The workers called off the strike only after a new pay offer.
Only after a new pay offer did the workers call off the strike.
I knew that he was still alive only when I received his letter.
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Only when I received his letter did I know that he was still alive.
We can pass the exam only by working hard.
 Only by working hard can we pass the exam.
I shall pass the exam only if you help me.
Only if you help me shall I pass the exam.
You can buy a house in Hanoi only with a big sum of money.

 Only with a big sum of money can you buy a house in Hanoi.
There is this kind of flower only in April.
Only in April is there this kind of flower.
4.Đảo ngữ với các cụm từ có NO:
At no time ( chưa từng bao giờ…..
On no condition ( tuyệt đối không…)
On no account ( Với bất cứ lý do gì cũng khơng…)
Under/In no circumstances ( Trong bất kỳ hồn cảnh nào cũng khơng…)
For no reason ( khơng vì lý do gì)
In no way ( khơng cịn cách nào)
No longer / No more ( khơng cịn)
No where ( khơng ở đâu)
By no means ( không thể nào)
Câu thông thường:
S + auxiliary + not + Verb + …. + ( Preposition) any + …….
S + no …. + Verb +……
Câu đảo ngữ:
(Preposition) No + ……. Auxiliary + S + Verb +……
Eg: He never knew she came from a rich family.
At no time did he know she came from a rich family.
I no longer work for them
No longer do I work for them.
Passengers are not permitted to open the door themselves under any circumstance
Under no circumstance are passengers permitted to open the doors themselves.
The outcome of the election was never in doubt.
 At no time was the outcome of the election in doubt.
You mustn’t touch the switch on any account.
 On no account must you touch the switch.
We shall not accept their proposal on any condition.
On no condition shall we accept their proposal.

You mustn’t cheat in your exam for any reason.
For no reason must you cheat in your exam.
I am not interested in politics any longer.
No longer am I interested in politics.
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5. Đảo ngữ với: No sooner …. than …….; Hardly/ Barely/ Scarcely…. when/before …. ( Vừa
mới ….thì…)
Câu thơng thường : S + had + no sooner + Vpp + than + S + Vpast
S + had + hardly/barely/ scarcely + Vpp + when + S + Vpast
Câu đảo ngữ:
No sooner + had + S + Vpp + than + S + Vpast.
Hardly / Barely / Scarcely + had + S + Vpp + when / before + S + Vpast.
Eg: I had no sooner arrived home than the phone rang.
 No sooner had I arrived home than the phone rang.
I had hardly arrived home when the phone rang.
 Hardly had I arrived home when the phone rang.
6.Đảo ngữ với Not only……. but ….also (khơng những……. mà cịn…..)
Câu thơng thường : S + not only + Verb + but + S + also + Verb + ….
Câu đảo ngữ:
Not only + auxiliary + S + Verb (inf) + but ……. also…
Eg. He is not only good at English but he can also draw very well.
Not only is he good at English but he can also draw very well.
She not only sings well but she also plays musical instruments perfecctly.
Not only does she sing well but she also plays musical instruments perfectly.
7. Đảo ngữ với So …. that
Câu thông thường:
S + be + so + Adj + that + S + Verb .
S + Verb + so + Adj/Adv + that + S + Verb.

Câu đảo ngữ:
So + Adj + be + S + that + S + verb.
So + Adj / Adv + auxiliary + S + Verb + that + S + verb.
Eg: He worked so hard that he forgot his lunch.
 So hard did he work that he forgot his lunch.
The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
So popular is the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
8. Đảo ngữ với Such …. That
Câu thông thường:
S + be + such + ( a/an ) + Adj + Noun + that + S + Verb .
Câu đảo ngữ:

Such + (a/an) +Adj + Noun + be + that + S + verb.
Such + be + ( a/an ) + Adj + Noun + that + S + verb.

Note: trong trường hợp BE SO MUCH/GREAT đổi thành SUCH BE NOUN
Eg: The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
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Such is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
She is so beautiful that I can’t take my eyes off her.
Such is her beauty that I can’t take my eyes off her.
The force of the storm was so great that trees were uprooted
Such was the force of the storm that trees were uprooted.
Her grief is so great that she almost fainted.
Such is her grief that she almost fainted.
9. Đảo ngữ với Not until/till ( then/ later)
Câu thông thường: S + ( not ) + verb + until/ till + noun / Ving / Clause.
Câu dảo ngữ:

Not until/till + Noun/ Ving / Clause + Auxiliary + S + V …
Eg: He couldn’t speak until he was eight.
Not until/till he was eight could he speak.
10.Đảo ngữ trong câu điều kiện.
a. Câu điều kiện loại 1:
Câu thông thường: If + S1 + Verb (s/es), S2 + will/ modal Verb + Vinf.
Câu đảo ngữ:
Should + S1 + Vinf , S2 + will/ modal Verb + Vinf
Eg: If you hear the fire alarm, leave the building at once.
Should you hear the fire alarm, leave the building at once.
If anybody phones me, please tell them I’m busy.
Should anybody phone me, please tell them I’m busy.
b. Câu điều kiện loại 2:
* Có động từ “ TO BE ”:
Câu thơng thường: If + S1 + were + …, S2 + would + Vinf + ….
Câu đảo ngữ:
Were + S1 + …., S2 + would + Vinf
Eg: If I were you, I wouldn’t do that.
Were I you, I wouldn’t do that.
*Có động từ thường:
Câu thông thường: If + S1 + Vpast, S2 + would + Vinf
Câu đảo ngữ:
Were + S1 + to Vinf , S2 + would + Vinf
Eg: If he worked more slowly, he wouldn’t make many mistakes.
Were he to work more slowly, he wouldn’t make many mistakes.
c. Câu điều kiện loại 3:
Câu thông thường: If + S1 + had + Vpp , S2 + would + have + Vpp
Câu đảo ngữ:
Had + S1 + Vpp , S2 + would + have + Vpp
Eg: If they had realized the danger, they would have done it differently.

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Had they realized the danger, they would have done it differently.
Note: Đối với cả ba loại câu điều kiện, nếu mệnh đề IF là phủ định thì ta đặt NOT sau chủ từ.
Eg:If you don’t believe what I said, ask your mother.
 Should you not believe what I said, ask your mother.
If she were not shy, she would have a good time at the party.
 Were she not shy, she would have a good time at the party.
If I hadn’t seen it, I wouldnt have believed it.
 Had I not seen it, I wouldnt have believed it.
11. Đảo ngữ với Neither/ Nor và So:
Câu đảo ngữ:
S1 + auxiliary + not + Verb , and neither / nor + auxiliary + S2.
S1 + Verb, and + so + S2.
Eg: They don’t like chicken, and neither/nor do I.
She can play the guitar, and so can I.
* ĐẢO NGỮ VỚI NEITHER………………..NOR :
Câu thông thường: S + Verb + neither + … nor + …….
Câu đảo ngữ:
Neither + auxiliary + S + Verb + nor + …….
Eg: There is neither excitement nor entertainment in this small town.
Neither is there excitement nor entertainment in this small town.
12. Đảo ngữ trong so sánh với As và Than.
Câu thông thường: S1 + Verb +…, as + S2 + auxiliary.
Câu đảo ngữ:
S1 + Verb + ..., as + auxiliary + S2.
Eg: The cake was excellent, as the coffee was.
The cake was excellent, as was the coffee.
I thought, as my friend did, that the exam would be difficult.

I thought, as did my friend, that the exam would be difficult.
He has more money than you do.
 He has more money than do you.
13. Đảo ngữ sau các trạng ngữ chỉ phương hướng hoặc vị trí.
Khi câu có một từ hoặc một cụm trạng ngữ chỉ phương hướng hoặc vị trí thì nội động từ được đảo lên
trước chủ ngữ.
Câu thơng thường: S + Verb + Adv.
Câu đảo ngữ:
Adv + Verb + S.
Eg:David began to open the parcels. A dictionary was inside the first.
 David began to open the parcels. Inside the first was a dictionary.
A portrait of Lenin was above the blackboard.
 Above the blackboard was a portrait of Lenin.
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His father sat in an armchair.
 In an armchair sat his father.
Note:
-Động từ TO BE thường được sử dụng trong dạng đảo ngữ này, ngồi ra ta cịn dùng các nội động từ
chỉ sự chuyển động như: CLIMB, COME, FLY, GO, HANG, LIE, RUN, SIT, STAND, ……..
-Thường chỉ dùng dạng đảo ngữ này khi động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn.
-Trường hợp đảo ngữ này, không sử dụng trợ động từ mà sử dụng trực tiếp động từ đặt trước chủ từ.
-Không đảo ngữ khi chủ từ là đại từ.
(sai): In an armchair sat she.
14. Đảo ngữ với Adj + as = Although
Câu thông thường: Although + S + Verb
Câu đảo ngữ:
Adj + as + S + Verb
Eg :Although science has accomplished much in this century, there’s still more to be done.

Much as science has accomplished in this century, there’s still more to be done.
Although advertisements are different, they share the same purpose.
Different as advertisements are, they share the same purpose.
B.Các dạng bài tập với cấu trúc Đảo ngữ thường gặp.
1. Dạng viết lại câu tự luận.
Eg:Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe.
No sooner ........................................................................................
No sooner had the thieves touched the safe than tear gas was released.
2. Dạng viết lại câu trắc nghiệm.
Eg: .John stops smoking.
A. John does not smoke no longer.
B. John smokes any longer.
C. No longer does John smoke.
D. Any longer John smokes.
3. Dạng kết hợp câu.
Eg: The coach changed his tactics in the second half. His football team won the match.
A. But for the coach's change of tactics in the second half, his football team could have won
the match.
B. Only if the coach had changed his tactics in the second half could his football team have
won the match.
C. Had it not been for the coach's change of tactics in the second half, his football team
wouldn't have won the match.
D. Not until his football team had won the match did the coach change his tactics in the
second half.
4. Dạng điền khuyết.
Eg: Hardly ……… at the bus stop when the next bus came.
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A. they had arrived

5. Dạng tìm lỗi sai.

B. do they arrive

C. arrived they

D. had they arrived

Eg: .So extensive the lakes are that they are viewed as the largest bodies of fresh water
A
B
C
D
in the world.
C.Hệ thống bài tập,ma trận và lời giải.
I. Bài tập trắc nghiệm. (MCQ)
Exercise 1. ( Thông hiểu)
1. No longer ……… to do all her housework with her husband because our family now owns some
new labour-saving devices.
A. my mother has
B. has my mother
C. does my mother has
D. does my mother have
2. No sooner had he sat down to lunch ……… there was a knock at the door.
A. than
B. that
C. as
D. when
3. Never before ……… such a beautiful girl.
A. have I met

B. have I meet
C. I have met
D. did I meet
4. Rarely ……... out after 9.00.
A. does my sister go
B. did my sister go
C. my sister goes
D. my sister does go
5. Hardly ……… asleep when the phone woke him up.
A. the doctor fell
B. the doctor had fallen
C. did the doctor fall
D. had the doctor fallen
6. Edward ……… goes to bed before midnight.
A. hardly never
B. seldom never
C. hardly ever
D. almost ever
7. No sooner ………than the boss came in.
A. he had left
B. had he left
C. he was leaving D. was he leaving
8. Not only ……… to take the medicine, but he also hit the nurse.
A. he refused
B. does he refuse
C. he was refused D. did he refuse
9. Hardly had he left home ……… the telephone rang.
A. than
B. that
C. as

D. when
10. Not only ……… the book but he had seen the film as well.
A. he had read
B. has he read
C. had he read
D. he did read
11. No longer ……… them to go to the music club.
A. their parents allow
B. does their parents allow
C. do their parents allow
D. has their parents allow
12. Only because she had to support her family ……… to leave school.
A. that Alice decides B. did Alice decide C. does Alice decide
D. Alice decided
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13. Hardly ……… at the bus stop when the next bus came.
A. they had arrived
B. do they arrive
C. arrived they
D. had they arrived
14. So surprised at the news ……… that he couldn’t say anything.
A. did he become
B. he became
C. does he become
D. did he became
15. Not only ……… shade and beauty, but they also reduce carbon dioxide.
A. trees provide
B. provide trees

C. do trees provide D. trees do provide
16. My grandfather ……… sleeps more than an hour a night.
A. hardly never
B. has ever
C. is always
D. hardly ever
17. Not only ……… profits, but it also had to lay off workers.
A. did the company lose
B. the company lose
C. had the company lose
D. lost the company
18. ……… so many people been out of work as today.
A. In the past, there never have
B. Never before have
C. More than ever before
D. Formerly, there never were
19. It was only then ……… how much I owed to her.
A. had I realize B. that I realized
C. did I realize
D. I did realize
20. Only by booking in advance ……… stay ion the room you like.
A. can you
B. you can C. you will
D. you
24. In no time ……… know the result of the recognition.
A. the public will
B. will the public C. the public
D. does the public
25. ……… in medicine relieve distress but they also prevent and cure illness.
A. Do computers

B. computers
C. Computers not only
D. Not only do
computers
26. ……… reptiles hunt at temperatures of 120C or below.
A. Seldom do
B. Do seldom
C. Do
D. Seldom
27. ……… learn during their sleep by listening to tape records.
A. People rarely can
B. Can people rarely
C. Rarely can people
D. Can rarely people
28. ……… continental crust older than 200 million years.
A. It is nowhere the
B. Nowhere is the
C. Is nowhere the D. Is the nowhere
29. Not only ……… in the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well.
A. human behavior is studied
B. is human behavior studied
C. is studied human behavior
D. human behavior
30.Only when he started working with her, ……. that she was intelligent.
A he had realized
B did he realize C he did realized D he realized
31. ………….worked outside the home as nowadays.
A. Never so many women have
B. Never have so many women
C. The women are not never

D. The women who have never
32.No longer …………. any pleasure to do this job.
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A. I do have
B. do I have
C. do have I
D. I have
33.Only when you grow up ………….the truth.
A. you will know B. will you know C. you know
D. do you know
34.No sooner had he arrived home ………….. he was called out again.
A. when
B. and
C. than
D. but
35……….. had the restaurant opened …….. people were flocking to eat there .
A. Hardly… than
B. No sooner..that
C. No sooner…..than
D. Hardly.. that
36.Down ………… for three days.
A the rain poured
B did the rain pour
C poured the rain
D do the rain pour
37.Out …………. the children when the bell rang.
A. did the children run
B. ran the children

C . run the children
D. do the children run
38.Such …………. that he would stop at nothing.
A his ambition was
B did his ambition
C does his ambition
D was his ambition
39.Only once ……….. late to school.
A he came
B did he came
C came he
D did he come
40.He no longer collects stamps as he used to. No longer …………
A. he collects stamps as he used to
B. does he collects stamps as he used to
C. does he collect stamps as he used to
D. doesn’t he collect stamps as he used to it.
41. ………. , all the matter is formed of molecules.
A. It doesn’t matter if the complex
B. It’s not a complex matter
C. No matter how complex it is
D. How complex is not a matter
42.No more ……….. to worry about the future sources of energy.
A. don’t we have
B. we don’t have C. do we have
D. we do have
43.Hardly ………… asleep when the phone woke him up again.
A. had the doctor fallen
B. did the doctor fall
C. the doctor fell

D. the doctor has fallen
44.Not until darkness fell ……………. he hadn’t done half of his work.
A that he realized
B did he realize
C that he didn’t realize
D didn’t he realize
45.Seldom ………… of Nancy Johnson as coloured.
A her classmates thought
B thought her classmates
C her classmates did think
D did her school classmates think
46. On the hill ………… a big pine tree.
A stands
B stand
C. does
D. standing
47. Not once ……….. into her eyes.
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A he looked
B does he looks
C. did he look
D. he was looking
48. Not until next year ………. take place.
A the new tax change will
B will the new tax change
C. the new tax changes
D. they change the new tax
49.Not until a monkey is several years old …..…to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.

A. it begins
B. does it begin
C. and begin
D. is it begin
50.………….. did Jerome accept the job.
A.Only because it was interesting work.
B. Because it was an interesting work.
B.Only because it was interested work.
D. The work was interesting.
51………..great was the destruction that the south took decades to recovered.
A. Very
B. too
C. Such
D. So
52………….….when the Charges found themselves 7-0 down.
A. Hardly had the games begun
B. Hardly the games had begun
C. The games had hardly begun
D. Hardly had begun the games
53.Not until the fist land plants developed………………..
A. land animals appeared
B. did land animals appear
C. would land animals appear
D. the land animals appeared
54.Not until it was too late ………………. I call Susan.
A. I remembered
B. did I remember
C. did I rememberedD. I did remember
55 .Never before …………………. such a wonderful child.
A. I have seen

B. I had seen
C. I saw
D. have I seen
56. Hardly had we settle down in our seats …………….. the lights went out.
A. than
B. when
C. then
D. after
57. Only after checking three times …………certain of the answer. Jim promised that never would
he tell anyone else.
A. I was
B. was I
C. were I
D. I were
58. Only when he is here, ……………..
A. he speaks English
B. does he speak English
C. he can speak English
D. he does speak English
59. Never ………… me again.
A. will she love
B. she loves
C. she won’t love
D. she will love
60. Not only ………….. but she is also intelligent.
A. she is beautiful
B. beautiful she is
C. is she beautiful
D. beautiful is she
61. No sooner ……. out than it rained.

A. did I go
B. I went
C. had I gone
D. I had gone
62. Seldom …………. the guitar.
A. he plays
B. does he play C. he doesn’t play
D. he does play
63. Often ………….. a meeting.
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A. do we have
B. we do have
C. have we
D. we have
64. Many a time ……….. he wants to marry me.
A. said he
B. he said
C. has he said
D. he has said
65. Only at weekend ………… my kids to Water Park.
A. I don’t take
B. do I take
C. I take
D. I do take
66. So old …………. that she couldn’t dance.
A. she wasn’t
B. she was
C. wasn’t she

D. was she
67. ………. here yesterday, you would have met me.
A. Were you
B. You were
C. Had you been
D. You had been
68. On the battle field …….. .
A. the tanks did lie
B. the tanks lay
C. did the tanks lie
D. lay the tanks
69. Nowhere ……….. such cooperative staff.
A. you can find
B. you found
C. you could find
D. can you find
70. Never before …………. in an earnest attempt to resolve their differences.
A. have the leaders of these two countries met
B. the leaders of these two countries have meet
C. have the leaders of these two countries meet
D. met the leaders of these two countries
71. Only by studying hard ………. this exam.
A. can you pass
B. you can pass
C. pass you can
D. can pass you
72. Seldom ………. a newspaper.
A. buy Anna
B. does Anna buy
C. bought Anna

D. Anna does buy
73.Out ………… from its tiny cage.
A. does the bird fly
B. fly the bird
C. did the bird fly
D. flew the bird
74. It was …….a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it .
A.such surprising
B.too surprising
C.so surprising
D. surprising enough
75. Such ………. that we all felt numb.
A. a cold weather was
B. was a cold weather
C. cold the weather
D. was cold weather
76. .Not until …….himself seriously ill.
A.he had completed the task did he find.
B.had he completed the task did he find.
C.had he completed the task he found.
D. did he completed the task he had found.
77. Rarely ……... out after 9.00.
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A. does my sister go
B. did my sister go
C. my sister goes
D. my sister does go
78. Here ….

A. he come
B. does the come
C. comes the bus
D.the bus comes
79. Second ………..
A. came the bus
B.did the bus come C. come the bus D.does the bus come
80. Under no circumstances ………………….in his story
A.do we believe
B. we do believe
C. we believe
D. we believed
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions. ( Thông hiểu)

1. We cannot clean up all the polluted seas and rivers. Nor we can stop the disappearance of plants
A
B
C
D
and animals.
2. Hardly had he entered the office when he realized that he forgot his wallet.
A
B
C
D
3. It was not until he was 30 did he get married , had a job and lived independently of his parents.
A
B
C

D
4. Never before has so many people in the U.S been interested in soccer.
A
B
C
D
5. Not only did he spend all his money but also he borrowed some from me
A
B
C
D
6. Not until the early 1960s did the birth rate in the United States began to decline.
A
B
C
D
7.Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out.
A

B
C
D
8. Our civilization is so commonplace to us that rarely we stop to think about its complexity.
A
B
C
D
9.The police admitted that seldom they had to deal with such a baffling case.
A
B

C
D
10.The driver of the car causing the accident admitted that not only
A
he was not insured but he didn’t have a driving licence either.
B
C
D
11.Hardly had we arrived at the hotel that there was a power cut.
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A

B
C
D
12.No sooner had I turned out the light when I heard a noise outside.
A
B
C
D
13.Not only Jack broke his leg, but he also injured his shoulders.
A
B
C
D
14.Hardly had we settled down in our seats than the lights went out.
A
B

C
D
15.Only after checking three times I was certain of the answer.
A
B
C
D
16.No sooner it had stopped raining than the sun came out.
A
B
C
D
17.Only when Pete has arrived that we can begin the programme.
A
B
C
D
18.On no condition that they are to open fire without a warning.
A
B
C
B
19.Not until I was on my way to the airport that I realized I had left my passport at home.
A
B
C
D
20.Hardly had the train left the station than there was an explosion.
A
B

C
D
21.At no time she could understand what he really wanted to say.
A
B
C
D
22. When is a flag hung upside down, it is an internationally recognized symbol of distress.
A
B
C
D

23.Seldom Antarctic icebergs will move far enough north to disturb South Pacific
A
B
C
shipping lanes.
D
24.Not until it was too late that I remembered to call Susan.
A
B
C
D
25.No sooner had they returned home from the holiday when Tony had to leave for a business trip.
A
B
C
D
26.Not until did I get home did I notice that I had the wrong umbrella.

A
B
C
D
27.No sooner I had reached the door than I realized it was locked.
A
B
C
D
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of
the following questions. ( Vận dụng thấp)
1. Get in touch with me as soon as possible if you change your mind about the trip.
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A. Should you change your mind about the trip, contact me as soon as possible
B. If you changed your mind about the trip, get in touch with me as soon as possible.
C. You should call me whenever you changed your mind about the trip.
D. Having changed your mind about the trip, you should get in touch with me soon
2. Had the announcement been made earlier, more people would have attended the lecture.
A. Not many people came to hear the lecture because it was held too late,
B. The lecture was held earlier so that more people would attend
C. Fewer people attended the lecture because of the early announcement.
D. Since the announcement was not made earlier, fewer people came to hear the lecture.
3. Were it not for the money, the job wouldn’t be worthwhile
A. This job is not rewarding at all
B. This job offers a poor salary
C. Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile
D. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
4: She is now leading a normal life as a result of all the support she received from social workers.

A. Had it not been for the social workers, she wouldn’t be leading such a normal life now.
B.Because she receives all the support from social workers, she is leading a normal life now
C. If she didn’t receive all the support from social workers, she wouldn’t be leading a normal life
now.
D. Had she not received so much support from social workers, she wouldn’t be leading such a
normal life now.
5. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
A. No sooner did everyone start complaining than the announcement was made.
B. As soon as the announcement made, everyone started complaining.
C. No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining.
D. Everyone started complaining that the announcement was made.
6. The worker only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
A. Not until a new pay was offered, the workers called off the strike.
B. The worker called off the strike only when a new pay offer.
C. A new pay was offered, which made the strike call off.
D. Not until a new pay was offered did the workers call off the strike.
7. My uncle didn't recognize me until I spoke.
A. My uncle recognized me not until I spoke
B. Not until I spoke did my uncle not recognize me.
C. Not until I spoke did my uncle recognize me.
D. Only when my uncle recognized me did I speak.
8. 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 had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
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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.
9. Helen wrote a novel and made a cowboy film.

A. Helen wrote not only a novel but also made a cowboy film.
B. Helen both wrote a novel as well as made a cowboy film.
C. Helen either wrote a novel or made a cowboy film.
D. Not only did Helen write a novel but she also made a cowboy film.
10. Not until I met Jack did I get some news about you.
A. I didn't get any news about you until I met Jack.
B. Jack shouldn't have told me news about you.
C. Until I met Jack I got some news about you.
D. As soon as I got news about you, I met Jack.
11. It is rare that my sister goes to the cinema.
A. My sister is rare of going to the cinema.
B. Rarely does my sister go to the cinema.
C. That my sister goes to the cinema rarely.
D. Going to the cinema is rare to my sister.
12. Soon after they sold their house, they were offered a better price for it.
A. No sooner they sold their house were they offered a better price for it.
B. They were offered a better price for their house, and they sold it.
C. They had no sooner sold their house than they were offered a better price for it.
D. No sooner had they sold their house and they were offered a better price for it.
13. 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".
14. She had only just put the telephone down when the boss rang.
A. She put the telephone down and the boss rang.
B. Hardly had she put the telephone down when the boss rang.
C. The boss rang back, but she put the telephone down.
D. She had put the telephone down, so she let it ring when the boss rang.
15. They hardly found her number when they called her.

A. They called her sooner or later.
B. They called her as soon as they found her number.
C. They found her number as soon as they called her.
D. They found her number sooner or later.
16. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
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B. He waved his hand and at once she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand.
D. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
Exrcise 4. Choose the sentence A, B, C, or D that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions. ( Vận dụng thấp)
1. They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day.
A.They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day.
B.They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road or had anything to eat for the day.
C. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day.
D. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road but they also had nothing to eat for
the day.
2. It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it.
A.I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting.
B.Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it.
C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
D. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.
3. We arrived at the airport. We realized our passports were still at home.
A.It was until we arrived at the airport that we realize our passports were still at home.
B.We arrived at the airport and realized that our passports are still at home.
C. Not until we arrived at the airport did we realize that our passports were still at home.
D. Not until had we arrived at the airport we realized our passports were still at home.

4. It isn't just that the level of education of this school is high. It's that it's also been consistent for
years.
A.The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations from
year to year.
B.Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained those
standards over the years as well.
C. The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same
level.
D. It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many
years now.
5. The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A.Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each
other.
B.No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
C. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.
D. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.

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II. Bài tập tự luận: Dạng biến đổi câu. ( Sentence Transformation) ( Vận dụng cao)
Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences with NEVER.
1. She has never been so happy before.
=> Never before…………………………………………
Never before has she been so happy.
2. I have never heard such nonsense!
=> Never…………………………………………………...
Never have I heard such nonsense!
3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
=> Never in my life…………………………………

Never in my life have I seen such a mess in my life.
4. Our profits have never been higher than they are this year.
=> Never………………………………..
Nerver have our profits been higher than they are this year.
5. The film has never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
=>Never……………………………………….
Never before has the film laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
6. I've never come across such a horrifying film.
=> Never………………………………………
Never have I come across such a horrifying film.
7. I've never been so moved by a Shakespeare production.
=> Never…………………………………………
Never have I been so moved by a Shakespeare production.
8. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
=> Never……………………………………………….
Never in my life have I seen anyone drink as much as you.
Exercise 2 : Rewrite the following sentences with RARELY, SELDOM or LITTLE.
1. One rarely finds good service these days.
=> Rarely………………………………………………………
Rarely does one find good service these days.
2. She rarely travels more than fifty miles from her village.
=> Rarely………………………………………….
Rarely does she travel more than fifty miles from her village.
3. Public borrowing is seldom so high.
=> Seldom…………………………………………
Seldom is public borrowing so high.
4. They seldom participate in such a fascinating ceremony.
=> Seldom…………………………

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Seldom do they participate in such a fascinating ceremony.
5. They little suspected that the musical show was going to be a runaway success.
=> Little……………………………
Little did they suspect that the musical show was going to be a runaway success.
6. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent.
=> Little…………………………………………
Little the embassy realize that Ted was a secret agent.
7. He seldom sees anything stranger.
=> Seldom……………………………………………
Seldom does he see anything stranger.
8. He rarely meets such a beautiful film star.
=> Rarely ……………………..
Rarely does he meet such a beautiful film star.
Exercise 3 : Rewrite the following sentences with NOT ONLY
1. He is my friend as well as yours.
=> Not only…………………………………………………
Not only is he my friend but also yours.
2. He not only spent all his money but also borrowed some from me.
=> Not only………………………………………
Not only did he spend all his money but also borrowed some from me.
3. Harry not only broke his leg but also injured his shoulder.
.=> Not only………………………………………………
Not only did he break his leg but also injured his shoulder.
4. He is both intelligent and handsome.
.=> Not only…………………………………………………………………….
Not only is he intelligent but also handsome.
6. The bus not only crashed into a tree, but it also ran over a cat.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..

Not only did the bus crash into a tree but it also ran over a cat.
6. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
Not only did she write the text but also selected the illustrations.
7. She is not only beautiful but also attractive.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
Not only is she beautiful but also attractive.
8. He translated not only fast but also correctly.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
Not only did he translate fast but also correctly.

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Exercise 4 : Rewrite the following sentences with ONLY
1.He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired.
=> Only …………………………………………………………………………...
Only after he retired did he think about having a holiday abroad
2. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.
=> Only …………………………………………………………………………...
Only when I got home did I realize how dangerous the situation had been.
3. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.
=> Only . …………………………………………………………………………...
Only until last week did the Agriculture Minister admit defeat
4. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.
=> Only . …………………………………………………………………………...
Only after seeing Hamlet on the stage did I understand it.
5. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating.
=> Only …………………………………………………………………………...
Only until they had finished eating did they get around to business.

6. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
=> Only …………………………………………………………………………...
Only after they had waited for 12 hours did their flight leave.
7. I didn’t realize who he was until later.
=> Only …………………………………………………………………………...
Only later did I realize who he was.
8. The door could not be opened without using force.
=> Only …………………………………………………………………………....
Only by using force could they open the door.
Exercise 5: Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD.
1. If the Government are forced into another election, it will be the favorite to win.
=> Should . …………………………………………………………………………....
Should the Government be forced into another election, it will be the favorite to win.
2. If you want to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is free after 9.a.m.
=> Should …………………………………………………………………………....
Should you want to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is free after 9. A.M
3. If you have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
=> Should ………………………………………………………………………….....
Should you have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
4. If you decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April.
=> Should …………………………………………………………………………....
Should you decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April.
5. If we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately.
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=> Should ………………………………………………………………………….....
Should 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.
=> Should ………………………………………………………………………….....

Should you wish to take advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order form.
7. If you change your mind, there will always be a job for you here.
=> Should …………………………………………………………………………....
Should you change your mind, there will always be a job for you here.
Exercise 6: Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with WERE OR HAD
1. If the salary were high, the job would be worth doing.
=> Were ………………………………………………………………………….....
Were the salary high, the job would be worth doing.
2. Would you visit me if I were sent to prison?
=> Were …………………………………………………………………………....
Were I sent to prison would you visit me?
3. I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop.
=> Had …………………………………………………………………………....
Had I seen the signal I would have stopped.
4. If I were rich, I could afford to buy an expensive car.
=> Were …………………………………………………………………………....
Were I rich and I could afford to buy an expensive car.
5. If I were you, I would tell him the truth.
=> Were …………………………………………………………………………....
Were I you, I would tell him the truth.
6. If he weren’t busy right now, he could help them.
=> Were …………………………………………………………………………....
Were he not busy right now, he could help them.
7. If she had said sorry, he wouldn’t have been angry.
=> Had …………………………………………………………………………....
Had she said sorry, he wouldn’t have been angry.
8. If the computer hadn’t broken down and I wouldn’t have had to stop my work.
=> Had ………………………………………………………………………….....
Had the computer not broken down and I wouldn’t have had to stop my work.
9. If he hadn’t been angry, I would have said something.

=> Had ………………………………………………………………………….....
Had I he not been angry, I would have said something.
10. If his friends hadn’t been late, they wouldn’t have missed the train.
=> Had………………………………………………………………………….....
Had his friends not been late, they wouldn’t have missed the train.
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Exercise 7:Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SO OR SUCH.
1. The weather is so beautiful that we decided to go to the beach.
=> So …………………………………………………………………………....
So beautiful is the weather that we decided to go to the beach.
2. He is so strong that he can lift the box.
=> So …………………………………………………………………………....
So strong is he that he can lift the box.
3. He is such a lazy boy that no one likes him.
=> Such …………………………………………………………………………....
Such a lazy boy is he that no one likes him.
4. He ate so much food that he became ill.
=> So …………………………………………………………………………....
So much food did he eat that he became ill.
5. It is such hot coffee that I can't drink it.
=> Such …………………………………………………………………………....
Such hot coffee is it that I can't drink it.
6. He bought so many books that he didn't know where to put them.
=> So …………………………………………………………………………....
So many books did he buy that he didn't know where to put them.
7. She has such a soft voice that everyone likes her.
=> Such …………………………………………………………………………....
Such a soft voice does she have that everyone likes her.

8. This book is so boring that I couldn’t finish it
=> So …………………………………………………………………………....
So boring is this book that I couldn’t finish it.
9. He was such a fast speaker that we couldn’t understand him.
=> Such …………………………………………………………………………....
Such a fast speaker was he that we couldn’t understand him.
10. She was so tired that she fell asleep in the armchair.
=> So …………………………………………………………………………....
So tired was she that she fell asleep in the armchair.
Exercise 8:Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NO SOONER / HARDLY ….
1.He had written the problem on the blackboard. He solved it.
=> Hardly………………………………………………………….
Hardly had he written the problem on the blackboard when he solved it.
2.He had no sooner got home than it began to rain.
=> No sooner………………………………………………………
No sooner had he got home than it began to rain.
3.As soon as the teacher came in, they stopped talking.
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