Tài liệu Bài tập AV 9 - 012

EX1- Rewrite the following sentences using inversion.
1. I’ll

never forget this significant day.
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2. I could only take a rest when I get home safely.
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3. We had no sooner gathered our crops that it started pouring with rain.
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4. She could hardly understand anything he said.
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5. He’s never refused anything we asked for.
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6. It’s by no means easy to get the job.
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7. They would not have gone by air if there had been a train.
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8. I’ve never experienced such a terrible day in my life.
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9. We had barely entered the theatre when we heard the explosion.
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10. If she were at home now, things would not have gone so wrong.
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11. You must not tell anyone the story on any account.
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12. Jane is hardly ever late for work.
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13. If you have any problem doing the job, feel free to contact us.
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14. We’ll bear this in mind forever.

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15. She had no sooner left the house than the theaf broke in.
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16. She did not shed a tear when she heard the bad news about her mother
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EX2- Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the fist.
1. It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting.
Not until...................................................................................................................
Inversion 2
2. The facts were not all made public until later.
Only..........................................................................................................................
3. If I had realised what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
Had...........................................................................................................................
4. The response to our appeal was so great that we had to take on more staff.
Such..........................................................................................................................
5. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
Not only....................................................................................................................
6. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
Little.........................................................................................................................
7. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
Should.......................................................................................................................
8. The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.
In...............................................................................................................................
9. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
So..............................................................................................................................
Such..........................................................................................................................
10. If the government raised interest rates, they would lose the election.
Were.........................................................................................................................
11. The pilot had to make an emergency landing as soon as the plane took off.
Hardly.......................................................................................................................

12. You should not leave this door open under any circumstances.
Under........................................................................................................................
13. You won’t be allowed in until your identity has been checked.
Only..........................................................................................................................
14. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
Such..........................................................................................................................
15. Right after we set off it poured with rain.
No sooner.................................................................................................................
16. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as eloquent as this.
Rarely.......................................................................................................................
17. Press photographers are banned from taking photos backstage.
On no........................................................................................................................
18. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a
record!
Never before............................................................................................................
19. The judge was taken illjust after the trial proceedings began.
Barely.......................................................................................................................
20. The government has done much to improve the educational system.
Much........................................................................................................................
21. The little boy sat under the tree.
Under........................................................................................................................
22. Such was the demand for the tickets that people queued day and night.
So..............................................................................................................................
23. If Mr Smith backed me up, I might stand a chance of winning the election.
Were.........................................................................................................................
24. She understands almost nothing about politics.
Little.........................................................................................................................
25. The situation was so tense that they could hardly do anything about it.
So..............................................................................................................................
Such..........................................................................................................................

EX3- Rewrite each setence so that it sounds emphasised.
1. If you want to save the child’s life, we must operate instantly.
Only by.....................................................................................................................
2. I tried very hard. Still I couldn’t find a solution to the problem.
No matter.................................................................................................................
Try............................................................................................................................
3.If Jane hadn’t attended, the party wouldn’t have been a success.
If it............................................................................................................................
Had...........................................................................................................................
4. There are more people learning English nowadays than ever before.
Never........................................................................................................................
5. They had to wait for two days before it cleaned up.
Only after.................................................................................................................
6. He entered the room and immediately started writing the report.
No sooner.................................................................................................................
7. Cheques should only be accepted with proof of identity.
Only..........................................................................................................................
Never........................................................................................................................
8. The balloon went up into the air.
Up.............................................................................................................................
9. Although she was very careful,she made several mistakes.
Careful......................................................................................................................
10. He didn’t recognize me until I took off my dark glasses.
Not until...................................................................................................................
11. If I knew Chinese well, I’d apply for the job.
Were.........................................................................................................................
12. I only remembered her birthday when I happened to look at her
photograph.
It was........................................................................................................................
13. Nobody should leave his office during the working hours on any account.

On.............................................................................................................................
14. I had never seen such a long and big snake in my life.
Never........................................................................................................................
15. I can’t do anything about the problem as I am not the manager.
Were.........................................................................................................................
16. He didn’t utter a word of sympathy when I got that bad fall.
Not............................................................................................................................
17. A very beautiful princess lived in this deep forest.
In...............................................................................................................................
18. The terrorists not only took away a huge sum of money, they hijacked the
plane as well.
Not only....................................................................................................................
19. She told us such a good joke that nobody could help laughing.
Such..........................................................................................................................
So..............................................................................................................................
20. The rain suddenly came down.
Suddenly...................................................................................................................
21. If the police had found him here, I would have got into trouble.
Were.........................................................................................................................
22. The robber just had time to throw the gun away before the police caught
him.
Hardly.......................................................................................................................
23. You should never confess yourself on any condition.
On.............................................................................................................................
24. I have rarely had any help from him since I moved here.
Rarely.......................................................................................................................
25. We only knew who she actually was when the truth was made public.
Only..........................................................................................................................
26. She thought little that I knew all about her.
Little.........................................................................................................................