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BÀI TẬP VỀ CÂU ĐẢO NGỮ TRONG TIẾNG ANH Choose the best option to complete these following sentences or the best inversion sentence for the root one. 1. No sooner had we arrived at the station ______ the announcement started. A. than B. when C. then D. last 2. ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came. A. Hardly had B. No sooner had C. No longer has D. Not until had 3. No sooner ______ than the class starts. A. do Max arrive B. does Max arrive C. Max arrives D. Max does arrive 4. Scarcely had Jake ______ the book report when Alan came in. A. finish B. finishing C. finished D. to finished 5. No sooner ______ the feast will start tomorrow. A. will the bell ring than B. the bell will ring than C. the bell will ring when D. will the bell ring when 6. As soon as I entered the room, I noticed her. A. No sooner had I entered the room than I noticed her. B. Hardly had I entered the room when I noticed her. C. No sooner I had entered the room than I noticed her. D. Both A and B are right 7. As soon as he approached the house, the policeman stopped him. A. No sooner had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him. B. Hardly had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him. C. No sooner had he approached the house when the policeman stopped him. D. Hardly he had approached the house when the policeman stopped him. 8. I have seldom heard such a talented singer. A. Seldom have I heard such a talented singer. B. Seldom I have heard such a talented singer. C. Seldom has I heard such a talented singer. D. All are correct. 9. _______ circumstances should you call the police. A. In B. Under C. Under no D. In no 10. Only after you abtain a driving licence, _______ a car. A. you are able to drive B. can you drive C. you will be able to drive D. did you drive 11. Hardly ever _______ far from home. A. she traveled B. she has traveled C. did she travel D. she did travel 12. Hardly _______ the phone down when the boss rang back. A. did I put B. have I put C. had I put D. I had put 13. No sooner _______ the soldiers leaped into the water. A. had the ship touched the shore than B. had the ship touched the shore when C. the ship had touched the shore then D. the ship touched the shore than 14. Had they arrived at the fair earlier, they _______ what they wanted. A. had found B. have found C. found D. would have found 15. Only by working hard _______ your final exam. A. will you pass B. you will pass C. did you pass D. you passed 16. Only when I have free time _______ television. A. I watch B. will I watch C. do I watch D. I watched 17. _______ that I knew all about her. A. She little thought B. She thought little C. Little did she think D. Little she thought 18. Not only is she intelligent _______. A. but also she is kind B. but is she also kind C. but also is she kind D. but she is also kind 19. _______ that she couldn’t go on working. A. So was his pain B. Such was his pain C. He has so pain D. His pain was such 20. Never ______ to school late. A. I go B. do I go C. I do go D. go I C. I did read D. read I 21. Many books ______ yesterday. A. did he read B. I read 22. Beautiful ______ in their autumn colors. A. the trees are B. are the trees C. do the trees are D. the trees do are 23. ________ there. A. Never will I go B. I never will go C. never I will go D. All are right 24. ______ a doctor, I could help you. A. was I B. I was C. Were I D. I were C. had been D. would have been 25. Had I not met her, I ______ unhappy. A. have been B. was 26. _______ about it. A. He did little said B. Little did he said C. Little did he say D. He did little say 27. Nowhere _______ delicious dishes like here. A. can you enjoy B. you can enjoy C. you enjoy D. you do enjoy 28. No longer ______ here. A. he will live B. will he work C. will he works D. he works 29. In vain ______ for the missing people. A. did they look B. did they looked C. they looked D. they did look 30. Not until I came home ______ that I had lost everything. A. I realized B. I did realize C. did I realize D. I did realized 31. Not until _______ that she had been very important for me. A. did she leave I knew B. she left did I know C. she left I knew D. did she leave did I know 32. ________ him for the mistake he had made. A. Never in my life will I forgive B. Never in my life I will forgive C. I will never forgive in my life D. Never will I forgive in my life 33. I have never seen this film before. A. Never before have I seen this film B. Never before I have seen this film C. Before have never I seen this film D. Have I never before seen this film 34. She rarely makes a mistake. A. Rarely she makes a mistake. B. Rarely she does make a mistake. C. Rarely does she make a mistake. D. Does she rarely make a mistake. 35. ______ I the judge, I would sentence him to death. A. Were B. Was 36. ______ I rich, I would help you. C. Be D. Am A. Was B. Be C. Am D. Were 37. ________ his advice, I would have succeeded in the final exam. A. Had I taken B. I had taken C. Had I take 38. Had you not helped me, I _________ how to solve it. D. If I take A. won’t know B. wouldn’t know C. couldn’t know D. wouldn’t have known 39. Had I not stayed up late last night, I ________ tired now. A. wouldn’t be B. wouldn’t have been C. won’t be D. can’t be 40. Only by working three jobs ________ able to support his large family. A. he was B. he is C. he's being D. was he 41. It was not until Andrew stopped smoking ______ healthy again. A. did he feel B. that he started to feel C. then he felt D. that he did feel 42. The boss didn’t know what to do, ________ the rest of us. A. so did B. either C. neither D. nor did 43. _______ you see Frank at the conference, give him my regards. A. Should B. Would C. Might D. Could 44. Strange ________ , he chose not to undergo surgery. A. may it seem B. as may it seem C. was it that D. as it may sound 45. Try _________ he could not save the drowning woman. A. did he hard B. as he might C. as hard as D. though he did 46. So ________ that she licked the plate clean. A. being hungry B. great her hunger C. hungry was she D. had she hunger 47. Effie disliked the film, ________. A. so did Frank C. neither did Frank B. and also disliked it Frank D. so Frank did 48. ________ the medicine than she began to feel better. A. Not until she swallowed C. No sooner had she swallowed B. Hardly did she swallow D. Having swallowed 49. Only by speaking more _______ improve your fluency in English. A. you are able to B. is it possible to C. does D. will it 50. Only after he arrived at the airport _______for his passport. A. he did look B. did he look C. he looked D. he did looked 51. Only by studying hard ______ this exam. A. can you pass B. you can pass 52. Only when you grow up, ______ it. C. you pass D. All are right A. you understand B. you do understand C. you can understand D. can you understand 53. Only if you tell me the truth, ______ you. A. can I forgive B. I can forgive you C. I forgive you I do forgive 54. He not only studies well, but also he sings well. A. Not only does he study well, but also he sings well. B. Not only he studies well, but also does he sing well. C. Not only he does study well, but also does he sing well. D. Not only he studies well, but also he sings well. 55. You can refuse to answer my question in no way. A. In no way you can refuse to answer my question B. In no way can you refuse to answer my question C. In no way do you refuse to answer my question D. In no way you refuse to answer my question 56. I have come there at no time. A. At no time I have come there B. At any time I have come there C. At any time have I come there D. At no time have I come there. 57. ______ she can buy everything she likes. A. So rich is she that B So rich she is that C. Such rich is she that D. All are right 58. She spoke so fast that nobody understood her. A. So fast did she speak that nobody understood her. B. Such fast she spoke that nobody understood her. C. So fast she spoke that nobody understood her. D. Such fast did she speak that nobody understood her. 59. It is such a important problem that everybody is concerned of it. A. Such is the important problem that everybody is concerned of it. B. So is the important problem that everybody is concerned of it. C. So is an important problem that everybody is concerned of it. D. Such is an important problem that everybody is concerned of it. 60. ______ had he entered the office than he realized that he had left his wallet at home. A. Hardly B. Scarcely C. No sooner D. Not only 61. _________ before has she behaved like that. A. Only by B. Not until C. Never 62. _______ in Rome than he _______. A. No sooner he had arrived / was being kidnapped B. No sooner had he arrived / was kidnapped D. Only when C. Had he no sooner arrived / kidnapped D. No sooner was he arriving / had been kidnapped 63. Had you done as I told you, you ___________. A. would succeed B. would have succeeded C. will succeed D. could succeed INVERSION I. Dùng NEVER viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ 1. She had never been so happy before. => Never before had she been so happy. 2. I have never heard such nonsense! => Never have I heard such nonsense 3. I have never seen such a mess 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 have our profits been higher than they are this year 5. The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration. => Never before had the film laid on such a sumptuous celebration. 6. I've never come across such a horrifying film. => Never have I come across such a horrifying film. 7. I've never been so moved by a Shakespeare production. => Never have I been so moved by a Shakespeare production. 8. I had never tasted such a wonderful combination of flavors before. => Never before had I tasted such a wonderful combination of flavors 9. I never go to school late. => Never do I go to school late 10. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you. => Never in my life have I seen anyone as much as you. 11. I'll never forget you. => Never shall I forget you II. Dùng RARELY, SELDOM hoặc LITTLE viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ 1. One rarely finds good service these days. => Rarely does one find good service these days 2. She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village. => Rarely has she traveled more than fifty miles from her village 3. Public borrowing has seldom been so high. => Seldom public borrowing has been so high 4. They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony. => Seldom had they participated in such a fascinating ceremony. 5. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success. => Little did they suspect that the musical was going to be a runaway success. 6. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent => Little did the embassy staff realize that Ted was a secret agent 7. She didn't realize what would happen to her next. => Little did she realize what would happen to her next. 8. He has seldom seen anything stranger => Seldom has he seldom seen anything stranger III. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT. 1. He is my friend as well as yours. => 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 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 did Harry break his leg but also injured his shoulder 4. He is both intelligent and handsome. => Not only is he intelligent but also handsome 5. She is impatient and dishonest. => Not only is she impatient but dishonest as well 6. The bus not only crashed into a tree, but it also ran over a cat. => Not only did the bus crash into a tree but it also ran over a cat. 7. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations. => Not only did she write the text but also selected the illustrations. 8. She is not only beautiful but also attractive. => Not only is she beautiful but also attractive. 9. He translated not only fast but also correctly. => Not did he translate fast but also correctly. 10. They are not only good at mathematics but also at science. => Not only are they good at mathematics but also at science. 11. She not only sings but also dances. => Not only does she sing but also dances. IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it. 1. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang. => No sooner had he left the office than the telephone rang. 2. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back. => Hardly had I just put the phone down when the boss rang back. 3. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang. => Not until the bell rang did he finish his work 4. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months. => Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease 5. A sleeping dog was lying under the table. => Under the table was lying a sleeping dog 6. His brother had rarely been more excited. => Rarely had his brother been more excited. 7. The facts were not all made public until later. => Only until later were the facts all made public 8. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job. => Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job. V. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it. 1. He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired. => 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 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 until last week did the Agriculture Minister admit defeat 4. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage. => 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 until they had finished eating did they get around to business. 6. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left. => Only after they had waited for 12 hours did their flight leave. 7. I didn’t realize who he was until later. => Only later did I realize who he was. 8. The door could not be opened without using force. => Only using force could the door be opened. 9. I won’t agree until Tom’s apologized. => Only until Tom's apologized will I agree. 10.The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day. => Only by training hard every day can you become a good athlete. VI. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD. 1. If the Government are forced into another election, it will be the favorite to win. => 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 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 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 1 st April. => Should you decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1 st April. 5. If we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately. => 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 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 you change your mind, there will always be a job for you here. VII. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with WERE OR HAD 1. If the salary were high, the job would be worth doing. => Were the salary high, the job would be worth doing. 2. Would you visit me if I were sent to prison? => Were I sent to prison would you visit me? 3. I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop. => Had I seen the signal I would have stopped. 4. If I were rich, I could afford to buy an expensive car. => Were I rich and I could afford to buy an expensive car. 5. If I were you, I would tell him the truth. => Were I you, I would tell him the truth. 6. If he weren’t busy right now, he could help them. => Were he not busy right now, he could help them. 7. If she had said sorry, he wouldn’t have been angry. => 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 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 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 his friends not been late, they wouldn’t have missed the train. VIII. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SO OR SUCH. 1. The weather is so beautiful that we decided to go to the beach. => 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 strong is he that he can lift the box. 3. He is such a lazy boy that no one likes him. => Such a lazy boy is he that no one likes him. 4. He ate so much food that he became ill. => So much food did he eat that he became ill. 5. It is such hot coffee that I can't drink it. => 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 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 a soft voice does she have that everyone likes her. 8. This book is so boring that I couldn’t finish it => 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 a fast speaker was he that we couldn’t understand him. 10. She was so tired that she fell asleep in the armchair. => So tired was she that she fell asleep in the armchair. 11. It was such a foggy day that we couldn’t see the road. => Such a foggy day was it that we couldn’t see the road. 12. This tea is so good that I’ll have another cup. => So good is this tea that I’ll have another cup. IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it. 1. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me. => Not only did he spend all his money but she also borrowed some from me. 2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang. => No sooner had I left the office than the phone rang. 3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back. => Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back. 4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang. => Not until the bell rang did he finish his work. 5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months. => Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease. 6. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you. => Never in my life have seen anyone drink as much as you. 7. A sleeping dog was lying under the table. => Under the table was lying a sleeping dog. 8. His brother had rarely been more excited. => Rarely had his brother been more excited. 9. The facts were not all made public until later. => Only later were all the facts made public. 10. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job. => Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job. 11. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff. => Such was the responsible to our appeal that we has to take on more staff 12. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder. => Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder. 13. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer. => Little did the police suspect that the judgment was the murderer. 14. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me? => Should you see Helen, could you ask her to call me? 15. The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way. => In no way can the bus be blamed for the accident. 16. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled. => So heavy was the snowfall that all the trains had to be cancelled. 17. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election. => Were the government to write interest rates they would lose the election. 18. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door. => No sooner had I got into the bath than someone knocked on the door. 19. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed. => Such was the uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed. 20. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March. => Seldom is there so much rain in March. 21. You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked. => Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in. 22. Just after the play started there was a power failure. => Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure. 23. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this. => Rarely has the Prime Minister made so inept a speech. 24. We had only just arrived home when the police called. => Scarcely had we arrived home when the police called. 25. Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage. => On no account are press photographers allowed to take photographs backstage. 26. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record. => Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose!. 27. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began. => Barely had the trial proceedings begun when the judge was taken ill. 28. She seldom misses a lecture. => Seldom does she miss a lecture 29. As soon as we had come home, it started to rain => No sooner had we come home than it started to rain 30. As soon as we had turned on the TV, the electricity went out. => Hardly had we turned on the TV, the electricity went out. 31. I have never been embarrassed like that! => Never have I been embarrassed like that! 32. She had never experienced this exhilarating emotion in her life. => Never in her life had she experienced this exhilarating emotion. 33. He has seldom seen anything stranger => Seldom has he seen anything stranger. 34. I have seldom seen him looking so miserable. => Seldom have I seen him looking so miserable. 35. As soon as I had got out of the bed, the phone rang. => Scarcely had I got out of bed when the doorbell rang. 36. As soon as he had finished dinner, she walked in the door. => No sooner had he finished dinner than she walked in the door. 37. I only understood the problem then. => Only then did I understand the problem. 38. We will be only able to accomplish this great task by working hard. => Only by hard work will we be able to accomplish this great task. 39. You can only pass this exam by studying hard. => Only by studying hard can you pass this exam. 40. You can only understand it when you grow up. => Only when you grow up, can you understand it. 41. I can only forgive you if you tell me the truth. => Only if you tell me the truth, can I forgive you. 42. I only realized that I'd seen it before after the film started. => Only after the film started did I realize that I'd seen it before. 43. The situation was so strange that I couldn’t sleep. => So strange was the situation that I couldn't sleep. 44. The test is so difficult that students need three months to prepare. => So difficult is the test that students need three months to prepare. 45. The exercise is so easy that every students can do it easily. => So easy is the exercise that every students can do it easily. 46. He not only studies well, but also he sings well. => Not only does he study well, but also he sings well. 47. If you meet her, please call me! => Should you meet her, please call me! 48. If you had obeyed orders this disaster would not have happened => Had you obeyed orders, this disaster would not have happened. KEYS I. Choose the most suitable words underlined. 1. he would never 6. passed 2. did I remember 7. so high were the waves 3. when 8. Peter has arrived 4. was I 9. than 5. was I aware 10. should you leave early II. Rewrite these sentences, using NEVER. 1. Never before had she been so happy. 2. Never have I heard such nonsense! 3. Never in my life have I seen such a mess. 4. Never have our profits been higher than/ as higher as they are this year. 5. Never again would she trust her own judgment when buying antique. 6. Never before had the firm laid on such a sumptuous celebration. 7. Never have I come across such a horrifying film. 8. Never have I been so moved by a Shakespeare production. 9. Never for one moment did I think the consequences would be so far reaching. 10. Never before had I tasted such a wonderful combination of flavours. III. Rewrite these sentences, using IN, AT, UNDER, or ON 1. In no way can Keith be held responsible for the accident. 2. In no way are the children themselves to blame for the disaster. 3. In no way is the existence of extraterrestrial life confirmed by the report. 4. At no time was I shown how to operate the machine. 5. At no time did he suspect that he was a witch. 6. At no time has the English language not been in a state of change. 7. Under no circumstance will Miss Weaver be offered the job. 8. Under no circumstance should you send money to us by post. 9. Under no circumstance can we exchange tickets. 10. On any account will I go all that way to visit him again. IV. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT 1. Not only is he your friend, but he’s mine too. 2. Not only did he book tickets for the afternoon performance but he also booked for the evening performance as well. 3. Not only did the burglars steal a thousand pounds’ worth of electrical goods, they also left the flat in an awful mess. 4. Not only was Tom late, but he had left all his books behind. 5. Not only will you enhance your posture but you will (also) improve your acting ability (as well) on this course. 6. Not for one moment is it worth considering his suggestion /is his suggestion worth considering. 7. Not a tear did she shed when the story ended in tragedy. 8. Not once did the manager offer is an apology. 9. Not a sound did she make as she crept upstairs. 10. Not until he retired did he think about having a holiday abroad. V. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with ONLY 1. Only when I got home did I realize how dangerous the situation had been. 2. Only last week did the Agriculture Minister admit defeat. 3. Only after seeing Hamlet on the stage did I understand it. 4. Only after they had finished eating did they get round to business. 5. Only after they waited for twelve hours did their flight leave. 6. Only after did I realize who she was. 7. Only by (using) force could the door be opened. 8. Only when Tom’s apologized will I agree. 9. Only when you buy all twelve books at the same time can/will you get the 40% discount. 10. Only by training hard can/will/could you become a good athlete. VI. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD. 1. Should the government be forces into another election, it would be the favorite to win. 2. Should you wish to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is available between 9.00 and 11.00. 3. Should you have further problems with your printer, contact your deal for advice. st 4. Should you decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1 April. 5. Should we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately. 6. Should you wish to take advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order. 7. Should the film be a box- office success, they may be a sequel. 8. Should you change your mind, there will always be a job for you here. VII. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with WERE OR HAD 1. Were the chemical to leak, a large area of sea would be contaminated. 2. Were Germany to beat, they would face Italy in the final. 3. Were Mr Morgan still headmaster, he would not permit such bad behavior. 4. Had you given it in on time, you would have got a high mark. 5. Had she become a lawyer, as her parents’ wishes, she would have earned a large salary. 6. Had anything gone wrong, I would have been held responsible. 7. Had it not been for Henry, I might not have met you. 8. Had the coast guards been notified they could have saved the vessels. 9. Had they confirmed by phone, the airline could have warned them. 10. Had it not been for his solicitor’s advice, he would have made a serious mistake. VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it. 1. Not only did he spend all his money but she also borrowed some from me. 2. No sooner had I left the office than the phone rang. 3. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back. 4. Not until the bell rang did he finish his work. 5. Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease. 6. Never in my life have seen anyone drink as much as you. 7. Under the table was lying a sleeping dog. 8. Rarely had his brother been more excited. 9. Only later were all the facts made public. 10. Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job. 11. Such was the responsible to our appeal that we has to take on more staff 12. Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder. 13. Little did the police suspect that the judgment was the murderer. 14. Should you see Helen, could you ask her to call me? 15. In no way can the bus be blamed for the accident. 16. So heavy was the snowfall that all the trains had to be cancelled. 17. Were the government to write interest rates they would lose the election. 18. No sooner had I got into the bath than someone knocked on the door. 19. Such was the uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed. 20. Seldom is there so much rain in March. 21. Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in. 22. Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure. 23. Rarely has the Prime Minister made so inept a speech. 24. Scarcely had we arrived home when the police called. 25. On no account are press photographers allowed to take photographs backstage. 26. Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose!. 27. Barely had the trial proceedings begun when the judge was taken ill. IX. Complete each sentences with a suitable word or phrase. 1. Hardly/ Scarcely 6. do 2. Under no circumstances 7. Never had /have 3. Little did 8. Not only did 4. Never had / Rarely had 9. Under no circumstances 5. Were you 10. No sooner had X. Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase. (Suggested answers) 1. had the plane taken off, when 6. the temperature fall 2. Does she know 7. had he begun. 3. had the train left 8. I to be disturbed 4. we turned. 9. a pupil at this / a student from 5. did I know 10. does the company. XI. Rewrite each sentences so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and so that the meaning stay the same 1. If Smith were to resign , I might stand a chance of getting his job. 2. The demand for tickets was so great that people queued night and day. 3. Under no circumstances is the money to be paid. 4. Not until three days had passed did we arrived at the first oasis/ It was not until three days later that we arrived at the first oasis. 5. Soon after the ship left port , a violent storm developed. 6. If they had carried a compass they would have discovered the land sooner. 7. Brenda had no idea what she was letting herself in for. 8. Only when I stopped did I realize that something was wrong. 9. At no time did the accused express regret for what he has done. 10. The runners were too exhausted to finish the race. XII. Rewrite these sentences with the adverbial phrase of direction or place at the front of clause. Use inversion where possible. 1. ………… … as over their heads flew the bullets. 2. …………… down came a heavy snow. 3. In front of the station, the two men were talking.(no inversion) 4. Behind the protesters was a line of police officers. 5. At the end of the street ran a small stream. Across the stream was an overgrown garden. 6. ………… and suddenly round the corner it came. ( no inversion) 7. In front of them was a white pillar, and on top of it stood a small, marble statue. 8. …………….and off ran the children.