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đảo ngữ dụ
No/Not + N + Trợ động từ + S + Not a tear did she shed when the story
Động từ ended in a tragedy.
At no time = Never = Under/In no At no time did he suspect that his
circumstances girlfriend was an enemy spy.
(không bao giờ)
By no means By no means is she poor. She only
(hoàn toàn không) pretends to be.
For no reason For no reason will we surrender.
(không vì lí do gì)
In no In no way could I believe in a
Các cụm từ way (không sao có thể) ridiculous story.
1 có NO On no condition = On no account + On no account should you be late for
Trợ động từ + S + Động từ the exam.
(dù bất cứ lí do gì cũng không)
No longer (không còn nữa) No longer does he make mistakes.
No where + Trợ động từ + S + Động No where can the keys be found.
từ
(không nơi nào, không ở đâu)
Đảo ngữ với Never, Rarely, Seldom, Little, Hardly,Little did he know the truth.
các trạng từ Scarcely, Barely,... Never in my life have I been in such
2 phủ định an embarrassingsituation.
Only after + S + V + Trợ động từ + S Only after I had left home did I
+V realize how important my family
(chỉ sau khi) played a role in my life.
Only after + N + Trợ động từ + S + V Only after his father's retirement
Đảo ngữ với (chỉ sau khi) did he take over thecompany.
3 ONLY Only by + V-ing + Trợ động từ + S + Only by studying hard can you pass
V theexam.
(chỉ bằng cách)
Only if + S + V + Trợ động từ + S + V Only if you promise to keep secret
(chỉ nếu) will I tell you about it.
Only when + S + V + Trợ động từ + Only when you grow up can you
S + V (chỉkhi) understand this matter.
Only with + N + trợ động từ + S + V Only with your help can we manage.
(chỉ với)
Only once/ Only later/ Only in Only once have I met her.
this way/ Only then + Trợ động từ Only later did I realize I was wrong.
+ Chủ ngữ + Động từ
Hardly/barely/scarcely + Hardly had I gone to bed when the
had + S + Vp2 + when + S + V telephone rang.
4 Hardly No (quá khứ đơn) = No sooner had I gone to bed than
sooner = No sooner + had + S + Vp2+ than + the telephonerang.
S + V (quá khứ đơn)
(Ngay khi/vừa mới... thì)
Not only Not only + Trợ động từ + Chủ ngữ Not only does she sing beautifully but
5 … but also + Động từ + but also + Chủ ngữ + also she learns well.
Động từ (không những... mà còn)
So + Tính từ + V + chủ ngữ + that+ So beautiful is she that many boys run
clause after her.
So/Such ... that Such + be + N + that + clause/ N + Her anger was such that she broke
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6 be + such + that + clause the vase.
(quá... đến nỗi mà) = Such was her anger that she
broke the vase.
Not until/till + Time/Time clause + Not until/till midnight did he come
Not until/ Not Trợ động từ + Chủ ngữ + Động từ home.
7 till (mãi đến khi) Not until/till I was 8 did I know
how to ride a bike.
8 Neither Neither + Trợ động từ + Chủ ngữ + Neither is there excitement
Động từ nor entertainment in this
small town.
Câu điều kiện loại 1: Should he come, please tell him to see
Should + S+V, V + O /S + will, can... + me.
V
Đảo ngữ với Câu điêu kiện loại 2: Were I you, I would apply for that
9 câu điều Were + S + (to V) + ..., S + job. Were I to have enough money, I
kiện would/could + V would buy that car.
Câu điều kiện loại 3: Had the car in the front not stopped
Had + S + Vp2, S + would/could + so suddenly, the accidents wouldn't
have + Vp2 have happened.
Although/even though/though + Although the exercise is difficult, the
S + V, S +V boys can solve it.
10 Although = Much as + S + V, S + V = Much as the exercise is difficult, the
= No matter what + S + V, S + V hoặc boys can solve it.
No matter how + adj/adv + S + V, S + = No matter how difficult the exercise
V is, the boys can solve it.

= However + adj/adv + S + V = = However difficult the exercise is,

Adj/adv + as/though + S + V, S + V the boys can solve it.
= Difficult as the exercise is, the boys
can solve it.
11 NOR Nor + Trợ động từ + Chủ ngữ + He doesn't smoke, nor does he drink.
Động từ
Đảo ngữ có So/Neither + Trợ động từ + Chủ ngữ I can't sing well, neither can my
12 SO/ NEITHER sister.
He loves football, so do I.
Đảo ngữ với Adv of place + V + S The bus stop is near my house
các trạng từ  Near my house is a bus stop.
chỉ phương
13 hướng/ nơi
chốn
Đảo ngữ với Cụm phân từ (V-ing/Vp2) + V + S - The central mountains of Alaska is
14 cụm phân situated in a peak named Denali.
từ  Situated in the central mountains
of Alaska is a peak named Denali.
- My sister was coming forst in the
race
 Coming first in the race was my
sister.

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 PRACTISES
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. Not only ________ to determine the depth of the ocean floor, but it is also used to locate oil.
A. seismology: địa chấn is used B. using seismology C. is seismology used D. to
use seismology
2. ________ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.
A. Had he been B. If he had C. Unless he had been D. Were he to be
3. Not until 1856 ________ across the Mississippi River.
A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built
C. the first bridge built D. did the first bridge build
Chủ động: Not until + tg + trợ V + S + V
Bị động: Not unitl + thời gian + be + S + Ved
4. Only when you grow up, ________ the truth.
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
5. ________ Mozart was an accomplished compose while still a child.
A. Remarkable as it seems B. As it seems remarkable
C. No matter remarkable it seems D. Remarkable however it seem
Đảo tính từ trong câu tương phản
ADJ + as + S + tobe/ seem/ look, S + V
6. Out ________ for a walk after she finished doing her homework.
A. did Mary go B. Mary went C. Mary did go D. went Mary
Đảo ngữ với giới từ không cần mượn trợ động từ  Vmain
7. ________ she could not say anything.
A. So upset was she that B. So upset was she
C. However upset was she that D. Therefore upset was she that
8. _______ with my previous job, I would have won a higher promotion and I _______in this unfortunate
position now.
A. Unless I had stayed / am not B. If I stayed / would not be
C. If had I stayed / will not be D. Had I stayed / would not be
9. Not only ________ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A. she refused B. did she refuse C. she did refuse D. when she refused
10. ________ an emergency arise, call 911.
A. Should B. If C. Will D. Were
11. Nowhere in the northern section of the United States ________ for growing citrus crops.
A. is there suitability of the climate B. where the climate is suitable
C. the climate is suitable D. is the climate suitable
12. Only after she had finished the course did she realize she ________ a wrong choice.
A. had made B. has made C. had been making D. was making
13. Never ________ him stand on the deserted station platform.
A. will I forget to see B. I will forget to see
C. will I forget seeing D. I will forget seeing
14. The instructor blew his whistle and ________
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 A. off the runners were running B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners D. the runners runs off
15. Seldom ________ far enough north to disturb South Pacific shipping lanes.
A. Antarctic icebergs will move B. will Antarctic icebergs: núi băng trôi move
C. will move Antarctic icebergs D. move Antarctic icebergs will
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
1. Olga handed in her exam paper. She then realised that she had missed one question.
A. Having realised that she had missed one question, Olga handed in her exam paper.

B. Not until Olga had handed in her exam paper did she realise that she had missed one question.

C. Had Olga realised that she had missed one question, she wouldn’t hand in her exam paper.

D. Only after Olga realised that she had missed one question did she hand in her exam paper.

2. He badly suffered cyberbullying himself. He realized the true dangers of social media only then.
A. Not until he had badly suffered cyberbullying himself did he realize the true dangers of social
media

B. Such was his suffering of cyberbullying that he didn’t realize the true dangers of social media.

C. Only when he had realized the true dangers of social media did he badly suffer cyberbullying
himself.

D. But for his terrible suffering of cyberbullying, he wouldn’t realize the true dangers of social
media.

3. 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. Not until his football team had won the match did the coach change his tactics in the second half.

C. Only if the coach had changed the tactics in the second half could his football team have won the
match.

D. Had it not been for the coach’s change of tactics in the second half, the football team wouldn’t
have won the match.

4. The green campaign was strongly supported by the local people. The neighborhood looks fresh and
clean now.
A. Had the local people not strongly supported the green campaign, the neighborhood wouldn’t
look fresh and clean now.

B. sacredly had the green campaign been strongly supported by the local people when the
neighborhood looked fresh and clean.

C. Only if the local people had strongly supported the green campaign would the neighborhood look
fresh and clean now.
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 D. But for the strong support of the local people for the green campaign, the neighborhood would
look fresh and clean now.

5. Smartphones are becoming reasonably priced. New applications make them more appealing.
A. Whatever new applications smartphones have, they are becoming more appealing with
reasonable prices.

B. No matter how reasonable the prices OS smartphones are, they are not so appealing with new
applications.

C. Appealing though smartphones are with new applications, they are becoming less affordably
priced.

D. Not only are smartphones becoming more affordable but, with new applications, they are also
more appealing.

6. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A. Although she didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.

B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it.

C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.

D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.

7. Mary left home to start an independent life. She realised how much her family meant to her.
A. Only when Mary realised how much her family meant to her did she leave home to start an
independent life.

B. To realise how much her family meant to her, Mary decided to leave home to start an
independent life.

C. Not until Mary had left home to start an independent life did she realise how much her family
meant to her.

D. Mary left home to start an independent life with a view to realising how much her family meant
to her.

8. Laura practised playing the instrument a lot. She could hardly improve her performance.
A. Hardly had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot when she could improve her
performance.

B. Had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could have performed much better.

C. However much Laura practised playing die instrument, she could hardly perform any better.

D. As soon as Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could perform much better.

9. His friends supported and encouraged him. He did really well in the competition.
A. If his friends had given him support and encouragement, he could have done really well in the
competition.

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 B. No matter how much his friends supported and encouraged him, he couldn’t do well in the
competition.

C. Such were his friends’ support and encouragement that he couldn’t do really well in the
competition.

D. Had it not been for his friends’ support and encouragement, he couldn’t have done so well in the
competition.

10. She gave a great performance at the festival. We now know she has artistic talent.
A. Amazing as her artistic talent is, we don’t know about her great performance at the festival.

B. Hardly had we known about her artistic talent when she gave a great performance at the festival.

C. Although she gave a great performance at the festival, now we still don’t know she has artistic
talent.

D. But for her great performance at the festival, we wouldn’t know about her artistic talent now.

11. Peter told US about his leaving the school. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A. Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform US of his arrival at the meeting.

B. Not until Peter told US that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting.

C. Hardly had Peter informed US about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting.

D. No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told US about his leaving the school. (ngya
khi…. Thì)

12. Mike became a father. He felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
A. Were Mike to become a father himself, he would feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his
parents.

B. Only after Mike had become a father himself did he feel a strong sense of responsibility towards
his parents.

C. Had Mike become a father himself, he would have felt a strong sense of responsibility towards
his parents.

D. Not until he felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents did Mike become a father
himself.

13. He had hardly left the office when the phone rang.
A. No sooner had he left the office than the phone rang.

B. No sooner he had left the office than the phone rang.

C. No sooner he had left the office when the phone rang.

D. No sooner he did left the office than the phone rang.

14. No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed.
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 A. Fred tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded.

B. However hard Fred tried, he couldn’t start the car.

C. It’s hard for Fred to start the car because he never succeeded.

D. Fred tried hard to start the car, and with success

15. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help his child with his homework.
A. Despite of his tiredness, he was eager to help his child with his homework.

B. Tired as he was, he agreed to help his child with his homework.

C. Even if feeling very tired, he agreed to help his child with his homework.

D. He would have helped his child with his homework if he hadn’t been tired.

16. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
A. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.

B. It was midnight that the noise next door stopped.

C. Not until after midnight did the noise next door stopped.

D. The noise next door stopped at midnight.

17. Exhaustion prevented any of the runners from finishing the race.
A. The runners can’t finish the race as a result of their exhaustion.

B. The runners are so exhausted that they can’t finish the race,

C. The runners were not exhausted enough to finish the race.

D. So exhausted were the runners that none of them finished the race.

18. He started computer programming as soon as he left school.

A. No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school.

B. Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school.

C. No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming.

D. After he left school, he had started computer programming.

19. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise.

A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed here.

B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it.

C. No matter how noisy the hotel was, we stayed there.

D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel.

20. Friendly though he may seem, he’s not very trusted.

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 A. However he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.

B. However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted.

C. He may have friends, but he’s not to be trusted.

D. He’s too friendly to be trusted.

21. Despite his early retirement, he found no peace in life.

A. Although he retired early, but he found no peace in life.

B. His early retirement has brought him peace in life.

C. He found no peace in life because he retired early.

D. Early as he retired, he found no peace in life.

22. It wasn’t clear to US at the time how serious the problem was.
A. We were not sure about how serious the problem was at the time.

B. That the problem was serious was not made clear to US.

C. Little did we know anything about the seriousness of the problem.

D. Little did we realise at the time how serious the problem was.

23. If you want to save your eyesight, you must operate immediately.
A. Unless you want to save your eyesight, you mustn’t operate immediately.

B. Only by operating immediately can you save your eyesight.

C. Provided that you must operate immediately, you can save your eyesight.

D. If you did operate immediately, you couldn’t save your eyesight.

24. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
A. Only after I had realized what I had missed did they tell me about it later.

B. As soon as they told me about it I realized what I had missed.

C. Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed.

D. They told me about it and I realized what I had missed.

25. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
A. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.

B. So great the demand was that they had to reprint the book immediately.

A. Such great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.

C. Such was the demand great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

26. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones.
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 A. Mrs Jones is the most dedicated worker you won’t find anywhere.

B. Nowhere will you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs Jones.

C. Nowhere will not you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs Jones.

D. Mrs Jones can’t be found in nowhere.

27. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.

A. At no time was the outcome of the election in doubt.

B. At no time the outcome of the election was in doubt.

C. Never in doubt was the outcome of the election.

D. By no means was the outcome of the election been suspected.

28. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.

A. Only with united opposition could we eliminate terrorism.

B. Only by united opposition can we eliminate terrorism.

C. Only in this way can world terrorism be eliminated.

D. Only then can we eliminate terrorism.

29. He forgot about the gun until he got home.

A. Not until he got home did he forget about the gun.

B. Not until he got home did he remember about the gun.

C. Not until he had got home did he remember about the gun.

D. Not until he had got home did he forget about the gun.

30. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
A. Only by publishing the general’s personal diaries, did the truth come out.

B. Not until the general’s personal diaries published did the truth come out.

C. Hardly were the general’s personal diaries published than the truth came out.

D. Only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth come out.

Exercise 2: Viết lại câu sử dụng hình thức đảo ngữ

1. There is a temple on the top of the hill.
 On the..........................................................................................................................................................
2. The flies are on the book.
 On the book.................................................................................................................................................
3. Lombard Street is found in San Francisco.
Found ...........................................................................................................................................................
4. A man with a gun stood in the doorway.

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 In the doorway .............................................................................................................................................
5. Although she is young, she knows a great deal.
 Young as .....................................................................................................................................................
6. Although he studies hard, he makes little progress.
 Hard as ........................................................................................................................................................
7. If you were a fish, the cat would eat you.
 Were............................................................................................................................................................
8. If your father had known this, he would have given you advice.
Had...............................................................................................................................................................
9. If you should need my help, phone me at once.
 Should .....................................................................................................................................................

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10. I've never been more insulted.
 Never...........................................................................................................................................................
11. He seldom sees anything strange.
 Seldom ........................................................................................................................................................
12. She rarely saw him looking so miserable.
 Rarely..........................................................................................................................................................
13. The man can hardly walk without a stick.
 Hardly .........................................................................................................................................................
14. She scarcely phones us after 9.00 p.m.
 Scarcely.......................................................................................................................................................
15. He not only studies well, but also he sings perfectly.
 Not only ......................................................................................................................................................
16. She is not only rich, but she is also beautiful.
 Not only ......................................................................................................................................................
17. He didn't say a word.
 Not ..............................................................................................................................................................
18. He didn't give me a penny.
 No................................................................................................................................................................
19. They little realized that Ted was a secret agent.
 Little............................................................................................................................................................
20. I can't find my passport anywhere.
 Nowhere......................................................................................................................................................

Exercise 2: Viết lại câu sử dụng hình thức đảo ngữ

1. He by no means intends to criticize your idea.
 By no means................................................................................................................................................
2. I never suspect you.
 At no time ...................................................................................................................................................
3. I could in no way agree with you.
 In no way ....................................................................................................................................................
4. Scarcely had I got home when it began to rain.
 No sooner ....................................................................................................................................................
5. I didn't wake up until 8 am today.
 Not until ......................................................................................................................................................
6. I didn't know him until I started to study English.
 Not until ......................................................................................................................................................
7. He called me only when he needed help.
 Only when...................................................................................................................................................
8. He neither has called on her nor will do so.
 Neither ......................................................................................................................................................

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9. You shouldn't go out late under any circumstances.
 Under no circumstances......................................................................................
10. This switch must be touched on no account.
 On no account ....................................................................................................
11. I understood the problem only then.
 Only then....................................................................................................................
12. We will be able to accomplish this great task only by hard work.
 Only by ..................................................................................................................
13. I didn't post it until later.
 Only later ........................................................................................................................
14. He came home only at midnight.
 Only at midnight ............................................................................................................
15. The doctor was so angry that none of the nurses dared to utter.
 Such .............................................................................................................................
16. I can forgive you only if you tell me the truth.
 Only if ...................................................................................................
17. I realized that I'd seen the film before only after the film started.
 Only after .................................................................................................
18. You can learn English well only in this way.
 Only in this way.........................................................................................................................
19. The film was so moving that I couldn't help crying.
 So moving..................................................................................................................................
20. If I learnt Russian, I would read a Russian book.
Were...........................................................................................................................................

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