Complier by Le Tran Tieu Giang

INVERSION
I. Dùng NEVER viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ
1. She had never been so happy before.
=> Never before………………………………………………………………….
2. I have never heard such nonsense!
=> Never………………………………………………………………………….
3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
=> Never in my life………………………………………………………………
4. Our profits have never been higher than they are this year.
=> Never…………………………………………………………………………
5. The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
=> Never…………………………………………………………………………
6. I've never come across such a horrifying film.
=> Never…………………………………………………………………………
7. I've never been so moved by a Shakespeare production.
=> Never…………………………………………………………………………
8. I had never tasted such a wonderful combination of flavors before.
=> Never before…………………………………………………………………
9. I never go to school late.
=> Never…………………………………………………………………………
10. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
=> Never…………………………………………………………………………
11. I'll never forget you.
=> Never ………………………………………………………………………..
II. Dùng RARELY, SELDOM hoặc LITTLE viết lại câu với hình thức đảo ngữ
1. One rarely finds good service these days.
=> Rarely………………………………………………………………………………..
2. She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village.
=> Rarely………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.
=> Seldom………………………………………………………………………………
4. They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony.
=> Seldom………………………………………………………………………………
5. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.
=> Little…………………………………………………………………………………
6. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent
=> Little…………………………………………………………………………………
7. She didn't realize what would happen to her next.
=> Little…………………………………………………………………………………
8. He has seldom seen anything stranger
=> Seldom………………………………………………………………………………
III. Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT.
1. He is my friend as well as yours.
=> Not only………………………………………………………………………
2. He not only spent all his money but also borrowed some from me.
=> Not only……………………………………………………………………….
3. Harry not only broke his leg but also injured his shoulder.
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=> Not only……………………………………………………………………….
4. He is both intelligent and handsome.
=> Not only……………………………………………………………………….
5. She is impatient and dishonest.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
6. The bus not only crashed into a tree, but it also ran over a cat.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
7. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
8. She is not only beautiful but also attractive.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
9. He translated not only fast but also correctly.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
10. They are not only good at mathematics but also at science.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
11. She not only sings but also dances.
=> Not……………………………………………………………………………..
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 __________________________________________________ ___
2. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
=> Hardly __________________________________________________ _____
3. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
=> Not until __________________________________________________ ____
4. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
=> Only __________________________________________________ _______
5. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
=> Under the table _________________________________________________
6. His brother had rarely been more excited.
=> Rarely____________________________________________ _____________
7. The facts were not all made public until later.
=> Only______________________________________________ ____________
8. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
=> Had_______________________________________________ ____________
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 __________________________________________________________.
2. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
3. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
4. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.
=> Only __________________________________________________________.
5. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating.