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 CHUYÊN ĐỀ 18: ĐẢO NGỮ
B. PRACTICE EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Give the correct form of the verbs in the blankets
Question 1: Hardly the new law (introduce)______when the mistake was released.
Question 2: Not only you (be late)______, but you also forgot to bring the documents.
Question 3: Only at the end of the interview I (think)______I had a chance of gettingthe 
job.
Question 4: Barely the politician (start)______to speak when the crowd began to boo.
Question 5: Seldom we (receive)______any apology when mistakes are made.
Question 6: My dad’s never been abroad, and nor my mum (have)______.
Question 7: Never in all my life I (see)______such a horrible thing.
Question 8: I (be)______you, I'd start looking for another job.
Question 9: At no time I (suspect)______that he was a killer.
Question 10: Nowhere I (have)______ever such bad service.
Question 11: Not until you (grow up)______will we let you live independently.
Question 12: Only when the plane landed safely he (calm down)______.
Question 13: Only after I (check)______that the burglars had left, did I call the police.
Question 14: No sooner the company (launch)______its new product than itwent bankrupt.
Question 15: Under no circumstances employees (allow)______to leave the 
buildingwithout permission.
Question 16: Not only he (spend)______all his money but he borrowed some fromme as 
well.
Question 17: Scarcely I (open)______the front door when I heard a noise from the kitchen.
Question 18: Rarely people (care)______about the environment enough to give updriving 
their car.
Question 19: We (win)______the competition, we would have had a free trip to Moscow.
Question 20: No sooner I (accept)______the job than they told me I had to workat 
weekends.
Question 21: So bad her singing (be)______that she was booed off the stage.
Question 22: Little he (say)______about it.
Question 23: Not until she left I (know)______that she had been very important for me.
Question 24: In no way the shop (can hold)______responsible for customers’lost property.
Question 25: Only when Tom saw his wife’s face he (understand)______ themeaning of 
the comment.
Question 26: Only by training hard every day you (become)______a good athlete.
Question 27: First (come)______the ambulance, then (come)______the police.
Question 28: On the grass an enormous frog (sit)______. Question 17: She has never been so happy before.
=> Never before _____________________________________________________
Question 18: She realized that she didn’t lock the door after the train had left.
=> Only after_________________________________________________________
Question 19: It isn’t often that temperatures in Spain fall below 0°C.
=> Seldom_________________________________________________________
Question 20: The door to the basement isn’t to be left open on any account.
=> On no account_____________________________________________________
Question 21: The only way you can pass the exam is learning hard.
=> Only by _________________________________________________________
Question 22: I only watch television if I don’t have anything else to do.
=> Only when_________________________________________________________
Question 23: There was a great castle directly in front of them.
=> Directly in front____________________________________________________
Question 24: Bob didn’t remember his mother’s birthday and his sister’s too.
=> Bob didn’t remember his mother’s birthday, nor _________________________
Question 25: They managed to get our attention only by shouting and waving their arms.
=> Only by _________________________________________________________
Question 26: This restaurant rarely gets so crowded.
=> Rarely _________________________________________________________
Question 27: You will only understand him if you speak French.
=> Only if_________________________________________________________
Question 28: I had barely started speaking when he interrupted me.
=> Barely_________________________________________________________
Question 29: Harvard is one of the best universities in the world.
=> One _________________________________________________________
Question 30: The lion which was lying under the tree was one of the biggest one I had ever 
seen.
=> Under _________________________________________________________
Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the correct answer to eachof the 
following questions.
Question 1:______had we arrived at the beach when it started pouring with rain.
A. No sooner B. Hardly C. As soon as D. The minute
Question 2: Not only______to determine the depth of the ocean floor, but it is alsoused to 
locate oil.
A. seismology is used B. using seismology
C. is seismology used D. to use seismology
Question 3:______the phone rang later that night did Ann remember the appointment. Question 17: Only by making a good impression______the job.
A. will you give B. you will be given C. you give D. will you be given
Question 18: Little______that Ted was a secret agent.
A. did the embassy staff realized B. did the embassy staff realize
C. the embassy staff realized D. realized the embassy staff
Question 19: On no account ______
A. the house should be left unlocked B. left unlocked the house
C. should the house be left unlocked D. should the house left unlocked
Question 20: Only when______can we begin the program.
A. has Peter arrived B. Peter has arrived C. arrived has Peter D. arrived Peter has
Question 21: At no time______of anything out of usual.
A. I was aware B. was I aware C. do I aware D. I aware
Question 22: Only if______can we get into the house.
A. you have a key B. have you a key C. do you have a key D. have a key do you
Question 23:______graduated from college.
A. Nowhere does he found a job after he had
B. Not anywhere did he find a job after had he
C. Nowhere did he find a job after had he 
D. Nowhere did he find a job after he had
Question 24: Scarcely______each other since they had a quarrel.
A. do they talk to B. have they talked to
C. were they talk to D. had they talk to
Question 25: Tom: “I don’t believe he’s telling the truth.” Ann: “______. The facts don’t 
add up.”
A. So do I B. Neither I do C. Neither do I D. I don’t neither
Question 26: Fiona: “Jane bought a new dress this morning.” Betty: “What a 
coincidence!______.”
A. So have I B. Nor did I C. So did I D. Nor have I
Question 27:______during his dinner with us.
A. Not did my grandfather say a single word 
B. Not said a single word did my grandfather
C. Not my grandfather said a single word 
D. Not a single word did my grandfather say
Question 28: In no way______her wedding.
A. can I come B. I can come to C. can I come to D. can come to
Question 29: Silently______.
A. approaching them is a lion B. a lion is approaching them
C. is a lion approaching them D. a lion approaches them
Question 30: Barely______drying her hair when her first guests arrived. Question 8: It was not until the sun was shining brightly that the little girl woke up.
A. No sooner was the sun shining brightly than the little girl woke up.
B. Not until the little girl woke up was the sun shining brightly.
C. Not until the sun was shining brightly did the little girl wake up.
D. As soon as the little girl woke up, the sun hasn’t shone brightly yet.
Question 9: We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived.
A. Not until we solved the problem could our teacher arrive.
B. When our teacher arrived, we solved the problem.
C. Until our teacher arrived, we were able to solve the problem.
D. Not until our teacher arrived could we solve the problem.
Question 10: The mistake in the accounts was not noticed until the figures were re-checked.
A. It was not until the mistake in the accounts was noticed that the figures were re-checked.
B. Once re-checking the figures, the mistake in the accounts was noticed.
C. The mistake in the accounts only came to light when the figures were re-checked.
D. When the figures were re-checked they came to light the mistake in the accounts.
Question 11: You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones.
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.
Question 12: 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.
Question 13: 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.
Question 14: 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.
Question 15: 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. ABC
of fresh water in the world.
 D
Question 15: It was not until this morning when I heard the notification.
 ABCD
Question 16: Never before have the leaders of those two countries meet in an
 ABC
earnest attempt to resolve their differences.
 D
Question 17: Not until I was on my way to the airport that I realized I had left my
 ABC
passport at home.
 D
Question 18: Such was he surprised that he nearly fell off his chair.
 ABCD
Question 19: Has he studied more, he would have been able to pass the exam.
 A B C D
Question 20: All the way along the winding street he came.
 ABCD
Question 21: Rarely has the federal government of the United States grow during a
 ABCD
Republican administration.
Question 22: As fuel prices rose, bus companies raised their fares and neither
 ABC
did the airlines.
 D
Question 23: Not only she passed the exam but she also got a scholarship.
 ABCD
Question 24: Only by working hard you can achieve your goal.
 ABCD
Question 25: John never comes to class on time and so does Peter.
 ABCD
Question 26: Should I needed more help, I could call my neighbors and my friends.
 ABCD
Question 27: Hardly had he finished the work than his wife came in with two policemen.
 ABCD
Question 28: So fluent does she speak the language that many people think she’s English.
 ABCD
Question 29: No sooner when had he got home than he was called back to the office.