INVERSION

INVERSIONI.Rewrite each of the following sentences with NEVER 1. She had never been so happy before2. have never heard such nonsense!3. He never smokes.4. Our profits this year are higher than they have ever been.5. She would never again trust her own judgement when buying antiques.6. The film had never before laid on such sumptuous celebration.7. I've never come across such horrifying lmị8. I've never been so moved by Shakespeare production.9. never for one moment thought the consequences would be so far-reaching.10. had never tasted such wonderful combinatin of flavours before.II.Rewrite each of the following sentences with RARELY, SELDOM or LITTLE 1. One rarely finds good service these days.2. She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village.3. It is very unusual for military campaign to have been fought with so little loss of life.4. It is unusual for the interior of the island to be visited by tourists.5. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.6. They had seldom participated in such fascinaating ceremony.7. They little suspected that the musical was going to be runaway success.8. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was secret ag ntẹ9. She didn't realize what would happen to her next.10. didn't think that one day I'd be appearing in films rather than just watching them.III.Turn the following into inverted sentences- Vi câu iớ nh đứ :ữ1. The matter could be explained in no other way. 2. We had hardly started when it began to rain.3. have seldom heard such beautiful singing.4. shall never forget your kindness.5. saw only then the danger we were in.6. We had no sooner left the house than it exploded.7. He didn't realize that he had lost the key till he got home.8. They not only robbed you, they smashed everything.9. Half dozen apples fell down.10. If an emergency should arise, dial 999.11. If Rex were little more hardworking, he would not have failed.12. If Mr Chan had been kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed.13. She had never been so disappointed before.14. have never known such generous person.15. have never seen such ess in my life.16. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.17. They had seldom participated in such fascinating cere ony.18. They little suspected that the usical was goi to be ru away succe s.19. The bassy staff little realized at Ted was secret age t.20. had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed.21. The shop can in no way be held respon ible for custo ers' ost property.22. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the cere ony.23. Tom only understo the eaning of the comment wh he saw his wife ' face.24. The restaurant can ot acce ani als under any circu stances.25. The artist rarely paid any tention to his agent ' advice.IV. Vi câu sao ho nghĩa không thay i.ổ1. Her grief was so great that she al ost fainted.–> So………………………………………….2. He got down to writi the letter as soon as he retur ed fr his walk.–> No sooner……………………………………………………..3. She had hardly begun to speak be ore people started interrupting her.–> Hardly……………………………………………………………..4. only realized what had ssed en they told about it later.–> Only when……………………………………………………5. You won’t find dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs John.–> Nowhere…………………………………………..6. The outco of the election was never in doubt.–> At no ti e…………………………………….7. He forgot about the until ho e.–> Not until………………………………8. The only way you can beco good athlete is by training hard everyday.–> Only by…………………………………………………………9. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.-> Not only…………………………………………………………10. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.-> No sooner…………………………………………………………11. had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.-> Hardly …………………………………………………………12. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.-> Not until …………………………………………………………13. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.-> Only …………………………………………………………14. have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.-> Never …………………………………………………………15. sleeping dog was lying under the table.-> Under the table …………………………………………………………16. His brother had rarely been more excited.-> Rarely…………………………………………………………17. The facts were not all made public until later.-> Only …………………………………………………………18. If had realized what would happen, wouldn’t have accepted the job.-> Had…………………………………………………………19. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.-> So …………………………………………………………20. Some children are playing happily on the field.-> Playing ……………………………………………….EXERCISE Choose the best answer1. Only when he started working with her, ____that she was intelligent.A he had realized did he realize he did realized he realized 2. ____worked outside the home as nowadays.A Never so many women have Never have so many women The women are not never The women who have never3. No longer____any pleasure to do this job.A do have do have do have have 4. John stops smoking.A John does not smoke no longer John smokes any longerC No longer does John smoke Any longer John smokes5. Only when you grow up____the truth.A you will know will you know you know do you know 6. No sooner had he arrived home____he was called out again.A when and than but7. ____had the restaurant opened____people were flocking to eat there .A Hardly… than No sooner..that No sooner..than hardly.. that8. Down____for three days.A the rain poured did the rain pour poured the rain do the rain pour9. Out ____the children when the bell rang.A did the children run ran the children run the children do the children run 10. Such____that he would stop at nothing.A his ambition was did his ambition does his ambition was his ambition11. Only once____late to school.A he came did he came came he did he come 12. He no longer collects stamps as he used to. No longer____A he collects stamps as he used to does he collects stamps as he used to does he collect stamps as he used to doesn’t he collect stamps as he used to it.13. ____, all the matter is formed of molecules.A It doesn’t matter if the complex It’s not complex matterC No matter how complex it is How complex is not matter14. No more ____to worry about the future sources of energy.A don’t we have we don’t have do we have we do have 15. Hardly____asleep when the phone woke him up again.A had the doctor fallen did the doctor fall the doctor fell the doctor has fallen EXERCISE VI: Rewrite the sentence1. country can’t be prosperous if it’s not quite independent.Only when ________________________________________________________2. You can drive car only after you obtain driving licence.Only after ________________________________________________________3. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.Only after twelve hours wait ________________________________________4. He never suspected that money had been stolen.At no time ________________________________________________________5. He recognized that he had been deceived only later.Only later ________________________________________________________6. I’ve never seen such house .Never ___________________________________________________________7. Our neighbour hasn’t once invited us into his home.Not once ________________________________________________________8. You should phone the police whatever may happen.Under no circumstances _____________________________________________9. We only dispatch goods after receiving the money.Only after the money ________________________________________________10. rarely buy any other papers Rarely ________________________________11. He never buys paper without reading the whole thing .Never does ________________________________________________________12. We seldom have enough time to read.Seldom ___________________________________________________________13. She’ll hardly ever read the editorials. Hardly ____________________________14. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.At no time ________________________________________________________15. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.So ____________________________________________________________16. You seldom find reunited twins who do not get on well together.Seldom ________________________________________________________17. There many reasons were for the choice. There ________________________18. horse stood beside the roadside Beside ________________________19.You can make progress in English only by practising it everyday Only by ________________________20 never have heard such an extraordinary story before Never before________________________________________EXERCISE VII Rewrite the sentence1. I’m very sick now. Never ________________________________________________2. had only gone out when the phone rang.Hardly _________________________________________________________________3. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.No sooner ________________________________________________________4. The men continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border.Not until ________________________________________________________5. you can use it as long as you like. It won’t wear out.No matter ________________________________________________________6. John didn’t celebrate party until he received the offer of promotion in writing.Not until ________________________________________________________7. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.Such ________________________________________________________8. As soon as got into the bath, someone knocked on the door.No sooner ________________________________________________________9. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.Seldom ________________________________________________________10. You won’t be allowed in until your identity has been checked.Only ________________________________________________________11. Just after the play started, there was power failure.Hardly ________________________________________________________12. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made speech as incept as this.Rarely ________________________________________________________13. We had only just arrived home when the police calledScarcely ________________________________________________________14. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be record.Never before _____________________________________________________15. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceeding began.Barely ________________________________________________________16. Press photographers are banned from taking photographs back stage.On no ________________________________________________________17. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.Only ________________________________________________________18. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.Only when _____________________________________________________19.He has first class brain but he also tremendously hard worker. Not only _____________________________________________________20.They had granted one increase of pay than they asked for another no sooner. No sooner _____________________________________________________Exercise VIII: Rewrite the sentence1. had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed2. have seldom heard such talented singer3. If John had known that she liked curry, he would have brought her to an Indian restaurant.4. The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent's advice.5. He had never felt so depressed.6. The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers' lost property.7. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony.8. Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face.9. She never at any time said that she was allergic to cats.