Collected by Tuyennguyen-ED-HULIS-VUN ANSWERSFORINVERSION EXERCISE Exercise 1 Not until the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting The facts were not all made public until later (Toàn thật không lúc sau) Only later were the facts all made public (Chỉ sau toàn thật phơi bày) Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job Such was the response to our appeal that we had to take on more staff (Đảo ngữ với Such = So much/so great) Not only did Harry break his leg but also injured his shoulder Little did the police at all suspect that the judge was the murderer (Little đảo ngữ có nghĩa “không”) Should you see Helen, could you ask her to call me? (should, should happen happen câu điều kiện có nghĩa nhau Ngộ nhỡ) (Do happen cấu trúc nhấn mạnh (emphasis)) In no way can the bus driver be blamed fit the accident (Câu mẫu phủ định can (can’t), viết lại cho từ In no way-đã phủ định nên phải bỏ phủ định Can) So heavy was the snowfall that all the trains had to be canceled 10 Were the government to raise interest rates, they would lose the election (xem câu điều kiện-if + S + were to V, clause: câu ĐK loại 2) Exercise 2: If Smith were to be fired, I might have a chance of getting his job It was such great demand for tickets that people queued day and night (Demand danh từ không đếm nên ta không dùng mạo từ a/an/the trước nó) Under no circumstances is the money to be paid Not until three days passed did we arrive at the first oasis Scarcely had the ship left port, when a violent storm developed They would have discovered land sooner if they had carried the compass Hardly did Brenda know what she was doing (Trong đảo ngữ Hardly có nghĩa: không vứa mới) Only when I stopped did I realize something was wrong At no time did the accused express regret for what he done 10 The runners were too exhausted that none of them finished the race Exercise 3: C B C D B A C D D 10 C 11 A 12 B 13 A 14 C 15 D 16 D 17 A 18 D(Sự thật hiển nhiên) 19 A 20 D Exercise 4: he would never did I remember when was I was I aware passed So high were the waves Pete has arrived than Collected by Tuyennguyen-ED-HULIS-VUN 10 Should you leave early Exercise 5: Hardly ever I eat breakfast at a restaurant Never before had I been asked to accept a bride Near the mountain was the ruin of an old palace Nowhere will you find better roses than these There is my father Down fell a dozen apples Round and round flew the plane Out sprang the cuckoo So heavy was her suitcase that she could hardly lift it 10 Not until he got home did he know that he had lost his wallet 11 I don’t know Spanish nor I know German 12 Only if you can work on computer can you get this job 13 Under/in no circumstances should you tell him that 14 Seldom does she write to me 15 Not only did they come but they also stayed for dinner 16 On the perch behind him sat a blue bird 17 Hardly had we begun our walk when it began to rain 18 So carelessly does he drive that he often has accidents 19 Had I passed the exam last year, I would have got the job 20 Should I see her, I will (would) send her your massage 21 Weren’t it raining now, we would go shopping 22 Now come the highlights of the party 23 By the side of the beggar sat his faithful dog 24 There lie the tombs of unknown soldiers 25 There lived the family of a poor firewood cutter 26 Only by working hard can we become rich 27 Present at the opening ceremony were both the director and the vice director 28 Among subjects I like best at school are English and French 29 Not until mid-September will we go back to school 30 Gone are the days when you lead a life of pleasure 31 No sooner had you left the office than the director arrived 32 Away went the runners 33 Into the room walked a man wit a gun 34 Such a great liar was he that nobody believed him 35 Such concern did he show us that people took him to be a relative 36 Such was a boring speech that I fell asleep 37 Now comes my great 38 On the doorway stood a man with miserable face 39 Over the walls came a shower of stones 40 There go the buses Exercise 6: Never before had she been so happy Never have I heard such nonsense! Never have our profits been higher/as high as they are this year Never have I come across such a horrifying film Never before had I tasted such a wonderful combination of flavours Exercise 7: In no way are the children themselves to blame for the disaster Under no circumstances should you send money to us by post On no account must you lift heavy weights like that again At no time did he suspect that she was a witch At no time was I shown how to operate the machinery Exercise 8: Should you have further problems with you printer, contact your dealer for advice Collected by Tuyennguyen-ED-HULIS-VUN Were Germany to beat Romania, they would face Italy in final Had anything gone wrong with my plan, I would have been held responsible Should you decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April Were Mr Morgan still head teacher, he would not permit such bad behavior Exercise 9: No sooner had we stepped outside the front door than it began to rain Hoặc: Hardly/barely/scarcely had we stepped outside the front door when it began to rain No sooner had Karen finished reading Bleak House than she started reading The Pickwick Papers Hoặc: Hardly/barely/scarcely had Karen finished reading Bleak House when she started reading The Pickwick Papers No sooner had he walked into the house than the telephone rang Hardly/barely/scarcely had he walked into the house when the telephone rang No sooner had they arrived on the beach than a great party really started Hardly/barely/scarcely had they arrived on the beach when a great party really started Hardly had he entered the house when the police arrested him Exercise 10 So surprised was he to be addressed by the Queen that we didn’t answer at once So furious was he that he threw the book across the room Such was a bad day that I had trouble all the time Such is she a beautiful woman that every man is attracted by her So much did Julia want to move away from Newtown that she sold her house for much less than it was worth ANSWERSFOR SUBJUNTIVE MOOD EXERCISES Exercise 1: B C A A C B C C B 10 A 11 B 12 B Exercise 2: started didn’t watch had spent owned didn’t keep be Sat would go Exercise 3: Do you wish you had gone to university? It’s high time I was leaving I’d prefer having beer to wine/having wine Jack acts as if/as though he knew all the answers It’s unnecessary that Mary type this document It’s a pity that I sold that old painting I would rather you didn’t stay long The manager insisted that we wear dark suits I wish you didn’t/wouldn’t complain all the time 10 I would rather not go to the meeting Exercise 4: I wish I could fly I rather you hadn’t told me that Everyone regret not listening carefully to the lecture I wish I hadn’t got to work late tonight Would you rather I left? I wish you would lend me your car It’s important that he finish this before 10 pm I wish you hadn’t been driving so fast Long live the President Collected by Tuyennguyen-ED-HULIS-VUN 10 Jack would rather I didn’t say anything about the missing money 11 I urge he take the exam 12 He looks as though he had seen a horrified ghost 13 Tom suggests that his daughter go to England to improve her English 14 It’s imperative he be taken to hospital immediately 15 She’d better live with her grandparents when her parents died It’s advisable she that she live with her grandparents when her parents died Exercise 5: Correct the mistake or mistakes in each sentence: bought had bought don’t didn’t go went own owned are were reading read Watching watch would will didn’t not to wait didn’t listen hadn’t listened 10 comes come 14 D (colleagues) 18 D 19 B 20 C 21 C 22 A 26 A 27 C 28 D 29 B ANSWERSFOR PARALLELION EXERCISES B D A D D (warm) A (remove) (wealth) 11 D (drew) (sensitiveness) B C (employment) B (dangerous) 10.C 12 C (in spring) 13.C 15 D (wait) 16 C 17 23 A 24 A C 25 B ... did Julia want to move away from Newtown that she sold her house for much less than it was worth ANSWERS FOR SUBJUNTIVE MOOD EXERCISES Exercise 1: B C A A C B C C B 10 A 11 B 12 B Exercise 2:... listened 10 comes come 14 D (colleagues) 18 D 19 B 20 C 21 C 22 A 26 A 27 C 28 D 29 B ANSWERS FOR PARALLELION EXERCISES B D A D D (warm) A (remove) (wealth) 11 D (drew) (sensitiveness) B C (employment)... Never before had she been so happy Never have I heard such nonsense! Never have our profits been higher/as high as they are this year Never have I come across such a horrifying film Never before