Bài tập 2: Viết lại câu sử dụng Hardly...when hoặc No sooner...than
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_______________________________________________ ____________
Bài Làm:
1. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
=> No sooner had he left the office than the telephone rang.
2. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
=> Hardly had I just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
3. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
=> Not until the bell rang did he finish his work
4. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
=> Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease
5. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
=> Under the table was lying a sleeping dog
6. His brother had rarely been more excited.
=> Rarely had his brother been more excited.
7. The facts were not all made public until later.
=> Only until later were the facts all made public
8. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
=> Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
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 after he retired did he think about having a holiday abroad
2. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.
=> Only when I got home did I realize how dangerous the situation had been.
3. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.
=> Only until last week did the Agriculture Minister admit defeat
4. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.
=> Only after seeing Hamlet on the stage did I understand it.
5. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating.
=> Only until they had finished eating did they get around to business.
6. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
=> Only after they had waited for 12 hours did their flight leave.
7. I didn’t realize who he was until later.
=> Only later did I realize who he was.
8. The door could not be opened without using force.
=> Only using force could the door be opened.