Bài tập luyện thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh Đảo ngữ (Inversion)

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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 …