ĐẢO NGỮ - BAI TAP

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ĐẢO NGỮ - INVERSIONS

Exercise 1: Viết lại câu sử dụng hình thức đảo ngữ


1. There is a temple on the top of the hill.
 On the top of the hill is a temple.
2. The flies are on the book.
 On the book are the flies.
3. Lombard Street is found in San Francisco.
Found in San Francisco is Lombard Street.
4. A man with a gun stood in the doorway.
In the doorway stood a man with a gun.
5. Although she is young, she knows a great deal.
6.  Young as she is, she knows a great deal.
7. Although he studies hard, he makes little progress.
 Hard as he studies, he makes little progress.
8. If you were a fish, the cat would eat you.
 Were you a fish, the cat would eat you.
9. If your father had known this, he would have given you advice.
Had your father known this, he would have given you advice.
10. If you should need my help, phone me at once.
 Should you need my help, phone me at once.
11. I've never been more insulted.
 Never have I been more insulted.
12. He seldom sees anything strange.
 Seldom does he see anything strange.
13. She rarely saw him looking so miserable.
 Rarely did she see him looking so miserable.
14. The man can hardly walk without a stick.
 Hardly can the man walk without stick.
15. She scarcely phones us after 9.00 p.m.
 Scarcely does she phone us after 9.00 p.m.
16. He not only studies well, but also he sings perfectly.
 Not only does he study well, but also he sings perfectly.
17. She is not only rich, but she is also beautiful.
 Not only is she rich but also beautiful.
18. He didn't say a word.
 Not a word did he say.
19. He didn't give me a penny.
 No penny did he give me.
20. They little realized that Ted was a secret agent.
 Little did they realize that Ted was a secret agent.
21. I can't find my passport anywhere.
 Nowhere can I find my passport.
Exercise 2: Viết lại câu sử dụng hình thức đảo ngữ
1. He by no means intends to criticize your idea.
 By no means does he intend to criticize your idea.
2. I never suspect you.
 At no time do I suspect you.
3. I could in no way agree with you.
 In no way could I agree with you.
4. Scarcely had I got home when it began to rain.
 No sooner had I got home then it began to rain.
 Not until I had got home did it begin to rain.
5. I didn't know him until I started to study English.
 Not until I started to study English did I know him.
6. He called me only when he needed help.
 Only when he needed help did he call me.
7. He neither has called on her nor will do so.
 Neither has he called on her nor will do so.
8. You shouldn't go out late under any circumstances.
 Under no circumstances should you go out late.
9. This switch must be touched on no account.
 On no account must this switch be touched.
10. I understood the problem only then.
 Only then did I understand the problem.
11. We will be able to accomplish this great task only by hard work.
 Only by hard work will we be able to accomplish this great task.
12. I didn't post it until later.
 Only later did I post it.
13. He came home only at midnight.
 Only at midnight did he come home.
14. The doctor was so angry that none of the nurses dared to utter.
 Such an angry doctor that none of the nurses dared to utter.
15. I can forgive you only if you tell me the truth.
 Only if you tell me the truth can I forgive you.
16. I realized that I'd seen the film before only after the film started.
 Only after the film started did I realize that I'd seen it before.
17. You can learn English well only in this way.
 Only in this way can you learn English.
18. The film was so moving that I couldn't help crying.
 So moving was the film that I couldn’t help crying.
19. If I learnt Russian, I would read a Russian book.
 Were I to learn Russian, I would read a Russian book.
Exercise 3: Chọn phương án đúng
1. Not only to determine the depth of the ocean floor, but it is also used to locate oil.
A. seismology is used B. using seismology C. is seismology used D. to use seismology
2. advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.
A. Had he been B. If he had C. Unless he had been D. Were he to be
3. Not until 1856 across the Mississippi River.

A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built
C. the first bridge built D. did the first bridge build
4. Only when you grow up, the truth.

A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
5. Mozart was an accomplished compose while still a child.
A. Remarkable as it seems B. As it seems remarkable
C. No matter remarkable it seems D. Remarkable however it seem
6. Out for a walk after she finished doing her homework.
A. did Mary go B. Mary went C. Mary did go D. went Mary
7. she could not say anything.
A. So upset was she that B. So upset was she
C. However upset was she that D. Therefore upset was she that
8. with my previous job, I would have won a higher promotion and I in this unfortunate
position now.
A. Unless I had stayed / am not B. If I stayed / would not be
C. If had I stayed / will not be D. Had I stayed / would not be
9. Not only to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A. she refused B. did she refuse C. she did refuse D. when she refused
10. an emergency arise, call 911.
A. Should B. If C. Will D. Were
11. Nowhere in the northern section of the United States for growing citrus crops.
A. is there suitability of the climate B. where the climate is suitable
C. the climate is suitable D. is the climate suitable
12. Only after she had finished the course did she realize she a wrong choice.
A. had made B. has made C. had been making D. was making
13. Never him stand on the deserted station platform.
A. will I forget to see B. I will forget to see
C. will I forget seeing D. I will forget seeing
14. The instructor blew his whistle and
A. off the runners were running B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners D. the runners runs off
15. Seldom far enough north to disturb South Pacific shipping lanes.
A. Antarctic icebergs will move B. will Antarctic icebergs move
C. will move Antarctic icebergs D. move Antarctic icebergs will
16. will China be the first to use nuclear weapons.
A. At any time B. At no time C. At a time D. At one time
17. He listened so attentively that not a word
A. he had missed B. he missed C. he didn't miss D. did he miss
18. We spent nearly 3 hours waiting outside the station, then out
A. the star came B. did the star come C. came the star D. be the star coming
19. The African killer bees could not be handled safely, nor
A. their honey could be harvested B. harvested could their honey be
C. could not their honey be harvested D. could their honey be harvested
20. Down when he was passing under the tree.
A. an apple fall B. an apple fell C. did an apple fall D. fell an apple
Exercise 4: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ở các dạng đảo ngữ
1. Not only did they buy the house but also the car last year.
2. Should you come early, we'll start.
3. Were they to live in Australia now, they would go swimming.
4. Had Bob not interfered in his sister' marital problems, there wouldn't have been peace between them.
5. Hardly had the doctor fallen asleep when the telephone woke him up.
6. Only by working hard do he manage to pass the exam.
7. No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter.
8. Only by operating immediately can you save your eyesight.
9. Only when they told me about it did I realize what I had missed.
10. Only after a new pay offer do the workers call off the strike.
11. Only later were the facts all made public.
12. Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.
13. Rarely does she travel more than fifty miles from her village.
14. Never in my life have I seen such a mess.
15. Only if everybody agreed did I accept this position.

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