 Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings 12. Just as she put the phone down, it rang again. → Scarcely ………………………………..……………………………......... 13. It isn’t worth considering his suggestion for a moment. → Not for a moment ……………………………………………………..….. 14. She was so disgusted at her behaviour that he severed all contract with her. → Such ……………………………………………………………..……….. 15. If you had given it on time, you would have got a high mark. → Had ……………………………………………………………………..… 16. We stepped outside the front door, and it began to rain → No sooner ………………………………………...……………………….. 17. The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration. → Never ……………………………………………………………………… 18. He is my friend as well as yours. → Not only …………………………………………………………………… 19. As soon as they arrived on the beach, it started to rain. → Hardly …………………………………………………………..………… 20. He seldom gave his wife a present. → Seldom ……………………………………………………………..……...

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12. Just as she put the phone down, it rang again.

⇒ Scarcely had I put the phone down when it rang again.

Dịch: Tôi vừa đặt điện thoại xuống thì nó lại đổ chuông.

13. It isn’t worth considering his suggestion for a moment.

⇒ Not for one moment is his suggestion worth giving consideration.

Dịch: Không phải trong một khoảnh khắc nào đó là gợi ý của anh ấy đáng để xem xét.

14. She was so disgusted at her behaviour that he severed all contract with her.

⇒ Such was his disgust at her behavior that he severed all contact with her.

Dịch: Sự ghê tởm của anh ấy trước hành vi của cô ấy đến nỗi anh ấy cắt đứt mọi liên lạc với cô ấy.

15. If you had given it on time, you would have got a high mark.

⇒ Had you given it in on time, you would have got a high mark.

Dịch: Nếu bạn đưa nó vào đúng thời gian, bạn sẽ có một điểm cao.

16. We stepped outside the front door, and it began to rain.

⇒ No sooner had we stepped outside the front door, and it began to rain.

Dịch: Ngay khi chúng tôi bước ra ngoài cửa trước, trời bắt đầu đổ mưa.

17. The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.

⇒ Never had the film before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.

Dịch: Trước đây chưa bao giờ bộ phim được đặt trong một lễ kỷ niệm xa hoa như vậy.

18. He is my friend as well as yours.

⇒ Not only is he my friend but he is also yours.

Dịch: Anh ấy không chỉ là bạn của tôi mà anh ấy còn là của bạn.

19. As soon as they arrived on the beach, it started to rain.

⇒ Hardly had they arrived on the beach when it started to rain.

Dịch: Họ hầu như không đến bãi biển khi trời bắt đầu mưa.

20. He seldom gave his wife a present.

⇒ Seldom did he give his wife a present.

Dịch: Ít khi anh tặng quà cho vợ.