Name: _________________________________________ Date: 4/8/2021

INVERSIONS
Task 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Only when he started working with her ______ that she was intelligent.
A. he had realized B. did he realize C. he did realized D. he realized
2. No longer______any pleasure to do this job.
A. I do have B. do I have C. do have I D. I have do
3. No sooner had he arrived home______he was called out again.
A. when B. and C. than D. but
4. Down______for three days.
A. the rain poured B. did the rain pour C. poured the rain D. do the rain pour
5. Such ______ that he would stop at nothing.
A. his ambition was B. did his ambition C. does his ambition D. was his ambition
6. Hardly______ asleep when the phone woke him up again.
A. had the doctor fallen B. did the doctor fall C. the doctor fell D. the doctor has fallen
7. On the hill ______ a big pine tree.
A. stands B. stand C. does D. standing
8. Not until a monkey is several years old ______ to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.
A. it begins B. does it begin C. and begin D. is it begin
9. ______ did Jerome accept the job.
A. Only because it was interesting work B. Because it was an interesting work
B. Only because it was interested work D. The work was interesting
10. ______ great was the destruction that the south took decades to recover.
A. Very B. Too C. Such D. So
11. Only after checking three times ______ certain of the answer. Jim promised that never would he tell anyone else.
A. I was B. was I C. were I D. I were
12. Not only _____ .
A. he refused to help me but he also made fun of me B. did he refuse to help me but he made fun of me also
C. did he refuse to help me but he also made fun of me D. he did refuse to help me but also made fun of me
13. Never before ______ in an earnest attempt to resolve their differences.
A. have the leaders of these two countries met B. the leaders of these two countries have meet
C. have the leaders of these two countries meet D. met the leaders of these two countries
14. ______ that he felt he didn’t need to revise any more.
A. So confident was that arrogant student of passing
B. Such was confidence of that arrogant student on passing
C. So confident in passing was that arrogant student.
D. Such confidence in passing did that arrogant student have.
15. ______ in medicine relieve distress but they also prevent and cure illness.
A. Do computers B. Computers do C. Computers not only do D. Not only do computers
16. Under no circumstances ______ in his story
A. do we believe B. we do believe C. we believe D. we believed
17. _______had she opened the cupboard door than she stood in front of it petrified.
A. No sooner B. As soon as C. Hardly D. The fact
18. _______with enough life-boats, the sinking wouldn’t have caused so heavy casualties.
A. Were the Titanic to be equipped B. The Titanic were to be equipped
C. The Titanic was to be equipped D. Had the Titanic been equipped
19. ____ during his dinner with us.
A. Not did my grandfather say a single word B. Not said a single word did my grandfather
C. Not my grandfather said a single word D. Not a single word did my grandfather say
20. There is no water on the moon, nor ______ an atmosphere around it.
A. there is B. it is C. there is not D. is there
21._______ the work when his wife came in with two policemen.
A. Had he hardly finished B. Had hardly he finishedC. Hardly he had finished D. Hardly had he finished
22. _____ pleased with himself.
A. Only after John received the first prize was heB. Only after John received the first prize he was
C. After John received the first prize only was he D. After John received the first prize only he was
23. _______more help, I could call my neighbour.
A. Needed B. Should I need C. I have needed D. I should need
24. _______ my father sat down for lunch when there was a knock at the door.
A. Hardly had B. No sooner had C. At no time had D. Never before had
25. _____ graduated from college.
A. Nowhere does he found a job after he had B. Nowhere did he find a job after he had
C. Not anywhere did he find a job after had he D. Nowhere did he find a job after had he
Task 2: Choose the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the given one.
1. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
A. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
B. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.
D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.
2. Not until I met Jack did I get some news about you.
A. I didn't get any news about you until I met Jack. B. Jack shouldn't have told me news about you.
C. Until I met Jack I got some news about you. D. As soon as I got news about you, I met Jack.
3. It is rare that my sister goes to the cinema.
A. My sister is rare of going to the cinema. B. Rarely does my sister go to the cinema.
C. That my sister goes to the cinema rarely. D. Going to the cinema is rare to my sister.
4. It was only when I left home that I realized the meaning of "family".
A. I realized the meaning of "family" before I left home.
B. Only when I left home I realized the meaning of "family".
C. Not until I left home did I realize the meaning of "family".
D. I didn't leave home until I realized the meaning of "family".
5. John certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident.
A. In no way can John be held responsible for the accident.
B. Certainly can’t John be held responsible for the accident.
C. For any reason can John not be held responsible for the accident.
D. On no account can John not be held responsible for the accident.
6. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
A. At all didn’t the police suspect that the judge was the murderer.
B. Little did the police suspect that the judge was the murderer.
C. Seldom did the police at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
D. Never before suspected the police that the judge was the murderer.
7. You won’t find fossils like this anywhere else.
A. Nowhere else will you find fossils like this. B. Nowhere will you find fossils like this else.
C. Anywhere else won’t you find fossils like this. D. Anywhere will you not find fossils like this else.
8. The money is not to be paid under any circumstances.
A. Under no circumstances is the money not to be paid B. Under any circumstances isn’t the money to be paid
C. In any circumstances is the money not to be paid D. In no circumstances is the money to be paid
9. Just after the play started there was a power failure.
A. Hardly did the play start then there was a power failure.
B. Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.
C. No earlier had the play started than there was a power failure.
D. No sooner did the play start before there was a power failure.
10. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
A. Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder.
B. Not only Harry broke his leg but also did he injure his shoulder.
C. Harry broke his leg and also did he injure his shoulder.
D. Also injured his shoulder did Harry break his leg.
11. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record.
A. Never before so much money has been spent to so little purpose must a record be.
B. So much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record,
C. So little must purpose be that so much money has been spent.
D. Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose.
12. It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting.
A. Not until did the office phone me did I find out about the meeting.
B. Not until the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting.
C. Only the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting.
D. Only after did the office phone me that I found out about the meeting.
13. He never suspected that she was a witch.
A. At no time did he suspect that she was a witch. B. Never did he suspect that a witch she was.
C. Never a witch did he suspect that she was. D. No before did he suspect was she a witch.
14. If you need money, go to the banks before 4.30 pm.
A. Need you money, go to the banks before 4.30 pm.
B. Will you need money, go to the banks before 4.30 pm.
C. You can go to the banks before 4.30 pm unless you need money.
D. Go to the banks before 4.30 pm should you need money.
15. If Mr. Mills were still the headmaster, he wouldn’t permit such bad behaviour.
A. Would he not permit such bad behavior if Mr. Mills were still the headmaster.
B. Did Mr. Mills be still the headmaster, he wouldn’t permit such bad behaviour,
C. Were Mr. Mills still the headmaster, he wouldn’t permit such bad behaviour.
D. Should Mr. Mills have been the headmaster, he wouldn’t permit such bad behaviour.
Task 3: Complete the text using the correct form of the words in brackets.
Hacker!
No sooner (1) _____________________ (I/start) working at Taylforth Nielsen, the computer company, than
I realized it was the perfect opportunity for my hobby: hacking! Don’t get me wrong. At no point
(2)____________________(I/have) ever stolen anything. I do it for the challenge. Not only
(3)____________________(I/like) proving I can do it, but sometimes (4)____________________(it/help) a
company to build a better security system. Rarely (5)_____________________(they/see) it like that, of course. I
decided I would see if I could break into the Grand Bank system. Little (6)____________________(I/realise) what
was waiting for me.
The second day of working there, hardly (7)______________________ (everyone else/ leave) when I
started to try simple passwords. Seldom (8)_____________________(this/is) enough, though. You usually have to
work much harder than that. Not until midnight (9)___________________(I/ get) access to the Grand Bank
system. Hardly (10)______________________(I/ have) time to look around the system when the door to my office
flew open and three men rushed in. Only when (11)_____________________(they/show) me their ID
(12)______________________(I/realise) that it was the police. They had been expecting something like this and
had traced my computer! Not only (13)_________________________ (I/ be fired), but
(14)______________________(they/keep) all my computer records, too. May be it’s time
(15)______________________(I/ find) another hobby.
Task 4: Identify ONE mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1. Hardly Tom had opened the door when the dog ran out onto the street.
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2. Only when I read the book did I realized why it was so special.
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3. Not only you passed the exam but you also got an A!
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4. Not until do I see Greg next week will I know whether he got the job.
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5. No sooner we found our seats than the film began.
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6. At no point while the race is taking place, members of the public are not allowed onto the track.
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7. Under no circumstances do the equipment to be used without supervision.
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8. Little I thought that one day my best friend would become prime minister.
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9. Never did I be so pleased to see someone else succeed.
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10. Hardly had I put the baby to bed when she has started crying.
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