TEST ON inversion Exercise 1. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. 1. Rita doesn’t realise how serious her husband’s operation is going to be. Little ___________________________________________________ 2. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child. Only when ______________________________________________ 3. The only way you can become a good athlete is to train hard everyday. Only by ________________________________________________ 4. The council rarely allows appeals against its decision. Hardly _________________________________________________ 5. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the venue. Not until _______________________________________________ 6. He forgot about the gun until he got home. Not until _______________________________________________ 7. We didn’t understand the lesson until the teacher explained it again. Not until _______________________________________________ 8. She didn’t practise enough exercise, so she got bad mark in the exam. Only if ________________________________________________ 9. The forth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted. Only on his forth ________________________________________ 10. I have never seen such a mess in my life . Never _________________________________________________ 11. The last thing you should do is to phone the police. Under _________________________________________________ 12. He never suspected that the money had been stolen. At ____________________________________________________ 13. Thanks to Lan’s support, I was able to finish the project. Had ___________________________________________________ 14. The novel is so popular that people are ready to buy it. Such __________________________________________________ 15. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. No sooner ______________________________________________ 16. Long didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing. Not until _______________________________________________ 17. His failure went beyond his expectation. Never _________________________________________________ 18. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made. No sooner _____________________________________________ 19. If his lawyer hadn’t advised him, he would have made a serious mistake. Had it not _____________________________________________ 20. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones. Nowhere ______________________________________________ 21. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. Had it not _____________________________________________ 22. Alice lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business. Such was her __________________________________________ 23. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister Had __________________________________________________ 24.Thank to his aunt’s legacy of $10,000 he was able to buy the house he wanted. Had __________________________________________________ 25.The worker only came out of the office when the manager promised to do this. Only __________________________________________________ Exercise 2. Choose the best answer. 1. John promised that he would never / never would he tell anyone else. 2. Not until it was too late I remembered / did I remember to call Susan. 3. Hardly had we settled down in our seats than / when the light went out. 4. Only after checking three times I was / was I certain of the answer. 5. At no time I was aware / was I aware of anything out of the usual. 6. Only Catherine and Sally passed / did they pass the final examination. 7. So the waves were high / So high were the waves that swimming is dangerous. 8. Only when Peter has arrived / has Peter arrived can we begin the programme. 9. No sooner had it stopped raining than / when the sun came out. 10. If should you leave early / Should you leave early could you give me a lift ? Exercise 3. Complete the sentences by suitable words. 1. Scarcely ______________________ when the pilots had to make an emergency landing. 2. Little _______________________ what has been going on in her absence. 3. No sooner ___________________ than I realized I’d left my bag on the platform. 4. Only when ___________________ on the light did we notice the whole in the ceiling. 5. Niot until I asked a passer – by ________________________ where I was. 6. Seldom has _____________________ below freezing at this time of the year. 7. Hardly ___________________ his speech when the Minister was interrupted. 8. On no account am _______________________ while I’m in the meeting. 9. Rarely has _______________________ this school written a better composition. 10. In no way ________________________ bear responsibilities for injuries to passengers. Exercise 4. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. 1. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted. So _________________________ 2. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk No sooner ___________________ 3. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately. Only _______________________ 4. Cheque should only be accepted with proof of identity. Never ______________________ 5. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her. Hardly _____________________ 6. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later. Only _______________________ 7. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs John. No where ___________________ 8. The outcome of the election was never in doubt. At no time __________________ 9. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united nation. Only _______________________ 10. I only recognized him when he put off the hat. Not until ____________________ 11. The truth only came out on publication of the General’s personnal diaries. Only _________________ 12. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back. Hardly ______________________ 13. Immediately after his appointment to the post the new editor fell ill. No sooner ___________________ 14. I didn’t realize who he was until later. Only _______________________ 15. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home. Only _______________________ 16. We only despatch goods after receiving the money. Only _______________________ 17. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before. Never ______________________ 18. He won’t return to his father land on any account. On no ______________________ 19. He has such strength that he could bend iron bars. Such _______________________ 20. You shouldn’t answer the door when I’m out in any circumstances. In no _______________________ Exercise 5. Change the inversion sentences into ordinary ones with the words given. 1. Were Smith to resign, I might stand a chance of getting his job. ( IF ) _______________________ 2. Such was the demand for ticket that people queued day and night. ( GREAT ) __________________ 3. Hardly had the ship left port than a violent storm developed. ( SOON AFTER ) _____________ 4. They would have discovered land sooner had they carried a compass. ( IF ) _______________________ 5. Little did Brenda know what she was going to face. ( IDEA ) ____________________ 6. So exhausted were the runners that none of them finished the race. ( TOO ) ___________________ Exercise 6. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. 1. A country cannot be prosperous if it is not quite independent. Only ________________________________________________________ 2. The telephone rang right after he had left the room. Hardly _______________________________________________________ 3. He didn’t forget and neither did she. He remembered ________________________________________________ 4. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money. Were _________________________________________________________ 5. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this. Only _________________________________________________________ 6. Mary didn’t begin to read until she was eight. Not until ______________________________________________________ 7. It was only when the body was found that the police believed her. Not until ______________________________________________________ 8. Televisions provide and entertainmenta. Not only ______________________________________________________ 9. We finished dinner and a few moment later, Mr John arrived on the door step. Hardly ________________________________________________________ 10. Thank to Laura’s support I was able to finish the project. Were _________________________________________________________ ( Had ______________ ) 11. She didn’t shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy. Not ___________________________________________________________ 12. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made. No sooner ______________________________________________________ . ____________________ 11. The truth only came out on publication of the General’s personnal diaries. Only _________________ 12. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back. Hardly. _______________________ what has been going on in her absence. 3. No sooner ___________________ than I realized I’d left my bag on the platform. 4. Only when ___________________ on the light did we notice the. outcome of the election was never in doubt. At no time __________________ 9. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united nation. Only _______________________ 10. I only recognized him