Emphatic Inversion - C1 - EF - Unit 4

Fantastic service! No _______ had we sat down at our table than we were offered a drink.

• sooner

• until

• when

• hardly

Hardly had we finished our starters ______ the waiter brought us our main courses. It was almost as if they wanted to get rid of us!

• when

• but

• until

• then

_____ have I read such a gripping book. I just couldn’t put it down!

• Never

• Rarely

• Hardly

• Only

____ have I seen such a moving film. There are only a few that can compare.

• Rarely

• Never

• Only

• Hardly

____ when I compared the original to the translated version did I see just how bad the translation really was.

• Only

• Hardly

• Until

• Never

Never _____ will I watch a war film on a laptop. I think it’s essential to see them at the cinema to appreciate the special effects.

• again

• never

• only

• hardly

Not _____ you stay at this hotel do you really understand the meaning of the word ‘luxury’. 10/10.

• only

• until

• when

• hardly

Not only were our rooms unavailable when we arrived, _____ there was also nowhere to leave our luggage.

• but

• hardly

• only

• however

Rewrite to make more emphatic:

We only received our drinks when we reminded the waiter for the third time.

->

Only when we reminded the waiter for the third time ...

I rarely had the opportunity to eat at such a high-class restaurant.

->

Rarely .................... an opportunity to eat at such a high-class restaurant.