CAE Gold Inversion Review

Match the following

• than it started raining. 

• Not only did they arrive late

• a day off work.

• Rarely do we find

• such talent. 

• No sooner was the new park open

• but they talked throughout the film. 

• Rarely can a patient

• fully recover from such an injury.

• Seldom has she taken

​ (a)   ​ had the game started than the captain was taken ill.

​ (b)   did they discover they hadn't been told the truth.

​ (c)   should children travel without an adult.
​ (d)   do people realise how hard it is to be a chef.

• No sooner
• Only later
• Under no circumstances
• Little

She never doubted that she would be able to meet the challenge.
TIME
_______ that she would be able to meet the challenge.

I had only just arrived when he insisted we went out again.
SOONER
_______ than he insisted on going out again.

I have hardly ever come across such a strange man.
SELDOM
_______ such a strange man.

She's never been in greater need of a friend than now.
HARDLY
_______ in greater need of a friend.

I had only just got on the train when it left!
BARELY
_______ on the train, when it left.

You must never disturb someone when they are sleepwalking.
CIRCUMSTANCES
_______ disturb someone when they are sleepwalking.

I haven't seen such a fantastic performance before.
NEVER
_______ such a fantastic performance before.

They split up and then realised that they did love each other.
ONLY
_______ did they realise that they loved each other.