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Inversion + phrasal verbs

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I never said no, so you could proceed.

a)

I never did say no. so you could proceed.

b)

Never I did say no, so could you proceed.

c)

Never did I say no, so you could proceed.

2.
Questions are examples of inversions.
a)
True
b)
False
3.

Jack: No problem at all. It gave me a chance to ………… my emails. What would you like? An espresso, cappuccino or latte?

a)

give in

b)

give up

c)

called in

d)

catch up with

4.
no sooner had we left,.........it started to pour with rain
a)
when
b)
than
5.
Inversions consist of placing the verb before the object.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Little..................what was going to happen
a)
she realised
b)
did she realised
c)
did she realise
7.
You should not ignore our advice under any circumstances.
a)
Under no circumstances should you ignore our advice.
b)
Under no circumstances shouldn't you ignore our advice.
8.
He never talks about his job,...........
a)
doesn't he?
b)
does he?
c)
is he?
d)
isn't he?
9.
Under no circumstances _________ my favourite jeans.
a)
you wear
b)
can you wear
c)
are you going to wear
10.
Everybody wants to be happy,...........
a)
don't they?
b)
doesn't he?
c)
don't he?
11.
not only ..............the county cup, they also came top of the league.
a)
did the team win
b)
the team won
12.
The problem is so difficult that we need an expert to solve it.
a)
So difficult is the problem that we need an expert to solve it.
b)
So difficult the problem is that we need an expert to solve it.
13.
............more careful, this accident wouldn't have happened
a)
Had he been
b)
He had been
c)
Was he to be
d)
He was to be
14.
Only after a rigorous security check,.....................allowed to ener the building
a)
we were
b)
were we
c)
were we to
15.

Tony: Well, what do you think? Do you think we could .............. something .................?

a)

called in

b)

work something out

c)

putting in

d)

give up

16.

Rarely

a)

will you seen him in a pub

b)

would you saw him in a pub

c)

have you see him in a pub

d)

will you see him in a pub

17.
Barely had Janie recovered from her operation, .............she found out she was pregnant.
a)
than
b)
when
18.

Tony: You can always.................. me.

Jack: You’re not only a great client, you’re a real friend.

a)

step in

b)

run this by

c)

set up

d)

count on

19.
so popular..............that it now carries nealy two million passengers each day.
a)
has the system become
b)
the system has become
c)
have the system become
d)
the system has became
20.

Only in the USA

a)

have I saw such high buildings

b)

I have seen such high buildings

c)

have I seen such high buildings

21.

Never in the field of human conflict

a)

have so much been owed by so many to so few

b)

has so much been owed by so many to so few

c)

so much has been owed by so many to so few

22.
If we had arrived sooner, we could have prevented this tragedy!
a)
Had we arrived sooner, we could have prevented this tragedy!
b)
Had we if arrived sooner, we could have prevented this tragedy!
23.
Rarely
a)
have I seen such beautiful landscapes
b)
have I see
c)
has I seen
24.
Only with the help of everybody
a)
we can hope to find her
b)
could we hoped to find her
c)
can we hope to find her
25.

In no circumstances

a)

I would accept this

b)

would I accepted this

c)

would I accept this

d)

would I acept this

26.
Never in my life
a)
will I talk her again
b)
will I talk to her again
c)
will I talked to her again
27.

What does "called in" mean?

a)

Do something that should be done

b)

Abandon

c)

Asked to attend a meeting

d)

Surrender

28.
On no account
a)
must I repeat you this
b)
do you must repeat this
c)
must you repeat this
29.
Nowhere else
a)
you will find such nice people
b)
won't you find such nice people
c)
will you find such nice people
30.
No sooner
a)
had I thrown him out that he tried to come in again
b)
had I throw him out than he tried to come in again
c)
had I thrown him out than he tried to come in again