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Inversion

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
I got to bed and the telephone rang.
a)
Hardly had I got into bed when the telephone rang.
b)
Hardly had got I into bed when the telephone rang.
3.

If i had been there, the problem wouldn't have occurred.

a)

Were I there, the problem wouldn't have occured.

b)

Had I been there, the problem wouldn't occur.

c)

Were I there, the problem wouldn't occur.

d)

Had I been there, the problem wouldn't have been occurred.

4.

As soon as I came in, a bomb blew out.

a)

Hardly I had come in, did a bomb blow out.

b)

Hardly had I come in when a bomb blew out.

c)

Hardly had I come in, than a bomb blew out.

d)

Barely had I come in, when a bomb blow out.

5.

Never in his life_____had such a large amount of money.

a)

did he

b)

had he

6.

Hardly....when the alarm went off.

a)

had I finished lunch

b)

did I finished

c)

I finished lunch

d)

finished I lunch

7.

No sooner had the rain stopped....

a)

that it began to snow.

b)

than it began to snow.

c)

when it began to snow.

d)

than did it begin to snow.

8.
No sooner ........home than the Police arrived.
a)
does he leave
b)
had he left
c)
did he left
9.
Little ......................about his aggressive personality when she first met him.
a)
did she know
b)
she knows
c)
hadn´t she known
10.
No sooner had she arrived ............the phone rang.
a)
that
b)
than
c)
as
11.
Kate had never been to London before. (paraphrase)
a)
Never has Kate been to London before.
b)
Never before had Kate been to London.
c)
Never before has Kate been to London. 
12.

I have seldom eaten at such an expensive restaurant.

a)

Seldom I have eaten at such an expensive restaurant.

b)

Seldom have I eaten at such an expensive restaurant.

c)

Seldom eaten I have at such an expensive restaurant.

13.

We realised only then that the jewels had been stolen.

a)

Only then had we realised that the jewels had been stolen.

b)

Only then did we realise that the jewels had been stolen.

c)

Only then realised we that the jewels had been stolen.

14.

The police didn't know that the man was a criminal.

a)

Little did know the police that the man was a criminal.

b)

Little knew the police that the man was a criminal.

c)

Little did the police know that the man was a criminal.

15.

Not only_______ but she is also very intelligent.

a)

she is beautiful

b)

beautiful she is

c)

is she beautiful

d)

beautiful is she

16.

Only at weekend___________ my kids to Water Park.

a)

I don't take

b)

do I take

c)

I take

d)

I do take

17.

Only if I had known the difference___________ the more expensive car.

a)

would I bought

b)

I would have bought

c)

would I buy

d)

would I have bought

18.

"I can't see the stage very well from here". "___________"

a)

Neither can't I

b)

Neither I can

c)

I can't neither

d)

Neither can I

19.

Seldom _______________ friends over for a drink. We prefer to meet them at pubs or restaurants.

a)

did we have

b)

we have

c)

we had

d)

do we have

20.

Only once ____________________ such a high mountain before.

a)

have I climbed

b)

I have climbed

c)

have I climb

d)

I climb

21.
We don't ask the teachers for their opinion very often.
a)
Seldom ask we the teachers for Seldom as we the teachers for their opinion very often
b)
Seldom do we ask the teachers for their opinion.
22.
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.
23.
I got to bed and the telephone rang.
a)
Hardly had I got into bed when the telephone rang.
b)
Hardly had got I into bed when the telephone rang.
24.
The girl was so beautiful that nobody could talk of anything else
a)
So beautiful was the girl that nobody could talk of anything else.
b)
Beautiful so was the girl that nobody could talk of anything else.
25.
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!
26.
The student is both enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
a)
Not only is the student enthusiastic, but he is also kowledgeable.
b)
Not only is the student enthusiastic, but is he also kowledgeable.
27.
Rachel did not know that her life was about to change.
a)
Little did Rachel not know that her life was about to change.
b)
Little did Rachel know that her life was about to change.
28.
You shouldn't leave any child alone under any circumstances. 
a)
Under no circumstances shouldn't you leave any child alone.
b)
Unedr no circumstances should you leave any child alone.
29.
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.
30.
As soon as she opened the front door, he handed her the two dozen roses.
a)
No sooner she opened the the front door, did he hand her the two dozen roses.
b)
No sooner did she open the front door, than he handed her the two dozen roses.
31.

As soon as I came in, a bomb blew out.

a)

Hardly I had come in, did a bomb blow out.

b)

Hardly had I come in when a bomb blew out.

c)

Hardly had I come in, than a bomb blew out.

d)

Barely had I come in, when a bomb blow out.

32.

We cannot ever accept your conditions .

a)

Never we can accept your conditions.

b)

At no time can we accept your conditions.

c)

At no account do we accept your conditions.

d)

Under no circumstances we can accept your conditions.

33.

Had I not been there,

a)

It is a problem

b)

It was a problem

c)

It would have been a problem

34.

Had it not rained,

a)

Let’s go for a walk

b)

We will go for a walk

c)

We would have gone for a walk

35.

Were the negotiations to fall through,

a)

It I’ll bring unforseen problems.

b)

It would bring unforeseen problems.

c)

It would have brought unforeseen problems

d)

It brings unforsee problems

36.

Were you to get lost in a desert island,

a)

What will you do?

b)

What would you have done

c)

What would you do?

37.
No sooner ........home than the Police arrived.
a)
does he leave
b)
had he left
c)
did he left
38.
Little ......................about his aggressive personality when she first met him.
a)
did she know
b)
she knows
c)
hadn´t she known
39.
Under no circumstances ........................... at her child.
a)
she shouted
b)
she should shout
c)
should she shout
40.
Only by working hard ....................... successful.
a)
will she be 
b)
won´t she be
c)
she will be
41.
Not until ................................to go on working for this company.
a)
I noticed its importance I accepted
b)
did I notice its importance I accepted
c)
I noticed its importance did I accept
42.
I seldom leave the office so late.
(paraphrase)
a)
Seldom I leave the office so late.
b)
Seldom do I leave the office so late.
c)
Seldom I am leaving the office so late.
43.
Scarcely had I finished the exam ........... the teacher said "Time is up".
a)
that
b)
than
c)
when
44.
No sooner had she arrived ............the phone rang.
a)
that
b)
than
c)
as
45.
Kate had never been to London before. (paraphrase)
a)
Never has Kate been to London before.
b)
Never before had Kate been to London.
c)
Never before has Kate been to London. 
46.
There are no circumstances where they may sell drugs. (Paraphrase)
a)
Under no circumstances may they sell drugs.
b)
Under no circumstances they may sell drugs.
c)
Under no circumstances won´t they sell drugs.
47.
In no way ...........................to join that company!
a)
doesn´t he want
b)
does he want
c)
he wants
48.
You are not allowed to use cameras at any rate. (paraphrase)
a)
At no time you are allowed to use cameras.
b)
At no time are you allowed to use cameras.
c)
At times are you not allowed to use cameras.
49.
....................... that she rushed out of the house.
a)
So terrified did she feel 
b)
So terrified she felt
c)
So terrifying did she feel
50.
Never again..................
a)
he will meet her.
b)
will he meet her.
c)
will he met her.
51.

1. Rarely _______ anyone using typewriters now-a-days.

a)

you see

b)

will you see

c)

you will see

d)

you have been

52.

2. ________ received law degrees as today.

a)

Never so many women have

b)

Never have so many women

c)

The women aren't ever

d)

Women who have never

53.

3. _______ but also it filters out harmful rays.

a)

The environment gives us air to breathe

b)

Not only the environement gives us air to breathe

c)

The environment which gives us air to breathe

d)

Not only does the environment give us air to breathe

54.

4. _______ have goods returned to us because they are faulty.

a)

Seldom we do

b)

Seldom do we

c)

Rarely we

d)

Hardly we

55.

5. Hardly _______ entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.

a)

he had

b)

he was

c)

had he

d)

did he

56.

6. _______ did Jonathan realize that there was a danger.

a)

Upon entering the store

b)

When he entered the store

c)

After he has entered the store

d)

Only after entering the store

57.

8. _______ resigned, we would have been forced to sack him.

a)

Had he not

b)

He had

c)

Had he

d)

If he has not

58.

9. Times have changed and so_______.

a)

we have

b)

we are

c)

have we

d)

are we

59.

10. He didn’t know the answer, and_______.

a)

Neither can't I

b)

So can't I

c)

Neither can I

d)

So can I

60.

11. Mendes can’t type well, her sister_______.

a)

can either

b)

neither can

c)

either can't

d)

can't either

61.

12. Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and _______.

a)

so do their children

b)

neither did the children

c)

so did their children

d)

so the children did

62.

__________ the stress she was under.

a)

Only now I realise

b)

Only now do I realise

c)

Now only do I realise

63.

_________ such dedicated and honest leaders.

a)

Nowhere have I encounter

b)

Nowhere have I ever encountered

c)

Nowhere I've encountered

64.

______ what was in store for him after he landed here.

a)

Little did he know

b)

Never before did he know

c)

No sooner did he know

65.

Hardly had the votes been counted _____ they started breaking promises.

a)

when

b)

than

c)

that

66.

Only if we are able to reinvent ourselves ______ to succeed in business and life.

a)

we will be able

b)

will we be able

c)

will be able

67.

________ ever said anything to damage his reputation.

a)

Little have I

b)

Never I have

c)

In no way have I

68.

She doesn’t like classical music and _______________________________.

a)

A. I don’t, too

b)

B. I don’t, either

c)

C. neither do I

d)

D.Both B and C are correct

69.

3. Little ______________ what he has caused to others.

a)

A. does he know

b)

B. he knows

c)

C. he can know

d)

D. he will know

70.

. __________ had he entered the office than he realized that he had left his wallet at home.

a)

A. Hardly

b)

B. Scarcely

c)

C. No sooner

d)

D. Not only

71.

Peter rarely studies hard.

a)

Rarely does Peter study hard.

b)

Rarely Peter does study hard.

c)

Rarely Peter study hard.

d)

Rarely Peter do study hard.

72.

She never knows our secrets.

a)

At no time does she knew our secrets.

b)

At no time does she knows our secrets.

c)

At no time did she know our secrets.

d)

At no time does she know our secrets.

73.

______ he good at English _____ he also draws very well.

a)

So - that

b)

Neither - nor

c)

Not only - but

d)

Either - or

74.

____________ should you be late for the exam.

a)

On no account

b)

At no time

c)

In no way

d)

No longer

75.

It is ________ 10 o’clock that I will come home.

a)

until

b)

till

c)

not until

d)

not certain

76.

________have I seen such a disturbing sight.

a)

Only until

b)

Never

c)

So

d)

No account

77.

No sooner ....... the door than a photographer started taking pictures.

a)

we opened

b)

we had opened

c)

had we opened

d)

opened we

78.

Seldom ..... our kids together outside.

a)

see we

b)

do we see

c)

we do see

d)

we see

79.

Hardly ..... English.

a)

does she speak

b)

she speaks

c)

doesn't she speak

d)

speaks she

80.

Not until .......... did she realise she had been cheated.

a)

opened she the parcel

b)

she opened the parcel

c)

did she open the parcel

d)

didn't she open the parcel

81.

Only if my brother .......... would I inform you about his plans.

a)

agree

b)

did agree

c)

agreed

d)

does agree

82.

Not only did she lie to us, ......... was extremely rude as well.

a)

and

b)

but

c)

than

d)

also

83.

Hardly had I realised what was going on ............ the man attacked me again.

a)

than

b)

when

c)

that

d)

since

84.

Only by ......... in the whole lesson can you understand what inversion is.

a)

did take

b)

took

c)

take

d)

taking

85.

Under no circumstances ........... out tonight.

a)

mustn't you go

b)

must you go

c)

do you must go

d)

you must go

86.

Not until _________ will we consider you for the basketball team.

a)

do you grow up

b)

you grow up

c)

Are you grow up

d)

Did you grow up

87.

Under no circumstances _________ to enter the auditorium once the play has started.

a)

you be allowed

b)

will you allow

c)

will you be allowed

d)

will you allowed

88.

Never _________ in front of a live audience again.

a)

have he played

b)

he plays

c)

would he play

d)

he would play

89.

Never before _________ such a terrible performance of Hamlet.

a)

was I seen

b)

have I seen

c)

did I seen

d)

I seen

90.

Only after _________ in the room for a few minutes did I realize that everyone was staring at me.

a)

was I

b)

were I

c)

I had been

d)

Had I been

91.

Only when someone complained at reception _________ the painting had been hung upside down.

a)

di they realized

b)

did they realize

c)

they realize

d)

have they realize

92.

Only when he tried to run _________ that he had injured his knee.

a)

did he discovered

b)

did he discover

c)

was he discovered

d)

had he discovered

93.

Hardly had the new park been finished _________ vandals destroyed the flowerbeds.

a)

when

b)

until

c)

than

d)

but also

94.

Under no circumstances _________ a contract you haven't read thoroughly.

a)

you should sign

b)

had you sign

c)

are you sign

d)

should you sign

95.

Not until the area _________ can construction continue.

a)

had made safe

b)

is made safe

c)

made safe

d)

makes safe

96.

In no way _________ how strongly we felt about the situation.

a)

did the announcement affected

b)

did the announcement affect

c)

the announcement affected

d)

the announcement did affect

97.

Seldom _________ a vintage car in quite such good condition these days.

a)

have you see

b)

were you see

c)

you see

d)

do you see

98.

_________ did Jerry forget my birthday, but he also forgot our wedding anniversary.

a)

No longer

b)

For no reason

c)

Not only

d)

In any time

99.

At no time _________ my opinion on the subject.

a)

was I asked

b)

have I asked

c)

have I been asked

d)

did I ask

100.

_________ I checked the ticket again did I realise that I had won first prize!

a)

It was not until

b)

Only when

c)

Only with

d)

Only by

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