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INVERSION REVISION (2)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I cannot be interrupted during the meeting.

a)

Can't I be interrupted during the meeting.

b)

Shouldn't I be interrupted during the meeting.

c)

Under no circumstances I can be interrupted during the meeting.

d)

On no account am I to be interrupted during the meeting.

2.

He was publicly condemned, and his wife flayed him repeatedly.

a)

Such was his wife who flayed him after his public condemn.

b)

Not only he was publicly condemned, but also his wife flayed him repeatedly.

c)

Not only was he publicly condemned, but also his wife flayed him repeatedly.

d)

By flaying him repeatedly could his wife be satisfied.

3.

I realized how beautiful this girl was only after I had seen her actions.

a)

Only after I had seen her actions, did I realize how beautiful she was.

b)

Only after had I seen her actions, I realized how beautiful she was.

c)

Only when did i see her actions I realized how beautiful she was.

d)

Only when had I seen her actions had I realize how beautiful she was.

4.

She thought about what had happened only later.

a)

Only after she thought about what happened.

b)

Only later had she thought about what happened.

c)

Only after had she thought about what happened.

d)

Only later did she think about what had happened.

5.

I haven't met such an incredible person since I was a child.

a)

Not until was I a child, have I met such an incredible person.

b)

Only after did I become an adult, I have met such an incredible person.

c)

Not since I was a child, have I met such an incredible person.

d)

Only when I became an adult, have I met such an incredible person.

6.

The result can be achieved only with aggregated efforts.

a)

Only after we aggregate our efforts, the result can be achieved.

b)

Only since the efforts are aggregated, the could the result have been achieved.

c)

Only by aggregating our efforts, can the result be achieved.

d)

Only when are the efforts aggregated, the result can be achieved.

7.

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.

8.

Bellicose intentions are a rare thing on this land.

a)

Such a rare thing is to see bellicose intentions on this land.

b)

Seldom can one see bellicose intentions on this land.

c)

Rarely bellicose intentions are seen on this land.

d)

Hardly ever are bellicose intentions seen on this land.

9.

If he had listened to me explain, he wouldn’t have ruined this new computer software

(a)   he wouldn’t have ruined this new computer software

10.

if she had earned a lot of money, she would have flown to NY

(a)   ,she would have flown to NY

11.

.If it had rained yesterday , we wouldn’t have walked to the town.

(a)   ,we wouldn’t have walked to the town.

12.

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.

John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.

(a)  

13.

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.

I had scarcely finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam.

(a)  

14.

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.

I seldom leave my house so early.

(a)  

15.

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.

We would understand what had happened that night only later.

(a)  

16.

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.

They had met such rude people nowhere before.

(a)  

17.

Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.

The children should on no account go on their own.

(a)  

18.

The test was so difficult that students need three months to prepare.

(a)  

19.

It was such an expensive meal that he didn't spend any money for the rest of the month.

(a)  

20.

She felt so tired that she fell asleep on the train.

(a)  

21.

It was such an expensive meal he didn't spend any money for the rest of the month.

(a)  

22.

So suspicious did he become that he didn’t let anyone in.

(a)  

23.

If the weather gets any colder, we'll turn on the heating. Should......................

a)

Should the weather get any colder, will we turn on the heating.

b)

Should the weather get any colder, we'll turn on the heating.

c)

Should get the weather any colder, will we turn on the heating.

d)

Should get the weather any colder, we'll turn on the heating.

24.

We can get into the house only if you have a key.

Only if..........

a)

Only if have you a key can we get into the house.

b)

Only if you have a key can we get into the house.

c)

Only if you have a key we can get into the house.

d)

Only if have you a key we can get into the house.

25.

Should you require more information,

a)

Let me know

b)

You had told me

c)

You should have told me

d)

Would you have told me?

26.

Should she study law,

a)

I will pay for the tuition fees

b)

Will you pay for the tuition fees?

c)

Let’s pay for her tuition fees

d)

All are correct

27.

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

28.

Passengers mustn't leave their luggage unattended.

must

Under ..... .... ..... ..... leave their luggage unattended.

must

(a)  

29.

He is so gentle that he never scolds anyone.

=> So (a)  

30.

If you were me, you wouldn’t be able to stand this pain

--> (a)   , you wouldn’t be able to stand this pain