EXCERCISES ON INVERSION

I. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất:

1. _____kinder to his employees, his business would not have collapsed.
A. Mr. Chan had been B. Had if Mr.Chan been
C. Had Mr.Chan been D. If had Mr.Chan been
2. Scarcely______out of bed when______.
A. had I got/ did the doorbell ring B. had I got/ the doorbell rang
C. I had got/ did the doorbell ring D. I had got/the doorbell rang
3. Little____how much trouble____in.
A. you know/ are you B. you know/ you are
C. do you know/ are you D. do you know/ you are.
4. On the table_____.
A. lay a yellow cat B. a yellow cat lay
C. did a yellow cat lie D. a yellow cat lies.
5. Such___ that____whenever it was on.
A. the popularity of the film was/ the streets were deserted
B. was the popularity of the film/ the streest were deserted
C. the popularity of the film was/ were the streets deserted.
D. was the popularity of the film/ were the streets deserted.
6. They can neither read nor write,_____such concepts.
A. they can nor comprehend B. nor can they comprehend
C. nor they can comprehend D. can they nor comprehend
7. Hardly____before___
A. had I left/ did the trouble start B. had I left/ the trouble started
C. I had left/ the trouble started D. I had left/ did the trouble start
8. Only after_____.
A. the teacher understood the situation and did he make a comment.
B. understanding the situation the teacher made a comment
C. the teacher understood the situation and made a comment.
D. understanding the situation did the teacher make a comment.
9. _____to win the election, what_____first?
A. you were/ you would do B. you were/ would you do
C. were you/ you would do D. were you/ would you do
10. Down____
A. fell half a dozen apples B. half a dozen apples fell
C. did half a dozen apples fall D. half a dozen apples fall
11. Only then____the danger____in.
A. did I see/ which we were B. I saw/ which we were
C. did I see/ which were we D. I saw/ which were we
12. Not a single word___.
A. said she B. she says C. did she say D. she said
13. Carefully though____, he could not manage to escape the accident.
A. he drove B. did he drive C. does he drive D. he is driving
14. Not until 1911____
A. identified the first of the vitamins B. the first of the vitamins identified
C. was the first of the vitamins identified D. the first of the vitamins was identified.
15. Only after the film started____that____it before.
A. I realized/ I had seen B. did I realize/ I had seen
C. I realized/ had I seen D. did I realize/ had I seen
16. _____will we let you live independently.
A. Not until you grow up B. Until you grow up
C. Until you do grow up D. Not until do you grow up
17. No sooner____married than____to argue.
A. they had got/ did they begin B. they had got/ they began
C. had they got/ did they begin D. had they got/they began
18. I had to show him my identity card and____.
A. only then he let me in B. only then did he let me in
C. did he let me in only then D. did only then he let me in
19. No matter how___, he cannot make ends meet.
A. he works hard B. does he work hard C. hard he work D. hard does he work
20. ____the clothes since her husband bought a washing machine.
A. Any longer she has washed B. any longer has she washed
C. no longer she has washed D. no longer has she washed
21. _____us to have private talks in class.
A. At no time does our teacher allow B. at no time our teacher allows
C. at any time does our teache rallow D. at any time our teacher allows.
22. She is beautiful,____
A. as her daughter is B. as is her daughter
C. neither is her daughter D. neither her daughter is
23. _____what surprises we have in store for her.
A. Little she knows B. Does she little know
C. Little does she know D. Does she know little
24. ____this match.
A. No way will you win B. No way you will win
C. Any way will you win D. Any way you will win
25. Whatever reasons_____, _______them.
A. do you state/I never believe B. do you state/ never do I believe
C. you state/ I never believe D. you state/ never do I believe
26. _____not for his deafness,______on the phone.
A. Were it/could he communicate B. were it/ he could communicate
C. It were/ could he communicate D. It were/ he could communicate.
27. ____me a shelter____dinner for us.
A. Not only they gave/ but did they also prepare
B. Not only they gave/ but they also prepared
C. Not only did they give/ but also prepared
D. Not only did they give/ but they also prepared.
28. ___such a more comfortable.
A. Nowhere in the area can you find B. Nowhere in the area you can find
C. Anywhere in the area can you find D. Anywhere in the area you can find.
29. Down_____and up____.
A. the rain came/ went the umbrellas B. came the rain/ the umbrellas went
C. the rain came/ the umbrellas went D. came the rain/ went the umbrellas
30. ____us an apology.
A. Not once the manager offered B. Not once did the manager offer
C. Did the manager not once offer D. Didn’t once the manager offer
31. _____that she burst into tears.
A. Her anger was such B. So angry was she
C. She was so anger D. Such her anger was
32. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
B. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back
C. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
D. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
33. Never before____as accelerated as they are now during the technological age.
A. have historical changes been B. have been historical changes
C. historical changes have been D. historical have changes been
34. ______, he would have learn how to read.
A. If he was able to go school as a child B. If he could go to school as child
C. Were he able to go to school as a child D. Had he been able to go to school as a child.
35. ______, they would have had what they wanted.
A. If they arrived at the fair early. B. Had they arrived at the fair early.
C. Unless they arrived at the fair early enough D. Supposing they were arriving at the fair early.
36. The situation was so embarrassing that she did not know what to do.
A. So embarrassing the situation was that she did not know what to do.
B. It was such an embarrassing situation; however, she did not know what to do.
C. She did not know what to do, though it was not an embarrassing situation.
D. So embarrassing was the situation that she did not know what to do.
37. ____make a good impression on her.
A. By doing so can I B. Only so doing can I
C. Only by doing so I can D. Only by so doing I can
38. The Moon is much closer to Earth____, and thus it had greater influence on the tides.
A. but the Sun is B. where the Sun is C. than is the Sun D. unlike the Sun
39. Scarcely had he stepped out of the room___he heard a loud laughter within.
A. then B. until C. than D. when
40. _____was the tea that we couldn’t drink it.
A. No longer B. So strong C. Hardly ever D. How strong
41. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me.
A. As soon as I left home, I found out what a family could do without.
B. I left home and didn’t realize how meaningful my family was.
C. Not until I left home did I realize how much my family meant to me.
D. Before I left home, I realized how much my family meant to me.
42. _____he arrived at the busstop when the bus came.
A. No longer has B. No sooner had C. Not until had D. Hardly had
43. Only when you grow up___the truth.
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
44. Not until the 19th century____become a scientific discipline.
A. plant breeding has B. did plant breeding
C. plant breeding had D. has plant breeding
45. Had she worked harder last summer, she____.
A. wouldn’t have been sacked B. wouldn’t have sacked
C. wouldn’t sack D. wouldn’t be sack
46. The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase.
A. The woman shouldn’t have lifted the suitcase as she was weak.
B. The woman, thought weak, could lift the suitcase.
C. So weak was the woman that she couldn’t lift the suitcase.
D. The woman wasn’t able to lift the suitcase, so she was very weak.
47. ____but he also proved himself a good athelete.
A. He did not show himself only a good student.
B. Not only he shoed himself a good student
C. A good student not only showed him
D. Not only did he show himself a good student.
48. They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day.
A. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day.
B. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day as well.
C. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day.
D. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day.
49. No sooner____my car than the alarm went off.
A. the thief had touched B. had the thief touched
C. the thief touched D. touched the thief.
50. In no circumstances___on campus.
A. smoking should be allowed B. should allow smoking
C. we should allow smoking D. should smoking be allowed
51. ____at school yesterday when we were informed that there was no class due to a sudden power cut.
A. We have hardly arrive B. We had arrived hardly
C. Hardly we had arrived D. Hardly had we arrived
52. We survived that accident because we were wearing our seat belts.
A. But for our seat belts, we would have survived that accident.
B. Had we not been wearing our seat belts, we wouldn’t have survived that accident.
C. Without our seat belts, we could not have survived that accident.
D. If we weren’t wearing out seat belts, we couldn’t have survived that accident.
I. Hãy chọn đáp án đúng:
1. Never_____me again.
A. will she love B. she loves C. she won’t love D. she will love
2. Not only___but she is also intelligent.
A. she is beautiful B. beautiful she is C. is she beautiful D. beautiful is she
3. No sooner___out than it rained.
A. did I go B. I went C. had I gone D. I had gone
4. Seldom____the guitar.
A. he plays B. does he play C. he doesn’t play D. he does play
5. Hardly____a word when her son came back.
A. couldn’t she say B. she could say C. she couldn’t say D. could she say
6. Rarely____a meeting.
A. do we have B. we do have C. have we D. we have
7. Many a time____he wants to marry me.
A. said he B. he said C. has he said D. he has said
8. Only at weekend___my kids to Water Park.
A. I don’t take B. do I take C. I take D. I do take
9. So old___that she couldn’t dance.
A. she wasn’t B. she was C. wasn’t she D. was she
10. ____here yesterday. You would have met me.
A. Were you B. You were C. Had you been D. you had been
11. On the battle field___.
A. the tanks did lie B. the tanks lay C. did the tanks lie D. lay the tanks
12. Nowhere___such cooperative staff.
A. you can find B. you found C. you could find D. can you find
13. Never before___in an earnest attemp to resolve their differences.
A. have the leaders of these two countries met B. the leaders of these two countries have meet.
C. have the leaders of these two countries meet D. met the leaders of these two countries.
14. Only by studying hard___this exam.
A. can you pass B. you can pass C. pass you can D. can pass you
15. Seldom___a newspaper.
A. buy Anna B. does Anna buy C. bought Anna D. Anna does buy
16. Not only____at the post office,____at the grocery store.
A. does Mary work/ but she also works B. works Mary/ but she also works
C. does Mary work/ but does she also work D. works Mary/ but does she also work
17. No sooner____the house than the phone started to ring.
A. had she entered B. she had entered C. entered she D. had entered she
18. Beside the roadside___.
A horse stood B. does a horse stand C. did a horse stand D. stood a horse
19. Only after they send you an application____.
A. can you apply B. you can apply C. do you apply D. did you apply
20. At no time___greater oppotunities.
A. did women had B. has women had C. does women have D. have women had
21. Not once____into her eyes.
A. he looked B. does he looked C. did he look D. looked he
22. On no account___in the office be used for personal materials.
A. the photocopy machines B. should the photocopy machines
C. the photocopy machines should D. does the photocopy machines
23. Rarely____permission to return to homes contaminated during a toxic waste accident.
A. is people given B. do people given C. people given D. are people given
24. In front of the gate___the guard.
A. did stood B. does stand C. did stand D. stood
25. Only on rare occasions___to the threatre.
A. do they go B. they went C. go they D. went they
26. Only once a day____home.
A. does Mary leave B. left Mary C. Mary leaves D. will Mary left.
27. On the island____the only presentation of the Indian’s handicaft.
A. remains B. does it remain C. did it remain D. remain it
28. ______an emergency arise, call 911.
A. can B. does C. should D. will
29. _____has the work been so easy.
A. Never B. only by C. when D. for
30. Little____what is in store for him.
A. he knows B. does he know C. knows he D. knew he
31. ____the reservoir, the ancient village couldn’t have been discovered.
A. Had the drought not lowered B. If had the drought not lowered
C. The drought had not lowered D. Not had the drought lowered
32. Up___when it saw its master.
A. jumped the dog B. did the dog jump C. the dog jumped D. does the dog jump
33. ____have playing cards been used for card games but also for fotune-telling.
A. Not as much B. Not only C. But also D. Never
34. ____he driving too fast, but recklessly as well.
A. Not only was B. neither was C. was not only D. was either
35. Only once____late to school.
A. he came B. did he came C. came he D. did he come
36. Such____that the would stop at nothing.
A. his ambition was B. did his ambition C. does his ambition D. was his ambition
37. Under the tree____full of wood.
A. a basket was B. was a basket C. are a basket D. were a basket
38. _____, I’d have told you the answer.
A. If you asked me B. Has you asked me C. you had asked me D. Unless you asked me
39. We cannot clean up all the polluted seas and rivers. Nor we can stop the disappearance of
plants and animals.
40. Hardly had he entered the office when he realized that he forgot his wallet.
41. It was not until he was 30 did he get married, had a job and live independently of his
parents.
42. Never before has so many people in the US been interested in soccer.
43. Not only did he spend all his money but also he borrowed some from me.

44. I write to her almost everyday.

A. Not a day goes by unless my writing to her.
B. Hardly does a day go by without my writing to her
C. No day go by without my writing to her
D. Almost every day goes by without my writing for her.
45. The noise next door didn’t stop until midnight.
A. It was not until midnight that the noise next door stopped.
B. Not until midnight that the noise next door stopped.
C. Only when midnight did the noise next door stopped.
D. Hardly did the noise next door stopped when it was midnight.
46. He started computer programming as soon as he left school.
A. No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school.
B. Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school.
C. No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming.
D. After he left school, he had started computer programming.
47. She only felt relaxed after a few month working for him.
A. She used to feel relaxed working for him a few months.
B. A few months ago, she didn’t find it relaxed working for him.
C. Only after a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.
D. It was not until a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.
48. Right after his appointment to the post, he fell ill.
A. No sooner did he appointed to the post than he fell ill.
B. No sooner had he appointed to the post than he fell ill.
C. Hardly had he appointed to the post when he fell ill.
D. Hardly had he been appointed to the post when he fell ill.
49. Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another.
A. Scarcely had I solved one problem and I was faced with another.
B. Hardly I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
C. No sooner had I had solved one problem than I was faced with another.
D. Barely had I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
50. A country cannot be prosperous if it is not independent.
A. Unless a country is independent, it can be prosperous.
B. Without complete independence, a country can be prosperous.
C. Only when a country is independent can it be prosperous.
D. It is not until a country is quite independent can it be prosperous.
51. I only recognized him when he came into the light.
A. Only when I recognized him, he came into the light.
B. It wasn’t until he came into the light that I recognized him.
C. Not until he came into the light I did recognize him.
D. I did not recognize him even when he came into the light.
52. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had left.
A. Not until all the guests had left we could relax.
B. It wasn’t until all the guests had left we could relax.
C. It was until all the guests had left could we relax.
D. Not until all the guests had left could we relax.
53. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got downstairs.
A. No sooner had the phone stopped ringing than I got downstairs.
B. After the phone had stopped ringing, I got downstairs.
C. Hardly had the phone stopped ringing when I got downstairs.
D. No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.
54. The light failed the moment they began work.
A. But for the light failed, they would have begun work.
B. Hardly did they begin work when the light failed.
C. Hardly had they begun work when the light failed.
D. As soon as the light failed, they began work.
55. She didn’t shed a tear as they play ended in tragedy.
A. The tragedy play wasn’t good for her to shed tear.
B. Without her tear, the play didn’t end tragically
C. So tragic was the play that she didn’t shed a tear.
D. Not a tear did she shed when the play ended in tragedy.
56. ____he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. If he studied harder last year. B. Provided he studied hard last year
C. Studying harder last year D. Had he studied harder last year.
57. _____will Mr.Dennis be able to regain control of the company.
A. With hard work B. Despite his hard work
C. Only if he works hardly D. Only by working hard
58. ____had I arrived home than it began to rain.
A. No sooner B. Hardly C. Not until D. Rarely
59. My father paid my fees,______that, I wouldn’t be here now.
A. If there were not B. But for
C. Had it not been for D. B and C are correct
60. Only after food has been dried or canned_____.
A. it should be stored for future use. B. that it should be stored for future use
C. Should it be stored for future use D. should it store for future use
61. John certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident.
A. In no way can John be held responsible for the accident.
B. Certainly can’t John be held responsible for the accident
C. For any reason can John be held resposible for the accident.
D. On no account can John not be held responsible for the accident.
62. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
A. At all didn’t the police suspect that the judge wa the murderer.
B. Little did the police suspect that the judge was the murderer.
C. Seldom did the police at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
D. Never before suspected the police that the judge was the murderer.
63. You won’t find fossils like this anywhere else.
A. Nowhere else will you find fossils like this.
B. Nowhere will you find fossils like this else.
C. Anywhere else won’t you find fossils like this
D. Anywhere will you not find fossils like this else.
64. The money is not to be paid under any circumstances.
A. Under no circumstances is the money not to be paid.
B. Under any circumstances isn’t the money to be paid.
C. In any circumstances is the money not to be paid.
D. In no circumstances is the money to be paid.
65. The demand for the tickets was so great that people queued day and night.
A. So great the demand for the tickets was that people queued day and night.
B. So great was that the demand for the tickets people queued day and night.
C. Such was the demand for the tickets that people queued day and night.
D. Such great was demand for the tickets that people queued day and night.
66. Just after the play started there was a power failure.
A. Hardly did the play start then there was a power failure.
B. Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.
C. No earlier had the play started then there was a power failure.
D. No sooner did the play start before there was a power failure.
67. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
A. Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder.
B. Not only Harry broke his leg but also did he injure his shoulder.
C. Harry broke his leg and also did he injure his shoulder.
D. Also injured his shoulder did Harry break his leg.
68. It was only the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting.
A. Not until the did the office phone me did I find out about the meeting.
B. Not until the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting.
C. Only the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting.
D. Only after did the office phone me that I found out about the meeting.
69. He never suspected that she was a witch.
A. At no time did he suspect that she was a witch.
B. Never did he suspect that a witch she was.
 C. Never a witch did he suspect that she was.
D. No before did he suspect was she a witch.
INVERSION (Written)
1. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
=> Not only_______________________________________________________
2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
=> No sooner _____________________________________________________
3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
=> Hardly _______________________________________________________
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
=> Not until ______________________________________________________
5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
=> Only _________________________________________________________
6. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
=> Never ________________________________________________________
7. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
=> Under the table _________________________________________________
8. His brother had rarely been more excited.
=> Rarely_________________________________________________________
9. The facts were not all made public until later.
=> Only__________________________________________________________
10. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
=> Had___________________________________________________________
11. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.
=> Such__________________________________________________________
12. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
=> Not only ______________________________________________________
13. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
=> Little_________________________________________________________
14. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
=> Should________________________________________________________
15. The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.
=> In ___________________________________________________________
16. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
=> So ___________________________________________________________
17. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election.
=> Were__________________________________________________________
18. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
=> No sooner _____________________________________________________
19. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
=> Such__________________________________________________________
20. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
=> Seldom________________________________________________________
21. You won’t be allowed in until your identify has been checked.
=> Only__________________________________________________________
22. Just after the play started there was a power failure.
=> Hardly________________________________________________________
23. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
=> Rarely_________________________________________________________
24. We had only just arrived home when the police called.
=> Scarcely_______________________________________________________.
25. Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage.
=> On no_________________________________________________________.
26. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record.
=> Never before___________________________________________________.
27. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.
=> Barely________________________________________________________.
28. She seldom misses a lecture.
=> Seldom_______________________________________________________.
29. As soon as we had come home, it started to rain.
=> No sooner_____________________________________________________.
30. As soon as we had turned on the TV, the electricity went out.
=> Hardly _______________________________________________________.
31. I have never been embarrassed like that!
=> Never _______________________________________________________.
32. She had never experienced this exhilarating emotion in her life.
=> Never _______________________________________________________.
33. He has seldom seen anything stranger
=> Seldom_______________________________________________________.
34. I have seldom seen him looking so miserable.
=> Seldom_______________________________________________________.
35. As soon as I had got out of the bed, the phone rang.
=> Scarcely _______________________________________________________.
36. As soon as he had finished dinner, she walked in the door.
=> No sooner _____________________________________________________.
37. I only understood the problem then.
=> Only _________________________________________________________.
38. We will be only able to accomplish this great task by working hard.
=>Only_________________________________________________________.
39. You can only pass this exam by studying hard.
=>Only_________________________________________________________.
40. You can only understand it when you grow up.
=> Only _________________________________________________________.
41. I can only forgive you if you tell me the truth.
=> Only _________________________________________________________.
42. I only realized that I'd seen it before after the film started.
=> Only _________________________________________________________.
43. The situation was so strange that I couldn’t sleep.
=> So ___________________________________________________________.
44. The test is so difficult that students need three months to prepare.
=> So ___________________________________________________________.
45. The exercise is so easy that every student can do it easily.
=> So ___________________________________________________________.
46. He not only studies well, but also he sings well.
=> Not only ______________________________________________________.
47. If you meet her, please call me!
=> Should _______________________________________________________.
48. If you had obeyed orders this disaster would not have happened.
=> Had__________________________________________________________.