I STYLISTIC INVERSION
A) 1. Jim left the office only when he had finished the report.
- Only when ________________________________________________________________
2. If he were more generous, he might be more popular.
- Were ______________________________________________________________________
3. She had hardly entered the bathroom when she heard the doorbell.
- Hardly ___________________________________________________________________
4. Mary hasn't seen her cousin since 1998.
- Not since ________________________________________________________________
5. I was so stunned that I couldn't say a word.
- So _______________________________________________________________________
6. George can not only play the piano, he can also sing very well.
- Not only ____________________________________________________________________
7. If she had told you the truth, all the trouble could have been avoided.
- Had __________________________________________________________________________
8. Laura had never felt so relaxed.
- Never _________________________________________________________________________
9. She was so upset that she couldn't breath.
- So ____________________________________________________________________________
10. I remember well the day I started school.
- Well _________________________________________________________________________
11. He felt so embarrassed that he wanted to disappear.
- So ____________________________________________________________________________
12. The wooden floor was so old and damp that it had fallen apart.
- So ____________________________________________________________________________
13. Mum went to bed only when she had finished all the housework.
- Only when ____________________________________________________________________
14. If the distance had been twenty metres further, I wouldn't have made it.
- Had ________________________________________________________________________
15. I was so tired that I fell asleep on the bus.
- So ____________________________________________________________________________
16. She didn't only lose her passport, she also lost her ID.
- Not only _____________________________________________________________________
17. He remembers clearly that he insulted his sister.
- Clearly ______________________________________________________________________
18. We had hardly arrived at the hotel when my husband's boss gave him a call.
- Hardly _______________________________________________________________________
19. As soon as I arrived at the bus stop, the bus came.
- No sooner ____________________________________________________________________
B) 1. John and Mary got out of the car to enjoy the view.
- ______________________________________________________________________________
2. Bob was at a pretty boring lecture last night. The lecturer spoke with a flat and monotonous
voice and most people couldn't help yawning.
-_______________________________________________________________________________
3. She was totally exhausted last night. She went to bed at 9 pm.
- ______________________________________________________________________________
4. Jim had a terrible day yesterday. Among other, he did two really stupid things.
- ______________________________________________________________________________
CLOZE TEST. Fill in the missing words.
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1. I _____________________ that I had forgotten my wallet only when I came into the restaurant.
2. I _____________________ who that man could be.
3. My friends ___________________ me to go to the match, although I didn't feel like it.
4. She ________________________ on seeing her lawyer immediately.
5. He may apologize for what he did, but I very much ______________ it, because he's very rude.
6. I ___________________ that I'm not really hard-working.
7. They were chatting in a friendly manner on the phone last night so I __________________
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8. My mum always ____________________ on what I'm wearing.
9. It's useless trying to __________________ her that she doesn't need to lose any more weight.
10. She doesn't like to be __________________ by the journalists.
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1. She's a dedicated Catholic. She often goes to _______________________
2. He applied for the job, but he was _________________ due to the lack of experience.
3. The roof of the __________________ was supported by stone columns in Corinthian style.
4. He's been in prison for ten years, but he has always ____________________ his innocence.
5. _______________________ is a building for Islamic religious activities and worship.
6. To people who don't know him he probably ___________________ to be rather unfriendly.
7. It's normal for couples to ______________________ now and than.
8. I _____________________ John a difficult person to talk to. He's so stubborn.
9. There's a _________________ around the corner where all Jewish people from the neighbourhood go.
10. Her popularity _________________________ since the last year's scandal.
11. We wanted to drive to the mall, but Jim ______________ that it's better to use public transport.
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1. In tonight's quiz, our _____________________________ have come from all over the country.
2. A dangerous __________________ of radioactivity was released into the environment last month.
3. The only _______________ to the village is by boat.
4. The cameraman joined the TV ____________________ a few months ago.
5. His talk show has fallen in the _______________________ this week.
6. The _______________________ in the studio clapped and cheered when she appeared.
7. __________________________ is a Sikh temple.
8. She's hired a ______________________ who specializes in divorce cases.
9. The customs official _____________________the woman to his counter.
10. The _____________________ didn't like the script and demanded a rewrite.
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1. Ministers insist that freer trade could reduce poverty in ___________________________countries.
2. There's an increasing demand for _______________________ energy, instead of using oil or coal.
3. The hot weather is to _______________________ for the water shortage.
4. It must be really hard to __________________ with three young children and a job.
5. I was busy so I couldn't watch the latest _____________________ of my favourite series.
6. He enjoys working in general medicine, but he hopes to be able to __________________ in the future.
7. In the next few days we can expect a real ______________ wave with temperatures above 30˚C.
8. We only _________________________ with companies which have a good reputation.
9. People must do more to save ___________________________ species.
10. The development of renewable energy resources will replace the ____________________ fuels.
11. A lot of people argue against _______________________ power.
12. I'll make a __________________with you - you wash the car and I'll let you use it tonight.
13. They are ___________________________ to democracy and human rights.
14. With so many forests being cut down, a lot of wildlife is losing its natural _____________________
15. The team has a very wealthy _____________________ .
16. The President called on urgent action on _______________________ change.
