INVERSION AND KEY

EXERCISES :
I. INVERSION :
1. When the film started , I realized that I had seen it before .
Only after _________________________________________
2. We didn’t know the full extent of his involvement in the fraud.
Little ________________________________________________
3. The boss can’t treat me like that and get away with it .
No way _______________________________________________
4. No director has made such an intellectually challenging sci-fi movie since 2001.
Not since _________________________________________________
5. He rarely comes to see me now.
Rarely ____________________________________________________
6. I understood only after he had explained it three times .
Only after _____________________________________________
7. He not only spent all his money , he even borrowed some from me.
Not only _________________________________________________
8. She had hardly finished the test when time was up.
Hardly ___________________________________________________
9. Miles and miles of dry white stretch before them .
Before them ______________________________________________
10. The guest speaker spoke so confusingly that few people understood what he said.
So ____________________________________________________
11. That piano is not only old but also useless.
Not _________________________________________________
12. We had never been in such an embarrassing situation before .
Never __________________________________________________
13. He had little success but he was talented .
Little _____________________________________________
14. If the worker were sacked , there would be a strike.
Were __________________________________________________
15. He had no sooner gone to sleep when the bell rang.

No _____________________________________________________
16. The little girl looked so happy in her father’s arms.
So ______________________________________________________
17. Many soldiers died in the war.
In the ____________________________________________________
18. If he should leave his children home , he’ll ask somebody to take care of them .
Should ____________________________________________________
19. Caesar and Nero are such savage dogs that no one dares the house .
Such __________________________________________________________
20. I couldn’t find him in any way .
In no way _______________________________________________________
21. A man who has found wisdom is happy .
Happy __________________________________________________________
22. The truck went over the bridge and into the river .
Over ___________________________________________________________
II. Word form :
1. The meat was so tough that it was ______________ (eat).
2. Although he looks strong now, he was ____________ (sick ) as a child.
3. There are almost four hundred ______________ (inhabit) in that village .
4. There is one week of ________ (revise) before the start of the examination.
5. _________ (mother) is a very responsible and demanding role .
6. You can’t buy durians all year round as they are ___________ (season) fruits.
7. Please queue up according to ___________(high) .
8. He bought his shoes very ____________ (cheap) at the jumble .
9. This is a very _________ (room) sofa.
10. Ants are such ___________ (industry) creatures , always toiling, never resting .
11. _________(laugh) is the best medicine .
12. The bloodstain on her dress was very __________ (notice).
13. I’m surprised at what you’ve done . I hope my confidence in you has not been ________ (place).
14. The hurricane caused terrible _________ (destroy) along the coast.

15. I’m sure we can believe her . She’s usually very ________ (true).
16. He gave the child a ________ (hand) of sweets.
17. Now that she has got a job , she is _______ (depend) of her parents .
18. After the death of his parents , he was sent to an ____________(orphan).
III. Rewrite :
1. In spite of all our efforts , we failed .
Although ______________________________________
2. How long has this roof been leaking ?
When __________________________________________
3. There are a lot of people dependent on him .
He has _________________________________________
4. Thanks to the success of his first album, he is now a wealthy man .
Had _______________________________________________
5. We can’t survive when there is no air .
Without ___________________________________________
6. I could hold a big party due to Mom’s help.
Had it ___________________________________________
7. Success depends on hard work.
The harder __________________________________________
8. Trinh Cong Son wrote the song himself .
It was ______________________________________________
9. It was three years ago when I met her .
It has ____________________________________________
10. Let’s buy Alice a gift when we come to her house.
I suggest Alice _______________________________________
11. People used to believe that the earth was flat .
The earth used ________________________________________
11. You might fall if you are not careful.
Be careful _____________________________________
12. She finds it easy to express herself in English .

She has ___________________________________________
KEYS
I. Inversion :
1. Only after the film started did I realize that I had seen it before .
2. Little did we know the full extent of his involvement in the fraud.
3. No way can the boss treat me like that ……………………
4. Not since 2001 has any director made such an ……………………………………….
5. Rarely does he come to see……………………………………………………………………
6. Only after he had explained it 3 times did I understand .
7. Not only did he spend all his money , but he even borrowed some form me as well.
8. Hardly had she finished …………………………………
9. Before them stretched miles and miles of dry white.
10. So confusingly did the guess speaker speak that ……………………………………………………
11. Not only is that piano old but it is also useless.
12. Never had we been in such ……………………………………….
13. Little did he have success …………………………………
14. Were the worker sacked, there …………………………….
15. No sooner had he gone than the bell rang.
16. So happy in her father’s arms the little girl looked .
17. In the war died many soldiers.
18. Should he leave his children …………………………………….
19. Such savage dogs are Caesar and Nero that no one ……………/ Such are savage dogs that -…………
20. Happy is a man who had wisdom .
21. Over the bridge and into the river went the truck .
II. Word form :
1. inedible.
2. sickly
3. inhabitants
4. revision/
5. motherhood

6. seasonable
7. height
8. cheaply
9. roomy
10. industrious
11. laughter
12. noticeable
13. misplaced
14. destruction
15. truthful
16. handful
17. independent
18. orphanage
III. Rewrite :
1. Although we tried our best , we failed
2. When did the roof begin to leak ?
3. He has a lot of dependants.
4. Had it been for the success of his fist album , he wouldn’t be a wealthy man now.
5. Without air, we couldn’t survive.
6. Had it been for Mom’s help, I couldn’t have held a big party.
7. The harder you work , the more success you get .
8. It was TCS who wrote the song .
9. It has been three years since I last saw her.
10. I suggest Alice should be given a gift .
11. The earth used to be believed to be flat.
12. Be careful or you might fall.
13. She has no difficulty in expressing herself in English .