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Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same.

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  2. A phrase or sentence built by (tiresome) repetition of the same words or sounds.
  3. A Read the text again and choose the correct ending to each sentence.
  4. A Read the text again quickly and complete sentences 1-6.
  5. A) Consider the synonyms; match words with their definitions.
  6. A) Order the words to make sentences.
  7. A) Pair off the units with the similar meaning. Give your grounds.

Unit 7 Inversion

Choose the most suitable words.

a) Jim promised that he would never/never would he tell anyone else.

b) Not until it was too late I remembered/did I remember to call Susan.

c) Hardly had we settled down in our seats than/when the lights went out.

d) Only after checking three times I was/was I certain of the answer.

e) At no time I was aware/was I aware of anything out of the usual.

f) Only Catherine and Sally passed/did they pass the final examination.

g) So the waves were high/So high were the waves that swimming was dangerous.

h) Only when Pete has arrived/has Pete arrived can we begin the programme.

i) No sooner had it stopped raining than/when the sun came out.

j) If should you leave early/Should you leave early could you give me a lift?

 

Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase.

a) Hardly had we arrived at the hotel, when there was a power cut.

b)......................................are members of staff to accept gratuities from clients.

c)........................................Detective Dawson realise what she was to discover!

d)......................................so many employees taken sick leave at the same time.

e)............................................to pay the full amount now, there would be a ten per cent discount.

f) I supposed, as...............................most people, that I would be retiring at 60.

g)................................................................the doctors seen a more difficult case.

h)...............................Jean win first prize, but she was also offered a promotion.

i)........................will late arrivals be admitted to the theatre before the interval.

j)......................one missing child been found, than another three disappeared.

 

Rewrite each sentence, starting as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

a) It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting.

Not until the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting.

b) The facts were not all made public until later.

Only.............................................................................................

c) If I had realised what would happen, I wouldn't have accepted the job.

Had..............................................................................................

d) The response to our appeal was so great that we had to take on more staff.

Such..............................................................................................

c) Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.

Not only......................................................................................

f) The police didn't at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.

Little............................................................................................

g) If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?

Should..........................................................................................

h) The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.

In..................................................................................................

i) The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.

So..................................................................................................

j) If the government raised interest rates, they would lose the election.

Were.............................................................................................

 

Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase.

a) Scarcely had the plane taken off when the pilot had to make an emergency landing.

b) Little...................................................what has been going on in her absence.

c) No sooner...............................................than I realised I'd left my bag on the platform.

d) Only when..............................................on the light did we notice the hole in the ceiling.

e) Not until I asked a passer-by........................................................where I was.

f) Seldom does........................................below freezing at this time of the year.

g) Hardly.........................................................his speech, when the minister was interrupted.

h) On no account am......................................................while I am in a meeting.

i) Rarely has........................................this school written a better composition.

j) In no way......................................................bear responsibility for injuries to passengers.

 

Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same.

a) Were Smith to resign, I might stand a chance of getting his job. IF

If Smith were to resign/ If Smith resigned, I might stand a chance of getting his job.

b) Such was the demand for tickets that people queued day and night. GREAT

c) The money is not to be paid under any circumstances. NO

d) Three days passed before we arrived at the first oasis. NOT UNTIL

e) Hardly had the ship left port, than a violent storm developed. SOON AFTER

f) They would have discovered land sooner had they carried a compass. IF

g) Little did Brenda know what she was letting herself in for. IDEA

h) It was only when I stopped that I realised something was wrong. DID I

i) The accused never expressed regret for what he had done. AT NO TIME

j) So exhausted were the runners that none of them finished the race. TOO

 

8 Translate the following sentences into English using inversion where possible. IN WRITING!

1. Напрасно они старались убедить Джона не инвестировать деньги в эту компанию. 2. Не успел корабль прибыть в порт, как началась буря. 3. Ни при каких обстоятельствах не упоминайте моего имени в присутствии Джеймса. 4. Справа от нас было живописное озеро, а слева – высокие горы. 5. Не успел он прийти домой, как раздался телефонный звонок. 6. Он не только пообещал помочь мне, но и дал пару полезных книг. 7. Если бы я знал, что лекции не будет, я бы поспал подольше. 8. Она и не знала, что этот огромный букет прислал Майкл. 9. Только когда Джейн сама увидела Джона со своей подругой, она поняла, что он ее разлюбил. 10. Я никогда в жизни не видел такой красивой картины! 11. Если мне позвонят, пока меня не будет, скажи, что я вернусь после пяти. 12. Александр Дюма-младший был писателем, как и его отец. 13. Только тогда я осознал, что все это время она водила меня за нос. 14. Прямо передо мной стоял тот дом, где я провел счастливейшие годы своей жизни. 15. Солнечный свет был таким ярким, что ему пришлось закрыть глаза, когда он вышел из пещеры. 16. Пока я не добрался до дома, я не заметил, что забыл ключи на работе. 17. А вот идет Джон с нашим завтраком. 18. Едва я захлопнул за собой дверь, как в нее ударилось что-то тяжелое. 19. Нигде больше вы не увидите такое количество цветущих роз, как в нашем ботаническом саду. 20. Они слабо понимают, как трудно следить за всеми новостями в нашей области науки. 21. Я собираюсь работать учителем, как и многие студенты нашей группы. 22. – Мне не нравится запах этих цветов. – Мне тоже. 23. – Я всегда делаю пробежку перед завтраком. – Я тоже. 24. Мы никак не можем связаться с ним, пока он не вернется из отпуска. 25. Редко можно увидеть это прекрасное животное в степях Украины. 26. Ты ни разу не дарил мне цветов на день рожденья. 27. Его красноречие было таково, что огромная толпа слушала его затаив дыхание. 28. Только когда он услышал гимн своей страны, он понял, что действительно стал олимпийским чемпионом. 29. Только таким способом он мог доказать, что достоин ее любви. 30. Не успели они заснуть, как ребенок снова заплакал.


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