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                 In front of them was a white
                                              I know a lot more about
               7 7  In  front  of them  was  a  white   5 5  I  know a lot  more  about   120.2
                                                                         120.2
                 pillar, and on top of it stood a a   computers than my sister does,  Suggested answers:
                                              computers  than  my  sister  does.
                 pillar,  and  on  top  of  it  stood
                                                                         Suggestedanswers:
                                                                           was the force of the wind
                 small, marble statue.        ('than my sister.' would be  2 2  was  the  force  of the  wind
                 small,  marble  statue.
                                              (‘than  my  sister.’  would  be
                                                                           is the demand for the book
                     off ran the children.
                 ...and
                                              ambiguous  here.  It  could  mean
               8 8  ...and  off  ran  the  children.   ambiguous here. It could mean  3 3  is  the  demand  for  the  book
                                              'I know a lot more about   4 4  unlikely  did  his  story  sound
                                                                           unlikely did his story sound
                                              ‘I  know a  lot  more  about
               119.2                          computers than I know about
                                                                           confident was he of passing
               119.2
                                              computers  than  I  know  about
               Most likely answers:           my sister.') Inversion in this  5 5  confident  was  he  of passing
               Mostlikelyanswers:
                                                                           serious was the famine
                                              my  sister.')  Inversion  in  this
                                                                         6 6  serious  was  the  famine
                 + d
                    ('Should the government
               1 1  +d  (‘Should  the  government
                                              case - 'than does my sister.' - -
                                              case  -  'than  does  my  sister.'
                 be forced into another election'  would be rather formal and  120.3
                 be  forced  into  another  election’
                                                                         120.3
                                              would  be  rather  formal  and
                 is also possible.)           less appropriate in this context.  Corrections are given in the
                 is  also  possible.)
                                                                         Corrections are givenin  the
                                              less  appropriate  in  this  context.
                 + f
                    Should you wish to make
                                                                         underlinedsections.
               2 2  +f  Should  you  wish  to  make   After forty years, the hotel is  underlined sections.
                 an appointment to see Dr   6 After  forty  years,  the  hotel  is   The people of Sawston were
                 an  appointment  to  see  Dr
                                                                         The  people  of  Sawston  were
                                              still there, as is the man who
                 Simons, she is available     still  there,  as  is  the  man  who   evacuated  yesterday  as  forest   fires
                 Simons,  she  is  available
                                                                         evacuated yesterday as forest fires
                                              first ran it. it.
                                              first  ran
                 between 9.00 and 11.00.                                 headed towards the town. Such
                                                                         headed  towards  the  town.  Such
                 between  9.00  and  11.00.
                                                                         was the heat of the oncoming
                    Had she become a lawyer,
                 + e
               3 3  +e  Had  she  become  a  lawyer,                    was the heat_of the  oncoming
                                                                                             100
                 as her parents wished, she                              inferno that trees more than 100
                                                                         inferno  that  trees  more  than
                 as  her  parents  wished,  she
                                                   120
                 would have earned a large    UNIT 120                   metres ahead began to smoulder.
                                              UNIT
                                                                         metres  ahead  began  to  smoulder.
                 would  have  earned  a  large
                 salary.                    120.1                        Only once in recent years, during
                                                                         Only  once  in  recent  years,  during
                 salary.
                                            120.1
                    Were the chemicals to leak
                 + b
                                                                         1994,  has  a  town  of this  size  had
               4 4  +b  Were  the  chemicals  to  leak   Never before had the race  1994, has a town of this size had
                                             2 2  Never  before  had  the  race
                 (or Should the chemicals leak),  been won by a European  to be evacuated because of forest
                                                                         to  be  evacuated  because  of  forest
                 (or  Should  the  chemicals  leak),
                                               been  won  by  a  European
                 a large area of the sea would be  athlete.              fires. A fleet of coaches and lorries
                                                                         fires.  A  fleet  of coaches  and  lorries
                 a  large  area  of the  sea  would  be
                                               athlete.
                 contaminated.               3 Scarcely  had  the  plane  taken   arrived in the town in the early
                                                                         arrived  in  the  town  in  the  early
                                               Scarcely had the plane taken
                 contaminated.
                 + g
                    Should you have further
                                                                         morning.  Into  these  vehicles
               5 5  +g  Should  you  have  further                       morning. Into these vehicles
                                               off  when  smoke  began
                                               off when smoke began to to
                 problems with your printer,   appear in the cabin.      climbed the sick and elderly
                                                                         climbed  the  sick  and  elderly
                 problems  with  your  printer,
                                               appear  in  the  cabin.
                 contact your dealer for advice.  4 Not  a  sound  did  she  make  as   (inversion is more likely in this
                                                                         (inversion  is  more  likely  in  this
                                               Not a sound did she make as
                 contact  your  dealer  for  advice.
                    Were Germany to beat
                 + h
                                                                         written  context),  before  they
               6 6  +h  Were  Germany  to  beat   she crept upstairs.    written context), before they
                                               she  crept  upstairs.
                 Romania {or Should Germany  5 On  no  account  must  this   headed   off to  safety across the
                                                                         headed off  to  safety  across  the
                                               On no account must this
                 Romania  for  Should  Germany
                 beat Romania), they would     window be unlocked without  river. Residents with cars were
                                                                         river.  Residents  with  cars  were
                 beat  Romania),  they  would
                                               window  be  unlocked  without
                 face Italy in the final.      prior permission.         ordered to leave by mid morning.
                                                                         ordered  to  leave  by  mid  morning.
                 face  Italy  in  the  final.
                                               prior  permission.
                 + c
                                                                         Later  in  the  day,  as  the  wind
                    Had anything gone wrong,
               7 7  +c  Had  anything  gone  wrong,   Not until he retired did he  Later in the day, as the wind
                                             6 6  Not  until  he  retired  did  he
                 I would have been held        think about having a holiday  changed direction and it became
                                                                         changed  direction  and  it  became
                 I  would  have  been  held
                                               think  about  having  a  holiday
                                                                         clear  that  the  fire  would  leave
                 responsible.                  abroad.                   clear that the fire would leave
                 responsible.
                                               abroad.
                                                                         Sawston  untouched,  complaints
                    Should you decide to
                 + a
               8 8  +a  Should  you  decide  to   Barely had he left the  office  Sawston untouched, complaints
                                             7 7  Barely  had  he  left  the  office   were heard from some residents.
                 accept the post, you will be  when/before the telephone  were  heard  from  some residents.
                 accept  the  post,  you  will  be
                                               when/before  the  telephone
                                                                         "At no time did the fires pose a a
                                                                            no
                                                                              time
                 expected  to  start  work  on   1st  started ringing, (or No sooner  At  did  the  fires  pose
                 expected to start work on Ist
                                               started  ringing,  (or  No  sooner
                                                                         real  threat," ‘said one local man.
                 April.                        had he left the office than...)  real threat," said one local man.
                 April.
                                               had  he  left  the  office  than...)
                                                                         "I didn't want to leave my home,
                                               Seldom is the interior of the
               119.3                         8 8  Seldom  is  the  interior  of the   "I  didn't  want  to  leave  my  home,
                                                                         and nor did most of mv
                                                                         and  nor  did  most  of mv
               119.3
                                               island  visited  by  tourists.
                 Germany has more company-
               2 2  Germany  has  more  company-   island visited by tourists.  neighbours." But Chief Fire
                                                                                     Chief
                                                                                  But
                                                                         neighbours.” Fire
                                               No sooner had I stepped
                 cars on its roads than does  9 9  No  sooner  had  I  stepped   Officer Jones  replied,  "Had  we
                                                                         Officer Jones replied, "Had we
                 cars  on  its  roads  than  does
                 France, ('than France.' would  through the door than Judith  not taken this action, lives would
                                               through  the  door  than  Judith

                 France.  (‘than  France.'  would
                                                                         not  taken  this  action,  lives  would
                 also be possible.)            started asking me questions.  fave been  put  at  risk.  Only  when
                                                                         have been put at risk. Only when
                                               started  asking  me  questions.
                 also  be  possible.)
                                               (or Barely had I stepped
                                               (or  Barely  had  I  stepped
                 The European Union is in
                                                                         the  fires  have  moved  well  away
               3 3  The  European  Union  is  in   through the door when/  the fires have moved well away
                 economic difficulties, as are the  through  the  door  when/   from the town will residents be
                                                                         from  the  town  will  residents  be
                 economic  difficulties,  as  are  the
                                               before...)
                 USA and Japan.                before...)                allowed to return to their
                 USA  and  Japan.
                                                                         allowed  to  returrrto their ——_
                                               Only after they had
                                                            finished
                 We now know a lot more
                                                                         tomes"
               4 4  We  now  know a lot  more   10 10  Only  after  they  had  finished   homes."
                 about the Universe than we did  eating  did  they  get  round
                                               eating did they get round to to
                 about  the  Universe  than  we  did
                 ten years ago. ('than ten years  business. (Notice where the
                                               business.  (Notice  where  the
                 ten  years  ago.  (‘than  ten  years
                                               inversion  occurs.)
                 ago' would also be possible.)  inversion occurs.)
                 ago'  would  also  be  possible.)
                                               In no way is the existence of
                 Note that inversion is not  11 11  In  no  way  is  the  existence  of
                 Note  that  inversion  is  not
                                                         life
                                                            confirmed
                                               extraterrestrial
                 possible here - not 'than did  extraterrestrial life  confirmed
                 possible  here  -  not  'than  did
                                               by  the  report.
                 we ten years ago.' - as the   by the report.
                 we  ten  years  ago.'  -  as  the
                                               Little did she realise what
                 subject is a pronoun ('we').  12 12  Little  did  she  realise  what
                 subject  is  a  pronoun  (‘we’).
                                               would happen to her next.
                                               would  happen  to  her  next.
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