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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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