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7 In front of them was a white 5 I know a lot more about 120.2
pillar, and on top of it stood a computers than my sister does, Suggested answers:
small, marble statue. ('than my sister.' would be 2 was the force of the wind
8 ...and off ran the children. ambiguous here. It could mean 3 is the demand for the book
'I know a lot more about 4 unlikely did his story sound
119.2 computers than I know about
Most likely answers: my sister.') Inversion in this 5 confident was he of passing
serious was the famine
6
1 + d ('Should the government case - 'than does my sister.' -
be forced into another election' would be rather formal and 120.3
is also possible.) less appropriate in this context. Corrections are given in the
2 + f Should you wish to make 6 After forty years, the hotel is underlined sections.
an appointment to see Dr still there, as is the man who The people of Sawston were
Simons, she is available first ran it. evacuated yesterday as forest fires
between 9.00 and 11.00. headed towards the town. Such
3 + e Had she become a lawyer, was the heat of the oncoming
as her parents wished, she inferno that trees more than 100
would have earned a large UNIT 120 metres ahead began to smoulder.
salary. 120.1 Only once in recent years, during
4 + b Were the chemicals to leak 2 Never before had the race 1994, has a town of this size had
(or Should the chemicals leak), been won by a European to be evacuated because of forest
a large area of the sea would be athlete. fires. A fleet of coaches and lorries
contaminated. 3 Scarcely had the plane taken arrived in the town in the early
5 + g Should you have further off when smoke began to morning. Into these vehicles
problems with your printer, appear in the cabin. climbed the sick and elderly
contact your dealer for advice. 4 Not a sound did she make as (inversion is more likely in this
6 + h Were Germany to beat she crept upstairs. written context), before they
Romania {or Should Germany 5 On no account must this headed off to safety across the
beat Romania), they would window be unlocked without river. Residents with cars were
face Italy in the final. prior permission. ordered to leave by mid morning.
7 + c Had anything gone wrong, 6 Not until he retired did he Later in the day, as the wind
I would have been held think about having a holiday changed direction and it became
responsible. abroad. clear that the fire would leave
8 + a Should you decide to 7 Barely had he left the office Sawston untouched, complaints
accept the post, you will be when/before the telephone were heard from some residents.
expected to start work on 1st started ringing, (or No sooner "At no time did the fires pose a
April. had he left the office than...) real threat," said one local man.
"I didn't want to leave my home,
119.3 8 Seldom is the interior of the and nor did most of mv
2 Germany has more company- island visited by tourists. neighbours." But Chief Fire
cars on its roads than does 9 No sooner had I stepped Officer Jones replied, "Had we
France, ('than France.' would through the door than Judith not taken this action, lives would
also be possible.) started asking me questions. have been put at risk. Only when
3 The European Union is in (or Barely had I stepped the fires have moved well away
economic difficulties, as are the through the door when/ from the town will residents be
USA and Japan. before...) allowed to return to their
4 We now know a lot more 10 Only after they had finished homes."
about the Universe than we did eating did they get round to
ten years ago. ('than ten years business. (Notice where the
ago' would also be possible.) inversion occurs.)
Note that inversion is not 11 In no way is the existence of
possible here - not 'than did extraterrestrial life confirmed
we ten years ago.' - as the by the report.
subject is a pronoun ('we'). 12 Little did she realise what
would happen to her next.

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