Practice test

Inversion - Test Set 1

Review 20 exam-focused questions with detailed explanations, then start the interactive test when you are ready.

20 questions

Questions and explanations

  1. Question 1

    No sooner had we arrived at the station ___________ the announcement started.
    1. when
    2. then
    3. last
    4. than
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  2. Question 2

    ____________ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
    1. Hardly had
    2. No sooner had
    3. No longer has
    4. Not until had
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  3. Question 3

    No sooner ___________ than the class starts.
    1. do Max arrive
    2. does Max arrive
    3. Max arrives
    4. Max does arrive
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  4. Question 4

    Scarcely had Jake __________ the book report when Alan came in.
    1. finishing
    2. finish
    3. finished
    4. to finished
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  5. Question 5

    No sooner __________ the feast will start tomorrow.
    1. will the bell ring than
    2. the bell will ring when
    3. the bell will ring than
    4. will the bell ring when
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  6. Question 6

    ___________ circumstances should you call the police.
    1. In
    2. In no
    3. Under
    4. Under no
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  7. Question 7

    Hardly ever ___________ far from home.
    1. did she travel
    2. she has traveled
    3. she traveled
    4. she did travel
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  8. Question 8

    Hardly ____________ the phone down when the boss rang back.
    1. did I put
    2. have I put
    3. Had I put
    4. I had put
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  9. Question 9

    Only after you abtain a driving licence, _________ a car.
    1. you are able to drive
    2. can you drive
    3. you will be able to drive
    4. did you drive
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  10. Question 10

    No sooner ___________ the soldiers leaped into water.
    1. had the ship touched the shore when
    2. the ship had touched the shore then
    3. the shop touched the shore than
    4. had the ship touched the shore than
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  11. Question 11

    Only by working hard _________ your final exam.
    1. will you pass
    2. you will pass
    3. did you pass
    4. you passed
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  12. Question 12

    Had they arrived at the fair earlier, they _________ what they wanted.
    1. had found
    2. have found
    3. found
    4. would have found
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  13. Question 13

    Only by studing hard _________ this exam.
    1. can you pass
    2. you can pass
    3. you pass
    4. All are right
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  14. Question 14

    Only when you grow up, ___________ it.
    1. you understand
    2. you do understand
    3. can you understand
    4. you can understand
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  15. Question 15

    Had you not helped me, I ___________ how to solve it.
    1. won't known
    2. wouldn't have known
    3. couldn't know
    4. wouldn't know
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  16. Question 16

    ________ a doctor, I could help.
    1. was I
    2. I was
    3. Were I
    4. I were
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  17. Question 17

    Nowhere __________ delicious dishes like here.
    1. can you enjoy
    2. you can enjoy
    3. you enjoy
    4. you do enjoy
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  18. Question 18

    __________ about it.
    1. He did little said
    2. Little did he said
    3. Little did he say
    4. He did little say
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  19. Question 19

    No longer __________ here.
    1. he will live
    2. will he work
    3. will he works
    4. he works
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  20. Question 20

    Not a word he spoke when he heard the news of his son's demise.
    1. did he speak
    2. do he speak
    3. he speak
    4. he did not speak
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