INVERSION WITH PAST TENSES

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 1. We couldn’t solve the problem until our teacher arrived
A. Until our teacher arrived, we were able to solve the problem.
B. Not until we solved the problem could our teacher arrive.
C. When our teacher arrived, we solved the problem.
D. Not until our teacher arrived could we solve the problem.
Question 2. It was not until after I got home that I realized that I had not set the burglar alarm in the office.
A. On the way home, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to turn on the burglar alarm in the office.
B. I didn’t turn the burglar alarm on before I left the office, but I only became aware of this after I’d
arrived home.
C. I wish I had realized before I arrived home that I hadn’t turned on the burglar alarm in the office, then
it would have been easier to go and set it.
D. Fortunately, I realized that I hadn’t set the burglar alarm just before I left for home; otherwise, I would
have had to travel all the way back to the office.
Question 3. As soon as she had passed her driving test, Maria received a car.
A. Maria got a car and quickly passed her driving test.
B. Maria was not able to get a car until she passed her driving test.
C. No sooner had Maria passed her driving test than she was given a car.
D. It was not until Maria received a car that she passed her driving test.
Question 4. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
A. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
B. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived the airport.
D. Immediately after he called home, he arrived the airport.
Question 5. We had no sooner got to know our neighbors than they moved away.
A. If our new neighbors had stayed longer, we would have got to know them better.
B. Once we had got used to our new neighbors, they moved somewhere else.
C. Sooner after we got to know our new neighbors, we stopped having contact with them.
D. Hardly had we become acquainted with our new neighbors when they went somewhere else to live.
Question 6. Immediately after his arrival home, a water-heater exploded.
A. No sooner had he arrived home than a water-heater had exploded.
B. Hardly had he arrived home than a water-heater exploded.
C. Scarcely he arrived home when a water-heater exploded.
D. Hardly had he arrived home when a water-heater exploded.
Question 7. Right after the boy got out of his house, it started to rain heavily.
A. Not until it started to rain heavily did the boy got out of his house.
B. It had rained heavily before the boy got out of his house.
C. Hardly had it started to rain heavily when the boy got out of his house.
D. No sooner had the boy got out of his house than it started to rain heavily.
Question 8. No sooner had he entered the house than the police arrested him.
A. He had just entered the house when the police arrested him.
B. Immediately had he entered the house when the police arrested him.
C. The police immediately arrested him as soon as he’s just entered the house.
D. Hardly that he had entered the house when the police arrested him.
Question 9. As soon as he arrived home, it started to rain.
A. Hardly had it started to rain when he arrived home.
B. It started to rain and then he arrived home.
C. Arriving home, he said that it would start to rain.
D. No sooner had he arrived home than it started to rain.
Question 10. Mark delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research.
A. Mark did a lot of research after he finished writing the book.
B. It was only when Mark had written the book that he did a lot of research.
C. Mark delayed writing the book as he had already done any research.
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 D. Only after Mark had done a lot of research did he begin to write the book.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 1. He started computer programming as soon as he left school.
A. After he left school, he had started computer programming.
B. Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school.
C. No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming.
D. No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school.
Question 2. She only felt relaxed after a few months working for him.
A. A few months ago, she didn’t find it relaxed working for him.
B. She used to feel relaxed working for him a few months.
C. It was not until a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.
D. Only after a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.
Question 3. Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another.
A. Hardly had I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
B. Scarcely had I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
C. No sooner had I solved one problem than I was faced with another.
D. All are correct.
Question 4. Right after his appointment to the post, he fell ill.
A. No sooner had he appointed to the post than he fell ill.
B. No sooner did he appointed to the post than he fell ill.
C. Hardly had he been appointed to the post when he fell ill.
D. Hardly had he appointed to the post when he fell ill.
Question 5. I only recognized him when he came into the light.
A. It wasn’t until he came into the light that I recognized him
B. Not until he came into the light I did recognize him
C. Only when I recognized him, he came into the light.
D. I did not recognize him even when he came into the light.
Question 6. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got downstairs.
A. No sooner had the phone stopped ringing than I got downstairs.
B. After the phone had stopped ringing, I got downstairs.
C. Hardly had the phone stopped ringing when I got downstairs.
D. No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.
Question 7. As soon as he approached the house, the policeman stopped him.
A. Hardly he had approached the house when the policeman stopped him.
B. Hardly had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.
C. No sooner had he approached the house when the policeman stopped him.
D. No sooner had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.
Question 8. The noise next door didn’t stop until midnight.
A. Not until midnight did the noise next door stopped.
B. Only when midnight did the noise next door stopped.
C. Hardly did the noise next door stopped when it was midnight.
D. It was not until midnight that the noise next door stopped.
Question 9. As soon as I entered the room, I noticed her.
A. No sooner had I entered the room than I noticed her.
B. No sooner I had entered the room than I noticed her.
C. Hardly had I entered the room when I noticed her.
D. Scarcely had I notice her before I enter the room.
Question 10. The light failed the moment they began work.
A. As soon as the light failed, they began work.
B. Hardly had they begun work when the light failed.
C. But for the light failed, they would have begun work.
D. Hardly did they begin work when the light failed.

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 1. I had no sooner got to know my neighbors than they moved away.
A. Soon after I got to know my new neighbors, I stopped having contact with them.
B. Hardly had I become acquainted with my new neighbors when they went somewhere else to live.
C. Once I had got used to my new neighbors, they moved somewhere else.
D. If my new neighbors had stayed longer, I would have got to know them better.
Question 2. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me.
A. Before I left home, I realized how much my family meant to me.
B. I left home and didn’t realize how meaningful my family was.
C. As soon as I left home, I found out what a family could do without.
D. Not until I left home did I realize how much my family meant to me.
Question 3. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
B. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
C. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
D. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
Question 4. It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting.
A. Not until did the office phone me did I find out about the meeting.
B. Only after did the office phone me that I found out about the meeting.
C. Not until the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting.
D. Only the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting.
Question 5. The teacher had only just came in the room when the fire alarm rang.
A. Before the teacher came in the room, the fire alarm rang
B. As soon as the fire alarm had rung, the teacher came in the room.
C. Hardly had the teacher come in the room when the fire alarm rang.
D. While the teacher was coming in the room, she heard the fire alarm ring.
Question 6. As soon as we arrived at the beach, it started to rain.
A. No sooner had we arrived at the beach than it started to rain.
B. We had hardly arrived at the beach, it started to rain.
C. It started to rain when arriving at the beach.
D. We had no sooner arrived at the beach, it started to rain.
Question 7. Immediately, after his arrival, things went wrong.
A. When he was arriving, things went wrong.
B. No longer did he arrive, but things still went wrong.
C. Because he arrived, things still went wrong.
D. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.
Question 8. When the class was over, the students ran out, screamed and shouted.
A. If the class was over, the students would run out, scream and shout.
B. As long as the class finished, the students ran out, screamed and shouted.
C. No sooner was the class over, the students ran out, screamed and shouted.
D. As soon as the class had finished, the students ran out, screamed and shouted.
Question 9. Nancy failed to understand what the story was about until she saw the film based on it.
A. Nancy went to see the film before she read the story.
B. Nancy doesn’t understand what the story is about.
C. Not until she saw the film based on it did Nancy understand what the story was about.
D. It was until she saw the film based on it that Nancy understood what the story was about.
Question 10. The fire took place just after she left her house.
A. Hardly after she had started leaving her house when the fire happened.
B. Hardly had she left her house when did the fire happen.
C. Hardly had she left her house than the fire happened.
D. Hardly had she left her house when the fire happened.
Question 11. Just after the play started there was a power failure.
A. Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.
B. Hardly did the play start then there was a power failure.
C. No sooner did the play start before there was a power failure.
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 D. No earlier had the play started than there was a power failure.
Question 12. Scarcely had we opened the door when we realized we shouldn’t have left the dog home alone.
A. The moment we opened the door, it became obvious that the dog had not really been alone in the
house.
B. We knew leaving the dog at the house by herself had been a bad idea as soon as we opened the door.
C. Every time we have to go out, we wonder whether leaving the dog in the house by herself would be a
good idea.
D. We used to leave the dog by herself in the house only rarely, and even then would regret it upon our
return home.
Question 13. Right after Vietnam national football team won the AFF Cup 2018, thousands of fans flocked to
the streets to celebrate.
A. No sooner had thousands of fans flocked to the streets to celebrate than Vietnam national football team
won the AFF Cup 2018.
B. Scarcely had Vietnam national football team won the AFF Cup 2018 when thousands of fans flocked to
the streets to celebrate.
C. Only after thousands of fans flocked to the streets to celebrate did Vietnam national football team win
the AFF Cup 2018.
D. Hardly had Vietnam national football team won the AFF Cup 2018 than thousands of fans flocked to
the streets to celebrate.
Question 14. It was only when we arrived in Kenya that we saw hippos and giraffes.
A. We arrived in Kenya only when we saw hippos and giraffes.
B. We only arrived in Kenya when we saw hippos and giraffes.
C. Only when we arrived in Kenya did we see hippos and giraffes.
D. When we arrived in Kenya we only saw hippos and giraffes.
Question 15. The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.
B. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
C. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.
D. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.

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