Read and fill in the gaps with the correct words or phrases given below.

extrovert full refund rescue centres authentic fill in for

cutlery cutting-edge mouth-watering apprenticeship figure out

privacy mutual trust burnt out severely underweight briefings

1. The ___________________________ smell of freshly baked bread made all the customers in the
hotel hungry.
2. ___________________________ is one of the main characteristics of genuine friendship.

3. He told the team what he wanted done, but he let them ___________________________ how
best
and cheapest to do it.

4. The customers will be served Indian and Thai food in silver ___________________________,
which
no other restaurant can boast of.

5. If there is a delay of 12 hours or more, you will receive a(n) ___________________________ of

the
price of the trip.

6. Jan says her twin babies are completely different: Kelly is a real
___________________________
while Jessie is shy and unfriendly.

7. Dog ___________________________ are full of dogs that are ___________________________

due
to shortage of food.

8. Jack lacked any formal training in the study of making films and developed his personal style
only
after a long ___________________________ as a story writer for films and TV programs.

9. The couple arrived in Geneva yesterday for press ___________________________ at the UN

High
Commission for refugees.

10. There’s a Greek restaurant in town which serves wonderfully prepared

___________________________ dishes.

11. What we are planning is ___________________________technology never seen in Australia

before.

12. The supervisor is forbidden by the union contract to ___________________________ for an

employee who is on a break.

13. When we start to feel ___________________________ from life we do not know how to cope
with it in healthy ways.
14. How concerned about ___________________________ and security are you when using your
favourite social media sites?

B Choose the appropriate STARTING word or phrase given and make new sentences with the
same
meaning as the one above containing INVERSION. Your sentences MUST BEGIN with the
following.

Never Under Little Seldom Under no circumstances

Only when Hardly Not until At no time No sooner

1. She didn’t really understand what the conversation was about.

2. You are not allowed to disturb the pilots in any way.

3. As soon as I thought of having an ice cream, my friend bought one for me.

4. This is the best composition I’ve ever read.

5. The accused never expressed regret for what he had done.

6. The train had just left when two latecomers appeared on the platform.

7. She goes to school in time most of the time.

8. A sleepy dog was lying under the table.

9. The complete truth about this event didn’t come out until the war was over.

10. I won’t agree to help until Tom’s apologized.