INVERSION – TAG QUESTIONS

[Link] came in time,_____?

a) did they b) didn't they c) didn’t he d) isn’t it
[Link] couldn't come to the theatre last night. Nor_____.
a) could I b) I could c) I couldn't d) couldn't I
[Link] sooner ____Tom_____ the window ___ the wind scattered his papers on
the floor.
a) did open, than b) has opened, that c) is opening, when d) had
opened, than
[Link] the boys nor the girl ______ yet.
a) has arrived b) have arrived c) hasn't arrived d) haven't arrived
5. Era aşa de frumoasă că aproape nu putea să-şi ia ochii de la ea.
a) She was so beautiful that he nearly couldn't take his eyes from her.
b) So beautiful was she that he could almost not take his eyes off her.
c) So beautiful was she that he could hardly take his eyes off her.
d) She was so beautiful that he couldn't hardly take his eyes from her.
[Link] in their lives ______ so helpless; ______ , they tried to conceal their
despair.
a) they have been, however; b) they had been, but;
c) had they been; yet; d) did they feel, although
7. Everyone warned you, ______?
a) did he; b) didn't she; c) didn't they; d) didn't he.
8. He had to be there earlier, ______ ?
a) hadn't he; b) didn't he; c) had he; d) did he
9. " ______ go to a movie tonight?" "Yes, ______ ."
a) Shall we, let's; b) Ought we, we ought;
c) Shall we, we shall; d) Are we to, we do
10. They had their house painted last year, ______?
a) hadn't they; b) didn't they; c) had they; d) did they
11. Immediately after his arrival things went wrong.
a) Scarcely did he arrive when things went wrong.
b) Hardly he arrived that things went wrong.
c) Barely has he arrived when things went wrong.
d) No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.
12. Niciodată nu a venit nimeni să-mi spună asta.
a) No one didn't ever come to tell me that.
b) Anybody never came to tell me that.
c) Somebody didn't never come to tell me that.
d) No one ever came to tell me that.
13. The teacher explained the point a second time, but not even then _______.
a. everyone did understand.
b. everyone they have to understand.
c. did everyone understand.
d. had everyone understood.
14. He said he would be late again this evening _______ ?
a. did he? b. didn't he? c. wouldn't he? d. would he?
15. There wasn't enough time, _______ ?
a. wasn't there? b. was it? c. wasn't it? d. was there?
16. Ann hasn't got a colour TV, _______ ?
 a. hasn't she? b. has she? c. doesn't she? d. does she?
17. Peter hardly ever goes to parties, _______ ?
a. does he? b. isn't it? c. doesn't he d. will he?
18. Not only _____to report the accident, but also later denied that he ___the
car.
a. failed / had been driving b. did he fail/ had been driving
c. did he failed /had driven d. failed he /drove
19. Seldom ________a ________performance.
a. has the team given /worse b. gave the team/ worse
c. had the team given / worst d. did the team gave /worst
20. Numai după ce am pus scrisoarea la poştă mi-am amintit că am uitat să-i
pun timbru.
a. After posting the letter only did I remembered that I had forgotten to put on
a stamp.
b. Only after posting the letter I remembered that I had forgotten to put on a
stamp.
c. Posting the letter did I remember that I had forgotten to put on a stamp.
d. Only after posting the letter did I remember that I had forgotten to put on a
stamp.
21. In answer to his critics, the Prime Minister said that at no time
.
a. to reduce the level of taxation he had promised.
b. had he promised to reduce the level of taxation.
c. he had promised to reduce the level of taxation.
d. did he promise to reduce the level of taxation.
22. Sunt obişnuit să mă scol devreme.
a. I am used to get up early. b. I use to get up early.
c. I used to get up early. d. I’m used to getting up early.
23. The judge admitted that __to deal with such a difficult case before.
a. they seldom had had b. seldom had they had
c. seldom did they have d. they seldom had
24. The judge was taken ill after the trial proceedings began.
a. Hardly was the judge taken ill that the trial proceedings began.
b. The trial proceedings have begin before the judge was taken ill
c. Hardly had the trial proceedings begun when the judge was taken ill.
d. No sooner had the judge been taken ill than the proceedings began.
25. The mass media agreed that _____ such a long speech.
a. the Prime Minister hardly had ever made.
b. hardly ever the Prime Minister had made.
c. rarely had the Prime Minister made.
d. rarely made the Prime Minister.
26. I remembered I had forgotten to buy any eggs after I arrived home.
a. Only after arriving home did I remember I had forgotten to buy eggs.
b. Only after had I arrived home I remembered I had forgotten to buy eggs.
c. No sooner did I remember I had forgotten to buy eggs then I arrived home.
d. No sooner did I arrive home than I remembered I had forgotten to buy eggs.
27.I haven't been to a party for ages and ______ .
a. my sister also b. my sister has neither
c. my sister hasn't too d. my sister hasn't either
28. She had her furniture taken to the cellar, ______ ?
 a. hadn't she b. had she not c. didn't she d. did she not
29. She has her windows cleaned every week, ______ ?
a. hasn't she b. doesn't she c. does she d. has she
30. He developed measles the moment he recovered from a cold.
a. He has hardly recovered from a cold than he developed measles.
b. Hardly had he developed measles when he recovered from a cold.
c. Hardly has he developed measles that he recovered from a cold.
d. Hardly had he recovered from a cold when he developed measles.
[Link] have to do all this by ourselves, ______ ?
a. haven't we b. don't we c. do we d. have we
32. Tom hardly ever goes abroad, ______ ?
a. doesn't he b. will Peter c. does he d. does Peter
33. No one would object, ______ ?
a. would he b. would they c. wouldn't he d. wouldn't they
34. The children picked a lot of flowers and ______ .
a. so do I b. neither did I c. I also did d. so did I
35. Tom had his lunch at 2.
a. So had I b. Neither I had c. So did I d. Nor I did
36. Seldom ______ .
a. such flowers can be seen here
b. can such flowers be seen here
c. such flowers here can be seen
d. can be such flowers seen here
37. People only learn the true value of life when they risk losing it.
a. Only when they risk losing their life do people learn its true value.
b. Only when they risk to lose their life people learn its true value.
c. Only if they risk to lose their life do people learn its true value.
d. Only when they risk losing their life people learn its true value.
38. The TV broadcast lessons break up the monotony of teaching.
a. Teaching is broken up by the TV broadcast lessons.
b. The monotony of teaching is broken up by the TV broadcast lessons.
c. Teaching monotony broke up the TV broadcast lesson.
39. Not until the building had been made safe ____ back inside.
a. anyone went b. went anyone c. could anyone go d. anyone could go
40. Not only ____ all the money ____ found himself in debt.
a. did he lose/but he also b. lost he/and he also
c. he lost/but he also d. was he losing/also
41. While we were waiting to see what would happen next, _____ a group of angry men.
a. were coming along the street b. along the street came
c. they did came along the street d. came along the street
42. ____ how serious the situation was.
a. Little did anyone see b. Little anyone did see
c. Few saw anyone d. Few were they seeing
43. _________ do you see top restaurants fully booked.
a. Hardly b. Not only c. Rarely d. Few
44. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.
a. Only after seeing it on the stage did I understand Hamlet.
b. Only after did see it on the stage I understand Hamlet.
c. Only after seeing it on the stage I did understand Hamlet.
d. Only after on the stage seeing it I understood Hamlet.
 45. She has hardly ever upset anybody, …?
a) doesn’t she; b) hasn’t she; c) has she; d) did she.
46. She refuses to talk to me until I … her back the money.
a) don’t pay; b) won’t pay; c) not pay; d) pay.
47. There is little food in the fridge.
a) isn’t it; b) isn’t there; c) is there; d) is it.
48. “I’m not interested in mathematics.” “…”
a) I am not either. b) I’m neither. c) Neither I am. d) Either am I.
49. I didn’t write to her about it for fear I … frighten her.
a) might not; b) shouldn’t; c) might; d) couldn’t.
50. Tom didn’t call, and … .
a) nor did Helen; b) nor Helen; c) Helen didn’t too; d) Helen did neither.
51. Dick can neither skate, … swim well.
a) neither; b) not; c) nor; d) and.
52. Tom had a lot of trouble with his car. …
a) So had we. b) Neither had I. c) So did we. d) Nor did we.
53. She always used to get up very early. …
a) So used her husband. b) Her husband didn’t either.
c) So did her husband. d) So her husband used.
54. The Browns have their house painted every other year. …
a) But we haven’t. b) So have we. c) So do we. d) But we do.
55. Let me have a try, …?
a) shan’t I; b) will I; c) will you; d) shall I.
56. I’d better do it myself, …?
a) hadn’t I; b) wouldn’t I; c) had I; d) would I.
57. That’s exactly what you would do, …?
a) isn’t that; b) don’t you; c) isn’t it; d) do you.
58. He has his breakfast early in the morning, …?
a) doesn’t he; b) does he; c) hasn’t he; d) has he.
59. He hardly ever visits us nowadays, …?
a) doesn’t he; b) does he; c) has he; d) isn’t he.
60. You’d rather I didn’t go out, …?
a) hadn’t you; b) would you; c) wouldn’t you; d) had you
61. I’m very good at English, …?
a) aren’t I; b) am I; c) isn’t it; d) do I.
62. You have to work harder, …?
a) haven’t you; b) do you; c) don’t you; d) have you.
63. Let’s pretend we are not here, …?
a) are we; b) shall we; c) aren’t we; d) shan’t we.
64. He wasn’t to speak to me, …?
a) did he; b) was he; c) wasn’t he; d) didn’t he.
65. ____ had I bought it with a high price ____ it was broken.
a. No sooner/than
b. After/but
c. Not only/also
d. As soon as/that
66. I was so tired I _____ had to take a nap.
a. simply b. utterly c. quite d. by no means
67. I expected to receive three letters, but none ____ arrived.
a. all b. completely c. whatsoever d. utterly
68. I’ll take this tie. It’s the ___ thing I’m looking for.
a. just b. quite c. sheer d. very
69. If you ask me, it’s a/an ___ waste of time.
a. sheer b. absolutely c. very d. really
70. I ____ like your new shoes. Where did you buy them?
a. would b. do c. utterly d. just
71. Helen’s new boyfriend is not ___ what I expected.
a. at all b. just c. absolutely d. very
72. ____ do you think you are doing, might I ask.
a. Actually b. Just c. Whatsoever d. Whatever
73. Paul ___ had the nerve to blame me for the whole mess.
a. quite b. simply c. actually d. really
74. No, I don’t have a car. I can’t ____ drive.
a. quite b. utterly c. simply d. even
75. I _____ had to tell you the news! I’m expecting a baby.
a. just b. did c. utterly d. quite
76. Peter left the windows unlocked.
a. What Peter did was to leave the windows unlocked.
b. To leave the windows unlocked was what Peter did.
c. What did Peter was to leave the windows unlocked.
d. What was to leave the windows unlocked is what did Peter.
77. It is ___ certain that the match will take place.
a. sheer b. simply c. by no means d. just
78. _____ that the swimming was dangerous.
a. So the waves were high
b. So high were the waves
c. The waves were high
d. High were the waves
79. I supposed, as ____ most people, that I would be retiring at 60.
a. are b. also c. do d. like
80. a. Never have I heard a weaker excuse.
b. Never a weaker excuse I have heard.
c. A weaker excuse never have I heard.
d. I never have heard a weaker excuse.
81. ________ to report the accident, _____ later denied that he had been
driving the car.
a. Not only he failed/but also
b. Hardly had he failed/when
c. Only did he fail/when
d. Not only did he fail/but also
82. At no time ____ of anything out of the usual.
a. I was aware
b. was I aware
c. did I was aware
d. aware I was
83. ____ will late arrivals be admitted to the theatre.
a. Also b. On no point c. Hardly d. Under no circumstances
84. We were short of money as ____ in our neighborhood.
a. as were most people
b. as did most people
c. as most people were
d. as most people
85. ___ are press photographers allowed to take photographs backstage.
a. On no conditions
b. On no account
c. Not only
d. On no circumstance