Exercise 24 Practice the Inversion making the following sentences more emphatic.

Model: I had never before been asked to accept such a proposal.

Never before had I been asked to accept such a proposal.

1. He never in his life needed support as badly as now. 2. Though he is unhappy, he never shows it. 3. They would on no account agree to invite him. 4. I have nowhere else seen such beautiful nature. 5. A man rarely showed such courage. 6. Sam sounded so natural that nobody suspected him of anything.

Exercise 25 Rewrite the sentences starting with so or such.

Model: Being tired, Don slept for twelve hours. – So tired was Don that he slept for twelve hours.

1. He had such a fierce dog that we were terrified. 2. I got so angry that I screamed. 3. We received such a big telephone bill that we couldn’t pay it. 4. The sea looked so lovely that we dived in.

Exercise 26 Complete the sentences using the words in italics.

Model: She remembered the man’s name after he’d walked away. (remember) – Only after he’d walked away did she remember the man’s name.

1. They had no idea it was a classical concert. (know) – Little... 2. There’s no way I can come to the meeting on Friday. (can) – In no way... 3. They could only keep the children quiet by giving them sweets. (by) – Only... 4. She’s a talented dancer and a good singer as well. (only) – Not... 5. Don’t show these figures to anyone on any account. (should) – On no account... 6. I haven’t seen better service anywhere. (else) – Nowhere... 7. As soon as he had eaten, he jumped up and began to dance. (sooner) – No... 8. The papers blew away. (blew) – Away... 9. They didn’t see the sign until it was too late. (did) – Not until it was... 10. If I were you, I’d just ignore her cruel remarks. (you) – Were... 11. I’ve never seen Chris pay for a drink. (occasion) – On... 12. You should never lend Tony your car. (circumstances) – Under...

Exercise 27 Let’s talk about writers (artists, composers, etc.) both classical and modern. Express your opinion on Tolstoy, Shevchenko, Levitan, Mozart, etc.

Model:Famous as Malevich may be, I cannot understand his most well-known work ‘The Black Square’.

1. Whatever merits he (she) may have … 2. Talented as he is … 3. No matter how clever (popular, beautiful) his works may be … 4. Whatever artistic values his works may have … 5. Even if he does enjoy popularity …

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