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Stargazing 10

C. Rewrite these phrases to include inversion.

1. Our solar system is so vast that... . So .
2. Scientists are rarely asked... . Rarely .
3. If I had liked stargazing as a child... . Had .
4. It was the first time that she had... . Never .
5. There’s no way scientists would ever... . On .
6. As well as being... , our solar system... . Not .
7. Once you have finished studying, you can... . Only .
8. As soon as he finished his astrophysics degree,... . No .

D. Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

1. Not only am I .
2. No sooner will I .
3. Never before have I .
4. Had I .
5. Rarely do I .
6. So am I that .
7. Only when I’m .
8. On no account would I .

E. Discuss with a partner. Do you agree with these
statements?
1. Had Russia beaten the US in the space race, the
world would have been very different today.
2. Were my government to send a person to the moon,
there would be protests about the waste of money.
3. Had I been taught more about space as a child,
I would have studied to become an astronaut.
4. Were an extinction-level asteroid to be about to hit
Earth, we wouldn’t have time to save anything.

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