Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
We arrived at the airport. We realized our passports were still at home.
A. It was until we arrived at the airport that we realize our passports were still at home
B. We arrived at the airport and realized that our passports are still at home.
C. Not until had we arrived at the airport, we realized our passports were still at home
D. Not until we arrived at the airport, did we realize that our passports were still at home
Đáp án D.
Nghĩa câu gốc: Chúng tối đến sân bay. Chúng tôi nhận thấy hộ chiếu của chúng tôi vẫn ở nhà.
Cấu trúc câu: Not until S + V + auxiliary + S + V (inf).
Đáp án A sai cấu trúc: It was NOT until…that S + V.
Đáp án B sai thì “…our passports are still at home”.
Đáp án C sai cấu trúc, đảo ngữ với “not unti;” chỉ thực hiện ở vế sau.