It was only when I looked the room that I realized I hadn't turned of the cooker.
Not until
Sentence transformation
1.there was no precedent for the King's resignation
never..............................................
2.the only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition
only by...........................................
3.i didn't realize he was your brother until i saw the photograph
it was only.......................................
4.i write to him almost every day
hardly............................................
5.John didn't celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing
not until..........................................
6.it was only when i left home that i realized how much my father meant to me
only when.......................................
7.Alice and charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child
only when.......................................
8.we could relax until all the guests had gone home
only.................................................
9.it isn't worth considering his suggestion for a moment
not for a moment....................................
10.just as she put the phone down, it rang again
scarcely................................................
Sentence transformation
1.there was no precedent for the King's resignation
never.................before was there precedent for the king's resignation.............................
2.the only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition
only by..........united opposition is the world terrorism eliminated ................................
3.i didn't realize he was your brother until i saw the photograph
it was only...when I saw the photograph that I realize he was your brother.....................................
4.i write to him almost every day
hardly................. does a day pass without my writing to him...........................
5.John didn't celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing
not until..........................................
6.it was only when i left home that i realized how much my father meant to me
only when.......... I left home did I realize how much my father meant to me..............................
7.Alice and charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child
only when........the birth of their second child did .Alice and charles decide to move to a bigger house ...............................
8.we could relax until all the guests had gone home
only.......when all the guests had gone home that we could relax ..........................................
9.it isn't worth considering his suggestion for a moment
not for a moment........is his suggestion worth giving consideration............................
10.just as she put the phone down, it rang again
scarcely......... had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back........................................
Giai thich gium mik cau nay vs
I only recognized him when he came into the room
=> It was not until he came into the room that I recognized him
I only recognized him when he came into the room
=> It was not until he came into the room that I recognized him
Cấu trúc Not UntilNot until …. : Mãi đến khi, cho đến khi
Not until S + auxiliary verb……auxiliary verb + S
IV.Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with ONLY…./ NOT UNTIL
1. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.
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2. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.
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3. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.
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4. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating.
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5. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
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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 question.
It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me.
A. As soon as I left home, I found out what a family could do without.
B. Before I left home, I realized how much my family meant to me.
C. Not until I left home did I realize how much my family meant to me.
D. I left home and didn’t realize how meaningful my family was.
Chọn C.
Đáp án C.
Câu gốc: Chỉ khi tôi rời nhà tôi mới nhận ra gia đình tôi có ý nghĩa gì với tôi.
= C. Mãi đến khi đi khỏi nhà tôi mới biết gia đình có ý nghĩa như thế nào.
Ta dùng cấu trúc đảo ngữ với “Not until” để nhấn mạnh.
Các đáp án khác không phù hợp về nghĩa.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me.
A. As soon as I left home, I found out what a family could do without.
B. I left home and didn’t realize how meaningful my family was.
C. Not until I left home did I realize how much my family meant to me.
D. Before I left home, I realized how much my family meant to me.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me.
A. As soon as I left home, I found out what a family could do without.
B. I left home and didn’t realize how meaningful my family was.
C. Not until I left home did I realize how much my family meant to me.
D. Before I left home, I realized how much my family meant to me.
They finally got lost. They then realized the importance of a map.
A. But for their awareness of the importance of a map, they could have got lost.
B. Hardly had they realized that a map was essential when they got lost.
C. Not until they realized the importance of a map did they get lost.
D. Only after they had got lost did they realize that a map was vital
Giải thích
D
Only after + mệnh đề + trợ V + S + V +....: Chỉ sau khi.....thì ai đó mới...
*Cấu trúc các câu còn lại
A: But for + N, S+ would/could + have + PII +.....: đảo ngữ câu điều kiện loại 3, diễn tả điều không thể xảy ra trong quá khứ.
B: Hardly had S PII when S V(quá khứ đơn): Ai đó vừa mới .... thì đã ....
C: Not until + Clause + trợ V + S + V: Chỉ đến khi....thì ai đó mới....
C. Not until they realized the importance of a map did they get lost.
It was not until after I got home that I realized I had not set the burglar alarm in the office.
A. I didn’t turn the burglar alarm on before I left the office, but I only became aware of this after I’d arrive home.
B. On the way home, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to turn on the burglar alarm in the office.
C. I wish I had realized before I arrived home that I hadn’t turn on the burglar alarm in the office, then it would have been easier to go and set it.
D. Fortunately, I realized that I hadn’t set the burglar alarm just before I left for home; otherwise, I would have had to travel all the way back to the office.
Đáp án A
Kiến thức: cấu trúc “It was not until”
Tạm dịch: Ngay khi tôi về nhà thì tôi mới nhận ra là mình đã quên cài chuông chống trộm ở văn phòng.
A. Tôi đã không bật báo động trộm trước khi rời văn phòng, nhưng tôi chỉ nhận thức được điều này sau khi tôi về đến nhà.
B. Trên đường về nhà, tôi đột nhiên nhận ra rằng tôi đã quên để bật các báo động trộm trong văn phòng.
C. Tôi ước trước khi tôi về đến nhà tôi đã nhận ra mình đã không bật báo động trộm trong văn phòng, thế thì dễ hơn để đến và cài nó.
D. May mắn thay, tôi nhận ra rằng tôi đã không đặt báo động trộm trước khi tôi rời nhà; nếu không, tôi đã phải quay trở lại văn phòng.
It was not until after I got home that I realized I had not set the burglar alarm in the office.
A. Fortunately, I realized that 1 hadn't set the burglar alarm just before I left for home; otherwise, I would have had to travel all the way back to the office.
B. On the way home, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to turn on the burglar alarm in the office.
C. I didn't turn the burglar alarm on before I left the office, but I only became aware of this after I'd arrived home.
D. I wish I had realized before I arrived home that I hadn't turned on the burglar alarm in the office, then it would have been easier to go and set it.
Đáp án C
Nghĩa của câu
Đề bài: Mãi cho đến khi tôi về nhà tôi mới nhận ra rằng tôi đã không đặt chuông chống trộm ở văn phòng.
A. May thay, tôi đã nhận ra rằng tôi đã không đặt chuông chống trộm ngay trước khi tôi về nhà; nếu không thì tôi sẽ phải quay lại văn phòng.
B. Trên đường về nhà, tôi chợt nhận ra mình đã quên không đặt chuông chống trộm ở văn phòng.
C. Tôi đã không đặt chuông chống trộm trước khi tôi rời khỏi văn phòng, nhưng tôi chỉ nhận ra điều đó khi tôi đã về đến nhà.
D. Tội ước là tôi đã nhận ra trước khi về nhà rằng tôi quên không đặt chuông chống trộm ở văn phòng, sau đó tôi sẽ dễ dàng đến và cài đặt nó.
Các cấu trúc cần lưu ý:
It was not until + time/time clause + that + S + V(quá khứ đơn): phải mãi cho tới tận khi….thì
Be aware of: ý thức về