It was not until ... that ..., sau "that" nhớ bỏ (didn't) nhưng các trường hợp (couldn't/ weren't/ wasn't/ hadn't) sau that chỉ bỏ "not" mà thôi.

43. The little girl didn't open the gifts until the last visitor left.

→ It was not until the last visitor left that the little girl opened the gifts.

44. He didn't get married until he was forty.

→ It was not until he was forty that he got married.

45. He hadn't been a famous singer before he went to HCM city.

→ It was not until he went to HCM city that he became a famous singer.

46. She didn't begin to learn English until 1980.

→  It was not until 1980 that she began to learn English

needs finishing

1. Let’s not tell anyone until we are certain that the report is true,” said Tom. Tom suggested that _____________.

not tell anyone until we are certain that the report is true

not to tell anyone until we are certain that the report is true

we should not tell anyone until we are certain that the report is true

he should not tell anyone until we are certain that the report is true

2. ______________ take the train instead of the bus ? It’s faster. *

Why not

How about

Let’s

why don't

3. He had an accident since he was careless. Because of ............ *

his careless, he had an accident.

he was careless,he had an accident.

being careless, he had an accident.

he had an accident,he was careless.

4. - Shall we go to school by bus tomorrow? ______________ *

a. That’s a good idea.

b. Why? How come?

c. I don’t mind.

d. Using public buses can avoid traffic jams.

5. If you want to save money, you should ________________the amount of water your family uses. *

increase

reduce

adapt

repair

6. Remember to turn ___________the light before leaving. *

on

of

off

down

7. Why don’t you repair the electric fan, Ba?” She suggested _____________ *

we should repair the electric fan.

that he shouldn't repair the electric fan.

that he should repair the electric fan.

repairing the electric fan.

8. I suggest putting garbage at one place behind the house. *

Sorry. I’m too busy today

How luxurious

I don’t need your idea any more.

Let’s do that.

9. What time should Eric start to work ? “ I suggest __________________here about 7.30” *

that he should be

that he will be

him to be

him being

10. Water is going all over the floor because of the ______________ faucet. ( drip ) *

driping

drip

dripping

to drip

11. Lighting accounts ____________________10 percent to 15 percent of the electric bill. *

for

on

to

about

12. Mary’s eyes are weak . _______________________, she has to wear glasses. *

but

and

however

therefore

13 To keep the air unpolluted, people ought to use ____________ energy to create electricity. ( sun ) *

sunny

solar

sunshine

sunlight

14. Electricity and water are considered the _______________ of modern life. *

necessities

needs

necessity

necessary

15. His wife said, “ Let’s have dinner after the theater.” His wife suggested that __________________. *

we should have dinner after the theater.

having dinner after the theater.

they have dinner after the theater

he should have dinner after the theater.

16. Why don’t you ask her yourself ? __________ *

I suggest asking her.

I suggest you should ask her.

Why don't we ask her?

Let's ask her.

17. – Mom, I failed the exam! ______________________, my son. *

Good job!

Try harder!

I love you so much.

What gift do you want?

18. - Mom, I’ve passed the exam! ______________________my son. *

Good job!

Try harder!

I love you so much.

What gift do you want?

19. ___________ are very demanding. They want products that are both cheap and of good quality.(consume) *

consumers

consumer

consuming

consumption

20. ______________ is a person who installs and repairs things such as water pipes , toilets, etc.(plumbing) *

plumber

plumbers

plumps

plumb

hii

was not until his father threatened to punish him that the boy told the truth.

was not until the patient received that new treatment that her heart condition improved.

was not until he felt too tired that he stopped working.

was not until they had some proof that the police made some accusations.

51. It wasn't until his father came home that the boy did his homework

52. It wasn't until his father came home that he could go to school

53. It wasn't until she was 15 that Lan could study English

54. It wasn't until he was forty that Nam could buy a house of his dream

55. It wasn't until she taught at the university that she had been a good teacher

56. It wasn't until he married Marry that he had been a bad husband

57. It wasn't until her manager knew the truth that Anna was punished

58. It wasn't until he failed this exam that Hieu studied hard.

1.     They just (phone) _______has just phoned_____________ to say that they (not come) ____will not come________________ back until they (finish) _______have finished_____________ their work.

2.     He (lose) __lost____ his job last month and since then he (be) ____has been________ out of work.

3.     I (not read) ______have not read____ a map for a long time. So it (be) ___is____ difficult for me (know) ___to know_________ the route.

4.     The man (sit) _______sitting____ next to Jack (teach) _____has taught________ me grammar for two years.

5.     My clothes (not be) _______are not______ in the room now. Someone (take) _has taken_______ them away.

6.     I (take) _________am taking___ my daughter out tonight. She (not have) _has not had______ fun for a long time.

7.     We (wake) ________woke_____ up by the bell (ring) _____ringing_______

8.     We (see) _____have just seen____ the head teacher (correct) _____correcting___ our papers in the room.

Tham Khảo

S + did + not + V + until + mốc thời gian

= Not until + mốc thời gian did + S + V

= It was not until + mốc thời gian that + S + Ved/ V2

1.No one could leave the stadiumuntil 2.30.

=>It was not until......2.30 that someone could leave the stadium............

=>Not until......2.30 could someone leave the stadium ..........

2.She were not allowed to open her presents until her birthday.

=>It was not until.......her birthday that she was allowed to opne her presents .......

=>Not until............her birthday was she allowed to opne her presents ........................

3.We did not have any holiday until last summer.

=>It was not until.......last summer that we had some holiday .......

=>Not until........last summer did we have some holiday ........

4.She did not stop learning German until the age of 24.

=>It was not until ..........the age of 24 that she stopped learning German ........

=>Not until.......the age of 24 did she stop learning German ...........

5.I could not finsh my project until Mark helped me.

=>It was not until.............Mark helped me that I could finish my project .................

=>Not until..........Mark helped me could I finish my project .......

6.I did not sleep until midnight.

=>It was not until......midnight that I slept ............

=>Not until...............midnight did I sleep ....................

7.They did not pay the bill until the electricity was cut off.

=>It was not until.......the electricity was cut off that they paid the bill ...........

=>Not until.......the electricity was cut off did they pay the bill .......

8.I could comment further until I had all the information.

=>It was not until.............I had all the information that I could comment further .......................

=>Not until.....I had all the information could I comment further ..........

1.No one could leave the stadium until 2.30.

=>It was not until......2.30 that someone could leave the stadium............

=>Not until......2.30 could someone leave the stadium ..........

2.She were not allowed to open her presents until her birthday.

=>It was not until.......her birthday that she was allowed to open her presents .......

=>Not until............her birthday was she allowed to open her presents ........................

3.We did not have any holiday until last summer.

=>It was not until.......last summer that we had some holiday .......

=>Not until........last summer did we have some holiday ........

4.She did not stop learning German until the age of 24.

=>It was not until ..........the age of 24 that she stopped learning German ........

=>Not until.......the age of 24 did she stop learning German ...........

5.I could not finish my project until Mark helped me.

=>It was not until.............Mark helped me that I could finish my project .................

=>Not until..........Mark helped me could I finish my project .......

6.I did not sleep until midnight.

=>It was not until......midnight that I slept ............

=>Not until...............midnight did I sleep ....................

7.They did not pay the bill until the electricity was cut off.

=>It was not until.......the electricity was cut off that they paid the bill ...........

=>Not until.......the electricity was cut off did they pay the bill .......

8.I could comment further until I had all the information.

=>It was not until.............I had all the information that I could comment further .......................

=>Not until.....I had all the information could I comment further ..........

47. We didn't study English until we began primary school.

\(\Rightarrow\) It was not until we began primary school that we studied English.

48. I didn't learn English until 2002.

\(\Rightarrow\) It wasn't until 2002 that I learned English.

49. He didn't know how to swim until he was 30.

\(\Rightarrow\) It It was not until he was 30 that he knew how to swim.

50. They didn't begin to learn English until 1980.

\(\Rightarrow\) It It was not until 1980 that they began to learn English.