A. Not until my brother turned three he could speak a word.
B. It was before my brother turned three that he could speak a word.
C. Not until my brother turned three could he speak a word.
D. My brother couldn’t speak a word even after he turned three.
Kiến thức: Cấu trúc “ Not until”
Giải thích:
Cấu trúc đảo ngữ của “ not until”:
Not until …+ trợ động từ +S+ V…: Mãi đến khi…thì…
Tạm dịch: Em tôi không nói được lời nào. Em ấy có thể làm được điều đó khi anh ta lên ba.
A. sai ngữ pháp: he could speak => could he speak
B. Trước khi em trai tôi lên ba thì thằng bé có thể nói. => sai nghĩa
C. Mãi đến khi em trai tôi lên ba, em ấy mới nói được một lời. => đúng
D. Em trai tôi không thể nói một lời thậm chí sau khi lên ba. => sai nghĩa
Chọn C
It’s not fair to put all the blame on him. He’s not the only one at fault.
He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.
We arrived at the airport. We realized our passports were still athome.
There was a serious flood. All local pupils couldn’t go to school on that day.