Question 5 .She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
A. No sooner had she put up her umbrella than the rain came down in torrents.
B. The rain came down in torrents as soon as she just has time to put up her umbrella.
C. Only when she had put up her umbrella did the rain come down in torrents.
D. If she hadn’t time to put up her umbrella, the rain wouldn’t have come down in torrents.
Đáp án A
Dịch nghĩa: Cô chỉ có thời gian để đặt chiếc ô của mình trước khi cơn mưa trút xuống.
Xét các đáp án:
A. No sooner had she put up her umbrella than the rain came down in torrents. → Cô vừa giơ chiếc ô của mình lên thì cơn mưa ào ào trút xuống, đúng.
B. The rain came down in torrents as soon as she just has time to put up her umbrella. → Cơn mưa ào ào trút xuống ngay khi cô vừa kịp đưa chiếc ô lên, sai nghĩa.
C. Only when she had put up her umbrella did the rain come down in torrents. → Chỉ khi cô ấy đặt chiếc ô của mình lên thì mưa mới rơi, sai nghĩa.
D. If she hadn’t time to put up her umbrella, the rain wouldn’t have come down in torrents. → Nếu cô ấy không có thời gian để đặt chiếc ô của mình thì mưa sẽ rơi xuống, sai nghĩa.