Question

Not until he called the secretary three times ________ that the manager went to an important meeting．

1. A.
   did he tell
2. B.
   he told
3. C.
   was he told
4. D.
   he was told

Answer 1

C
考查倒装句，not until放句首时，后面的主句要用部分倒装句式，即提前助动词或者情态动词到主语之前，根据该句的句意可知，he和告诉之间是被动关系，所以选择C句意为，直到他叫了秘书三次，他才被告诉经理去开一个重要的会议了