It-Clefts — It Was Not Until ... That (C2)

It was not until 1990 ___ the country held its first free election.

It was not until midnight that the guests ___.

Choose the correct cleft.

Children often ___ they leave home that they appreciate their parents.

It was not until the storm had passed ___ the rescue teams could set out.

It was not until the results came in that the team ___ they had won.

It was not until he was forty ___ he learned to swim.

Which cleft is correct?

It was not until she apologised that the argument ___.

It was not until much later ___ we understood the full cost of the decision.

It was not until the day the contract expired ___ either side raised the issue.

It is not until you have lived abroad that you truly ___ your own culture.

It was not until 2015 ___ the company finally turned a profit.

Which sentence is correct?

It was not until the very end of the trial ___ the truth emerged.