After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
It was quite impossible for him not to have noticed that Lola had arrived. This means that he
It was quite impossible for him not to have noticed that Lola had arrived.
This is a double negative construction: “Impossible” = could not happen “Not to have noticed” = to have missed seeing or knowing
So:
“It was impossible not to have noticed”
Means:He must have noticed that Lola had arrived. There’s no way he didn’t.
This makes option A the best match as it captures the meaning that he could not have missed it — he ought to have noticed.
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