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1. So + adj + be + S + that clause So + adv + auxiliary verb + S + mian verb + O +

that clause
- Mu cu o ng sothat m t hin tng, hay s vic mt mc tnh cht m
c th gy nn hu qu, kt qu tng ng Ex: So terrible was the storm that a lot of
houses were swept away. (Trn bo khng khip n ni nhiu cn nh b cun phng i)
So beautifully did he play the guitar that all the audience appreciated him
2. Then comes/come + S, as + clause.
Dng then (= afterwards: th ri, cui cng, ri) - nu ra s vc g cui cng ri
cng s xy ra nh l kt cc tt nhin ca mt qu trnh, hoc khi trnh by hu qu cui
cng ca s vc hay hnh ng xy ra. - T come c chia th theo v ng sau Ex:
Then came a divorce, as they had a routine now. (th ri ly hn xy ra, v h c ci nhau
hoi)
3. May + S + verd..
- din t s mong c, by t iu g hay mt ngh, xin li.. - L mt cu chc
Ex: May I appologize at once for the misspelling of your surname in the letter from my
assistant, Miss Dowdy (Ti thnh tht xin li ng v ngi tr l ca ti, c Dowdy,
vit sai tn h ca ng) May you all have happiness and luck (Chc bn may mn v
hnh phc)
4. It is no + comparative adj + than + V-ing
- Ngha l: tht s khng ghn lm vc g . Ex: For me it is no more difficult than
saying I love you. (i vi ti khng g kh hn bng vc ni anh Yu em)
5. S + V + far more + than + N
- din t ci g tc ng hay xy ra vi s vc hay i tng ny nhiu hn s vc hay
i tng kia. Ex: The material world greatly influences far more young people than old
people. (Th gii vt cht s nh hng n thanh nin nhiu hn ngi gi) In many
countries, far more teenagers than adults get infected with HIV.
6. S + love/like/wish + nothing more than to be + adj/past participle
- Dng nhn mnh nguyn, mun hay s thch ca ai . Ni mt cch khc, mu
cu ny c ngha l: ai rt trong mong c nh th ny. Ex: We wish nothing more than
to be equally respected (Chng ti ko mong c g hn l c i x cng bng).
7. S1 + is/are just like + S2 +was/were..

8. S + is/are + the same + as + S + was/were

- Dng so snh s trng nhau hay ging nhau hoc tng ng gia hai s vc, hai
ngi hoc hai nhm ngi hai th i im khc nhau. Ex: My daughter is just like her
mother was 35 yares ago when she was my classmate at Harvard University (C con gi
ti y ht nh m n csch y 35 nm lc b cn l bn hc cng lp vi ti ti i hc
Harvard) She is the same as she was (C y vn nh ngy no)
9. It is (not always) thought + adj + Noun phrase
- a ra quan nim, kin hay thi ca x hi, ca cng ng hay nhiu ngi v
vn no . Ngoi thought cn c th dng believed, hoped Ex: It is not always
thought essential that Miss world must have the great appearance (Khng nn lun lun
cho rng Hoa hu th gii cn phi c ngoi hnh hp dn)
10. As + V3/can be seen, S + V
- Khi mun nhc li, gi li , s vc trnh by, cp n trc vi ngi c hay
ngi nghe. Ex: As spoken above, we are short of capital (Nh ni trn, chng ta
thiu vn) As can be seen, a new school is going to be built on this site. (Nh thy,
mt trng hc mi s c xy dng trn khu t ny)
11. S + point(s)/ pointed out (to s.b) + that clause
- Dng cu ny khi bn a ra kin hay li bnh ca mnh. Point out ngha l ch ra
vch ra, cho thy, cho rng.. Ex: She point out that he was wrong (C y ch ra rng anh
ta lm)
12. It is/was evident to someone + that clause
- C ngha l i vi ai r rng, nht nh l Ex: It was evident to them that
someone gave him a hand to finish it (H c nht nh rng ai gip anh ta mt tay
hon tt vc )
13. What + (S) + V + is/was + (that) + S + V+..
- C ngha l nhng g xy ra hoc c thc hin l Ex: What was said was (that)
she had to leave (Nhng g c ni l c y phi ra i) What I want you to do is that you
take more care of yourself
14. N + Is + what + sth + is all about
- ch mc ch chnh, hay ch yu ca ci g hay vn no mang li. Ex:
Entertainment is what football is all about (Bng ct gii tr)

15. S + be (just) + what S + V

- Nhm nhn mnh vn hay kin hoc s vc m ai cn, quan tm, hoc mun thc
hin. Ex: It was just what I wanted ( l nhng g ti mun) You are what God brings
into my life (Em l nhng g cha ban cho cuc i anh)
16. V-ing +sth + be +adj-if not impossible
- Khi chng ta miu t hnh ng m c hi thnh cng rt thp. Nhng adj ay thng
l diffifult, hard, dangerous, adventurous Ex: Traveling alone into a jungle is
adventurous if not impossible (i mt mnh vo khu rng l mo him nu khng ni
l khng th)
17. There + be + no + N + nor + N
- ngha l khng cv cng khng c Ex: There is no food nor water (khng c thc
n v cng khng c nc
18. There isnt/wasnt time to V/be + adj
- Ngha l: khng kp/khng thi gian Ex: there wasnt time to identify what is
was (Khng kp nhn ra l ci g)
19. S+ may + put on a +adj + front but inside + S + adj..
- Ngha l : b ngoi ai t ra nh th ny nhng thc cht bn trong h c nhng cm
xc, trng thi ngc li. Ex: You may put on a brave front but inside you are fearful and
anxious (B ngoi bn c v dng cm nhng thc cht bn trong bn rt s hi v lo u)
20. S + see oneself + V-ing
- Dng mu cu trn din t khi ai c c hi c tn hng hay c thc hin ci
g. Ex: You can see yourself riding a cable-car in San Francisco (Bn c c hi c i
cp treo San Francisco)
21. There (not) appear to be + N..
- Dng appear = seem to vi ngha: dng nh th Ex: There didnt appear to be
anything in the museum (Dng nh khng c g trong bo tng c)

BI TP VIT LI CU TING ANH

Rewrite these sentences
1. Knowing English is very useful. => It .
2. It started to snow at 5 oclock. => It
3. Nam is taller than Hung. => Hung
4. When did you go to bed last night? => What .....?
5. What time does Nam have to leave? => Do you know .. ?
6. To do morning exercises is good. => It ..
7. This book is very boring and so is that one.=> This book is as
8. Will it be necessary for me to sleep under a net? => Shall I have to.?
9. I last read a book on September 20th. => I havent
10. It is not as warm in Canada as it is in Mexico. => Mexico ..
11.An began to be interested in healthy eating 3 years ago .=> An has been.
12. I feel sick if I eat too much ice- cream. => Eating
13. I have never seen that play before => Its .
14. They are watching my fathers new car => My fathers new car..
15. I am sorry, Hoa isnt coming with us. => I wish
16. It is such a heavy book that I cant lift it => The book ..
17. The farmers spread the trees each week => The trees
18. The sun is much hotter than the moon => The moon isnt
19. You cant read more quickly than I can => I cant
20. Thank you for helping me => It was kind .
21. Staying at home would be better than going out tonight => Id rather .
22. Mrs Ha told Ba to carry those books back home => Mrs Ha had..
23. You cant understand these things because you are very young. => You are not.
24. I have so much to do today => I wish
25. Tom is a playwright as well as an actor => Tom is not only
26. They did not finish the kitchen on Mon day => The kitchen
27. The last time I saw Lan was at Tams birthday party. => I ..
28. What did he tell you? => I need to know ..
29. Where did they go on holiday? => Do you know ...?
30. Where is the dentists office? => Could you tell me ..?
31. How many people are there in our school? => We want to know .?
32. This shirt is too dirty for me to wear. => This shirt ..
33. Boiling an egg is not difficult => It ..
34. The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids => The pyramids
35. Cairo is hotter than Lon don => Lon don isnt..
36. It s two years since I was last in Ha noi. => I have not
37. She is overweight because she eats too much meat. => If she .
38. That road is so narrow that cars can not park here (too)
39. Ba is both talented and handsome (not only.but also)
40. I dont know any thing about her family (wish)
41. I advise you to wear a coat when you go out (had better)
42. Do you have a cheaper pen than that one? (cheapest)

43. I saw Linda last on New years Day (since)

44. Hoa prefers to play ping pong (would rather)
45. I dont like to watch TV (dislike)
46. I have visited this beauty spot many times said my father.=> My father told
me
47. People say that he is a famous singer. => It .
48. The police man does not run so fast as the thief => The thief .
49. This boy is very stupid. I cant teach him math (too)
50. The novel is very interesting . => We
51. Their adventure is very surprising. => All of us
52. The long walk is very tiring. => They
53. His funny story is amusing. => The children .
54. You will catch a cold if you dont wear your fur coat. => Unless
55. I havent seen this man here before. => This.
56. Its a great pity you wrote that letter => I wish..
57. Did you enjoy yourself last night? (time)
58. I dont want to go to the party tonight. => I dont feel like
59. She cant have more children because of her age. => She is too
60. He lost his money simply because he wasnt careful. => If ..
61. Tom and Mary moved to Paris 20 years ago. => It is
62. I havent seen so much rain for along time. => It..
63. Please, explain this letter for me! => Please tell me..
64. It is high time for us to go home => It is high time we.
65. You cant go in to this restaurant without a jacket and tie.=> Unless
66. The question was so difficult that no one could answer it.=> It was such
67. She hasnt finished the letter yet.=> This letter..
68. He isnt good at English. He cant get a job.=> If.
69.Mary doesnt spend much money. She spent much money last month.
=> Mary doesnt ...
70. The weather isnt fine. We cant go for a walk in the woods.=> If
71. Ill ask someone to make a new dress.=> Ill have
72. The bridge might be built in a hurry.=> People .
73. You really should be able to dress yourself by now.=> Its high time
74. I wish I hadnt told him what we were planning to do that evening.=> I regret
75. I have never eaten with knives and folks before. => This is .
76. Why dont you ask Tom for help, Mary? Ba said.=> Ba suggested ..
77. Ba is too young to see horror films.=> Ba is not
78. They should quit smoking. => They had
79. They once started these machines by hand. => They used to
80. He works hard and he will pass the exam.=> If he
81. Ba is a new comer, and so was Tom.=> Both
82. This lecture bores me.=> I am ...
83. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.=> I
84. She left university 2 years ago.=> Its .
85. They had sold the house at the end of the road.=> The house

86. Its careless of you to leave the window open last night.=> You should
not
87. You will catch a cold if you dont keep your feet dry. =>
Unless
88. We couldnt go to shool because it rained.=> Because
of
89. Although he is old, he often plays tennis. => In spite of
..
90. Tom is not used to working so hard.=> Tom is in
..
91. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor.=> It

92. The man was too tired to keep on working.=> The man was
so
93. TV programmes attract so many viewers. They can satisfy every taste.=>
Because
94. He is not good at English, He cant get the job.=>
If
95. Nam washes his car every week.=> Nam wishes his car
.
96. He used to wait there all the time.=> He used to wait there

97. My friend had the storekeeper deliver the book case.=> My friend asked
.
98. My brother can be so annoying some times.=> I am
.
99. Mai was encouraged by the news.=> The news

100. Ba made that dress himself.=> The dress
.
101. I have never read such a romantic story=> This is .

102.Everyone heard about the accident before I did.=> I was

the..
103. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him.=> The film star
avoid
104.We didnt arrive in time to see her.=> We werent early
105. If you dont have a rest,you really will be ill.=> Unless
106.The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.=> The water was
not
107. Ba was arrested by the police.=> The police

108.There are a number of people waiting to see you.=> A number of

people.
109. I hope to see you at Christmas.=> I am

110. Your hair is too long, Youd better have it cut.=> Your
hair
111. Are you against working on Sunday?=> Do you
object ?
112. I have to writes 6 letter a day.=> There are

113. People always laugh at his funny face, he doesnt like it.=> He
dislikes
114. You are not permitted to smoke in the hall.=>
Smoking
115. I wish I had gone on holiday with my friend.=> I
regret
116. Toms father no longer smokes cigarettes=>
No
117. This baby rarely cries during the night.=> Rarely


118. People did not discover Aids until 1981.=> Not
until .
119. I seldom come there ay night.=> Seldom
..
120. We have never seen such a wonderful sight before.=>
Never
121. Those students arrived late because they had an accident..=> Because
of
122. Tom was worried because of the heavy traffic.=> Because
the
123. I regret not finishing my home work at the weekend.=> I
wish.
124. Ba ate too much and then felt sick.=> If

125. It started to rain at 2 oclock.=> It has

.
126. She and I had never been there before.=> Neither

127. It was such good weather that we went swimming.=> The
weather
128. I cant see that far.=> It is too
129. Id rather not see him tomorrow.=> I dont

130. After many years of hard work,he retired.=> After

he ..
131. With the money he has saved, he can buy a house.=> His saving
money
132. We had to wait two hours for Ba.=> Ba kept
..

133.It is difficult for us to make ends meet these days.=> We

find .
134. I am sorry, I interrupted your dinner.=> I apologized
..
134. He does almost no work.=> He hardly

135.It was such good weather that we went swimming.- The

weather........................................... ..................
136. It's very difficult to leave here after such a long time.- It isn't
.................................................. ....
137. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.- It is such
.................................................. ...
138. You can't visit Moscow unless you get a visa.- If you
.................................................. ...............
139. Reading scientific books is one of my interest.- I'm
.................................................. ...........................
140. Jane is the tallest girl in her class.- Nobody
.................................................. ...........................................
141. His parents made him study for his exam.- He was made
.................................................. ....................
142. Peter said he wasn't feeling well .- Peter said " I
.................................................. ..........."
143. I'm pleased that we shall meet again soon.- I'm looking
.................................................. ........................
144. I have never met a famous person before.- It is
.................................................. ..........................
145.He said I will go to school tomorrow.=> He said

146. What kind of books do you read? They asked Huong.=> They asked
Huong

147. The police has just caught the thief.=> The thief
148. My classmate, Lan, loves to write letters.=> My classmate, Lan,
enjoys.
149. Ba is taller than Hung.=> Hung
..
150. They are going to build a new school here.=> A new
school
151. The last time I saw him was in 1995. => I havent
152. The furniture was so expensive that I didnt buy it .=> The furniture was too
153. Unless he phones immediately he wont get any information.=> If
154. We will solve the problem next week.=> The problem
155. The naught boys always draw on the wall.=> I wish
156. Would you like to go with me to the market , Mai ? - Ha said => Ha invited
157. Ill see you tomorrow, John.=> Peter told
John ..
158. I left my umbrella here two days ago.=> Susan told
them