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1. S + haven’t done smt + before
have + never
This/It is the first time + S + have done smt
2. S + haven’t + done smt + for + time
since + clause
since
S + (last) did smt + time + ago
when + clause
at / on / in
It is + time + since + S + (last) did smt
3. How long + have not + S + done smt?
How long + is it + since +S + (last) did smt?
When + did + S + (last) do smt?
4. So + adj./adv. + that clause
Too + adj./adv. + (for sbd) + to do smt
Not + adj./adv. (opposite meaning) + enough + (for sbd) + to do smt
5. So + adj. + that + clause
That/It/Those + be + such + adj. + that clause
6. Athough + clause 1 + clause 2
In spite of + V-ing + clause 2
noun
the fact that
7. started + doing/ to do something + time + ago
when + clause
a t/ on / in
have done/have been doing + for + since
since + clause
since
8. S + can’t/couldn’t + do smt + because of + Noun / V-ing.

Noun / V-ing + prevent(ed) / stop(ped) + sbd/smt + from + doing smt.
9. S + would rather + do smt + than + do smt.
S + prefer + doing smt + to + doing smt.
S + prefer + to do smt + rather than + to do smt.
10. S + don’t/doesn’t + (really) want to do smt.
S + would rather + do/not do smt.
11. (please) do/don’t do smt.
S + would rather + someone + did/didn’t do smt.
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S + would prefer + someone + to do/not to do smt.
12. S + spend + time + doing smt.
Doing smt + take + sbd + time.
It + take + sbd + time + to do smt.
13. S + regetted + doing smt/not doing smt
S + wished + S + hadn’t/had done smt
14. It is a pity + someone + do/don’t do smt
S is sorry did/didn’t do smt
Someone +wish + (that) S + did/ didn’t smt
hadn’t/had done smt
15. S + do smt + for smb
Someone (smb) + have + smt +done
16. S + do + tÝnh tõ së h÷u + noun
S + have + smt + done
17. Whose + be +noun?
Who + do/does + the +noun + belong to?
Who + owns + the + noun?
Who + is + the owner + of + the + noun?
18. S + be + the owner + of + noun
Noun + belong to +smb
19. Smt + still +need +doing

Still + haven’t/hasn’t + done + (yet)
20. Smt + should/had better + be + done
Smt + need + doing
21. S + got married + time + ago
died
S + have/has + been + married + for + time
died
22. Doing smt + be + adject + (for smb)
It + be + adj. + (for smb) + to do smt
23. S + have/has + smt + in/ at
There is/are + smt + in/at
24. On arrival + somewhere + clause
When + S + arrive + somewhere, + clause
25. I’m sure + S +did/didn’t do smt
S + can/can’t + have + done smt
26. S + find + smt/doing smt + easy/difficult
S + be/not be + used to + smt/doing smt
27. S + have not + done + such (a) + adj. + noun + before
have never
That/Those + be + the + adj. (so s¸nh nhÊt) + noun + S + have done
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28. + is + one’s birthday
wedding day
Someone + was/were + born + on
got married
29. S + do/did smt + so that + S can/could + do smt
S + do/did smt + in order to + do smt
so as to
30. S + didn’t do smt + until
S + wasn’t / weren’t + adj.

It + was + until + that + S + did smt
wasn’t / weren’t + adj.
31. S + did smt + time + ago
when + clause
It was + time + ago + that + S + did smt
when + clause
32. You ’d better + do / not do smt
You + should / shouldn’t + do smt
I + advise + you + to do / not to do smt
It is advisable + that + you + do / don’t do smt
33. Let’s + do smt
Why + don’t we + do smt?
What about + doing smt ?
I + suggest + doing smt
34. Can / could you + do smt?
Will/ would you + do smt?
Would you + mind + doing smt?
I’d like you + to do smt
35. Unless + clause 1 + clause 2 §æi thÓ cña mét trong hai mÖnh ®Ò
If + clause 1 + clause 2 (Unless kh«ng ®i víi mÖnh ®Ò phñ ®Þnh)
36. (1) so / because + clause If (type 2 or type 3)
(2) simple present If(type 2)
simple past If(type 3)
(3) So + clause Main clause
Because + clause If + clause
(4) §æi thÓ cña c¶ hai mÖnh ®Ò
37. Smt / doing smt + be + one’s interest
Smb + be + interested + in / smt / doing smt
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1. I only paid 2000 USD for the car
-> The car costs me only 2000 USD
2. He started investigating the case a week ago
-> He has been investigating the case for a week
3. Her love for him was so great that she never separated him
-> So great was her love for him that she never separated him
4. She prefers tea to coffee
-> She’d rather have tea than coffee
5. Nam is hetter at grammar than Ba
-> Ba isn’t as good at grammar as Nam
6. Thanh is the clevest student in the class
-> Nobody is cleverer than Thanh
7. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police
-> The police wouldn’ t allow us to get nearer
let us get nearer
8. It is not necessary for you to shout
-> You needn’t shout
9. They last visitted me five years ago
-> They haven’t visitted me for five years
10. This is his first visit to England
-> He is visittig England for the first time
11.I think It may rain
-> It looks as if it’s going to rain
12. The fox was unsuccessful in reading the grapes
-> The fox tried invan to reach the grapes
13. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog
-> It looks as if he is running away from your fierce dog
14. I would love to be rich and famous
-> If only I were rich and famous
15. We have a 6h deadline for this work

-> This work must be finished for/ by 6h
16. He gives the matter alot of thought
-> He thinks the matter over
17.If there’s an emergency, ring this number
-> In case of mergency, ring this number
18. It was difficult to get sth
-> Getting sth was difficult
19. It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter
-> He might not have got my letter
20. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year
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->Sad as it is unemployment is unlikely to go down this year
21. We regret to infor you that your exams are difficult
-> Much to our regret, we have to inform you that your exams are difficult
are obliged to
22. The last time I met her was 6 years ago
-> I last met her 6 years ago
I haven’t met her for 6 years
It was 6 years ago sincce I last met heer
23. I called her as soon as she went out of the room
-> No sooner had she gone out of the room than I called her
24. I onlly realised that I had forgotten to close the door when she told me
-> Only when she told me did I realise that I had forgotten to close the door
25. When she was asked about the love she was quiet
-> On being asked about the love she was quiet
26. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Nam
-> No where will you find a more dedicated workeer than Nam
27. I’m always inviting her for a weekend with us but she is always too busy
-> No matter how often I invite her for a weekend with us, she is always too
busy to come

28.She is not only bad tempered, but very lazy
-> As well as being bad tempered, she is very lazy
29. I’d really hate to live in a big city
-> Living in a big city is not to my liking
30. The boy’s work can surely be impoved
-> The boy’s work must be improvable
31.The out come of the election was never in doubt
-> At no time was out coe of the election in doubt
32.I tried as hard as I could but I couldn’t open the door
-> No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door
33. She most certaily wasn’t in Ha Noi on the 26
th
-> She couldn’t possibly have been in Ha Noi on the 26
th
34. I can’t remember the time of our appoitment
-> I can’t remember when our appointent
35.It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon
-> I am not in the habit of sleeping in the afternoon
36. How could I help, except to offer to lend him money ?
-> Other than to offer to lend him money, how could I help ?
37. He seemed tobe worried about sth
-> I got/ had the impression (that) sth was worring him
38. I’ve never seen anyone play so skillflly before
-> I’ve never seen anyone play with so much skill before
39. What caused him to change his mind ?
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-> What was the reason for his change of mind ?
40. We should collect te books
-> We are supposed to pick up the books
41. I was the only person who loved her

-> The was no one else apart from me who loved her
exept (for)
but (for)
other than
42. Have great respect for sb
-> Look up to sb
43. I don’t normally go there
-> I an not used to going there
44. There is no way we can agree to this solution
-> This solution out of the quetion as far as we are concerned
which
45. I haven’t enough time to visit the town properly
-> The time I have is too short to visit the town properly
46. I try to talk to Hoa
-> I try to have a word with Hoa
47. Did you enjoy the party ?
-> Did you have a good time at the party ?
48. I don’t agree with the idea
-> I am not in favour of the idea
49. I suppose it’s possible that she didn’t understand me
-> I suppose she ay not have understood me
50. “ Why don’t you relax for a while ” she said to me
-> She suggested (that) I (should) take it easy for a while
51. I offered to help her but she said “ No, thanks ”
-> She turned down my offer of help
52. When she was a child, she did sth
-> She did sth during/ of her childhood
53. I found it hard to do sth because of sth
-> I had difficulty (in) doing sth because of sth
54. After long time S + succeed in doing sth

-> After long time S + manage to do sth
55. I am willing to do sth
-> I don’t mind doing in sth
56. One’s sth is so Adj that I can hardly do it
-> He has such Adj sth that I can hardly do it
57. I wish I hadn’t done sth
-> I regret doing sth
58. Everyone was surprised to see Nga leave the party early
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-> To everyone’s surprise Nga left the party early
59. Sbd said sth was my fault
-> Sbd said that I was to blame for sth
60. When Na wanted a new car, she had to save up for a year
-> It took Na a year to ssave up to buy a new car
61. Let sbd out of a place
-> Sbd is released from a place
62. Perhaps S + did sth
-> S + may have done sth
63. S + can’t possibly do sth
-> It is possible for Obj to do sth
64. To Sbd’s amazement, clause (theo th×)
-> Sbd + tobe + amazed to find + clause
65. It isn’t necessary for you to do sth
-> You don’t need to do sth/ You needn’t do sth
66. It wasn’t necessary for you to do sth
-> You needn’t have done sth
67. I prefer you to do sth
-> I’d rather you did sth
68. It is unusual for sbd to do sth
-> S + hardly ever do sth

69. There is no point in V. ing
-> It isn’t worth V. ing
70. Lan’s behaviourr at the party annoyed me
-> I ws annoyed by the way Lan behaved
71. S + didn’t listen to what his doctor told him
-> She took notice of his doctor’s advice
72. S + do sth and do sth as well
-> S + do sth in addition to do sth
73. Tobe too Adj(1) to do sth (qu¸ ®Õn råi kg lµm ®îc g×)
-> Tobe not Adj(2) enough to do sth (kg ®ñ ®Ó lµm g×)
74. S + tobe so Adj that sbd can’t do sth
-> S + tobe too Adj for s. o to do sth
75. The last time it rained /(I met her)was two months
-> It hasn’t rained/(I haven’t met her) for two months
76. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us
-> Whenever he comes to visitus there’s trouble
77. The value of Dollar has fallen considerably in the past week
-> There has been a considerable fall in the value of Dollar in the past week.
78. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
-> She left the room without saying a word.
79. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
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-> No matter how long you use it , it won’t wear out.
80. Everyone heard about that story before I did.
-> I was the last(person) to hear about that story.
81. He was susperded for 2 matches for swearing at the refree.
-> Swearing at the refree earned him a suspersion for 2 matches.
82. I write to her almost everyday.
-> Hardly a day passes/goes by without me writng to her.
83. I am sorry I missed her party.

-> I am sorry not to have attended her party.
84. You can’t try to get Nam to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
-> There is no point in trying to get Nam to lend you his car/to borrow Nam’s car.
85. What a surprise to see you here !
-> Fancy seeing you here.
86. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
-> Only after all the guests had gone home could we relax.
87. I left without saying good bye as I didn’t want disturb the meeting.
-> Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying good bye.
88. VT is the considered to be the most studious student of K6.
-> VT is regarded as(being) the most studious student.
89. I didn’t realize who he was until later.
-> Only later did I realize who he was.
90. I’m sure he took your bag by mistake.
-> I’m sure he didn’t mean to take your bag.
91. My friend is very short tenpered.
-> My friend loses his tempered very easy.
92. We’d prefer you not to smoke.
-> We’d rather you didn’t smoke.
93. I don’t enjoy cooking for 5 hungry children.
-> Cooking for 5 hungry children is no fun/gives me no pleasure.
94. Don’t wish you couldn’t get out more in the evening?
-> Don’t you get fed up with having to stay at home in the evening?
95. It was more of an argument than a discussion.
-> It was not so/(as) much a discussion as an argument.
96. Lan is the girl I admire most of all.
-> There is no girl (that/who/whom) I admire more than Lan.
97. You will never meet anyone more beautiful than Lan.
-> Lan is the most beautiful person you’ve ever met.
98. He work better when he’s pressed for time.

->The less time he has, the better he work.
99. We weren’t surprised by his success.
-> It came as no surprise to us that he was/(had been) successful.
100. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
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-> It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had chaged her job
101. The hurricane blew the roof off the housse.
-> The house had its roof blown off by the hurricane.
102. It isn’t certain that John will get the job.
-> It is open to question (as to) whether John will the job.
103. She was the most warmhearted girl I’ve known.
-> I’ve never known a more warm-hearted girl than she.
104. You thik that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong.
-> Contracy to your belief fat people are not always jolly.
105. Although Nam was the strong oftwo, his attacker soon over powder him.
-> Despite his (superior) strength Nam was soon over powder by his attacker.
106. You will certainly meet a lot of people in your new job.
-> you are sure/(certain/bound) to meet a lot of people in your new job.
107. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop
playing.
-> The moment I decided to get up to dance, the band decided to stop playing.
108. As I get older, I want to travel less.
-> The older I get, the less I want to travel.
109. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
-> The patient made a more rapidly recovery than expected.
110. Ba didn’t celebrate until he received scholarship.
-> Not until Ba received scholarship did he celebrate.
111. His income is on average higer than hers.
-> The average heigh of his incoe is greater than that of hers.
112. The only way you can become a good student of English is by studying hard

everyday.
-> Only by studying hard everyday can yopu become a good student of English.
113. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
-> Isn’t there another way to reach the city centre?
114. It won’t make any difference if iit rains because we’ll still go.
-> We’ll still go even if/(whether) it rains or not.
115. The result of the match was never indoubt.
-> At no time was the result of the match in doubt.
116. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
-> Never have there been more people out of work in this country.
117. Mary told the police about the burglary.
-> Mary reported the burglary to the police.
118. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her face.
-> Much as I admire her face, I don’t reallly like her.
119. A house in that distric will cost you at least $100.000.
-> You won’t be able to buy a house in that distric (for) less than $100.000.
120. It was only when I left here that I realised how much she meant to me.
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-> Not until I had left here did I realize how much she meant to me.
121 I dislike it when people criticise me unfairly.
-> I object to people criticising me unfairly.
122. We left quietly, so that we would’t disturb the children.
-> So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly.
123. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
-> At no time did he suspect that the money had been stolen.
124. The instruction says you just add boiling water to the soup powder.
-> The soup powder just needs boiling water added to it according to the instruction.
125. People who haven’t been abroad shouldn’t critice foreign customs.
-> Nobody who has never been abroad should criticice foreign customs.
126. That meal was excellent

-> What an excellent eal it was !
127. He never has enough money.
-> He is always short of/(hand up/broke) money.
128. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
-> The operation left Simon feeling weaker than he (had) expect.
129. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
-> I wasn’t early enough to see her.
130. He was a fool to say that.
-> It was foolish of him to say that.
131. It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled.
-> Nobody is to blame/(is reponsible) for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.
132. Nga worked too hard at the office, and this led to her illness.
-> Nga’s illness was the result of her working too hard.
caused by
brought about by
133. Lan only understood very little of what the teacher said.
-> Lan could hardly understand what the teacher said.
134. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
-> Travelling by air always makes me nervous.
135. There was never any answer when we rang.
-> Everytime we rang there was no answer.
136. It was so late that nothing could be done.
-> It was too late for anything tobe done/(to do anything).
137. It would have been a superb weekend if it had been for the weather.
-> But for the weather, it would have been a superb weekend.
138. Is it essential to meet your friend at the station ?
-> Does your friend have to/(want to/need meeting) be meet at the station.
139. I would do anything for you.
-> There is nothing (that) I wouldn’t do for you.
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140. They were just as good as we had expected
-> They certaily lived (fully) up to our expectations.
141. I have never seen such a mess in my life !
-> Never in my life have I seen such a mess !
142. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
-> The last thing you should do is (to) phne the police.
143. Their chances of success are small.
-> It is not likely (that) they will succeed.
144. I am certainly not going ti give you any more money.
-> I have no intention of giving you any more money.
145. whose documents are these ?
-> Who do these documents belong to ?
146. The train couldn’t run because of the snow.
-> The snow prevented/(stopped) the train from running.
147. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
-> The car was too expensive for him to buy.
148. How long is it since they bought the house ?
-> When did they buy the housse ?
149. I’d rather not see him tomorrow.
-> I don’t want(wish) to see him tomorrow.
150. Ba finally managed to get a good job.
-> Ba finally succeed in getting a good job.
151. You might fall if you are not careful.
-> Becareful or you’ll fall.
152. Tan failed to find the source of the Nile River.
-> Tan didn’t succeedin fiding the source of Nile River.
153. I’m sure it wasn’t Miss Lan you saw because she is in Ha noi.
-> It can’t have been Miss Lan you saw because she is in Hanoi.
154. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
-> It is a fact that she has a beautiful voice.

155. She knows alot more about it than I do.
-> I don’t know as much about it as she does.
156. Do you know enough French to work as a translator ?
-> Is your knowledge of French good enough for you to work as a translator ?
157. I don’t understand one word of her speech.
-> I can’t make head or tail of her speech.
158. It’s a pity that you wrote that letter.
-> I’d rather you hadn’t written that letter.
159. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not.
-> Regardless of whatever problems, we must continue our efforts.
160. The reason I came here was solely to visit her.
-> My sole purpose of coming here was to visit her.
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161. You can take any of the roads, it will still take you 3 hours to get there.
-> Whichever roads you take, it will still take you 3 hour s to get there.
162. I hope to hear
-> I look forward to hearing
163. She wants to go to Dalat more than any where in Vietnam.
-> She’d rather go to Dalat than any where in Vietnam.
164. I can’t understand how this new computer work.
-> This new computer works in the way I can’t understand.
165. do you have a good relationship with your boss ?
-> Are you getting along/(on) with your boss ?
166. I can work very hard when I feel like it.
-> I am capable of working very hard when I feel like it.
167. She didn’t inherit anyting under her uncle’swill.
-> Her uncle didn’t leave her anyting in his will.
168. It seems that no one predicted the correct result.
-> No one seems have predicted the correct result.
169. I’ll fid that girl, no matter how long it take.

-> However long it may take , I’ll find that girl.
170. Is there a possibility that you left the key in the car ?
-> Could you possibly have left the key in the car ?
171. She is very happy to look after children.
-> She is devoted to looking after chidren.
172. If you want my advice, I would do sth.
-> If I were you, I would do sth.
173. Although S + V + sth, clause.
-> Despite the fact that S + V + sth, clause.
174. Without his help we would all have died.
-> If it hadn’t been for his help, we would all have died.
175. My father speaks very little Eglish.
-> My father speaks hardly any Eglish.
176. The Prime Minister was determined to remain in office.
-> The Prime Minister had no intention of resigring office.
177. He was sentenced to 6 months in prison for his part in the robbery.
-> He received a 6- month-prison sentence for his part in the robbery.
178. You can eat as much as you like.
-> There is no limit on how much/(what) you can eat.
179. We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.
-> If it hadn’t been for my father’s money, we couldn’t hae managed.
180. I only recognised him when he came into light.
-> Not until he came into light did I recognise him.
181 Ba and Lan didn’t decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of
their second son.
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-> Only when their second son was born did Ba and Lan decide to move to a bigger
house.
182. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door.
-> Try as hard as I might I couldn’t open the door.

183. Getting up early is the secret of learning by heart vocabulary.
-> As long as you get up, you will learn by heart vocabulary.
184. He forgot about the gun until he got home.
-> Not until he got home did he remember about the gun.
185. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
-> Only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth came out.
186. The house seems to have been unoccupied for several years.
-> It look as if the house had been unoccupied for several years.
187. That rumour about the girl is absolutely false.
-> There is absolutely no truth in the rumour about the girl.
188. The critics were very impressed by her performance.
-> Her performance made a considerable impression on the cristics.
189. These new machines have put an end to queuing.
-> Before these new machines wre invented people had to queue.
190. There was no precedent for the King’s resignation.
-> Never before had any King resigned.
191. I didn’t realise he was your brother until I saw the photos.
-> It was only when I saw the photos that I realised he was your brother.
192. I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth.
-> I wish (that) I had told you the truth.
193. “ Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Lan ? ” said Nam.
-> Nam offered to carry Lan’s suitcase.
194. The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it.
-> So expensive was the Picasso painting that nobody could buy/(afford) it.
195. When she heard the new, she broke down.
-> On hearing the new, she broke down.
196. “ where is the head waiter ? I must speak to him.
-> The customer insisted (that) he had to speak to the head waiter.
or: The customer insisted on/upon speaking to the head waiter.
197. What particularly impressed me was her knowledge of world history.

-> It was her knowledge of world history that particularly impressed me.
made me a particular impression on
me.
198. These old men can’t be made to change.
-> It is hard/ (difficult/ impossible) to make these old men change.
199. I feel uncomfortable to be in a room where everybody is shouting.
-> I can’t stand being in a room where everybody is shouting.
or: I can’t stand people/(everybody) shouting in a room.
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200. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.
-> However hard she works, she never seeems to succeed.
201. Man continues to take minerals from the earth in immense quantities.
-> Minerals in immense/ (large) quantities continue.
or: Minerals continue to be taken from the earth in immense quantities.



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