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S + can + V = S + to be +able to + V = S + to be + capable of + V-ing
(Ai đó có thể làm gì)
1. Anna could play chess when she was a baby. (able)
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2. He is capable of running up to the top of the hill in just over six minutes. (can)
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3. He will never be able to play tennis again after his accident. (capable)
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4. You can't survive on a desert island for so long. (able)
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5. When I was younger, I could stay up all night and not get tired. (capable)
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It takes sb + time + to do sth = Sb spend(s) + time + doing sth
(Ai đó dành / mất bao nhiêu thời gian để làm việc gì)
1. It takes me one hour and a half to drive my children to school. (spend)
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2. A good chef spent an hour cooking this meal. (It took)
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Like sth/ doing sth = Enjoy sth/ doing sth = Be + fond of + sth/ doing
sth = Be interested in sth/ doing sth = Be keen on sth/ doing sth
(Thích cái gì = Có hứng thú với cái gì)
3. She is keen on taking photos of her children. (interested)
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4. Taro doesn't like reading books. (enjoy)
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5. The children are interested in swimming in the afternoon. (fond of)
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not only ... + but also = both ... and
(Không những thế này mà còn thế kia = Vừa thế này vừa thế kia)
1. Ali has studied not only in the United States but also in Australia. (both … and)
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2. Young people normally like both music and sports. (not only .. but also)
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3. She is not only hard-working but also careful. (both … and)
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4. Emily both sings and dances very well. (not only .. but also)
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5. Both the father and his son are getting bald. (not only .. but also)
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It's (high) time (for sb) to do St = It's (high) time S + V (past simple)
(Đã đến lúc phải làm gì/ Đã đến lúc ai đó phải làm gì)
1. It's time for him to stop playing extreme sports.
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2. It's high time for him to realise that he is not the best student in class.
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S + stop/ give up + V-ing = S + no longer + V = S + don't / doesn't + V
+ anymore/ any longer = S + used to +V
(Ai đó dừng/ bỏ làm gì = Ai đó không còn làm gì nữa = Ai đó đã từng làm gì)
3. I no longer wait for him because he is always late.
I don’t ...........................................................................................................
4. Peter's wallet was stolen on a bus to London. He no longer travels by bus.
Peter's wallet was stolen on a bus to London. He gives .....................................
5. I don't play golf every Sunday any longer.
I no longer ....................................................................................................
S + let + sb + do smt = S + allow + sb + to do smt
(Cho phép ai đó làm gì)
1. The doctor doesn't allow me to go out.
The doctor doesn't let ......................................................................................
2. Authorities in Tehran do not let him leave the country.

Authorities in Tehran do not allow ....................................................................
3. Her husband will not let her go on business trip with her boss.
Her husband will not allow ...............................................................................
It's no use/ good doing smt= There is no point in doing smt
(Vô ích khi làm gì đó)
It is no use trying to escape - no one ever gets out of here.
There is no point in .........................................................................................
It is no good telling him anything - he won't listen.
There is no point in .........................................................................................
S + started / began + V-ing / to-V = S + have PII / have been + V-ing
(Bắt đầu làm việc gì / Làm việc gì được bao lâu)
1. I started writing this novel 3 months ago. (for)
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2. She has been playing the piano since she came back from school. (when)
It seems that… = It appears that... = It is likely that… = It looks as if…
(Có vẻ như là / Dường như là…)
3. It appears that they are very confident of winning this game. (looks)
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4. It seems that Jackson is a kind and generous man. (appears)
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5. It looks as if she is so disappointed of the result of the final exam. (likely)
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Hardly + had + S + PII when S + V-ed/ irregular
= No sooner + had +S + PII than S + V-ed/ irregular
(Ngay khi .... thì)
1. No sooner had I shut the door than I realised I'd left my keys inside.
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2. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony.

No sooner.......................................................................................................
3. Hardly had I finished the meal when I started feeling hungry again.
No sooner.......................................................................................................
4. I had hardly left my house when it began to rain.
Hardly ............................................................................................................
5. Hardly had I fallen asleep when the neighbour's dog started barking.
No sooner.......................................................................................................
S + V + Wh-word + clause = S + V + Wh-word + to V
1. I don't know what I should wear in her wedding.
I don't know ...................................................................................................
2. He didn't know how he could solve that problem.
He didn't know ................................................................................................
3. He can't think what he should say to his teacher.
He can't think .................................................................................................
4. wondered where they could go for their holiday.
They wondered ...............................................................................................
5. She doesn't know who she can contact in an emergency.
She doesn't know ...........................................................................................
S + to be + adj = What + (a/an) + adj + N(s/es)!
1. That was an interesting film.
What .............................................................................................................. !
2. The food is nutritious.
What .............................................................................................................. !
3. These pineapples are big and fresh.
What .............................................................................................................. !
S + to be + adj = How + adj + S + to be!
S + V + adv = How + adv + S + V!
1. drew the picture perfectly.
How ............................................................................................................... !
2. He can speak English fluently.

How ............................................................................................................... !
So sánh
1. James plays football better than any other boys in the class.
James is ............................................................................. in the class.
2. She is more successful than her three sisters.
She is ................................................................................. the four sisters.
3. He has never scored so high in a test as he did in this one.
This is
ever received in a test.
4. We were told that the show was not very entertaining but it was.
The show was ..................................................................... we had been told.
5. The shop is not very busy today compared to yesterday.
Yesterday the shop ............................................................. it is today.