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
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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
S + would prefer + someone + to do/not to do smt
Trang 212 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
28 - + is + one’s birthday
Trang 3wedding 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 Đổi thể của một trong hai mệnh đề
If + clause 1 + clause 2 (Unless không đi với mệnh đề phủ định)
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) Đổi thể của cả hai mệnh đề
37 Smt / doing smt + be + one’s interest
Smb + be + interested + in / smt / doing smt
Các câu viết lại thờng gặp trong các cấu trúc cơ bản
1 I only paid 2000 USD for the car
Trang 4-> 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
->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
Trang 5-> 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 ?
-> 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
Trang 649 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 -> 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 thì)
-> 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 (quá đến rồi kg làm đợc gì) -> Tobe not Adj(2) enough to do sth (kg đủ để làm gì)
74 S + tobe so Adj that sbd can’t do sth
-> S + tobe too Adj for s o to do sth
Trang 775 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
-> 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
-> It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had chaged her job
Trang 8101 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
-> 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
Trang 9126 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
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
Trang 10-> 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
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