Ex1: It’s difficult for me to learn Russian = To learn Russian is difficult.. Ex11: I try to learn English in order that I can find a good job.. He wasn’t tall enough to reach the switc
Trang 1USEFUL STRUCTURES ( Cấu trúc quan trọng)
1 Ex1: It’s difficult for me to learn Russian
= To learn Russian is difficult.
= Learning Russian is difficult
It’s + adj + (for + O) + to V 0
2 Ex2: It’s impossible for us to finish the long test on time.
It’s + impossible + (for + O) + to V 0
3 Ex3: It takes me 30 minutes to cook dinner
= I spend 30 minutes cooking dinner.
It + takes/ took/ will take + O + time + to V 0 = S + spend / spent / will spent + time + V_ing
4 Ex4: It’s likely that man will conque nature.
It’s + likely + that + S + V
5 - Diễn tả thói quen ở quá khứ:
Ex5: I used to cry when I was a child.
Khẳng định: S + used to + V 0 Phủ định S + didn’t use to + V 0
- Diễn tả thói quen ở hiện tại:
Ex5: She is / gets used to getting up early.
S + tobe ( is/am/are) + used to + V _ ing
S + get + used to + V_ing
6 Ex6: You had better get up early and do morning exercises.
S + had better + (not) + V 0
1 Ex7: I’d rather stay at home than go out
= I prefer staying at home to going out
S + would rather + V 0 + than + V 0
= S + prefer + V_ing + TO + V_ing
Trang 28 Ex8: They try to study in order to pass their exam
Ex9: They study hard so as not to fail the exam.
S + V + in order to + V 0
so as (not) to
Ex10: I try to study so that I can pass the exam.
Ex11: I try to learn English in order that I can find a good job.
S + V + so that + S + can/ will + V 0
In order that could/ may…
9 Ex12: I couldn’t come to class yesterday because I was ill.
Ex13: Because the weather was bad, the flight was put off.
S 1 + V + because + S 2 + V
Ex14: I couldn’t come to class yesterday because of his illness Ex15: Because of the bad weather, the flight was put off.
S 1 + V + because of + - cụm danh từ
- V_ing
10 Ex16: Although he had enough money, he refused to buy a new
car
= Inspite of having enough money, he refused to buy a
new car
Although + S 1 + V , S 2 + V Even though
= Inspite of N , S + V Despite V_ing
11 Ex16: This coffee is too hot for me to drink.
Ex17: He runs too slowly to catch the bus.
Tobe: S + tobe ( is/ am/ are) + TOO + adj + TO V 0
Trang 3Động từ: S + V + TOO + adv + TO V 0
12 Ex18: He’s intelligent enough to get good marks.
Ex19: They speak slowly enough to understand.
Tobe: S + tobe ( is / am/ are) + adj + ENOUGH + to V 0 Động từ: S + V + adv + ENOUGH + to V 0
13 Ex20: It was so dark that I couldn’t see anything.
= It was such a dark night that I couldn’t see anything.
S 1 + V + SO + adj / adv + THAT + S 2 + V
S 1 + V + SUCH (+ A/ AN + adj + N) + THAT + S 2 + V
14 Ex21: I find it very difficult to learn about English.
Ex22: They found it easy to overcome that problem.
S + find/ found/ will find + it + adj + to V 0
EXERCISE:
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1 I got to class on time _ I had missed my bus
2 He stayed up late to talk to us _ he didn’t feel well
d.however
3 That man is deaf to hear what we say
4 They worked hard _ they might be well prepared for the examination
5 “ It’s _ a nice day _ we should do something”
“ Then , let’s go out swimming”
a either … or b.such … that c.neither … nor
d.so… that
6 Peter didn’t arrive in time to see her
A Peter wasn’t early enough to see her B Peter wasn’t enough early
to see her
A Peter wasn’t too early to see her D Peter was so late that I can’t
see her
7 The lesson is easy enough for us to understand it
A B C D
8 They are not ……… to take part in this program of the World Health
Organization
Trang 4A old enough B enough old C so old D as old
9 Paul was …… disappointed with his examination results that he was sad all week
10 The Switch was too high for him to catch
A He wasn’t tall enough for reaching the switch
B He wasn’t tall enough to reach the switch
C He wasn’t enough tall to reach the switch
D He wasn’t so tall that to reach the switch
11 The switch is ……… high for her to reach
12 Would to be ……… to hold the door open ?
13 The car is too expensive for him to buy
A He is not rich enough to buy a car B He is not rich enough to buy the car
C.He is not rich enough to buy car D He is poor enough to buy the car
14 Peter didn’t arrive in time to see her
a Peter wasn’t early enough to see her B .Peter wasn’t enough early
to see her
b Peter wasn’t too early to see her D Peter was so late that I can’t see her
15 The lesson is easy enough for us to understand it
A B C D
16 They are not ……… to take part in this program of the World Health Organization
as old
17 Paul was …… disappointed with his examination results that he was sad all week
such
18 The switch is ……… high for her to reach
so
19.When I was a child, I ……… like ice-cream, but I don’t like it now
am used for
20.I ………wearing glasses
am used for
21.We live in the capital now but we ……… live in a small village
get used to
Trang 522.The baby ……… getting up early.
A used to B don’t get used to C is not used to D
is used for
23.He ………reading newspaper in the morning
gets used to
24 A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself _its enemies cannot find it
due to
25 We decided to join the English speaking club improve our English
D to
26 She worked hard everything would be ready by 6 o’clock
D so as to
27 She got up early _ miss the bus
D for
28 There is _noise that I can hear nothing
D so
29 There are planets in the universe that we can’t count them
D so
30 He was _ tired that he slept all days
D very
31 It was _ a difficult question that I couldn’t answer it
D very
32 It was a boring speech that I fell asleep
D too
33.I like watching TV more than listening to the radio
A I prefer watching TV to listening to the radio
B I prefer watching TV than listening to the radio
C I’d better watching TV to listening to the radio
D I’d better watch TV to listening to the radio
34.I find it important to learn English
A I make it possible to learn English B I find that learning English important
C It’s important to learn English D It’s as important to learn English
35. _ it was raining hard, he went out without a raincoat
Trang 6A Despite B In spite of C However
D Although
36.He went on working feeling unwell
D despite
37.They decided to go the danger
D so
38. they lost, their fans gave them a big cheer
D if