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e.g.1: This structure is too easy for you to remember. e.g.2: He ran too fast for me to follow.
e.g.1: This box is so heavy that I cannot take it. e.g.2: He speaks so soft that we cant hear anything.
e.g.1: It is such a heavy box that I cannot take it. e.g.2: It is such interesting books that I cannot ignore them at all.
e.g.1: She is old enough to get married. e.g.2: They are intelligent enough for me to teach them English.
e.g.1: I had my hair cut yesterday. e.g.2: Id like to have my shoes repaired.
e.g.1: It is time you had a shower. e.g.2: Its time for me to ask all of you for this question.
It + takes/took + sb + amount of time + to do sth (lm g ... mt bao nhiu thi gian ...)
e.g.1: It takes me 5 minutes to get to school. e.g.2: It took him 10 minutes to do this exercise yesterday.
e.g.1: I cant prevent him from smoking e.g.2: I cant stop her from tearing
e.g.1: I find it very difficult to learn about English. e.g.2: They found it easy to overcome that problem.
e.g.1: I prefer dog to cat. e.g.2: I prefer reading books to watching TV.
e.g.1: She would rather play games than read books. e.g.2: Id rather learn English than learn Biology.
e.g.1: I used to go fishing with my friend when I was young. e.g.2: She used to smoke 10 cigarettes a day.
to be amazed at = to be surprised at + N/V-ing ( ngc nhin v ...) to be angry at + N/V-ing (tc gin v ...) to be good at/bad at + N/ V-ing (gii/km v ...) by chance = by accident (adv) (tnh c) to be/get tired of + N/V-ing (mt mi v ...) cant stand/help/bear/resist + V-ing (khng nhn c lm g ...) to be keen on/to be fond of + N/V-ing (thch lm g ...) to be interested in + N/V-ing (quan tm n ...) to waste + time/ money + V-ing (tn tin hoc tg lm g) To spend + amount of time/money + V-ing (dnh bao nhiu thi gian lm g)
e.g.1: I spend 2 hours reading books a day. e.g.2: She spent all of her money on clothes.
to give up + N/V-ing (t b lm g/ci g ...) would like/want/wish + to do sth (thch lm g ...) have + (sth) to + Verb (c ci g lm) It + be + sth/sb + that/who (chnh ... m ...) Had better + V(infinitive) (nn lm g ...) hate/like/dislike/enjoy/avoid/finish/mind/ postpone/practise/consider/delay/deny/ suggest/risk/keep/imagine/fancy + V-ing,
Its + adj + to + V-infinitive (qu g ... lm g) Take place = happen = occur (xy ra) to be excited about (thch th) to be bored with/fed up with (chn ci g/lm g) There is + N-s t, there are + N-s nhiu (c ci g ...) feel like + V-ing (cm thy thch lm g ...) expect sb to do sth (mong i ai lm g ...) advise sb to do sth (khuyn ai lm g ...) go + V-ing (ch cc tr tiu khin ...) (go camping ...) leave sb alone ( ai yn ...) By + V-ing (bng cch lm ...) want/plan/agree/wish/attempt/decide/ demand/expect/mean/offer/prepare/ happen/hesitate/hope/afford/intend/ manage/try/learn/pretend/promise/seem/ refuse + TO + V-infinitive
for a long time = for years = for ages ( nhiu nm ri) (dng trong th hin ti hon thnh) When + S + V(QK), S + was/were + V-ing. When + S + V(QK), S + had + Pii Before + S + V(QK), S + had + Pii After + S + had +Pii, S + V(QK) to be crowded with (rt ng ci g ...) to be full of (y ci g ...)
To be/seem/sound/became/feel/appear/ look/go/turn/grow + adj (y l cc ng t tri gic c ngha l: c v nh/l/dng nh/tr nn ... sau chng nu c adj v adv th chng ta phi chn adj) except for/apart from (ngoi, tr ...) as soon as (ngay sau khi) to be afraid of (s ci g ...) could hardly (hu nh khng) (ch : hard khc hardly) Have difficulty + V-ing (gp kh khn lm g ...) Ch phn bit 2 loi tnh t V-ed v V-ing: dng -ed miu t v ngi, -ing cho vt. v khi mun ni v bn cht ca c ngi v vt ta dng ing
e.g.1: That film is boring. e.g.2: He is bored. e.g.3: He is an interesting man. e.g.4: That book is an interesting one. (khi khng nn nhm vi ed, chng hn ta ni: a loved man c ngha ngi n ng c mn m, tc l c ngha B v c )
in which = where; on/at which = when Put + up + with + V-ing (chu ng...) Make use of + N/ V-ing (tn dng ci g ...) Get + adj/ Pii Make progress (tin b ...) take over + N (m nhim ci g ...) Bring about (mang li) Ch : so + adj cn such + N At the end of v In the end (cui ci g v kt cc) To find out (tm ra), To succeed in (thnh cng trong ...) Go for a walk (i do)/go on holiday/picnic (i ngh) One of + so snh hn nht + N (mt trong nhng ...) It is the first/second .../best + Time + th hin ti hon thnh Live in (sng )/Live at + a ch c th/Live on (sng nh vo ...) To be fined for (b pht v) from behind (t pha sau ...) so that + mnh ( ...) In case + mnh (trong trng hp ...) can/could/may/might/will/would/shall/ should/must/ought to ... (modal Verbs) + V-infinitive Gerunds and Infinitives
V + V-ing Appreciate
admit Avoid Cant help Cant stand Cant bear Consider Deny Dislike Enjoy Feel like Finish Give up Imagine Keep (on) Look forward to Mention Object to Practise Put off Risk Suggest Be/get used to Be worth V + to VAfford Appear Arrange Decide Fail Forget Happen Intend Learn Manage Mean Offer Plan Prepare Promise Refuse Seem Threaten Hope
Expect Hesitate Agree Want Attempt Wish Tend V + O + VMake Let Have Hope Catch See Watch Feel Find Hear Overhear Observe V + O + to V Advise Allow Encourage Force Invite Order Persuad Remind Teach Tell Warn Show Command Ask Urge