100 câu đầu Sentence Transformation Advanced

try in vain to do sth

Thử làm gì nhưng vô ích (ex: The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.)

have a bad/good effect on sth

Có ảnh hưởng xấu/tốt đến cái gì (ex: The storm had a badly effect on the crops.)

be in favour of sth

Ủng hộ cái gì (ex: The whole committee was/were in favour of the project.)

promise sb that…

Hứa với ai rằng… (ex: The personnel officer promised him that she wouldn't tell any one…)

be beyond belief/beyond sb's word

Không thể tin được/vượt quá lời hứa (ex: The story he told us was beyond belief / give him her word)

keep/get in touch with sb

Giữ liên lạc với ai (ex: I could not keep/get in touch with him before.)

be a big fish in a small pond

Một nhân tố/nhân vật lớn trong một tập thể nhỏ (ex: I enjoy being the boss of a small company.)

put sb/sth on the map

Làm cho ai/cái gì nổi tiếng (ex: The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.)

put on an act

Giả vờ, làm bộ (ex: She is not upset; she is only putting on an act.)

make a getaway in sth

Tẩu thoát bằng cái gì (ex: The bank robbers made a getaway in a stolen car.)

The + comparative…, the + comparative…

Cấu trúc so sánh kép: Càng… thì càng… (ex: The more wood-pulp is used, the more trees are cut down.)

Because of + N/V-ing = Because + Clause

Bởi vì (ex: Because of the absence of atmosphere on the moon… = Because there is no atmosphere…)

S + be believed/said + to have V3/ed

Cấu trúc câu bị động khách quan thì quá khứ (ex: Paper is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D.)

S + be + about + to V

Sắp sửa làm gì (ex: I was told about that by a man I don't know / I was about to…)

What a/an + adj + N!

Câu cảm thán (ex: What a silly thing to say!)

run out of sth

Hết, cạn kiệt cái gì (ex: We've run out of petrol.)

It takes sb + time + to V = S + spend + time + V-ing

Tốn thời gian để làm gì (ex: It takes six hours to drive from here to London.)

regret V-ing / regret not V-ing

Hối hận vì đã làm/không làm gì (ex: He regretted not saying goodbye to her at the airport.)

fail to V >< succeed in V-ing

Thất bại / Thành công trong việc làm gì (ex: They failed to find out a solution / They didn't succeed in…)

instead of V-ing / N

Thay vì cái gì/làm gì (ex: Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash.)

prevent sth/sb from V-ing

Prevent / Ngăn chặn cái gì/ai làm gì (ex: Brushing your teeth regularly can prevent tooth decay.)

remind sb of sb/sth

Gợi cho ai nhớ đến ai/cái gì (ex: Some of Peter's expressions remind me of my brother.)

think sth is + adj

Cho rằng cái gì như thế nào (ex: How old do you think this bridge is?)

be (not) worth V-ing

(Không) đáng làm gì (ex: That old typewriter is not worth repairing.)

have a lot of hobbies/interests in common

Có nhiều sở thích/điểm chung (ex: They share a lot of hobbies and interests.)

be meant to V

Được cho là/được ấn định làm gì (ex: This train was meant to leave 30 minutes ago.)

arrange for sb to V

Sắp xếp cho ai làm gì (ex: The president placed/put his chauffeur-driven car at my disposal.)

be valued at + amount

Được định giá bao nhiêu (ex: The painting has been valued at $25,000.)

be valid for + time/place

Có hiệu lực trong bao lâu/ở đâu (ex: This passport can be used in most countries.)

be on good terms with sb

Có mối quan hệ tốt với ai (ex: I am on very good terms with my bank manager.)

be beyond reach / too expensive for sb

Vượt quá tầm với/khả năng tài chính của ai (ex: That hotel is a bit too expensive for us.)

Without absolute secrecy,…

Cấu trúc rút gọn câu điều kiện / Không có sự bí mật tuyệt đối… (ex: Without absolute secrecy, the mission wouldn't have succeeded.)

Hardly had + S + V3/ed + when + S + V2/ed

Vừa mới… thì đã… (ex: Hardly had he arrived home when a water-heater exploded.)

Little does/did + S + V…

Đảo ngữ với Little: Ít ai biết/nhận ra rằng… (ex: Little does Rita realize how…)

It was + N + that + V…

Cấu trúc nhấn mạnh (Cấu trúc chẻ/Coved sentence) (ex: It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.)

Had it not been for + N, S + would have V3/ed

Nếu không vì… (Câu điều kiện ẩn/Đảo ngữ loại 3) (ex: Had it not been for the goalkeeper, we would have lost the match.)

insist on V-ing

Khăng khăng/Kiên quyết làm gì (ex: Tim insisted on being told the complete story.)

It won't be long after/before…

Sẽ không lâu nữa cho đến khi… (ex: It won't be long after Jane's husband returns from S.A.)

The permit expires at + time

Giấy phép hết hạn vào lúc nào (ex: The permit expires at the end of this month.)

Much as + S + V, S + V…

Mặc dù… nhưng… (Cấu trúc nhượng bộ) (ex: Much as I admire her achievement, I don't really like her.)

Not until + time/clause + Do + S + V

Mãi cho đến khi… thì mới… (ex: Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.)

S + may/might not V, but…

Ai đó có thể không… nhưng… (ex: Martin may not be very well but she still manages to enjoy life.)

prevent/stop sb from V-ing

Ngăn cản ai làm gì (ex: Martin's poor health doesn't prevent/stop him from enjoying life.)

The depth of A is greater than that of B

Độ sâu của A lớn hơn B (So sánh đối tượng tương đương) (ex: The average depth of the Pacific Ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic.)

Under no circumstances should + S + V

Dù trong bất kỳ hoàn cảnh nào cũng không nên… (ex: Under no circumstances should you phone the police.)

The last thing you should do is to V

Điều cuối cùng bạn nên làm là… (ex: The last thing you should do is to phone the police.)

S + be nowhere to be found

Không thể tìm thấy ai/cái gì ở đâu (ex: George was nowhere to be found.)

Provided (that) + Clause

Miễn là / Với điều kiện là (ex: Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiners will accept your paper.)

for fear of V-ing / for fear that…

E rằng / Vì sợ rằng… (ex: I daren't turn on the television for fear of waking the baby up.)

agreement among/between sb

Sự thỏa thuận giữa những người (ex: There was an agreement among the teachers to introduce the new methods.)

reduction in/of sth

Sự giảm bớt về cái gì (ex: A reduction in/of interest rates may improve the economic situation.)

It doesn't matter to sb whether… or not

Không quan trọng đối với ai liệu… hay không (ex: It doesn't matter to me whether they come or not.)

express disapproval of sth

Bày tỏ sự không đồng tình với cái gì (ex: Local residents expressed their disapproval of the new traffic scheme.)

Why isn't/don't + S + V…?

Tại sao cái gì không hoạt động/làm gì? (ex: Why isn't this TV working?)

May I borrow…? = Would you mind lending…?

Xin phép mượn / Bạn có phiền cho mượn… (ex: May I borrow your pen?)

Adj as/though it may be,…

Dù cho nó có đắt đỏ đến mấy,… (Cấu trúc đảo ngữ tính từ) (ex: Costly as/though it may be, we must do something about the problem.)

In addition to V-ing/N, S + V

Bên cạnh việc… (ex: In addition to banning the use of pesticides, we should also restrict…)

Be careful or / Unless you are careful…

Cẩn thận nếu không… (ex: Be careful or you will fall.)

No sooner had + S + V3/ed + than + S + V2/ed

Vừa mới… thì… (ex: No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.)

Although + Clause = Despite + N/V-ing

Mặc dù… (ex: Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.)

Had it not been for + N, S + would/could have V3/ed

Nếu không nhờ/vì… (ex: Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party wouldn't have been a success.)

be considered/regarded as + N/Adj

Được xem như / Được coi là (ex: Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.)

The only way you can… is to V

Cách duy nhất bạn có thể… là… (ex: The only way you can become a good athlete is to train hard every day.)

Only by V-ing + auxiliary + S + V

Chỉ bằng cách làm gì thì mới… (ex: Only by training hard every day can you become a good athlete.)

S + be + virtually + Adj

Hầu như / Gần như… (ex: He is virtually unable to read.)

speak fluent + Language = be fluent in + Language

Nói lưu khoát ngôn ngữ gì (ex: His French is fluent enough to go to the conference.)

take sb by surprise

Làm ai đó bất ngờ (ex: His arrival took us completely by surprise.)

the onset of sth

Sự bùng phát / Bắt đầu của cái gì (bệnh tật, hiện tượng) (ex: The onset of the disease is a feeling of faintness.)

At the outset,…

Ngay từ đầu,… (ex: At the outset, he gave us a summary of his progress so far.)

As an antidote to sth / To offset sth

Để đền bù / Giải tỏa cho cái gì (ex: As an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream.)

It was + N + who/that + V

Chính ai/cái gì đã làm gì (ex: It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobaccos into England.)

There is no truth in sth

Không có sự thật nào trong việc… (ex: There is absolutely no truth in that rumour…)

be sentenced to + time + in prison

Bị kết án bao nhiêu thời gian trong tù (ex: He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.)

There is no limit/restriction on sth

Không có giới hạn đối với cái gì (ex: You can eat as much as you like for $5…)

have very few sightings of sth

Rất hiếm khi nhìn thấy cái gì (ex: There have been very few sightings of the Yeti at this altitude.)

Contrary to what you think,…

Trái ngược với những gì bạn nghĩ,… (ex: Contrary to what you think, fat people aren't always jolly.)

But for + N, S + would/could V

Nếu không vì… (ex: But for his command of the local dialect, we could have been jailed.)

hardly ever / rarely + V

Hiếm khi làm gì (ex: Hardly does the council allow appeals against its decisions.)

Have a head for figures

là một học sinh giỏi toán (ex: He is a student good at mathematics.)

give sb a free hand

Cho ai toàn quyền quyết định/hành động (ex: I think we should give him a free hand.)

S + be offered a place / S + couldn't accept…

Được trao cơ hội / Không thể chấp nhận (ex: Margaret was offered a place on the course but couldn't accept…)

take pot luck

Có sao dùng vậy / Cầu may (ex: You'll just have to take pot luck.)

sth is a child's play

Cái gì đó cực kỳ dễ dàng (ex: Assembling the furniture is a child's play.)

look down one's nose at sb

Coi thường / Khinh thường ai (ex: I resent the way that she looks down her nose at me.)

turn over a new leaf

Cải tà quy chính / Thay đổi bản thân theo hướng tốt (ex: You have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed.)

be on the verge of sth/V-ing

Trên bờ vực của cái gì (ex: Many species of wildlife are on the verge of extinction.)

The house had its roof blown off by…

Nhà bị thổi bay mái bởi… (ex: The storm blew the roof off the house.)

There is no quicker way than…

Không có cách nào nhanh hơn… (ex: This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.)

The cause of sth was known to…

Nguyên nhân của cái gì được biết đến bởi… (ex: Only one person knew what had caused the fire.)

feel like V-ing

Cảm thấy muốn làm gì (ex: I'm not going to retire unless I feel like it.)

S + still have not arrived = After + time + there was no sign of…

Sau bao lâu vẫn chưa tới/chưa thấy dấu hiệu (ex: After two hours the bride had still not arrived.)

couldn't bear sth

Không thể chịu đựng nổi cái gì (ex: Rosa couldn't bear the heat.)

The woman whose + N + V…

Mệnh đề quan hệ sở hữu (whose) (ex: The woman whose husband you were rude to is upset now.)

Is there any likelihood that…?

Có khả năng nào rằng…? (ex: Are they likely to pass Proficiency?)

There is a better offer than…

Có ưu đãi/đề nghị tốt hơn (ex: 6,000 pounds is a better offer than you have ever had before.)

cost + amount + a week/month

Tốn bao nhiêu tiền một tuần/tháng (ex: Bed and breakfast cost Harry 50 pounds a week.)

make use of sth

Tận dụng / Sử dụng cái gì (ex: You can not make use of this offer after 15 December.)

be valid until + date

Có giá trị/hiệu lực cho đến ngày (ex: This offer is only valid until 15 December.)

Be economical with sth

Tiết kiệm cái gì (ex: Be careful not to waste water.)

There has been little demand for sth

Có rất ít nhu cầu cho cái gì (ex: We haven't sold many cars this month.)