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synonym of nevertheless

however, nonetheless

What is the structure in “There is coming our new teacher”?

Here/There + V + S.

When is the simple present used?

scientific facts and generally accepted truths.

Is “Had he himself had” correct? (if not, rewrite the sentence)

He himself had

Why is “Needles are simple looking tool” not wrong?

Because it’s linking verb

What structure do we use with “What” and “How” to describe surprised feelings

What + Noun, How + Adj/Adv.

Synonym of coincidently

by chance, by accident

What is the opposite of “coincidentally/by chance/by accident”?

Deliberately (negative)

Give synonyms for instinctive.

Intuitive, impulsive.

What does “pins and needles” refer to?

Painful tingling sensations.

What does “ups and downs” mean?

Thăng trầm trong cuộc sống

What does “ins and outs” mean?

Biết rõ chi tiết của sth

What does “odds and ends” mean?

Việc lặt vặt

“raise” thường dùng cho điều gì?

awareness, funds, questions

“arouse” thường dùng cho điều gì?

emotions (anger, doubt, curiosity, interest)

What verb means to go with expectation that means “beyond expectations”?

Exceed.

What is “pass something” mean?

succeed in sth, hand sth over

What is “pass by” mean?

go past

What’s the difference between sent with and sent for?

Sent with: gửi cùng, sent for: gọi đi

What does told off mean?

Rebuke, scold

Give a synonym of originally.

At first, in the first place

How do we use “cure, treat”

Cure/treat an illness or disease

How do we use “heal”

heal a wound, a wound heals well

synonym of “just about no”

hardly any/ almost no

What is the difference between “discovery” and “finding”?

discovery: khám phá những gì có sẵn, finding: from a survey

What’s the difference between “appeal to” and “be attracted to”?

appeal to: actively like, attract to: passively like

What’s flavor

good tase

Synonym and meanings of scent

aroma, good smell

Synonym and meanings of stink

odor, bad smell

Difference between “various, varied, distinct”?

Various/varied = different. Distinct = easy to distinguish.

Give examples of “ever” in use.

“Have you ever…?” / “How ever did he do that?”

các cấu trúc câu với “likelihood”? (chance)

There’s little chance/ likelihood (that), There’s every likelihood that, In all likelihood/probability

Rewrite “So generous is he that…” with “such”.

Such is his generosity that

How to write sth means to acknowledge someone’s contribution with “credit”

give somebody credit for something

What is the difference between “cut down on” and “cut down to”?

cut down on: cắt giảm
cut down to: cắt giảm tới một mức nào đó

Rewrite: “The teachers excuse Susan, who is seriously ill, from taking the quiz.” (start with The teachers excuse..)

The teachers excuse Susan from taking the quiz because of her serious illness

What does “get away with” mean?

To go unpunished for something.

What’s the function of “should(n’t) have + V3”?

To express complaint or regret.

What does “accumulate” mean and its synonym (nhưng không mang nghĩa lâu dài)

build up, long process, amassing

What does “descent” mean?

hạ cánh, hạ độ cao

Difference between “study” and “learn”?

study: tập trung vào quá trình học, learn: tập trung vào quá trình tiếp thu kiến thức

What does “disregard” mean?

To ignore, not pay attention to.

synonym of deplete and its synonym in VN

exhaust, cạn kiệt

What is the opposite of finite? /fai nai/

infinite

How do we pronounce “non-renewable”?

/non/, not /nân/.

What does “facilitate” mean?

giảm nhẹ gánh nặng

What does “excessive” mean?

too much

What is CFC

Chlorofluorocarbon

What is methane’s pronunciation?

/mì thin/

opposite of base (basic)

acid (acidic)

What does “saline” mean and its noun?

containing salt, salinity

synonym of “indifferent”?

apathetic

When do we use the present perfect tense?

For results, long actions, after ordinals.

Rewrite: “He’s never driven a car.” (in simple present)

“He never drives a car.”

Rewrite: “He’s never driven a car before.” (in different simple perfect)

This is the first time he has driven a car

synonym of to date (không có cụm up to date)

so far, up to now

In indirect speech, how do we report a sentence with “When/Because/Although”?

 không tường thuật liền mạch khi câu có hai vế trở lên, mà phải làm cách này-> thêm “add” vào câu. Ex: Mike told us (that) he could.. , and he added (that) we could…

Indirect speech Facts thì không cần lùi thì, đúng hay sai

đúng

Nếu trong câu indirect speech có hai chủ ngữ dễ nhầm lẫn thì dùng

the former, the latter

Indirect speech Promises thì không cần lùi thì, đúng hay sai

đúng

S asked me to (politely)- ở đây nếu muốn thể hiện sự lịch sự thì

tường thuật câu Will/ Could/ Can thì dùng thêm Adj hoặc Adv -> không được dùng S asked me if I would/ could là sai.

Why don’t you -> Rewrite in indirect speech (advised)

S advised somebody to/ S suggested that Peter should..-> không được dùng S asked somebody why they don’t 

Indicrect speech: “Yes/ No” questions dùng

If

Indicrect speech: “Or” questions dùng

Whether

indirect speech lưu ý về đảo ngữ*

*Không đảo ngữ trong câu giao tiếp, mệnh đề danh từ. (Ex:...”Where he should hide”/…”Which was the flight depart” đổi thành “Which flight departed”.