TUN 1

1. S + V+ too + adj/adv + (for someone) + to do something (qu....

cho ai lm g...)
e.g.1 This structure is too easy for you to remember.
e.g.2: He ran too fast for me to follow.
2. S + V + so + adj/ adv + that +S + V (qu... n ni m...)
e.g.1: This box is so heavy that I cannot take it.
e.g2: He speaks so soft that we cant hear anything.
3. It + V + such + (a/an) + N(s) + that + S +V (qu... n ni m...)
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.
4. S + V + adj/ adv + enough + (for someone) + to do
something. (... cho ai lm g...)
e.g.1: She is old enough to get married.
e.g.2: They are intelligent enough for me to teach them English.
5. Have/ get + something + done (VpII) (nh ai hoc thu ai lm g...)
e.g.1: I had my hair cut yesterday.
e.g.2: Id like to have my shoes repaired.
6. It + be + time + S + V (-ed, ct 2) / Its +time +for someone +to
do something ( n lc ai phi lm g...)
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.
7. It + takes/took+ someone + amount of time + to do
something (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.
8. To prevent/stop + someone/something + From + V-ing (ngn cn
ai/ci g... khng lm g..)

e.g.1: I cant prevent him from smoking

e.g.2: I cant stop her from tearing
9. S + find+ it+ adj to do something (thy ... lm g...)
e.g.1: I find it very difficult to learn about English.
e.g.2: They found it easy to overcome that problem.
10. To prefer + Noun/ V-ing + to + N/ V-ing. (Thch ci g/lm g hn ci
g/ lm g)
e.g.1: I prefer dog to cat.
e.g.2: I prefer reading books to watching TV.
11. Would rather + V (infinitive) + than + V (infinitive) (thch lm g
hn lm g)
e.g.1: She would rather play games than read books.
e.g.2: Id rather learn English than learn Biology.
12. To be/get Used to + V-ing (quen lm g)
e.g.1: I am used to eating with chopsticks.
13. Used to + V (infinitive) (Thng lm g trong qa kh v by gi
khng lm na)
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.
14. to be amazed at = to be surprised at + N/V-ing ( ngc nhin v....)
15. to be angry at + N/V-ing (tc gin v)

TUN 2
16. to be good at/ bad at + N/ V-ing (gii v.../ km v...)
17. by chance = by accident (adv) (tnh c)
18. to be/get tired of + N/V-ing (mt mi v...)

19. cant stand/ help/ bear/ resist + V-ing (khng nhn c lm g...)
20. to be keen on/ to be fond of + N/V-ing (thch lm g ...)
21. to be interested in + N/V-ing (quan tm n...)
22. to waste + time/ money + V-ing (tn tin hoc thi gian lm g)
23. To spend + amount of time/ money + V-ing (dnh bao nhiu thi
gian lm g)
To spend + amount of time/ money + on + something (dnh thi
gian vo vic g...)
e.g.1: I spend 2 hours reading books a day.
e.g.2: She spent all of her money on clothes.
24. to give up + V-ing/ N (t b lm g/ ci g...)
25. would like/ want/wish + to do something (thch lm g...)
26. have + (something) to + Verb (c ci g lm)
27. It + be + something/ someone + that/ who (chnh...m...)
28. Had better + V(infinitive) (nn lm g....)
29. hate/ like/ dislike/ enjoy/ avoid/ finish/ mind/ postpone/ practise/
consider/ delay/ deny/ suggest/ risk/ keep/ imagine/ fancy + V-ing,
e.g.1: I always practise speaking English everyday.
30. Its + adj + to + V-infinitive (qu g .. lm g)

TUN 3
31. Take place = happen = occur (xy ra)
32. to be excited about (thch th)
33. to be bored with/ fed up with (chn ci g/lm g)
34. There is + N-s t, there are + N-s nhiu (c ci g...)
35. feel like + V-ing (cm thy thch lm g...)
36. expect someone to do something (mong i ai lm g...)
37. advise someone to do something (khuyn ai lm g...)
38. go + V-ing (ch cc tr tiu khin..)
E.g. go camping...
39. leave someone alone ( ai yn...)
40. By + V-ing (bng cch lm...)
41. 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
e.g.1: I decide to study English.
42. for a long time = for years = for ages ( nhiu nm ri)(dng trong
th hin ti hon thnh)
43. when + S + V(Qk), S + was/were + V-ing.
44. When + S + V(qkd), S + had + Pii
45. Before + S + V(qkd), S + had + Pii

TUN 4
46. After + S + had +Pii, S + V(qkd)

47. to be crowded with (rt ng ci g ...)

48. to be full of (y ci g ...)
49. 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)
50. except for/ apart from (ngoi, tr...)
51. as soon as (ngay sau khi)
52. to be afraid of (s ci g..)
53. could hardly (hu nh khng)( ch : hard khc hardly)
54. Have difficulty + V-ing (gp kh khn lm g...)
55. 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 )
56. in which = where; on/at which = when
57. Put + up + with + V-ing (chu ng...)
58. Make use of + N/ V-ing (tn dng ci g ...)
59. Get + adj/ Pii
60. Make progress (tin b...)

TUN 5
61. take over + N (m nhim ci g...)

62. Bring about (mang li)

63. Ch : so + adj cn such + N
64. At the end of v In the end (cui ci g v kt cc)
65. To find out (tm ra),
66. To succeed in (thnh cng trong...)
67. Go for a walk (i do)/
go on holiday/picnic (i ngh)
68. One of + so snh hn nht + N (mt trong nhng...)
69. It is the first/ second.../best + Time + th hin ti hon thnh
70. Live in (sng )/
Live at + a ch c th
Live on (sng nh vo...)
71. To be fined for (b pht v)
72. from behind (t pha sau...)
73. so that + mnh (....)
74. In case + mnh (trong trng hp...)
75. can/ could/ may might/ will/ would/ shall/ should/ must/ ought
to... (modal Verbs) + V-infinitive