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/such….that….: đến nỗi mà 
¾ So ….that…. 
Cấu trúc: S + tobe + so + adj + that + a clause 
S + verb + so + adv + that + a clause 
Ví dụ: 
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The exercise is so difficult that I can’t do it. 
The food is so hot that we can’t eat it. 
He spoke so quickly that I can’t hear him. 
The bus drives so fast that they can’t catch it. 
¾ Such…that… 
Cấu trúc: 
S/it + tobe + such + (a/an)+ adj + noun + that + a clause 
S/it + verb + such + (a/an) + adj + noun + that + a clause 
Ví dụ: 
It is such a difficult exercise that we can’t do it. 
We bought such a modern car that we couldn’t dream. 
Chú ý: nếu danh từ là không đếm được thì không dùng “a/an” 
This is such difficult homework that we can’t finish it. 
He invested such much money that we couldn’t imagine. 
4.4. Adj + to verb 
¾ Cấu trúc: It + tobe + adj + for somebody + to verb…. 
Ví dụ: 
It’s necessary for us to protect environment. 
It’s difficult for him to pass the exam. 
4.5. It’s + adj + of + object + to + verb…. 
Ví dụ: 
It’s kind of him to help me = He is kind to help me. 
(anh ta thật tốt bụng vì đã giúp đỡ tôi) 
It’s cowardly of him to run away= he is cowardly to run away. 
(anh ta thật hèn nhát vì đã bỏ chạy) 
4.6. It takes/took + object + khoảng thời gian + to verb…. 
= somebody spend/spent + khoảng thời gian + V-ing…: mất bao lâu để ai đó làm 
việc gì. 
Ví dụ: 
It takes me 15 minutes to go to school by bike. 
= I spend 15 minutes going to school by bike. 
It took him a year to study English 
= He spent a year studying English. 
It took her 2 hours to type this document. 
= She spent 2 hours typing this document. 
4.7. It’s + khoảng thời gian + since + clause (simple past): được bao lâu từ khi…… 
Ví dụ: 
It’s a week since I saw Nam 
It’s a year since they visited me. 
It’s ages since it rained here. 
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4.8. It’s the first time + clause (present perfect): đây là lần đầu tiên…. 
= ……..before 
Ví dụ: 
It’s the first time I’ve ever visited this town. 
= I’ve never visited this town before. 
It’s the first time he has ever sent me a letter. 
= He has never sent me a letter before. 
It’s the first time she has ever arrived late. 
= She has never arrived late before. 
4.9. It is/was not until + time + that + clause: mãi cho đến khi……….. 
Ví dụ: 
It was not until 1990 that she became a teacher. (mãi đến năm 1990,cô ấy 
mới trở thành giáo viên) 
It was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry. 
(mãi đến năm 1915 điện ảnh mới thực sự trở thành một ngành công 
nghiệp) 
III. CỦNG CỐ KIẾN THỨC 
Bài tập 1: Phụ họa với những câu dưới đây: 
Ví dụ: Nam likes fish. (I) –> Nam likes fish, so do I. 
1. He came early, (she) 
2. She knows you quite well, (her husband) 
3. My friend lived in Hai Phong, (his sister) 
4. These books don’t belong to me, (those) 
5. I don’t believe it, (my friend) 
6. I don’t like the hot weather, (my wife) 
7. Trees don’t grow very well here, (grass) 
Bài tập 2: Kết hợp hai câu sau, sử dụng "too ..." or "enough ...": 
1. It was very dark. I couldn`t see the words. 
2. It was early. I couldn`t tell you once more story. 
3. Dick is very clever. He can learn this in a short time. 
4. My mother is very old. She cannot do that work. 
5. That house isn`t large. We can`t stay there for the night. 
6. Daisy was very short. She couldn`t reach the picture. 
7. Jack is very clever. He can do this work. 
8. The little girl was so shy. She couldn`t tell me the story. 
9. The driver was very hurried. He couldn`t wait for me. 
Bài tập 3: Viết lại các câu sau với từ cho sẵn sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay đổi. 
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1. It’s the first time they’ve ever bought me a present. 
–> They………………………………. 
2. Peter isn’t tall enough to reach the bookself. 
–> Peter is…………………………………… 
3. John worked very carefully . It took him a long time to finish his work. 
–> John worked so…………………………………………… 
4. Thank you for helping me. 
–> It was very kind ………………….. 
5. Mrs Green told Alice to take the books home. 
–> Mrs Green had ……………………………. 
6. You can’t understand those things because you are too young. 
–> You aren’t ……………………………………………… 
7. This shirt is too dirty for me to wear. 
–> This shirt isn’t …………………………. 
8. Boiling an egg is not difficult. 
–> It’s………………………….. 
9. We spent 5 hours getting to London. 
–> It took………………………………. 
10. They last visited me five years ago. 
–> They haven’t …………………. 
11. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly. 
–> His briefcase was so full…………………………… 
12. The last time I played football was in 1971. 
–> I haven’t……………………………………. 
13. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them. 
–> They had………………………………………….. 
14. The noise next door didn’t stop until after midnight. 
–> It was not……………………………………. 
Đáp án: 
Bài 1: 
1. He came early, so did she/she did too. 
2. She knows you quite well, her husband does too. 
3. My friend lived in Hai Phong, so did his sister 
4. These books don’t belong to me, those don’t either / neither do those. 
5. I don’t believe it, my friend doesn’t either. 
6. I don’t like the hot weather, neither does my wife 
7. Trees don’t grow very well here, grass does neither. 
Bài 2: 
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1. It was too dark for me to see the words. 
2. It was too early for me to tell you once more story. 
3. Dick is clever enough to learn this in a short time. 
4. My mother is too old to do that work. 
5. That house isn`t large enough for us to stay there for the night. 
6. Daisy was too short to reach the picture. 
7. Jack is clever enough to do this work. 
8. The little girl was too shy to tell me the story. 
9. The driver was too hurried to wait for me. 
Bài 3: 
1. It’s the first time they’ve ever bought me a present. 
–> They have never bought me a present before. 
2. Peter isn’t tall enough to reach the bookself. 
–> Peter is too short to reach the bookself. 
3. John worked very carefully . It took him a long time to finish his work. 
–> John worked so carefully that it took him a long time to finish his work. 
4. Thank you for helping me. 
–> It was very kind of you to help me. 
5. Mrs Green told Alice to take the books home. 
–> Mrs Green had Alice take the books home 
Hoặc: 
–> Mrs Green had the books taken home by Alice. 
6. You can’t understand those things because you are too young. 
–> You aren’t old enough to understand those things. 
7. This shirt is too dirty for me to wear. 
–> This shirt isn’t clean enough for me to wear. 
8. Boiling an egg is not difficult. 
–> It’s easy to boil an egg. 
9. We spent 5 hours getting to London. 
–> It took us 5 hours to get to London. 
10. They last visited me five years ago. 
–> They haven’t visited me for five years. 
11. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly. 
–> His briefcase was so full that the zip fastener couldn’t close properly. 
12. The last time I played football was in 1971. 
–> I haven’t played football since 1971. 
13. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them. 
–> They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them. 
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14. The noise next door didn’t stop until after midnight. 
–> It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped. 
IV. BÀI TẬP VỀ NHÀ 
Bài tập 1: Kết hợp câu dùng “not only…but also” hoặc “both….and” 
1. He is interested in planting orchids. He is interested in collecting butterflies. (not 
only….but also…) 
2. You can visit the West End in London. You can visit the East End in London. 
(both….and..) 
3. You can attend the party. Your sister can attend the party. (both….and…) 
4. She can sing beautifully. She can play the piano well. (not only….but also…) 
5. I can drink coffee black. I can drink coffee with sugar. (both…and…) 
6. She is good at maths. She is good at English. (not only ….but also….) 
Bài tập 2: Chọn phương án thích hợp để hoàn thành câu sau đây: 
1. My father is not interested in tennis and................ 
A.I don't, either. 
B.so don't I. 
C.neither do I. 
D.neither am I. 
2. It is wise ............. you to stay away from that crowd. 
A.to 
B.with 
C.for 
D.of 
3. ...................... not until the end of the seventeenth century that scientists began to 
stress the importance of experiments as a way of gaining knowledge. 
A.There was 
B.It was 
C.There were 
D.It is 
4. Chimpanzees, apes, orangutans and a few other primates laugh, but ......................... 
A.another animals also laugh. 
B.so other animals do. 
C.no other animals do. 
D.also do other animals laugh. 
 5. The teacher spent an hour………..the new lesson. 
A.explain 
B.to explain 
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C.explaining 
D.explained 
6. These were the highest words of praise they ever (hear) ..............from the old man. 
A.had ever heard 
B.have ever heard 
C.heard 
D.had been heard 
7. ....................... several years for bamboo seeds to grow into plants that can be used for 
commercial purposes. 
A.It took 
B.It takes 
C.It taken 
D.It taking 
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