1. Tim is better at English than Susan.

→ Susan isn’t as good as Tim at English.

*Cấu trúc ss bằng(phủ định): S1+be not+so/as+V_inf+as+S2

2. We spent five hours getting to London.

→ It took us five hours to get to London.

*Cấu trúc: S+spend+time+V_ing = It takes+(sb)+time+to V_inf

3. Listening to music gives him pleasure.

→ He enjoys listening to music.

* enjoy+V_ing

4. She is more beautiful than her younger sister.

→ Her younger sister isn’t as beautiful as her.

*Giống cấu trúc câu 1

5. They began studying English in 2004.

→ They have studied English since 2004.

* Cấu trúc:

 *S + began/started + V-ing/to-V........ago

 *S + have/has + V3/Ved.........since/for...

6. You ought to go to school now.

→ It’s time to go to school.

*Cấu trúc: It's time+ to V

7. My father works as a teacher at a high school.

→ My father is a teacher at a high school.

*Dịch: Bố tôi là một giáo viên tại một trường trung học.

8. We can’t afford to buy the car.

→ The car is too expensive for us to buy.

*Cấu trúc: S + be + too + adj +(for sb) + to + V

9. People say that he beats his wife.

→ He is said to beat his wife.

*Dịch: Anh ta được cho là đánh vợ.

10. She bought that house in 1990.

→ She has bought that house since 1990.

*Cấu trúc:

 *Thì QKĐ: S+V_ed/VPII+...

 *Thì HTHT: S+have/has+V_ed/VPII...+since+mốc tgian

Chúc bạn học tốt^^

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