16. had better book tickets early => Cấu trúc để khuyên (nếu không làm sẽ chịu hậu quả xấu)

17. got the sack because of         => get the sack = be fired

18. were taken aback by              => be taken aback = be suprised

19. matter how hard you try        => no matter how...= however...

20. to catch the waiter's eye       => catch so's eye = attract so's attention

21. would rather you worked       => would rather sb + V (quá khứ đơn)

22. I were you, I would                 => Cấu trúc câu đk loại 2, mang tính khuyên nhủ

23. someone to stand in for        => stand in for so = replace so

24. calm down, you won't           => unless = if not

25. would rather not go out        => would rather + (not) V (nguyên mẫu)

26. to put off                                => postpone = put off

27. denied having stolen             => deny + Ving, áp dụng vô reported speech

28. in view of not being              => in view of = because of ( cộng đc vs Ving)

29. He wondered whether or not to call them

=> whether of not + to V(nguyên mẫu): cấu trúc hay dùng trong Reported speech lun.