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`33,` She is hooked on going to the suburbs and painting pictures of natural landscapes.

`->` be hooked on + V-ing: nghiện, thích làm cái gì

`34,` It took the boy hours and hours to play chess with his grandfather

`->` S + spend(s)/spent+ thời gian + Ving = It takes/took + O + thời gian +  to V

`35,` People used to make a fire by rubbing pieces of bamboo

`->` S + used to + Vinf : đã từng làm gì

`36,` Despite making careful preparations, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.

`->` Despite + N/Ving = Although + clause : Tuy nhiên, mặc dù

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33. She is hooked on going to the suburbs and painting pictures of natural landscapes.

tobe hooked on = keen on = fond of = enjoy: thích

34. It took the boy hours and hours to play chess with his father.

It takes sb + time + to V

35. People used to make a fire by rubbing pieces of bamboo but now it no longer exists

used to V: đã từng

36. Despite making careful preparations, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.

Despite/In spite of + N