1. Why dont you put better lock on the door, Barbara? said John

=> John suggested......................................................

2. Although his injuries were serious, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

=>.........................................................................................

3. I havent eaten this kind of food before.

=> This is the first.....................................................................

4. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.

=> Plans...............................................................................................................

5. It isnt necessary for you to finish by Saturday

=> You..................................................................................................................

6. How many survivors are there?, asked the journalist.

=> The journalist wanted to know....................................................................

7. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.

=> The meat was so ............................................................

8. It is a good idea that we set up a charity for the street children.

=> We had................................................................................

9. You cant visit the USA unless you have a visa.

=> If you.................................................................

10. Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet? asked Peter.

=> Peter asked if.......................................................................

11. She started working as a secretary five years ago.

=> She has..............................................................................

12. She knows a lot more about it than I do.

=> I dont know...............................................................................

13. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.

=> My French friend isnt............................................................................

14. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

=> The owner...................................................................

15. We didnt go on holiday because we did not have enough money.

=> If we..........................................................

16. The children couldnt go swimming because the sea was rough.

=> The sea was too..................................................................................

17. The mechanic serviced my car last week.

=> I had............................................................................................

18. Im always nervous when I travel by air.

=> Traveling by air always makes..........................................................................

19. He couldnt afford to buy the car.

=> The car was.......................................................................

20. Why dont you put your luggage under the seat? he asked.

=> He suggested......................................

`1`, John suggested Barbara put better lock on the door.

- suggest/ suggested sb (should) do sth : đề xuất ai đó (nên) làm gì -> Đề xuất cho người khác, bản thân không thực hiện hành động này.

- suggest/ suggested doing sth : đề xuất làm gì (không có tân ngữ sb) -> Đề xuất việc làm có cả bản thân mình trong đó.

`2`, Despite his serious injuries , he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

- Although + clause 1, clause 2 : mặc dù

- Despite/ In spite of + danh từ/ cụm danh từ/ V-ing, clause : mặc dù

`3`, This is the first time I have evẻ eaten this kind of food.

- S + have/has + not + PII + before : ai đó không làm gì trước đây

-> This/ It is the first time + S + have/has + (ever) + PII : đây là lần đầu tiên ai đó làm gì

`4`, Plans for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect.

- Bị động thì hiện tại hoàn thành : S + have/has + been + PII + (by O)

`5`, You don't have to/ need to finish by Saturday

- (not) have to do sth = (not) need to do sth : không cần làm gì

- be (not) necessary (for sb) to do sth : (không) cần thiết cho ai để làm gì

`6`, The journalist wanted to know how many survivors there were.

- Câu tường thuật với Wh-question : S + asked + (O)/ wanted to know/ wondered/... + Wh-word + S + V (lùi thì)

- Hiện tại đơn -> Quá khứ đơn

`7`, The meat was so rotten that it had to be thrown away.

- S + to be + such + (a/an) + adj + N + that + clause : quá... đến nỗi mà...

- S + to be + so + adj + that + clause : quá... đến nỗi mà...

`8`, We had better set up a charity for the street children.

- It + to be + a good idea + that + clause : đó là một ý tưởng hay khi...

- S + had better + V : nên làm gì

=> Đưa ra lời khuyên.

`9`, If you don't have a visa, you can't visit the USA.

- Unless = If... not : Nếu không

`10`, Peter asked if he could borrow Janet's typewriter.

- Câu tường thuật với Yes/No-questions : S + asked + (O)/ wanted to know/ wondered/... + if/whether + S + V (lùi thì)

`11`, She has worked as a secretary for 5 years.

- S + started/ began + V-ing/ to V + khoảng thời gian + ago : ai đó bắt đầu làm gì từ bao lâu trước đây

- S + have/has + PII + for + khoảng thời gian : ai đó làm gì được bao lâu rồi

`12`, I don't know as much about it as her.

- So sánh hơn -> So sánh không bằng : as/so + adj/ adv + as (A hơn B -> B không bằng A)

`13`, My French friend isn't used to driving on the left.

- S + find + V-ing + difficult/ strange : ai đó thấy làm gì thì khó/ lạ.

-> S + to be + not + used to + V-ing : ai đó không quen làm gì

`14`, The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.

- Bị động không ngôi - trường hợp cùng thì (hiện tại đơn - hiện tại đơn) : S + am/is/are + thought/ said/ claimed/ ... + to + V nguyên thể

`15`, If we had had enough money, we would have gone on holiday.

- Câu điều kiện loại 3 : không có thật trong quá khứ

`->` If + S + V (quá khứ hoàn thành), S + would/ could/ might/... + (not) + have  + PII

`16`, The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.

- S + V + too + adj/ adv + (for O) + to V : quá thế nào cho ai để làm gì

`17`, I had my car serviced by the mechanic last week.

Hoặc : I had the mechanic service my car last week.

- Chủ động : have sb do sth (nhờ ai làm gì)

-> Bị động : have sth done (by sb)

`18`, Traveling by air always makes me always nervous.

- make sb adj : làm cho, khiến cho ai đó thế nào

`19`, The car was too expensive for him to buy.

Hoặc : The car was so expensive that he couldn't afford to buy it.

- cannot/ can't afford to do sth : không đủ khả năng để làm gì (thường là không đủ tiền để mua gì, đáp ứng gì)

- expensive (adj) đắt

`20`, He suggested putting my luggage under the seat.