1. Would you mind not making a mess here?

→ I’d rather you didn't make a mess here.

Cấu trúc: would rather S + V (past simple): muốn ai lm j

Tạm dịch: Tôi thà rằng bạn không làm loạn ở đây.

2. The weather was so fine that no one wanted to stay at home.

→ It was such fine weather that no one wanted to stay at home.

Cấu trúc: S + to be + such + adj + that + clause

Tạm dịch: Thời tiết đẹp đến mức không ai muốn ở nhà.

3. Laura has more books than Jane.

→ Jane has fewer books than Laura.

Giải thích: "fewer" là "ít hơn"

Tạm dịch: Jane có ít sách hơn Laura.

4. “What time did you come home last night, Tom?” asked Bill.

→ Bill wanted to know what time Tom had come home the previous night.

Cấu trúc: want to know + clause

Tạm dịch: Bill muốn biết mấy giờ tối hôm trước Tom về nhà.

5. His alarm clock didn’t go off, so he was late for class.

→ If his alarm clock had gone off, he wouldn't have been late for class.

Cấu trúc: If + S + V (past perfect), S + would(n't) have + V (past participle)

Tạm dịch: Nếu đồng hồ báo thức của anh ấy kêu, anh ấy đã không đến lớp muộn.

6. They believe the boss’s secretary wrote that letter.

→ The boss’s secretary is believed to have written that letter.

Cấu trúc: S + to be + V (past participle) + to + V.

Tạm dịch: Thư ký của ông chủ được cho là đã viết bức thư đó.

7. It was such rotten meat that I threw it away

→ The meat was so rotten that I threw it away.

Cấu trúc: S + to be + so + adj + that + clause

Tạm dịch: Thịt quá ôi thiu nên tôi đã vứt nó đi.

8. She grows up more. She is more beautiful

→ The more she grows up, the more beautiful she is.

Cấu trúc: The more ... , the more...

Tạm dịch: Càng lớn lên, cô ấy càng xinh đẹp.

9. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult

→ My English friend isn’t used to using chopsticks.

Cấu trúc: S + to be + used to + V-ing: quen vs cái j

Tạm dịch: Người bạn người Anh của tôi không quen dùng đũa.

10.“Why don’t we go out for a walk?”

→ My father suggested going out for a walk.

Cấu trúc: suggest + V-ing: gợi ý lm j

Tạm dịch: Cha tôi gợi ý ra ngoài đi dạo.

=>

1. I'd rather you didn't make a mess here.

-> would rather S V2/ed : muốn ai làm gì

2. It was such fine weather that no one wanted to stay at home.

-> such (a/an) adj N that ~ so adj that

3. Jane has fewer books than Laura.

-> fewer..than : ít...hơn (fewer + N đếm được)

4.  Bill wanted to know what time Tom had come home the previous night.

-> câu tường thuật dạng WH-questions : wanted to know + từ để hỏi + S V(lùi thì, QKĐ -> QKHT)

5. If his alarm clock had gone off, he wouldn't have been late for class.

-> câu đk loại 3 : If S had V3/ed, S would (not) have V3/ed

6. The boss's secretary is believed to have written that letter.

-> S + tobe + belived to have V3/ed (khác thì)

7. The meat was so rotten that I threw it away.

-> such (a/an) adj N that ~ so adj that

8. The more she grows up, the more beautiful she is.

-> so sánh kép : the more adj S V, the more adj S V

9. My English friend isn't used to using chopsticks.

-> be used to Ving : quen làm gì

10. My fathe suggested going out for a walk.

-> suggest Ving : đề xuất, gợi ý