14. It took us five hours to learn English.
(sb spend+ khoảng tgian+Ving = It take sb+ khoảng tgian+ to V: dành thời gian làm gì)
15. She has worked in this company for 5 years.
(started/began+ Ving+ khoảng tgian+ ago (thì quá khứ đơn)
= have/has+ P2+ for+ khoảng tgian (thì hiện tại hoàn thành)
= have/ has been+ Ving+ for+ khoảng tgian (thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn, dùng trong trường hợp sự việc/ hành động đó chưa kết thúc, vẫn tiếp tục trong tương lai))
16. Because the house was cheap, we decided to buy it.
17. Do you know the man who is standing there?
( đại từ quan hệ "who" làm CN hoặc tân ngữ của mệnh đề quan hệ, đứng sau danh từ chỉ người)
18. Do you remember the day when you started school?
( when/ in which/ on which sau dt chỉ thời gian)
19. Many lakes and rivers have been destroyed by pollution from paper mills.
(câu bị động thì hiện tại hoàn thành:
S+have/has+P2+O
=> S(O)+ have/ has been+ P2 (+by O(S)) ý là đổi tân ngữ lên đầu á)
20. Although the Café was crowded, we found a table for coffee.
( bonus thêm nha: although/ though/even though+ mệnh đề
= In spite of/ Despite+ N/Ving: mặc dù)
21. The girl, who is wearing a pink dress, is a singer.
22. People are worried that the oil will pollute the sea.
23. They have to try harder so as to pass the final examination.
(so that+ mệnh đề = to/ so as to/ in order to+V: chỉ mục đích)
24. Despite his good performance at school, he does not know what he will choose as hí future career.
25. In spite of making a lot of effort at work, he was not promoted.
26. I don't like people who talk too loudly in public places.