1. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
-> Although + S + V = In spite of + N/Ving : mặc dù
2. It was such a hard cake that I couldn't cat it.
-> S + be + such + (a/an) + adj + N + that + S + V
3. It's hours since Mary last rang.
-> It's + thời gian + since + S + (last) + V2/ed
4. Because it rained heavily, we were late for school.
-> Because of + N/Ving = Because + S + V: bởi vì
5. John used to smoke cigarettes when he was a young man.
-> used to + Vinf: đã từng
6. He asked me to hand my books to him when I had finished.
-> ask + SO + to V/ not to V: yêu cầu ai đó làm gì/ không làm gì
7. It is the first time that I have been to the ballet.
-> It is the first/ second time + that + S + have/has + Vpp