21. However tired Nam was, he tried to finish his work.
→ cấu trúc đảo ngữ với however: However +adj/ adv + S + V, S + V
22. The storm prevented us from going camping.
→ prevented sb doing sth: ngăn cản ai đó làm gì
23. I haven't talked to him for ages.
→ It's + time + since + S + last + V2/ed: Lần cuối làm gì
= S + haven't/ hasn't + not + for + time
24. It was such an interesting book that we couldn't put it down.
→ It + be + such + (a/an) + adj + N + that + S + V: quá ...đến nỗi mà...
25. He told me not to stay up late.
→ câu tường thuật dạng mệnh lệnh: S + asked/told/ordered/warned ... + O + (not) to_V
26. Such was damage that it would cost millions of dollars to repair.
→ cấu trúc đảo ngữ với such: Such + Vbe + N + that + S + V
27. It was not until 1980 that she graduated from university.
→ It + is/was + not until + trạng ngữ thời gian/ S + V + that + S + V: mãi cho đến khi... thì...
28. The hotel fell short of our expectations.
→ fall short of sb's expectations = not come up to sb's expectations: không được tốt đẹp như ai mong đợi
29. I have never known a more intelligent person than Mr Hung.
→ This is + so sánh nhất + S +have/has + V3/ed
= S+ have/ has never+ V3/ed+ a more + Adj+ N + than ..
30. Only by practising English every day can you become a good English speaker.
→ cấu trúc đảo ngữ với only by: Only by + N/V_ing + trợ động từ + S + V0: chỉ bằng cách ...
31. Lan denied stealing my bag.
→ S + denied + V_ing: phủ nhận, từ chối
