1. My children would rather sweets than cakes made in Vietnam.
- prefer sth to sth = would rather sth to sth: thích cái gì hơn
2. I have difficulty (in) saying goodbye to him.
- find sth hard to V = have difficulty (in) + Ving: có khó khăn khi làm việc gì
3. She was about to leave when he came.
- be on the verge of Ving = be about to V: sắp làm việc gì
4. I couldn't stand his making fuss about child-raising.
- can’t put up with = can’t satnd: không thể chịu đựng được
5. I have no intention to apologize to either of them.
- not intend to V = have no intention to V: dự định làm gì
6. I was allowed to go to aboard alone for the first time last year.
- let sb V = sb be allowed to V: cho phép ai làm gì
7. The fog prevented us from driving.
- prevent sb from Ving: ngăn cản ai làm việc gì