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11. Sad as it is, the crime rate is unlikely to go down this year
-> Adj as + S + be,… = However + S + be + very + adj,…= dù rất…, nhưng…
12. You must apply yourself to your work more
-> To apply oneself with N: cố gắng tận tâm với việc gì, cái gì
13. They cancelled subscribing to that magazine nearly a year ago
-> To cancel + N/V-ing: hủy bỏ việc gì
14. I am not in the mood for going to the party
-> To be in the mood for V-ing: có tâm trạng, hứng thú để làm gì
15. Suzy pleaded with her friend not to run so fast.
-> Câu gián tiếp dạng tường thuật
16. In addition to balancing your diet, you should do sports
-> In addition to N/V-ing: bên cạnh việc làm gì.
17. Barely had they arrived when the meeting was delayed
-> Barely had + S + V-ed + when + clause = Hardly had + S +V-ed + when + clause = ngay khi… th
18. Failure to pay on time will cancel your booking
-> Failure to V : Việc không làm được điều gì đó. Cancel: hủy. Booking: việc đặt trước
19. David prides himself on being never late
-> To pride oneself on V-ing: tự hào vì việc gì
20. Nobody is to blame for the meeting being cancelled / for the cancel of the meeting
-> To be to blamed for N/V-ing: phải chịu trách nhiệm cho cái gì, việc gì