NGU PHAP TIENG ANH CAN BAN

“If you think you can, you can. If you think you can’t, you can’t”

1 Basic Grammar for Communication

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dành tặng riêng cho “Đại Bàng” các

Khóa Huấn Luyện NHÂN-TRÍ-DŨNG



*** MỤC LỤC ***

1. Các thì cơ bản

2. Các động từ đặc biệt

3. Thể bị động

4. Mạo từ

5. Câu cầu khiến

6. Câu điều kiện

7. Câu hỏi đuôi

8. Các dạng so sánh

9. Các dạng động từ

10. Các mẫu câu thường gặp

11. Những lưu ý về cách dùng giới từ

12. Các tính từ thường gặp

13. Các động từ thường gặp

14. Các dạng đảo ngữ đơn giản

15. Các thành ngữ thường gặp



1. Thì hiện tại đơn:

1.1 Công thức:

A. Thể khẳng định:

Động từ “To Be”:

Động từ thường:

Các động từ sau phải thêm “es”: goes, washes, watches.

Example:

1. He goes to school at 7 a.m. every morning.

2. My younger brother washes his face everyday.

3. Her teacher usually watches TV in the evening.

B. Thể phủ định:

I am We are

He is They are

She is You are

It is Hai người (vật) trở lên + are

Một người (vật) + is

He

She + Vs/es

It

Một người (vật)

I

We

You + V1

They

Hai người (vật) trở lên





C. Thể nghi vấn:



I’m not = I am not We aren’t = We are not

You aren’t = You are not You aren’t = You are not

He isn’t = He is not They aren’t = They are not

She isn’t = She is not

It isn’t = It is not

I don’t = I do not We don’t

You don’t You don’t

He doesn’t = He does not They don’t

She doesn’t

It doesn’t

Do I…? Do we…?

Do you…? Do you…?

Does he…? Do they…?

Does she…?

Does it…?

Am

Is + S …?

Are



1.2 Cách dùng:

- Diễn tả một thói quen, hoặc một sự việc thường xuyên xảy ra ở hiện tại.

Thường đi chung với các trạng từ sau: always, sometimes, usually, often,

rarely, seldom, every day/week/month/year

Example:

1. We come to school from Monday to Friday.

2. My mum always gets up early in the morning.

3. Sometimes, we eat out in the evening.

4. Does he rarely go on holiday in the summer?

5. At the end of every month, we organize a small party for everyone in

the company.

6. Do you usually go swimming at weekends?

7. Does your father often go to work on foot?

- Miêu tả một sự thật hiển nhiên.

Example:

1. The earth is round.

2. The sun rises in the East.

3. There are 4 seasons in a year.

4. There are 12 months in a year.

- Miêu tả một thực tế trong cuộc sống, trong công việc, …

Example:

1. They come from Australia.

2. She is a good doctor.

3. We have a very beautiful house near a river.

4. Our teachers are very friendly.

5. He is 2 meters tall.

6. This building is 65 meters high.

7. This swimming pool is 3 meters deep.

8. That river is 121 kilometers long.



9. Are you from Vietnam?

10. Do you parents work for this company?

11. Does he have an examination on Thursday?

12. Does Mary always work hard?

1.3 Lưu ý:

Vị trí của các trạng từ chỉ mức độ thường xuyên (Adverbs of frequency)

- Đứng trước động từ thường.

Example:

1. They always go to school on time.

2. She rarely returns home late.

- Sau động từ “to be” và động từ đặc biệt.

Example:

1. They are usually lazy.

2. He can never play football.

3. I think that they will never like this film.

2. Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn:

2.1 Công thức:

S + am/ is/ are + Ving

2.2 Cách dùng:

- Diễn tả một sự việc đang xảy ra ở hiện tại.

Thường đi chung với các Trạng từ sau: now (= at present, at the moment,

currently)

Example:

1. Look! The bus is coming. (come coming)

2. She’s dancing at present. (dsnce dancing)

3. Listen! Someone is singing.

4. I am now reading an English book.

5. She thinks that they are doing housework at the moment.



6. Is he going shopping now? (shop shopping)

- Diễn tả một dự định hoặc kế hoạch trong tương lai. (Khi đó, sẽ tương

đương với cách dùng của thì tương lai gần).

Example:

1. I am meeting him tomorrow morning at the supermarket.

2. Are you attending this meeting?

3. Thì tương lai gần:

3.1 Công thức:

3.2 Cách dùng:

Diễn tả một dự định hoặc kế hoạch trong tương lai (Khi đó, sẽ tương đương

với thì hiện tại tiếp diễn ở cách dùng thứ 2)

Example:

1. I am going to meet her tomorrow evening at a luxury hotel.

2. Are you going to hold a conference next week?

3. Is he going to build a new house at the beginning next month?

4. This company is going to buy a new building next weekend.

5. Is he going to invite his close friends to his birthday party?

6. I’m not going to the US this summer.

7. My daddy is not going to retire soon.

8. Are they going to organize a party for you?

9. He’s not going to agree to your plan.

4. Thì quá khứ đơn:

4.1 Công thức:

S + am/ is/ are + going to + V1

I am going to … = I’m going to …

We/ You/ They are going to … = We/ You/ They’re going to …

He/ She is going to … = He/ She’s going to …



A. Thể khẳng định:

B. Thể phủ định và nghi vấn:

Dùng V2 nếu động từ “bất quy tắc”

Danh sách các động từ bất quy tắc thường gặp:

1. Become/ became/ become

He became a doctor two years ago.

2. Begin/ began/begun

It began to rain at 3 p.m. It’s 5p.m. now. It has been raining for 2 hours.

3. Break/ broke/ broken

He broke my glasses yesterday.

4. Bring/ brought/ brought

We brought a bottle of champagne to the party last night.

5. Build/ built/ built

This house was built in 2009.

6. Buy/ bought/bought

I bought this laptop two days ago.

7. Choose/ chose/ chosen

I chose this product because it was really cheap.

8. Come/ came/ come

He came to my house yesterday morning.

S + was/ were …

Was I, He, She, It, Một người

Were You, They, We, Hai người trở lên

S + V2/ Ved …

Did not = didn’t + V1 …

Did + S + V1 …?

Was not = wasn’t

Were not = weren’t



9. Cut/ cut/ cut

He cut flowers yesterday.

10. Do/ did/ done

He did his homework very carefully.

11. Draw/ drew/ drawn

He drew a picture for his girlfriend last week.

12. Dream/ dreamt/ dreamt

I dreamt about you last night.

13. Drink/ drank/drunk

He drank a lot of beer last night.

14. Drive/ drove/ driven

He drove to his aunt last weekend.

15. Eat/ ate/ eaten

I have eaten this food before.

16. Fall/ fell/ fallen

He fell down while he was riding his bike.

17. Feel/ felt/ felt

I felt so sleepy last night.

18. Find/ found/ found

Finally, the police found him.

19. Forget/ forgot/ forgotten

I forgot all about this.

20. Get/ got/ got

I got a present on my birthday.

21. Give/ gave/ given

He gave me a book on Vietnamese culture.

22. Go/ went/ gone

She went home alone last night.

23. Have/ had/ had

I had a good time at Christmas this year.

24. Hear/ heard/ heard



Have you heard her story?

25. Hit/ hit/ hit

The car hit me when I was passing the street.

26. Hold/ held/ held

I held her hands last night.

27. Hurt/ hurt/ hurt

I hurt his feelings when I said goodbye to him.

28. Keep/ kept/ kept

I kept a book for her yesterday.

29. Know/ knew/ known

I have known her for more than 4 years.

30. Learn/ learnt/ learnt

I have learnt a lot from him.

31. Leave/ left/left

The train had left when I arrived at the station.

32. Lend/ lent/ lent

He lent me 2 dollars yesterday afternoon.

33. Lose/ lost/ lost

I lost my home key last Thursday.

34. Make/ made/ made

He made me feel really happy last week.

35. Meet/ met/ met

I met my ex-girlfriend last month.

36. Pay/ paid/ paid

I paid him for the repairs to my car.

37. Put/ put/ put

I put my book on this table yesterday morning.

38. Read/ read/ read

Have you read my book yet?

39. Ring/ rang/ rung

I rang him, but nobody picked up the phone.



40. Run/ ran/ run

He ran to her house to rescue her.

41. Say/ said/ said

He said that he was a good person.

42. See/ saw/ seen

I saw an accident last week.

43. Sell/ sold/ sold

I sold my old house to buy a new one.

44. Send/ sent/ sent

I sent a letter to him last Monday.

45. Sit/ sat/ sat

She sat quietly in the corner.

46. Sleep/ slept/slept

I slept very well last night.

47. Speak/ spoke/ spoken

I spoke to him about this problem.

48. Spend/ spent/ spent

I spent 2 hours talking to him.

49. Stand/ stood/ stood

I stood there without saying a word last night.

50. Take/ took/ taken

It took me 3 hours to walk to the hotel yesterday.

51. Teach/ taught/ taught

This teacher taught me English last year.

52. Tell/ told/ told

He told me to keep silent.

53. Think/ thought/ thought

I thought that I was wrong.

54. Understand/ understood/ understood

I understood this matter.

55. Win/ won/ won



They won the game last week.

56. Write/ wrote/ written

He wrote to his mother last night.

Dùng Ved nếu động từ “có quy tắc”

Example:

1. He worked here last year.

2. She called me last night.

3. I watched this film yesterday.

4. He smoked a lot three years ago.

5. They returned home late last night.

6. I loved her very much.

7. She liked this house last month, but now she doesn’t like it.

8. I cleaned my house yesterday. (study studied)

9. He studied Chinese last year.

10. I walked home alone yesterday afternoon.

11. I stopped smoking last week. (stop stopped)

12. She tried to meet her uncle last month. (try tried)

4.2 Cách dùng:

- Diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra trong quá khứ.

Thường đi chung với các Trạng từ: yesterday, last night/ week/ month/

year, in 1998, two years ago, from 1992 to 1993

Example:

1. I was really tired yesterday.

2. Were you happy last week?

3. They weren’t angry with me last night.

4. I phoned him last night.

5. Did you meet her last week?

6. She didn’t call me yesterday morning.

7. Did your aunt visit your new house two days ago?



8. He died in 1998.

9. I didn’t say that yesterday evening.

10. When I saw him, I didn’t like him.

11. I lived here from 2001 to 2008. Now, I live in Ho Chi Minh City.

12. Did she leave her house when she was young?

13. He never smoked in the past.

14. She rarely went swimming when she was 11 years old.

4.3 Cách phát âm động từ có quy tắc khi thêm V-ed (V2 và V3)

/id/ /t/ /d/

T: wanted

D: needed

K: worked

F: laughed

P: stopped

S: danced

∫: washed

Những âm còn lại:

Pulled

Climbed

Organized

Died

5. Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn:

5.1 Công thức:

5.2 Cách dùng:

- Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra vào một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ.

Example:

1. At 8 p.m. last night, I was watching TV with my family.

2. This time last year, I was living in the US.

- Diễn tả một hành động đang diễn ra thì hành động kia xảy đến.

Example:

1. He came when I was having a dinner. (“When” có nghĩa “Khi”)

2. I was sleeping when the phone rang. (“When” có nghĩa “Thì”)

S + was/ were + Ving



Lưu ý: Liên từ “When” có 2 nghĩa: “khi” và “thì”

6. Thì hiện tại hoàn thành:

6.1 Công thức:

6.2 Cách dùng:

- Diễn tả một sự việc đã xảy ra trong quá khứ, và còn kéo dài đến hiện tại.

FOR + khoảng thời gian

SINCE + mốc thời gian

Example:

1. I have lived here for 10 years.

2. I’ve taught English for 3 months.

3. Tom’s been an engineer since July.

4. She has worked at this company since 2008.

5. Have you lived here for a long time?

6. Has Peter known you since last year?

- Diễn tả một sự việc mà khoảng thời gian thực hiện nó vẫn chưa kết

thúc.

Thường đi chung với: today, this week/ month/ year/ term

Example:

1. He has smoked 10 cigarettes today.

2. I haven’t seen her this week.

3. I’ve got 3 prizes this year.

S + have/ has + V3/ Ved …

Have =’ve

Dùng cho: I, You, We, They, 2 người (vật) trở lên

Has =’s

Dùng cho: He, She, It, 1 người (vật)



- Diễn tả một sự việc vừa xảy ra trong quá khứ, nhưng kết quả lại ảnh

hưởng đến hiện tại.

Example:

1. She is very sad now because she has lost her car key.

2. He’s very happy at the moment because he has received a new laptop

from his manager.

- Sử dụng thì hiện tại hoàn thành nếu như trong câu có các từ hoặc cụm

từ sau:

1. I have just had dinner. (vừa mới)

2. She has already finished her report. (đã)

3. They have not prepared the lesson yet. (chưa)

4. Have you (ever) eaten this kind of food before? (đã từng…trước đây)

5. Have you ever met him? (đã từng)

6. I have never seen this book. (chưa bao giờ)

7. They have published this CD recently/ lately. (gần đây)

8. This is the best book I have ever read. (đã từng)

9. This is the first/ second time I have seen this film. (lần đầu tiên/thứ

hai…)

10. She has been my good friend so far/ up to now. (tính đến bây giờ)

7. Thì quá khứ hoàn thành:

7.1 Công thức:

7.2 Cách dùng:

- Diễn tả một sự việc xảy ra trước một sự việc khác trong quá khứ.

Sơ đồ:

⌂ ⌂ ⌂

S + had + V3/ Ved …

“Had” dùng cho mọi chủ ngữ



Quá khứ hoàn thành Quá khứ đơn Hiện tại

đơn

Example:

1. The train had left before I arrived at the station.

2. After she had finished all the exercises, she went to bed.

3. By the time I arrived, the bus had left.

8. Thì tương lai đơn:

8.1 Công thức:

8.2 Cách dùng:

- Diễn tả một sự việc sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai nhưng không định trước.

Example:

A: What are you going to do this weekend?

B: I don’t know, maybe I will come to Peter’s house.

- Diễn tả một lời hứa.

Example:

1. I will help you. Don’t worry!

2. I will translate this essay into Vietnamese for you.

- Diễn tả một nhận xét.

Example:

1. I think that she will succeed one day.

2. I believe that his plan is not good.

S + will/ shall + V1

Shall: chỉ có thể dùng cho I và We

Will: dùng cho mọi chủ ngữ



She is able to work very fast.

He is able to run 19 kilometers every morning.

This dog is able to catch many mice every evening.

Are you able to play the guitar?

Are they able to play the guitar?

We are able to play the badminton.

I am able to play the football.

Are Tom and Mary able to play the volleyball?

1. Động từ CAN/ COULD:

- “CAN”: chỉ khả năng làm được một điều gì đó. Dùng cho mọi chủ ngữ.

- “CAN” tương đương với “BE ABLE TO + V1”

Example:

1. I can do this exercise.

= I am able to do this exercise.

2. Can she understand what I told her?

= Is she able to understand what I told her?

- “COULD” là quá khứ của “CAN”.

Example:

When I was young, I could learn English very quickly.

- “COULD” tương đương với: WAS/ WERE ABLE TO + V1

WAS I, He, She, It, Tom, This dog.

WERE We, You, They, Tom and Mary.

- “COULD” có thể dùng để diễn tả một lời đề nghị/ câu hỏi lịch sự.

Example:

1. Could I open the window?

2. Could I help you?

= Could I do anything for you?



= What could I do for you?

3. Could I borrow your bike today?

4. Teacher, could I go to restroom?

2. Động từ MAY/ MIGHT:

- Dùng tương tự như CAN, nhưng để chỉ khả năng yếu hơn.

- “MIGHT” là quá khứ của “MAY”. Tuy nhiên, “MIGHT” vẫn được dùng ở thì

hiện tại.

- “MAY” và “MIGHT” cũng dùng để diễn tả một lời đề nghị, hoặc câu hỏi lịch

sự.

Example:

1. May I smoke here?

2. May I help you?

- Lưu ý: CAN > MAY, MIGHT.

Example:

1. He doesn’t like basketball, but he may play it.

2. I don’t know much about food. However, I might cook some foods.

3. Động từ SHALL/ SHOULD:

- “SHALL” và “WILL” dùng trong thì tương lai đơn, nhưng “SHALL” chỉ dùng

cho chủ ngữ “I” và “We”. Còn WILL” thì dùng cho mọi chủ ngữ. Ngoài ra,

“SHALL” còn được dùng để diễn tả lời đề nghị lịch sự.

Example: Shall I help you?

- “SHOULD”: không phải là quá khứ của “SHALL”. Nó được dùng để diễn tả

lời khuyên ai đó nên làm gì.

SHOULD = OUGHT TO = HAD BETTER + V1

Example: You ought to/ should/ had better go to bed early every night.

1. Công thức chung:

BE + V3/ Ved



Active: S + V + O

Passive: S + BE + V3/ Ved + BY + O

2. Nguyên tắc:

“BE” được chia như sau:

- Thì hiện tại đơn: am/ is/ are

- Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn: am/ is/ are + being

- Thì quá khứ đơn: was/ were

- Thì quá khứ hoàn thành: had been

- Thì hiện tại hoàn thành: have/ has + been

- Thì tương lai đơn: will/ shall + be

- Đối với Động từ đặc biệt: can/ could/ may/ might + be

Lưu ý:

- Trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn khi chuyển sang câu bị động sẽ đặt trước BY + O.

- Trạng từ chỉ thời gian khi chuyển sang câu bị động sẽ đặt sau BY + O.

- Nếu chủ ngữ ở câu chủ động là: They/ People thì khi chuyển sang câu bị

động ta bỏ luôn BY them/ BY people

Không muốn nhấn mạnh đến người gây ra hành động.

Example:

1. I do my homework everyday.

My homework is done by me everyday.

2. I will do my homework tomorrow.

My homework will be done by me tomorrow.

3. I did my homework at her house last night.

My homework was done at her house by me last night.



1. Cách dùng mạo từ “A” và “AN”:

- Mạo từ “A” và “AN” dùng cho danh từ số ít đếm được.

- Dùng mạo từ “AN” khi đứng trước nó là 1 nguyên âm. Có 5 nguyên âm: O,

E, U, A, I

Example: an orange, an elephant, an apple, an interview, an umbrella.

1. I eat an apple every day.

2. Do you need an egg to make this cake?

3. I have an interview tomorrow afternoon.

Ngoại lệ: a one-way street, a uniform, a university, an hour, an honest person.

Example:

1. You can’t use this road. It’s a one-way street.

2. I’ve waited for him for an hour.

3. Is he an honest person?

2. Cách dùng mạo từ “THE”:

- Khi danh từ đã được đề cập trước đó rồi.

Example: I love his dog. The dog has beautiful eyes.

- Những thứ chỉ có một trên đời này.

Example: the sky, the world, the earth, the sun, the moon

- Những thứ mà khi ta đề cập đến thì người nghe biết ta đang đề cập đến

cái gì/ người gì.

Example:

1. “Put your book on the table!”

2. “Could you open the window, please?”

3. I have just put this book on the desk. Do you see it?

4. There are some problems with the air-conditioner in this room.

5. Did you eat the cake in the fridge?

6. Excuse me! Can I turn down the speaker? It’s too loud.

7. I was very angry because you broke the ruler on my desk.



- Lưu ý:

+ Trước các môn thể thao không dùng mạo từ “the”.

Example:

+ Trước các dụng cụ âm nhạc phải dùng mạo từ “the”

Example:

+ Chúng ta nói:

Go to school/ church/ university/ college/ hospital/ prison

Example:

1. We go to school from Monday to Friday every week.

2. When we are 18 years old, we usually have to go to university or

college.

3. He went to prison two years ago.

4. Every Sunday, we go to church together.

5. I went to hospital last night because I met with an accident.

Play the

football = soccer

basketball

volleyball

badminton

baseball

tennis

table-tennis = pingpong

golf

Play the

guitar

piano

violin

drum

saxophone



Example: The poor/ rich = Poor/ rich people

1. The rich often help the poor.

2. Do you like the rich?

The + Adj = Adj + people + Vchia số nhiều



Dùng câu cầu khiến khi ta diễn đạt ý: “Nhờ ai làm gì”

1. Công thức:

1.1 Dạng chủ động: have + Ongười + V + Ovật

get + Ongười + to-V + Ovật

1.2 Dạng bị động: have/ get + Ovật + V3/ Ved + BY + Ongười

2. Ví dụ:

- I will have that man repair my car tomorrow.

= I will get that man to repair my car tomorrow.

= I will have/ get my car repaired by that man tomorrow.

- He had his mum buy a new T-shirt.

= He got his mum to buy a new T-shirt.

= He had/ got a new T-shirt bought by his mum.



1. Loại 1:

1.1 Cách dùng:

Diễn tả một sự việc có khả năng thực hiện hoặc có khả năng xảy ra ở hiện

tại hoặc tương lai.

1.2 Công thức:

If + thì hiện tại đơn, S + will/ can/ may + V1 …

Example:

1. If you try more, you’ll succeed.

2. You can pass this exam if you study hard.

2. Loại 2:

2.1 Cách dùng:

Diễn tả một giả định trái với hiện tại

2.2 Công thức:

If + thì quá khứ đơn, S + would/ could/ might + V1 …

Lưu ý:

Nếu ở mệnh đề IF có chứa động từ TO BE thì ta dùng WERE cho tất cả

các ngôi. Tuy nhiên, vẫn có thể dùng WAS cho chủ ngữ I/ He/ She/ It

Example:

1. If I were you, I would love that girl.

2. They could accept your plan if you proved its success. But, in fact,

you can’t.

3. Loại 3:

3.1 Cách dùng:

Diễn tả một giả định trái với quá khứ

3.2 Công thức:

If + Thì quá khứ hoàn thành, S + would/ could + have + V3/ Ved …

Example:



1. If I had met her yesterday, I would have felt very happy.

2. I would have met him if I had come to her party last night.

3. What would you have done if you had been in my situation last

week?

4. If she had studied hard, she would have passed the exam 2 days

ago.

BẢNG TÓM TẮT

Loại Mệnh đề If Mệnh đề chính

1 Thì hiện tại đơn S + will/can + V1

2 Thì quá khứ đơn S + would/could + V1

3 Thì quá khứ hoàn thành S + would/could + have + V3/Ved



I. Nguyên tắc chung:

Nếu vế đầu chia dạng phủ định Câu hỏi đuôi chia dạng khẳng định

Nếu vế đầu chia dạng khẳng định Câu hỏi đuôi chia dạng phủ định

Example:

1. You do morning exercise in the morning, don’t you?

2. You are a teacher, aren’t you?

3. They are working here, aren’t they?

4. She didn’t like me, did she?

5. They have done everything for their children, haven’t they?

6. They have never seen this movie before, have they?

7. You rarely go swimming, do you?

8. Your parents were very angry with you last night, weren’t they?

9. No one will punish me, will they?

II. Các trường hợp đặc biệt:

1. I am a doctor, aren’t I?

2. Let’s go out, shall we?

3. Go out, will you? Mệnh lệnh khẳng định

4. Don’t go out, will you? Mệnh lệnh phủ định



1. Định nghĩa:

A. Tính từ ngắn:

Tính từ ngắn là tính từ:

- Chỉ có 1 vần.

Example: nice, tall, short

- Có 2 vần nhưng tận cùng là y.

Example: happy, silly, nasty, ugly, moody

- Có 2 vần tận cùng là er, rn, le, on

Example: clever, stubborn, simple, common

B. Tính từ dài:

Tính từ dài là những trường hợp còn lại

2. So sánh bằng:

- Trường hợp 1: AS + adj/ adv + AS

Example:

1. She is as tall as me.

2. She runs as quickly as me.

- Trường hợp 2: AS MANY + Nđếm được + AS

Example:

1. He smokes as many cigarettes as me.

2. Did you read as many books as him?

3. She thinks that she has as many friends as him.

- Trường hợp 3: AS MUCH + Nkhông đếm được + AS

Example:

1. I drink as much tea as him.

2. Do you believe that I can drink as much beer as him?

3. So sánh bậc hơn:


Adj + ER + than …



Example:

1. She is taller than me.

2. They are happier than him.

3. My parents are richer than his parents.

B. Tính từ dài:

MORE + adj + than …

Example:

1. She is more beautiful than me.

2. He feels that he is more difficult than other people.

3. His son is more successful than my son.

4. So sánh nhất:


THE + adj + EST + (Noun)

Example: She is the fattest girl in our team.

B. Tính từ dài:

THE + MOST + adj + (Noun)

Example: I think that he is the most intelligent man in the world.

Các trường hợp đặc biệt:

Good well better best

Bad Badly worse worst

Fast fast faster fastest

Far farther/ further farthest/ furthest

Example:

1. I am better than him.

2. She thinks that she plays badminton worse than her younger sister.

3. I can run faster than him.

4. This city is further than that city.

5. This man is the fastest runner in the world.



1. V + Ving …

ADMIT: thừa nhận đã

- He admitted stealing a book from that bookstore.

DENY: phủ nhận đã

- They denied cheating in the examination.

AVOID: tránh

- Smoking is not good for your health. So, you should avoid smoking.

CAN’T HELP: không thể không làm gì

- I couldn’t help looking at her. She was so beautiful.

DELAY: trì hoãn (= postpone)

- We shouldn’t delay/ postpone holding this important event.

ENJOY: thích

- At weekends, I enjoy listening to music, watching TV, going shopping,

going fishing, going to the swimming pool and cooking.

FINISH: hoàn thành (= complete)

- You should finish doing all your housework.

MISS: nhỡ

- What a pity! Last night, I missed a very wonderful movie.

PRACTICE: thực hành

- If we practice speaking English everyday, we can talk to foreigners soon.

STOP: dừng làm gì (= quit)

- Stop laughing! I’m very serious now.

CONSIDER: xem xét

- We should consider going to Hong Kong this spring.

MIND: phiền (Do you mind/ Would you mind + Ving: phiền bạn lam gì)

- Would you mind opening the door for me, please?

- Do you mind not smoking in here?



CAN’T STAND: không thể chịu đựng.

- I can’t stand meeting that stupid man every day.

2. V + to-V / Ving … (nghĩa hoàn toàn giống nhau)

BEGIN: bắt đầu

- I will begin to study/ studying English next month.

START: bắt đầu

- He should start going/ to go to bed early. It’s good for his health.

CONTINUE: tiếp tục

- I think that you can continue working/ to work for this company.

LIKE thích

- I like reading/ to read English books.

LOVE: thích

- Do you love listening/ to listen to English songs?

3. V + to-V / Ving … (có sự khác nhau về nghĩa)

a. TRY

TRY + to-V: cố gắng làm gì

- If you try to work hard, you will get promotion soon.

TRY + Ving: thử làm gì

- Don’t try smoking. It’s not good for your health.

b. STOP

STOP + to-V: dừng lại để làm gì

- On the way home yesterday, I stopped to drink some coffee.

STOP + Ving: dừng làm gì (không còn làm gì nữa)

- I stopped drinking 2 years ago.

c. REGRET

REGRET + to-V (Thường là động từ: regret to say that…; regret to inform/

tell you that…): tiếc khi phải nói rằng/ phải thông báo rằng …



- I regret to say that/ I regret to tell you that/ I regret to inform you that

your application form was not successful.

REGRET + Ving: tiếc khi đã làm gì

- I regret telling him my secret. He never keeps his promise.

d. REMEMBER/ FORGET

REMEMBER/ FORGET + to-V: hành động thuộc về ý niệm tương lai (sự

việc chưa xảy ra)

- Remember to turn on all the lights when you enter classroom.

- Don’t worry! I never forget to turn off the lights when I leave classroom.

REMEMBER/ FORGET + Ving: hành động thuộc về ý niệm quá khứ (sự việc

đã xảy ra)

- He looks very familiar. I remember meeting him somewhere.

- I will never forget living in Canada 3 years ago.

4. V + Ongười + to-V

- WANT: muốn ai làm gì.

I want you to get up early in the morning to do exercise.

- NEED: cần ai làm gì

I needed him to help me do housework yesterday afternoon.

- ASK: nhờ ai làm gì

I’ll ask them to buy some fruits.

- FORCE: ép buộc ai làm gì

Don’t force me to go to bed early every night.

- ENCOURAGE: khuyến khích ai làm gì

My uncle encouraged me to register for this English course.

- ALLOW, PERMIT: cho phép ai làm gì

My aunt will never allow me to go out late in the evening.

His teacher permitted him to hand in his homework late.

- PERSUADE: thuyết phục ai làm gì

I will try to persuade my parents to go on vacation this summer.



- ADVISE, RECOMMEND: Khuyên ai nên làm gì

They advised/ recommended me to listen to English every morning.

He advised me not to contact those guys because they are not good

people.

- BEG: van xin ai làm gì.

I begged her to give me some money.

She begged him not to drink, but he never listens to her advice.

- HAVE: nhờ ai làm gì

I’ll have the architect design my house.



1. S + USED TO + V1

Đã từng…/ Thường… (thói quen trong quá khứ nhưng bây giờ không còn nữa)

Example:

1. He used to visit me on Sundays last year.

2. Did you use to go to church when you were young?

2. S + be/ get used to + Noun/ Ving

Quen/ trở nên quen với…

Example:

1. I am used to getting up early in the morning.

2. Do you get used to staying up late?

3. It + takes/ took/ will take + (Ongười) + to-V …

(Ai) cần/ mất bao lâu để làm gì…

Example:

1. It takes me 2 hours to go to school by bus every morning.

2. How long does it take you to go to work by motorbike?

4. S + SPEND + time/ money + Ving …

(Ai) bỏ ra bao lâu/ bao nhiêu để làm gì …

Example:

1. She will spend 700 USD buying a new laptop next week.

2. I spent 3 hours doing this exercise.

3. How much money do you spend renting a film DVD?

4. How long will you spend finishing this course?

5. TOO + adj/ adv + (FOR + Ongười) + TO-V …

Quá … đến nỗi mà (ai đó) không thể làm gì…

Example:

1. He is too young to drink alcohol.

2. The question was too difficult for us to understand it.

3. He spoke too quickly to understand him.



6. SO + adj/ adv + THAT + Clause

Quá… đến nỗi mà…

Example:

1. I am so busy that I have no time to visit you.

2. He spoke so quickly that we couldn’t understand him.

7. Adj/ adv + ENOUGH + (FOR + Ongười) + TO-V …

Đủ … (cho ai đó) làm gì…

Example:

1. He is old enough to join this club.

2. She is mature enough to get married.

8. ENOUGH + NOUN

Example:

1. I have enough money to buy this bike.

2. Do you have enough time to meet her next week?

9. BECAUSE/ AS/ SINCE + S -V, …

= BECAUSE OF + Noun/ Ving, …

Example:

1. Because he was sick, he was absent.

= Because of his sickness, he was absent.

= Because of being sick, he was absent.

2. Because it rained heavily, I didn’t go to school.

= Because of the heavy rain, I didn’t go to school.

= Because of raining heavily, I didn’t go to school.

10. ALTHOUGH/ THOUGH + S - V, …

= DESPITE/ IN SPITE OF + Noun/ Ving, …

Example:

Although the weather was cold, he still went shopping.

= Despite the cold weather, he still went shopping.

11. EITHER … OR …



Hoặc là … hoặc là …

Phải có cùng chức năng trong câu (Danh từ, Động từ, Trạng từ, Chủ ngữ, …)

Example:

1. She is either a doctor or a nurse.

2. He is living either in Paris or in London.

3. Either you or I am wrong.

Lưu ý: Khi Either … or … đóng vai trò làm chủ ngữ trong câu, thì động từ

được chia theo chủ ngữ đứng sau “OR”

12. NEITHER … NOR …

Không … cũng không …


Example:

1. She is neither an actor nor an actress.

2. Neither you nor I was invited to his party.

Lưu ý: Khi Neither … nor … đóng vai trò làm chủ ngữ trong câu, thì động từ

được chia theo chủ ngữ đứng sau “NOR”

13. BOTH … AND …

Vừa … vừa …


Example:

1. He is both a doctor and an engineer.

2. Both he and his girlfriend are teachers.

Lưu ý: Khi Both … and … đóng vai trò làm chủ ngữ trong câu, thì động từ theo

sau luôn được chia số nhiều

14. IT is/ was + adj + (FOR + Ongười) + to-V …

Thật là … (cho ai) làm gì

Example:

1. It is difficult to speak English fluently.

2. It is not easy for you to look for a good job in this city.



15. IT is/ was + adj + OF + Ongười + to-V …

Ai đó thật là … khi …

Các tính từ thường gặp: GOOD, NICE, CONSIDERATE, THOUGHTFUL, KIND

Example:

1. It was very kind of you to help me with all these heavy boxes.

2. It was very thoughtful of him to give me a nice gift last night.

16. IT IS TIME + (FOR + Ongười) + to-V …

Đã đến lúc (ai) làm gì …

Example:

1. It is time for you to study English lessons.

2. It’s time for him to get married because he’s old enough now.

17. IT IS (HIGH) TIME (that) S + SHOULD + V …

Đã đến lúc …

Example: It’s high time (that) you should study English.

18. IT IS + khoảng thời gian + SINCE + S + V … (Thì quá khứ đơn)

Đã (bao lâu) kể từ khi …

Example: It is two years since my grandfather died.

19. S + SHOULD/ HAD BETTER/ OUGHT TO + V1 …

Nên làm gì…

Example:

1. You’d better go to bed early every night!

2. She ought to listen to her teacher’s advice.

20. S + DO/ DOES/ DID + V1 …

Cấu trúc dùng để nhấn mạnh Động từ trong câu

Example:

1. I love you very much

= I do love you.

2. She really likes this present.

= She does like this present.



3. I hated you last night.

= I did hate you last night.

21. WANT/ WISH + to-V …

Muốn làm gì …

Example: I want/ wish to meet you right now.

22. NEED + to-V …

Cần làm gì …

Example: I need to see this report tomorrow.

23. NEED + to be + V3/ Ved …

= NEED + Ving …

Cần được …

Example: This tree needs to be watered every day.

= This tree needs watering every day.

24. A NUMBER OF + Nsố nhiều + V số nhiều …

Một số …

Example: A number of students in my class are very hardworking.

25. THE NUMBER OF + Nsố nhiều + V số ít …

Con số …

Example: The number of excellent students in this class is very small.

26. THERE IS/ ARE …

(Hiện) Có …

THERE WAS/ WERE …

Đã có …

THERE WILL BE …

Sẽ có …

Example:

1. There will be two new students in my class tomorrow.

2. There are two apples in the fridge now.

3. There were 2 students in my class last year.



1. Về thời gian:

- at 3 a.m. (A.M.), at 7 p.m. (P.M.), at 3 o’clock.

- Tuy nhiên trong văn nói người ta thường rút gọn giới từ “at”

Example:

Excuse me, what time is it now?

9 o’clock.

- Cách đọc giờ:

+ 7 giờ 15 phút: seven fifteen; quarter past seven

+ 6 giờ 20 phút: six twenty; twenty past six

+ 8 giờ kém 5 phút: seven fifty-five; five to eight

+ 9 giờ rưỡi: nine thirty; half past nine

+ 2 giờ kém 15 phút: one forty-five; quarter to two

2. Về ngày, tháng, năm:

- In 1992 (nineteen ninety) , in 2008 (two thousand and eight)

- In June, in December.

- On Monday, on Thursday.

- On 1st May.

- On 2nd July 2009.

- On Monday 3rd September 2011.

- At/on weekends.

- On next week, next month, next year.

- On last week, last month, last year.

- On tomorrow, yesterday.

- On tomorrow evening, yesterday evening.

- In the next 2 weeks, in the next few days.

- Over the past/last 3 months, over the past/last few years.

3. Về địa điểm:



- In the Vietnam, in Thailand, in Hong Kong.

Ngoại trừ: the US (the USA), the Philippines, the Netherlands, the Czech

Republic.

- In Long An (province), in Binh Duong (province), in Ho Chi Minh (city).

- In district 1 (quận, huyện), in district 9, in ward 3 (phường, xã), in ward

7.

- In Phu Nhuan district, in Go Vap district, in Hiep Binh Chanh ward.

4. Trường hợp khác:

ARRIVE

in

City (Ha Noi, Beijing) Phạm vi lớn

(lục địa, quốc gia, tỉnh, thành

phố)

Province (Dong Nai province)

Country (Vietnam, Laos)

Continent (Asia, Europe, America, Africa)

at

Stadium Phạm vi nhỏ

(trường, hồ bơi, siêu thị, …)

School

University

Supermarket

Market

Swimming pool

Cinema



1. I’m interested in your job. (quan tâm, hứng thú)

2. Are you afraid/ scared of ghosts? (sợ)

3. I believe that they’ll be surprised at her success. (ngạc nhiên)

4. He’s bored with his current job. (chán)

5. I’m fed up with my car. (chán)

6. He’s very good at literature. (giỏi)

7. She’s really bad at maths. (dở)

8. We were very successful in our careers last year. (thành công)

9. I’m very excited about the trip to China next month. (hào hứng)

10. I feel jealous/ envious of your success. (ghen tỵ)

11. Have you ever felt disappointed with your job? (thất vọng)

12. He seems very confident of his ability. (tự tin)

13. Ho Chi Minh City is crowded with traffic. (đông nghẹt)

14. I feel curious about his disappearance. (tò mò)

15. Are you familiar with your new job now? (quen thuộc)

16. Cuba is famous for its cigar. (nổi tiếng)

17. I feel guilty of my behavior last night. (có lỗi)

18. I’m very keen on listening to English songs. (thích, hứng thú)

19. If you are a student, you should be patient with your students. (kiên nhẫn)

20. He feels proud of his success. (tự hào)

21. Don’t be so satisfied with your success. You had better try more! (hài lòng)

22. Your hobbies are different from my hobbies. (khác)

23. You should be responsible for your actions. (chịu trách nhiệm)

24. Vietnam is rich in minerals. (giàu)

25. He’s very sensitive to criticism from other people. (nhạy cảm)

26. I want to be involved in my school’s activities. (tham gia)



1. Will you agree to my proposal? (đồng ý)

2. I’d like to apologize to you for my mistake. (xin lỗi)

3. He can appeal to many people. (thu hút)

4. You should apply for this job soon. (nộp đơn)

5. I can’t approve of this idea. (đồng ý)

6. I’m afraid that I don’t agree with you over this matter. (đồng ý)

7. Can you attend to my dog while I am away on business? (trông coi)

8. I didn’t make this mistake. Don’t blame me for it. (đổ lỗi)

9. He tried to blame this accident on me. (đổ lỗi)

10. Please don’t boast about your success. (khoe khoang)

11. Would you care for an orange? Would you like an orange? (muốn ăn, muốn dùng)

12. We’ll care for your house while I go on vacation this summer. (chăm sóc, trông coi)

13. We will have to compete with many teams. (cạnh tranh)

14. My teacher usually compliments me on my good answers. (khen ngợi)

15. You need to concentrate on my lecture. (tập trung)

16. He’s one of my close friends. I always confide in him. (chia sẻ, tâm sự)

17. You must conform to the law. (tuân thủ)

18. At school, you had better comply with the regulations. (tuân thủ)

19. I’ll congratulate him on his success tonight. (chúc mừng)

20. Students usually depend on their parents. (phụ thuộc)

21. We have to deal with many difficulties. (giải quyết)

22. My opinion differs from your ideas. (khác)

23. I will disapprove of his plan. It’s not good. (không đồng ý)

24. I will forgive you for your mistake. (tha thứ)

25. Help yourself to any food you like! (cứ tự nhiên dùng…)

26. I insisted on his answer. (khăng khăng… là đúng)

27. I will invest in this field because I can make a lot of money from it. (đầu tư)



28. I don’t want to reason with you. (tranh luận)

29. This problem resulted from our disagreement. (xuất phát từ)

30. Our disagreement will result in many problems. (dẫn đến)

31. I will prevent him from choosing this university. (ngăn cản)

32. We should share knowledge with each other. (chia sẻ)

33. We specialize in a particular field. (chuyên sâu)

34. Don’t let him take advantage of you. (lợi dụng)

35. Don’t worry about it! It will be OK soon. (lo lắng)

36. I hope to hear from you soon. (nghe tin)

37. What do you think about my idea? (nghĩ về)

38. I can’t think of any way to solve this problem. (nghĩ ra)

39. I hope that I can count on/ rely on you. (trông cậy, tin tưởng)

40. Do you think that you’ll succeed in this company? (thành công)

41. I will spend more money on this plan. (chi tiền cho)

42. I am writing to reply to your letter. (phản hồi)

43. You should never answer your parents back. (trả treo)

44. He still doesn’t respond to my email. (phản hồi)

45. When I met him this morning, he asks after you. (hỏi thăm tình hình, sức khỏe, …)

46. If you don’t know the answer, you can ask him for some information. (hỏi)

47. Can you turn on the light please? It’s too dark. (mở)

48. Please turn down the speakers. They’re too loud. (vặn nhỏ âm l ượng)

49. Remember to turn off the light when you go out. (tắt; đi ra ngoài)

50. I can’t hear anything. Could you turn up the volume? (vặn to âm lượng)

51. When I was studying, the lights went out. (đèn tắt)

52. Do you feel like eating something? (cảm thấy muốn)

53. I’m so tired. I can’t feel up to going to school on foot. (đủ sức khỏe)

54. He’s always getting at me. I don’t understand the reason why. (trêu chọc)

55. Although I tried, I couldn’t get my idea across. (trình bày mạch lạc)



56. I hope to get round to answering your letter next week. (có đủ thời gian)

57. It’s better if you get up early in the morning. (thức dậy)

58. We must get together sometime soon. (tập hợp)

59. I will pay you back when I get salary. (trả lại tiền)

60. Could you point out my mistakes? I want to improve myself. (làm rõ)



1. I did not know that she loved me so much.

Little did I know that she loved me so much.

2. I have never been to London before.

Never/ At no time have I been to London before.

3. He rarely goes out late in the evening.

Rarely does he go out late in the evening.

4. We barely go on holiday in the summer.

Barely do we go on holiday in the summer.

5. You can pass this exam only by working hard.

Only by working hard can you pass this exam.

6. She is so beautiful that I must see her.

So beautiful is she that I must see her.

7. He didn’t come to her birthday party. I didn’t, either.

He didn’t come to her birthday party. Neither did me.

8. I am handsome. He is, too.

I am handsome. So is he.

9. I had no sooner returned home than it rained. (vừa mới…thì…)

No sooner had I returned home than it rained.

10. I had hardly/scarcely talked to him when you arrived. (vừa mới…thì…)

Hardly/ Scarcely had I talked to him when you arrived.



1. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Hãy giữ lấy những gì đã nắm chắc trong tay.

2. A fool and his money are soon parted.

Kẻ ngốc chẳng giữ tài sản được lâu.

3. A miss is as good as a mile.

Sai một li, đi một dặm.

4. A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Không an cư, thì không thể lập nghiệp.

5. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Càng xa càng nhớ càng thương.

6. Action speaks louder than words.

Hành động quan trọng hơn lời nói.

7. All roads lead to Rome.

Mọi con đường đều dẫn đến La Mã.

8. All that glitters is not gold.

Đừng thấy sáng láng mà ngỡ là vàng.

9. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.

Sẽ rất tẻ nhạt nếu như một người chỉ biết mãi mê làm việc.

10. Bad news travels fast.

Tin dữ đồn xa và nhanh.

11. Barking dogs seldom bite.

Người trông bề ngoài dữ tợn, đôi khi lại không ghê sợ như bạn nghĩ.

12. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Đẹp là ở mắt người nhìn.

13. Beauty is only skin deep.

Tốt gỗ hơn tốt nước sơn.

14. Better late than never.



Thà trễ còn hơn không

15. Birds of a feather flock together.

Ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã.

16. Blood is thicker than water.

Một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã.

17. Business is business.

Kinh doanh thì không nên bị ảnh hưởng quá nhiều bởi chuyện tình cảm.

18. Diamond cuts diamond.

Lấy độc trị độc.

19. Don’t bite off more than you can chew.

Đừng bao giờ đảm nhận công việc quá sức của mình.

20. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.

Đừng ăn cháo đá bát.

21. Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.

Đừng đếm số gà trước khi chúng đã nở thành con.

22. Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.

Đừng cố cách hại ai, vì có thể bạn đang hại chính mình.

23. Don’t go near the water until you learn how to swim.

Hãy nắm vững công việc trước khi bạn đảm trách nó.

24. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.

Đừng từ chối những món quà người khác tặng bạn.

25. Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.

Đừng chuyện bé xé ra to.

26. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

Đừng đầu tư tất cả những gì bạn có vào một thứ duy nhất.

27. Don’t put the cart before the horse.

Làm việc gì cũng cần có trật tự nhất định

28. Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today.



Chớ để ngày mai việc bạn có thể làm ngày hôm nay

29. Don’t wash your dirty linen in public.

Chớ vạch áo cho người xem lưng

30. Easier said than done.

Nói thì dễ, làm thì khó

31. Easy come, easy go.

Những gì dễ đạt được sẽ nhanh chóng ra đi.

32. Every cloud has a silver lining.

Trong sự rủi vẫn có điều may.

33. Every dog has his day.

Không ai giàu ba họ, không ai khó ba đời.

34. Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard.

Ai cũng có những điều tội lỗi, nhục nhã phải che dấu.

35. Failure teaches success.

Thất bại sẽ giúp bạn thành công về sau.

36. First come, first served.

Đến trước phục vụ trước.

37. Give credit where credit is due.

Khi nào cần khen thì sẽ khen.

38. Grasp all, lose all.

Cố gắng hiểu biết quá nhiều thứ, bạn sẽ không thể nắm chắc được gì cả

39. Handsome is as handsome does.

Tốt gỗ hơn tốt nước sơn.

40. Hindsight is better than foresight.

Hãy ngẫm lại chuyện quá khứ sẽ tốt hơn là cứ mong chờ về tương lai

41. Honesty is the best policy.

Hãy thành thật

42. If you can’t beat them, join them.



Hợp tác với đối phương sẽ tốt hơn cứ đối đầu với họ mãi

43. Ignorance of the law excuses no man.

Thật tệ hại khi bạn không biết luật.

44. It is best to be on the safe side.

Nên chọn phương án an toàn cho các giải pháp.

45. It is no use crying over spilt milk.

Chuyện đã qua thì không nên hối tiếc.

46. It is too late to lock the stable door when the horse has been stolen.

Mất bò mới lo làm chuồng.

47. It never rains, but it pours.

Họa vô đơn chí.

48. Jack of all trades, master of none.

Nhất nghệ tinh, nhất thân vinh.

49. Laughter is the best medicine.

Một nụ cười bằng mười thang thuốc bổ.

50. Let bygones be bygones.

Chuyện đã qua hãy cho nó qua.

51. Let sleeping dogs lie.

Đừng chọc giận tổ kiến.

52. Look before you leap.

Làm việc gì cũng đừng nên vội vàng.

53. Look on the bright side.

Hãy lạc quan.

54. Love is blind.

Tình yêu mù quáng.

55. Love sees no fault.

Tình yêu mù quáng.

56. Love will find a way.



Tình yêu sẽ giúp tìm ra cách gải quyết mọi vấn đề.

57. May hay while the sun shines.

Hãy biết chớp lấy thời cơ khi nó đến.

58. Man proposes, God disposes.

Người tính không bằng trời tính.

59. Many hands make light work.

Càng đông người càng giải quyết nhanh công việc.

60. Mind your own business.

Hãy lo chuyện mình trước, đừng can thiệp vào chuyện người khác.

61. Money is the root of all evils.

Tiền bạc là căn nguyên của tội lỗi.

62. More haste, less speed.

Dục tốc bất đạt.

63. Never mix your liquor.

Chuyện nào ra chuyện đó.

64. Never speak ill of the dead.

Đừng nói xấu người đã khuất.

65. Never too late/ old to learn.

Không bao giờ là quá muộn đối với sự học.

66. Never too late to repent.

Không bao giờ quá muộn để hối tiếc những chuyện không hay đã xảy ra.

67. No man can serve two masters.

Không nên làm đầy tớ cho cả hai chủ.

68. No news is good news.

Không có tin tức gì có nghĩa là tin tốt.

69. No pain, no gain.

Không vào hang hùm sao bắt được hùm.

70. Nothing hurts like the truth.



Sự thật mất lòng.

71. Nothing succeeds like success.

Thắng lợi này dẫn đến thắng lợi khác.

72. Nothing venture, nothing gain.

Không vào hang hùm sao bắt được hùm.

73. Once bitten, twice shy.

Một lần thất bại nhưng sẽ nhớ bài học cả đời.

74. One swallow doesn’t make a summer.

Một con én không làm nên mùa xuân.

75. Opportunity seldom knocks twice.

Đừng để cơ hội vuột mất.

76. Out of sight, out of mind.

Xa mặt cách lòng.

77. Patience is a virtue.

Kiên nhẫn là một đức tính tốt.

78. Practice makes perfect.

Có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim.

79. Prevention is better than cure.

Phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh.

80. Pride comes before a fall.

Trèo cao té đau.

81. Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Vay người này trả nợ người kia.

82. Rome was not built in a day.

Những việc phức tạp không thể hoàn thành trong một sớm một chiều.

83. Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.

Giúp đỡ qua lại, đôi bên cùng có lợi.

84. Seeing is believing.



Tận mắt thấy mới tin.

85. Silence is gold.

Đôi khi im lặng lại là giải pháp tốt nhất.

86. Still waters run deep.

Tẩm ngẩm tầm ngầm mà đấm chết voi. (Lù lù vác cái lu mà chạy)

87. Strike while the iron is hot.

Phải biết chớp lấy thời cơ.

88. Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.

Hãy biết dành dụm tiền.

89. The early bird catches the worm.

Đến trước hơn thì được quyền lợi nhiều hơn. (Trâu chậm uống nước đục)

90. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Đứng núi này trông núi nọ

91. The last straw (that breaks the camel’s back).

Giọt nước làm tràn ly.

92. The leopeard can not change his spots.

Bản tính khó dời.

93. The more you get, the more you want.

Lòng tham không đáy.

94. The pen is mightier than the sword.

Gươm giáo không bằng sức mạnh của ngòi bút.

95. There are two sides in every issue.

Chuyện gì cũng có hai mặt của nó.

96. There is safety in numbers.

Tập thể tạo nên sức mạnh.

97. There’s no place like home.

Không đâu thoải mái như được ở nhà mình.

98. There’s no rose without a thorn.



Hoa hồng nào cũng có gai.

99. There’s no smoke without fire.

Không có lửa sao có khói.

100. Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

Không nên phê phán khuyết điểm của người khác khi chính mình cũng có.

101. Time and tide wait for no man.

Thời gian thắm thoát thôi đưa.

102. Time cures all things.

Thời gian sẽ chữa lành mọi vết thương.

103. How time flies.

Thời gian thắm thoát thôi đưa.

104. Time is money.

Thời gian là tiền bạc.

105. To err is human.

Nhân vô thập toàn.

106. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Lắm thầy thối ma.

107. Two heads are better than one.

Sức mạnh tập thể là tối ưu.

108. Two is company, three is a crowd.

Chín người mười ý.

109. Walls have ears.

Tai vách mạch rừng.

110. When in Rome, do as Romans do.

Nhập gia tùy tục.

111. When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.

Cái nghèo sẽ giết đi tình yêu.

112. When the cat’s away, the mice will play.



Chủ vắng nhà, gà mọc đuôi tôm.

113. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Có chí thì nên.

114. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.

Không nên gượng ép ai đó làm gì cả.

115. You can’t have your cake, and eat it, too.

Không nên được voi đòi tiên.

116. You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs.

Không xẻ gỗ sao đóng được thuyền.

117. You can’t please everyone.

Bạn không thể làm hài lòng mọi người được.

118. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

Tre già khó uốn.

119. You can’t tell a book by its cover.

Đừng trông mặt mà bắt hình dong.

120. You win some, you lose some.

Được này mất kia.

Good luck!!!

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