46. Don’t let the children stay up too late. (allowed)
47. My sister is not old enough to ride a bicycle. (too)
48. She is mean and bad-tempered. (but)
49. We had to do a lot of homework at school. (made)
50. Although he was ill, he managed to get the job done in time.( in spite of)
They / the children aren’t allowed to stay up late. => cấu trúc allow + v nguyên mẫu
My sister is too young to ride a bicycle.
She is not only mean but also bad-tempered.
ta có cấu trúc : not only….but also….
We were made to do a lot of homework at school.
đây là cấu trúc bị động của ĐT make
in spite of his illness his managed get the job done in time
46. The children are not allowed to stay up too late.
– be allowed to Vo: được cho phép làm gì… (bị động)
47. My sister is too young to ride a bicycle.
– Cấu trúc TOO….TO đi với tính từ: quá….để
S + tobe + TOO + Adj + TO + Vo
– Cấu trúc ENOUGH đi với tính từ: đủ để.
S + tobe + adj + ENOUGH + (for someone) + to Vo
48. She isn’t only mean but also bad-tempered
– not only….but also: không những…mà còn
– mean (adj): keo kiệt, bủn xỉn
– bad-tempered (adj): hay càu nhàu, cằn nhằn.
49. We were made to do a lot of homework at school.
– Bị động với “make”: S + be made + to Vo
50. In spite of being ill, he managed to get the job done in time.
– Although+ S + V(theo thì), main clause: Mặc dù….
– In spite of/Despite + Noun/Noun phrase/V-ing: Mặc dù…
Note: In spite of/Despite + V-ing khi chủ ngữ hai vế là một.