Make sentences beginning It looks as if ...

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It would have been better if you wouldn't have taken a year out in the first place.

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Suppose you haven't found your USB, what would you do?

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Although her friends tried to persuade her to apply for the job at a local factory, but Christine refused to make an application.

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 A year out provided him with so extensive experience that his university was very impresive.

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 Oil and gas prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some commuters have been forced to alter their travelling habits.

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 Scarlet could type much faster than anyone else in the office does.

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We have such a lot of bills to pay we don't have any money for luxuries.

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Unless you come on time, we will go without you.

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They waited such a long time that baby Caroline started to cry.

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He pretended not to see his supervisor and went on working.

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He's just so flexible. He'll adapt to any situation.

Adverbial clauses of manner and result

(Mệnh đề trạng từ chỉ cách thức và kết quả)

1. Combine the sentences using suitable adverbial clauses.

(Nối các câu sử dụng mệnh đề trạng từ phù hợp.)

1. My brother was looking at me nervously. I thought he was guilty of something.

(Anh trai tôi đang nhìn tôi lo lắng. Tôi tưởng anh ấy có tội gì đó.)

=> My brother was looking at me nervously like _________________________.

2. There is so much information available online. People sometimes get confused.

(Có rất nhiều thông tin có sẵn trên mạng. Mọi người đôi khi bị nhầm lẫn.)

=> There is so much information available online _________________________.

3. The injured reporter was talking in front of the camera. The pain didn't affect him at all.

(Phóng viên bị thương đang nói chuyện trước ống kính. Cơn đau không ảnh hưởng gì đến anh cả.)

=> The injured reporter was talking in front of the camera _________________________.

4. The Internet is a very powerful tool. As a result, it allows people to share information and ideas from around the world.

(Internet là một công cụ rất mạnh mẽ. Kết quả là nó cho phép mọi người chia sẻ thông tin và ý tưởng từ khắp nơi trên thế giới.)

=> The Internet is such a powerful tool _________________________.

2. Work in pairs. Talk about a type of mass media you use in your everyday life, using adverbial clauses of manner and result.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Nói về một loại phương tiện truyền thông đại chúng mà bạn sử dụng trong cuộc sống hàng ngày, sử dụng các mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ cách thức và kết quả.)

Example: (Ví dụ)

I like watching TV so much that I always have the TV on at home. There are so many interesting programmes to watch that it is sometimes impossible to watch them all. When I'm not home, I watch my favourite TV channels on my smartphone.

(Tôi thích xem TV đến mức tôi luôn bật TV ở nhà. Có rất nhiều chương trình thú vị để xem đến mức đôi khi không thể xem hết được. Khi tôi không ở nhà, tôi xem các kênh truyền hình yêu thích trên điện thoại thông minh của mình.)

Circle the mistake in each sentence. Then correct it.

(Hãy khoanh tròn lỗi sai trong mỗi câu. Sau đó sửa nó.)

1. (A) The Internet has become (B) so a convenient tool (C) that people can't live (D) without it.

2. My sister has never been (A) to Mexico, but she writes a blog (B) about it (C) on the Internet as (D) like she had spent a lot of time there.

3. There are (A) so many (B) adverts (C) in the local press (D) so I get really annoyed

4. Today it (A) does not take much time for news to reach (B) people around the world (C) as if it (D) used to take in the past.

1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.

(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra câu trả lời đúng.)

1. AI-based robots can do household chores _____ they were humans.

A. as if

B. although

C. because

D. than

2. What would you do _____ you suddenly became famous and received a lot of publicity?

A. if

B. like

C. so that

D. such that

3. To prepare for the graduation party, we had a technician _____ big screens on the walls.

A. installed

B. install

C. installing

D. installs

4. I'm writing a report on wildlife conservation and need to get all facts _____.

A. check

B. checking

C. to check

D. checked

2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences.

(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra câu kết hợp tốt nhất từng cặp câu.)

1. The computer technology has changed the world. No science has changed the world like that.

A. The computer technology has changed the world as if no science has done that.

B. No science has changed the world because the computer technology has done that.

C. The computer technology has changed the world so that no science has done that.

D. No science has changed the world like the computer technology has.

2. Poachers have killed so many tigers in the area. Therefore, the authorities are considering harsher punishments for illegal hunting.

A. Poachers have killed so many tigers in the area as the authorities are considering harsher punishments for illegal hunting.

B. Poachers have killed so many tigers in the area that the authorities are considering harsher punishments for illegal hunting.

C. Poachers have killed so many tigers, but the authorities are not considering harsher punishments for illegal hunting.

D. Although poachers have killed so many tigers, the authorities are not considering harsher punishments for illegal hunting.

3. The newspaper should have an online version. Otherwise, it won't attract many readers.

A. Unless the newspaper has an online version, it won't attract many readers.

B. If the newspaper should have an online version, it won't attract many readers.

C. The newspaper has an online version as if it won't attract many readers.

D. If the newspaper doesn't have an online version, it attracts many readers.

4. Alba is an advanced robot. She can talk and express emotions like humans.

A. Alba is an advanced robot, but she cannot talk and express emotions like humans.

B. Although Alba can talk and express emotions like humans, she is not an advanced robot.

C. Alba is such an advanced robot that she can talk and express emotions like humans.

D. Alba is so an advanced robot that she can talk and express emotions like humans.

a. Read about adverbial clauses of manner (like, as if, as though), then fill in the blank.

(Đọc về các mệnh đề trạng từ chỉ cách thức, sau đó điền vào chỗ trống.)

b. Listen and check. Listen again and repeat.

(Nghe và kiểm tra. Nghe lại và lặp lại.)

c. Tick the correct sentences.

(Đánh dấu vào câu đúng.)

1. She acted as if it was the end of the world.

(Cô ấy hành động như thể đó là ngày tận thế.)

2. I was so nervous that I felt as though I couldn't breathe.

(Tôi lo lắng đến mức tưởng như không thở được.)

3. He smelled as if a wet dog.

(Anh ta có mùi như một con chó ướt.)

4. They felt like they were on cloud nine when they passed their tests.

(Họ cảm thấy như đang ở trên chín tầng mây khi vượt qua bài kiểm tra.)

5. He seemed like bent out of shape.

(Anh ấy có vẻ như tức giận)

6. Before the game, I felt as though a worried parent.

(Trước trận đấu, tôi cảm thấy như một phụ huynh lo lắng.)

7. It seemed as though the typhoon would never come to an end.

(Dường như cơn bão sẽ không bao giờ kết thúc.)

8. When they gave me my results, I felt like I was going to cry.

(Khi họ đưa kết quả cho tôi, tôi cảm động như sắp khóc.)

d. Rewrite the sentences by replacing the adjectives or adverbs with the prompts.

(Viết lại câu bằng cách thay thế tính từ hoặc trạng từ bằng từ gợi ý.)

1. She looked nervous. as though/butterflies/in/stomach

(Cô ấy trông có vẻ lo lắng.)

2. I felt fast. like/be/fastest student/at school

(Tôi cảm thấy nhanh chóng.)

3. He studied hard. as if/life/depend/it

(Anh ấy học tập chăm chỉ.)

4. They act really smart. as though/they/be/experts (perhaps they're experts)

(Họ hành động thực sự thông minh.)

5. He looks scared. as if/see/a ghost (but he didn't see any ghosts)

(Anh ấy trông có vẻ sợ hãi.)

e. In pairs: Imagine that the things below happened to you. Say how you felt and what you did.

(Theo cặp: Hãy tưởng tượng những điều dưới đây đã xảy ra với bạn. Nói bạn cảm thấy thế nào và bạn đã làm gì.)

• moved to a new town/city

(chuyển đến thị trấn/thành phố mới)

• won the lottery

(trúng số)

• lost something important

 (đánh mất thứ gì đó quan trọng)

• argued with my best friend

(tranh cãi với bạn thân của tôi)

• didn't prepare for a presentation

(không chuẩn bị cho bài thuyết trình)

• got a perfect score on an important exam

(đạt điểm tuyệt đối trong một kỳ thi quan trọng)

I felt as if moving to a new city was a blessing in disguise. I was sad to leave my hometown, but I made lots of new friends.

(Tôi cảm thấy như thể việc chuyển đến một thành phố mới là một điều may mắn. Tôi rất buồn khi phải rời xa quê hương nhưng tôi đã có được rất nhiều bạn mới.)

a. Read about adverbial clauses of result, then fill in the blanks.

(Đọc về mệnh đề trạng từ chỉ kết quả, sau đó điền vào chỗ trống.)

 A window cleaner's job is  ___  a risky job ___AI will take over.

b. Listen and check. Listen again and repeat.

(Nghe và kiểm tra. Nghe lại và lặp lại.)

c. Fill in the blanks using the words in brackets.

(Điền vào chỗ trống sử dụng từ trong ngoặc.)

1.A delivery driver's job ____ AI will take over. (basic job)

2. Cleaning floors   ___ people don't like doing it. (tedious)

3. Writing an email   ___ so Al should do it. (boring)

4.A doctor's work ___  they need to study hard. (complex)

 5. Writing code___so Al will do it in future. (complicated)

6. Math problems    _____ Al could do them much faster. (logical tasks)

7. Window cleaning  ____ humans won't dolt. (risky work)

d. Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with so... that or such ... that and a phrase from the box.

(Đọc các câu và điền vào chỗ trống với so... that hoặc such... that và một cụm từ trong khung)

fun work (công việc vui vẻ)          sensitive job (công việc nhạy cảm)     dangerous (nguy hiểm)       

boring (nhàm chán)       complicated tasks (công việc phức tạp)      simple (đơn giản)

   1. A cleaner's job is  ____ AI could easily do it.

   2. Math problems are ___ many people can't do them

   3. Flying fighter jets is ____pilots wear parachutes.                      

   4. A counselor's job is ____only a human can do it.                         

   5. An accountant’s job is ____it's perfect for AI.        

   6. Training dolphins is  _____lots of people would like to do it.

e. In pairs: Talk about jobs and AI using the prompts below.

(Nói về công việc và AI bằng cách sử dụng các gợi ý bên dưới.)

 Engineering is such complex work that AI will be used.

(Kỹ thuật là công việc phức tạp đến mức AI sẽ được sử dụng.)

engineering/complex work/AI/will/used                   

cleaner's job/ basic/job/AI/take over

accountant's job/boring/AI/will/take over        

counseling/someone/emotional/task/AI/won't/used 

b. Rewrite the pairs of sentences using adverbial clauses of result.

(Viết lại các cặp câu sử dụng mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ kết quả.)

1. Climate change is a serious issue. Action must be taken immediately. (such ... that)

(Biến đổi khí hậu là một vấn đề nghiêm trọng. Hành động phải được thực hiện ngay lập tức.)

2. It's a big problem. Everyone in the world should help. (so ... that)

(Đó là một vấn đề lớn. Mọi người trên thế giới nên giúp đỡ.)

3. Protecting the environment is an important topic. We must never stop discussing it. (so)

(Bảo vệ môi trường là một chủ đề quan trọng. Chúng ta không bao giờ phải ngừng thảo luận về nó.)

4. Make sentences about yourself, using the adverbial clauses in the theory boxes. Tell your partner.

(Viết các câu về bản thân bạn, dùng các mệnh đề trạng từ trong hộp lí thuyết. Nói với bạn cùng bàn của bạn.)

I am saving money so that I can travel to Thailand for my holiday.

(Tôi đang tiết kiệm tiền để tôi có thể đi du lịch Thái Lan vào kì nghỉ của tôi.)

2. Choose the correct answer. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)  

1. The wedding ceremony was so moving _____ tears of joy.

A. such some guests were crying

B. as some guests were crying

C. that some guests were crying

D. so some guests were crying

2. _____ early, we will have plenty of time to get ready for the parade.

A. If we arrive                         B. Unless we arrive

C. So that we arrived              D. Even though we have arrived

3. The traditional games will start _____.

A. as though the ritual ends    B. in case the ritual has ended

C. until the ritual has ended    D. as soon as the ritual ends

4. My birthday is _____ my coming-of-age last year.

A. as exciting as                      B. as exciting than

C. so exciting than                  D. as more exciting as

5. The cultural festival was interesting and valuable _____ a lot about the country's traditions.

A. in case I have learned        B. although I have learned

C. because I learned               D. while I learned

6. Tom isn't from Ireland but he talks about St Patrick's Day _____ part of his culture.

A. because it has been            B. as though it was

C. even though it was             D. while it was 

3. Read the GRAMMAR FOCUS. Find and underline examples of As if/As though in the dialogue.

(Đọc TRỌNG TÂM NGỮ PHÁP. Tìm và gạch chân các ví dụ về As if/As though trong đoạn hội thoại.)