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
1. The wedding ceremony was so moving that some guests were crying tears of joy.
(Lễ cưới cảm động đến mức có khách mời mừng rơi nước mắt.)
Giải thích: Cấu trúc: S1 + V1 + so + tính từ + that + S2 + V2 + … .
2. If we arrive early, we will have plenty of time to get ready for the parade.
(Nếu đến sớm, chúng ta sẽ có nhiều thời gian để chuẩn bị cho cuộc diễu hành.)
Giải thích: Cau điều kiện loại 1: If + S1 + V0/s/es + …, S2 + will V0 + … .
3. The traditional games will start as soon as the ritual ends.
(Các trò chơi truyền thống sẽ bắt đầu ngay sau khi nghi lễ kết thúc.)
Giải thích: As soon as S1 + V0/s/es + …, S2 + will V0 + … .
4. My birthday is as exciting as my coming-of-age last year.
(Sinh nhật của tôi cũng thú vị như năm ngoái tôi sắp trưởng thành.)
Giải thích: Cấu trúc so sánh bằng: to be + as + tính từ + as/ động từ thường + as + trạng từ + as
5. The cultural festival was interesting and valuable because I learned a lot about the country's traditions.
(Lễ hội văn hóa rất thú vị và có giá trị vì tôi đã học được rất nhiều điều về truyền thống của đất nước.)
Giải thích: việc học đường nhiều thứ về văn hóa đất nước là lí do mà lễ hội văn hóa thú vị và có giá trị → dùng mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ lí do → because
6. Tom isn't from Ireland but he talks about St Patrick's Day as though it was part of his culture.
(Tom không đến từ Ireland nhưng anh ấy nói về Ngày Thánh Patrick như thể đó là một phần văn hóa của anh ấy.)
Giải thích: Tom nói về ngày Thánh Patrick như thể đó là một phần văn hóa của anh ta → không phải là thật vì Tom không đến từ Ireland → dùng mệnh đề chỉ các cách thức → as though it was
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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)
