1. The band probably won’t do another tour this year.

Word given: UNLIKELY

️ The band is unlikely to do another tour this year.

Giải thích:

"Unlikely to do" = "probably won't do". Cấu trúc "It is unlikely that + clause" hoặc "S + is unlikely to + V".

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2. It's very hard for Alex to get up in the morning.

Word given: TROUBLE

️ Alex has trouble getting up in the morning.

Giải thích:

"Có khó khăn trong việc làm gì đó" → "have trouble + V-ing".

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3. Lily is so good at swimming that she is going to train for the Olympics.

Word given: SUCH

️ Lily is such a good swimmer that she is going to train for the Olympics.

Giải thích:

Cấu trúc "so + adjective + that" → chuyển thành "such + (a/an) + adjective + noun + that".

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4. One of us ought to go and meet the visitor at the airport.

Word given: SHOULD

️ The visitor should be met by one of us at the airport.

Giải thích:

Chuyển sang bị động: "One of us should meet the visitor" → "The visitor should be met by one of us".

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5. I went to the dentist’s because I couldn’t stand the toothache any longer.

Word given: UP

️ I couldn’t put up with the toothache any longer, so I went to the dentist’s.

Giải thích:

"Có thể chịu đựng" = "put up with". Ở đây là phủ định: "couldn't put up with".

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6. I wasn’t invited to the party and feel sad about that.

Word given: WISH

️ I wish I had been invited to the party.

Giải thích:

Câu ước cho quá khứ: "wish + past perfect" để nói điều không có thật trong quá khứ.

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7. I was just about to ring him when he called.

Word given: POINT

️ I was on the point of ringing him when he called.

Giải thích:

Cấu trúc: "be on the point of + V-ing" = "sắp sửa làm gì đó".

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8. I will probably have to get my car serviced soon.

Word given: NEED

️ My car might need servicing soon.

Giải thích:

"Have to get something serviced" = "something needs servicing". Ở đây "probably" → "might".

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9. She locked the door so that nobody would disturb her.

Word given: AVOID

️ She locked the door to avoid being disturbed.

Giải thích:

"Để tránh bị làm phiền" → "to avoid being + V3/ed" (bị động).

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10. I refuse to pay the bill.

Word given: INTENTION

️ I have no intention of paying the bill.

Giải thích:

"Refuse to do something" = "have no intention of + V-ing".