1. Nam has done well in literature , but not well in maths
--> while Nam
was doing well in literature,he
wasn't doing badly in maths
(while là trong khi và thường được dùng với quá khứ tiếp diễn hoặc qkđ chị chưa thấy dùng với hoàn thành bao giờ cả)
2. Nina tried hard to get the scholarship. She didn't succeed, however.
--> Hard as Nina tried,she didn't succeed
3. I have never encountered such a serious problem as this.
-->Never
have I encountered such a....
4. I don't like it when my boss treats me like a child
--> I resent my boss treating like a child
5. ''Let's have shrimp soup for started''Lee said
--> Lee suggested
(that) we should have shrimp soup for started/ having shrimp soup for started
6. ''If I were you I'd accept the proposal'' he said to the colleague.
--> He advised the colleague to accept the proposal
7. I went to bed early so as to get up early the next morning.
--> I went to bed early in order to get up....
8. If my brother can't give me a lift to work , I'll take a taxi.
--> unless my bro can give me a lift to work,I'll take a taxi
9. Although I try hard , I can never do the crossword in the magazine
--> try as I can,I
(can
) chị nghĩ nên bỏ cái này đi never do the crossword
(?)
10. I wish I hadn't told a lie to my mother
--> I regret
telling a lie to my mother
- Regret doing sth: việc đã làm và bây giờ thấy hối hận
- Regret to do sth: Lấy làm tiếc phải nói, phải làm điều gì.
vd: I regret to be late tomorrow.
Very good!