Dạng 1: Quá khứ → Hiện tại (Type 3 If + Type 2 Main)

If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now.
(Nếu tôi đã học y, bây giờ tôi đã là bác sĩ.)

Dạng 2: Hiện tại → Quá khứ (Type 2 If + Type 3 Main)

If she were more careful, she wouldn't have made that mistake.
(Nếu cô ấy cẩn thận hơn (tính cách), cô ấy đã không mắc lỗi đó.)

Dạng 3: Were it not for + N (= If it were not for)

Were it not for your help, I would fail. (Nếu không có sự giúp đỡ của bạn...)

Dạng 4: Had it not been for + N (= If it had not been for)

Had it not been for the scholarship, he couldn't have studied abroad.

Dạng 5: But for + N (= If it were not for / If it had not been for)

But for the rain, we would have gone out.
But for his support, I wouldn't be where I am today.

Dạng 6: Provided (that) / Providing (that)

You can go out provided that you finish your homework first.
Providing that the weather is good, we'll have the picnic.

Dạng 7: Unless = If ... not

Unless you study hard, you will fail. = If you don't study hard...
She won't come unless she is invited. = If she is not invited...

Dạng 8: Suppose / Supposing (that) = What if

Suppose you won the lottery, what would you do?
Supposing that it rained tomorrow, would you still go?

Bảng tổng hợp Mixed Conditionals

Dạng	If clause	Main clause	Ý nghĩa
QK→HT	If + had V3	would + V-inf	Kết quả QK ảnh hưởng HT
HT→QK	If + V2 (were)	would have + V3	Đặc điểm HT ảnh hưởng QK
Were it not for	Were it not for + N	would + V-inf	Đảo ngữ Type 2
Had it not been for	Had it not been for + N	would have + V3	Đảo ngữ Type 3
But for	But for + N	would (have) + V	= If not for

Lưu ý VSTEP: Mixed Conditionals thường xuất hiện trong phần Use of English (sentence transformation). Nắm vững 8 dạng trên là đủ để xử lý mọi câu hỏi.

1. If I had taken that job, I _____ in London now.

A. will live
B. would live
C. would have lived
D. lived

2. If she _____ so lazy, she would have passed the exam.

A. isn't
B. wasn't
C. weren't
D. hadn't been

3. _____ it not been for your advice, I would have failed.

A. Were
B. Had
C. If
D. Should

4. But for the traffic jam, we _____ on time.

A. would arrive
B. would have arrived
C. will arrive
D. arrived

5. _____ you study regularly, you will pass the VSTEP.

A. Unless
B. Provided that
C. But for
D. Were

6. If he had been more careful, he _____ in this trouble now.

A. won't be
B. wouldn't be
C. wouldn't have been
D. isn't

7. Were it not for her support, I _____ where I am today.

A. won't be
B. wouldn't be
C. am not
D. wasn't

8. Unless you _____ now, you'll miss the train.

A. leave
B. left
C. will leave
D. would leave

9. If I _____ you, I would accept the offer.

A. am
B. was
C. were
D. had been

10. Had she known about the meeting, she _____.

A. will attend
B. would attend
C. would have attended
D. attended

11. Suppose you _____ the lottery, what would you do?

A. win
B. won
C. had won
D. will win

12. If he hadn't missed the flight, he _____ here by now.

A. will be
B. would be
C. would have been
D. is

13. _____ for the scholarship, she couldn't have gone to university.

A. Unless
B. But
C. Were it not
D. Provided

14. Providing that the weather _____ fine, we'll go hiking.

A. is
B. was
C. were
D. will be

15. If I _____ rich, I would have donated more last year.

A. am
B. was
C. were
D. had been

16. Had I known earlier, I _____ differently.

A. will act
B. would act
C. would have acted
D. acted

17. Unless it _____, the match will go ahead as planned.

A. rains
B. rained
C. will rain
D. would rain

18. If she hadn't been so talented, she _____ a professional musician today.

A. won't be
B. wouldn't be
C. isn't
D. wasn't

19. Were I in your position, I _____ the same decision.

A. will make
B. would make
C. made
D. had made

20. But for his quick thinking, the situation _____ much worse.

A. will be
B. would be
C. would have been
D. is

21. If you had listened to me, you _____ in this mess now.

A. won't be
B. wouldn't be
C. aren't
D. weren't

22. Supposing that you _____ offered a job abroad, would you take it?

A. are
B. were
C. have been
D. will be

23. Had it not _____ for the map, we would have gotten lost.

A. be
B. being
C. been
D. was

24. If she _____ taller, she could have been a model.

A. is
B. was
C. were
D. had been

25. Unless you _____ hard, you won't achieve your goals.

A. work
B. worked
C. will work
D. would work

26. If I hadn't broken my leg, I _____ in the marathon tomorrow.

A. will run
B. would run
C. would have run
D. run

27. Were she to apply, she _____ definitely get the job.

A. will
B. would
C. can
D. may

28. _____ you need any help, don't hesitate to ask.

A. Unless
B. Were
C. Should
D. Had

29. If he weren't so shy, he _____ her out last week.

A. will ask
B. would ask
C. would have asked
D. asked

30. Had the government acted sooner, the crisis _____ averted.

A. will be
B. would be
C. could have been
D. is

ĐÁP ÁN

Câu	ĐA	Câu	ĐA	Câu	ĐA
1	B	11	B	21	B
2	C	12	B	22	B
3	B	13	B	23	C
4	B	14	A	24	C
5	B	15	C	25	A
6	B	16	C	26	B
7	B	17	A	27	B
8	A	18	B	28	C
9	C	19	B	29	C
10	C	20	C	30	C

Bị động nâng cao — Advanced Passive Voice

1. Causative: Have/Get + O + V3

I had my car repaired yesterday. (Tôi nhờ người sửa xe)
She got her hair cut at the salon. (Cô ấy đi cắt tóc)
We need to have the house painted. (Chúng ta cần thuê người sơn nhà)

2. Have + O + V-inf (nhờ ai làm gì — chủ động)

I had the mechanic check the brakes. (Tôi nhờ thợ máy kiểm tra phanh)
The teacher had the students write an essay.

3. Get + O + to V-inf (thuyết phục ai làm gì)

She got her brother to help her move. (Cô ấy nhờ được anh trai giúp chuyển nhà)
I got them to agree to the plan.

4. Bị động kép — It is said/believed/reported that

People say he is a genius.
→ It is said that he is a genius.
→ He is said to be a genius.

People believed she had left the country.
→ It was believed that she had left the country.
→ She was believed to have left the country.

5. Need/Want/Require + V-ing (bị động ẩn)

The car needs washing. = The car needs to be washed.
This report wants checking. = This report wants to be checked.
The lawn requires mowing. = The lawn requires to be mowed.

6. Bị động với Modal Verbs

This problem must be solved immediately.
The report should have been submitted yesterday.
The event might be canceled due to rain.

Bảng so sánh Have vs Get

Cấu trúc	Dạng	Nghĩa
have + O + V3	Bị động	Nhờ/thuê ai làm (hoặc bị)
have + O + V-inf	Chủ động	Nhờ ai làm gì
get + O + V3	Bị động	Nhờ/thuê ai làm
get + O + to V	Chủ động	Thuyết phục ai làm gì

Lưu ý: "I had my wallet stolen" = Tôi bị mất ví (nghĩa bị hại, không phải nhờ ai). Ngữ cảnh quyết định nghĩa.

Ellipsis & Substitution — Lược bỏ và Thay thế

1. Auxiliary Verb Ellipsis (Lược bỏ sau trợ động từ)

"Can you swim?" — "Yes, I can." (= can swim)
"Have you finished?" — "No, I haven't." (= haven't finished)
She said she would help, and she did. (= did help)

2. So + aux + S (Đồng ý khẳng định)

"I love coffee." — "So do I." (= Tôi cũng vậy)
"She has been to Paris." — "So have I."
"He will come." — "So will she."

3. Neither/Nor + aux + S (Đồng ý phủ định)

"I don't like spiders." — "Neither do I." (= Tôi cũng không)
"She hasn't finished." — "Nor have I."

4. Do so / Do it / Do that (Thay thế cụm động từ)

He promised to call, but he didn't do so. (= didn't call)
She wanted to complain but decided not to do so.

5. One / Ones (Thay thế danh từ)

"Which dress do you want?" — "The red one."
These shoes are too small. I need bigger ones.
This phone is better than the one I had before.

6. That / Those of (Thay thế danh từ + sở hữu)

The climate of Vietnam is warmer than that of England.
The results of this year are better than those of last year.

7. To-infinitive Ellipsis

"Would you like to come?" — "I'd love to." (= to come)
He doesn't want to go, but he has to. (= to go)

8. If so / If not

Are you coming? If so, bring your laptop. (= If you are coming)
If not, let me know by Friday. (= If you are not coming)

Bảng tổng hợp

Kỹ thuật	Ví dụ	Thay thế cho
Aux ellipsis	"Yes, I can."	can + V
So/Neither + aux	"So do I."	I do too
Do so	didn't do so	didn't + VP
One/Ones	the red one	Danh từ đếm được
That/Those of	that of England	Danh từ + sở hữu
To (inf ellipsis)	"I'd love to."	to + V
If so/If not	"If so, come."	If + clause

Câu 1–10: Đảo ngữ

1. Never _____ such a beautiful place.

A. I have visited
B. have I visited
C. I visited
D. did I visited

2. Not only _____ hard, but she also volunteers on weekends.

A. she works
B. does she work
C. she does work
D. works she

3. Only after the accident _____ the importance of wearing a helmet.

A. he realized
B. did he realize
C. he did realize
D. realized he

4. Little _____ that his words would have such an impact.

A. he knew
B. did he know
C. he did know
D. knew he

5. So severe _____ that flights were canceled.

A. the storm was
B. was the storm
C. the storm is
D. is the storm

Câu 6–10: Câu chẻ

6. It was the teacher _____ inspired her to study law.

A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. whose

7. What we need _____ a new strategy.

A. are
B. is
C. were
D. has

8. All they wanted _____ a fair chance.

A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were

9. It was in 2019 _____ the company was founded.

A. when
B. that
C. which
D. where

10. The reason _____ he failed was lack of preparation.

A. what
B. which
C. why
D. that

Câu 11–20: Giả định pháp + Câu điều kiện

11. I wish I _____ more free time.

A. have
B. had
C. will have
D. am having

12. If she had accepted the offer, she _____ abroad now.

A. will be living
B. would be living
C. would have lived
D. lives

13. The board recommended that the policy _____.

A. changes
B. changed
C. be changed
D. is changed

14. Had I known about the delay, I _____ later.

A. will come
B. would come
C. would have come
D. came

15. It's high time we _____ about the environment.

A. think
B. thought
C. will think
D. thinking

16. I'd rather you _____ smoking in the office.

A. don't
B. didn't
C. won't
D. not

17. _____ it not been for your help, I would have failed.

A. Were
B. Had
C. If
D. Should

18. If only she _____ more time to prepare.

A. has
B. had
C. have
D. will have

19. Unless you _____ now, you'll be late.

A. leave
B. left
C. will leave
D. leaving

20. Suppose you _____ lost in a foreign city, what would you do?

A. get
B. got
C. will get
D. getting

Câu 21–30: Phân từ + Bị động

21. _____ the report, she submitted it to her supervisor.

A. Complete
B. Completing
C. Having completed
D. Completed

22. The building _____ in 1920 is a national heritage site.

A. building
B. built
C. was built
D. having built

23. She had her car _____ at the garage.

A. repair
B. repaired
C. repairing
D. to repair

24. It is believed _____ he has fled the country.

A. what
B. which
C. that
D. who

25. The machine needs _____.

A. fix
B. fixing
C. fixed
D. to fixing

26. _____ in the rain for hours, they caught a cold.

A. Stand
B. Standing
C. Having stood
D. Stood

27. He is said _____ the youngest CEO in the industry.

A. be
B. being
C. to be
D. been

28. With all the windows _____, the room was very hot.

A. close
B. closing
C. closed
D. to close

29. She got her brother _____ her with the project.

A. help
B. helped
C. to help
D. helping

30. _____ never been abroad, she was nervous about the trip.

A. Have
B. Having
C. Has
D. Had

Câu 31–40: Nhấn mạnh + Phủ định

31. She _____ enjoy the concert — it was amazing!

A. do
B. does
C. did
D. doing

32. It was _____ a difficult exam that many failed.

A. so
B. such
C. very
D. too

33. By no means _____ the only solution.

A. this is
B. is this
C. this was
D. was this

34. Her idea is not _____. In fact, it's quite good.

A. impressive
B. unimpressive
C. impressing
D. impressed

35. He is nothing if not _____.

A. honest
B. dishonest
C. dishonesty
D. honestly

Câu 36–40: Ellipsis & Substitution

36. "I've been to Japan." — "So _____ I."

A. do
B. did
C. have
D. am

37. The climate of Korea is colder than _____ of Vietnam.

A. it
B. one
C. this
D. that

38. "Would you like to join us?" — "I'd love _____."

A. it
B. to
C. so
D. that

39. "She doesn't like horror movies." — "_____ do I."

A. So
B. Neither
C. Either
D. Also

40. He promised to help but never did _____.

A. it
B. that
C. so
D. this

Câu 41–50: Tổng hợp hỗn hợp

41. _____ had the game started than it began to rain.

A. Hardly
B. No sooner
C. Scarcely
D. Not until

42. What _____ is more investment in education.

A. the country need
B. the country needs
C. needs the country
D. the country needing

43. If I _____ her, I would apologize.

A. am
B. was
C. were
D. had been

44. _____ from a poor family, she values every opportunity.

A. Come
B. Coming
C. Came
D. To come

45. The problem _____ investigated thoroughly.

A. should
B. should be
C. should being
D. should to be

46. _____ early, they got the best seats.

A. Arrive
B. Arriving
C. Having arrived
D. Arrived

47. It is essential that every citizen _____ their right to vote.

A. exercises
B. exercise
C. exercised
D. exercising

48. Such _____ his talent that he was offered a scholarship.

A. is
B. was
C. has
D. had

49. "I can't swim." — "Neither _____ my brother."

A. does
B. is
C. can
D. has

50. The project was completed not without _____.

A. difficult
B. difficulty
C. difficultly
D. difficulties

ĐÁP ÁN

Câu	ĐA	Câu	ĐA	Câu	ĐA	Câu	ĐA	Câu	ĐA
1	B	11	B	21	C	31	C	41	B
2	B	12	B	22	B	32	B	42	B
3	B	13	C	23	B	33	B	43	C
4	B	14	C	24	C	34	B	44	B
5	B	15	B	25	B	35	A	45	B
6	B	16	B	26	C	36	C	46	C
7	B	17	B	27	C	37	D	47	B
8	C	18	B	28	C	38	B	48	B
9	B	19	A	29	C	39	B	49	C
10	C	20	B	30	B	40	C	50	B

1. Thêm ý (Addition)

Marker	Nghĩa	Ví dụ
Furthermore	Hơn nữa	Furthermore, the study reveals...
Moreover	Hơn nữa	Moreover, it is important to note...
In addition to this	Thêm vào đó	In addition to this, we should...
On top of that	Trên hết	On top of that, the costs are rising.
Not to mention	Chưa kể	Not to mention the environmental impact.

2. Đối lập (Contrast)

Marker	Nghĩa	Ví dụ
However	Tuy nhiên	However, not everyone agrees.
Nevertheless	Dù vậy	Nevertheless, progress has been made.
On the contrary	Ngược lại	On the contrary, results improved.
Conversely	Ngược lại	Conversely, rural areas lag behind.
Notwithstanding	Bất chấp	Notwithstanding the risks, they proceeded.

3. Nguyên nhân — Kết quả (Cause-Effect)

Marker	Nghĩa	Ví dụ
Consequently	Do đó	Consequently, the project was delayed.
As a result	Kết quả là	As a result, profits declined.
Hence	Vì thế	Hence the need for reform.
Thereby	Qua đó	...thereby reducing costs by 20%.
Owing to	Do, vì	Owing to budget cuts, the program ended.

4. Ví dụ (Exemplification)

Marker	Nghĩa	Ví dụ
For instance	Ví dụ	For instance, Japan has...
To illustrate	Để minh họa	To illustrate this point,...
Namely	Cụ thể là	Two countries, namely China and India.
In particular	Đặc biệt	In particular, young people are affected.

5. Kết luận (Conclusion)

Marker	Nghĩa	Ví dụ
In conclusion	Kết luận	In conclusion, education is vital.
To sum up	Tóm lại	To sum up, the benefits outweigh...
All things considered	Xét tổng thể	All things considered, the plan works.
On the whole	Nhìn chung	On the whole, the results are positive.

Mẹo VSTEP Writing: Dùng 1 marker mỗi đoạn văn. Tránh lặp lại "However" — thay bằng "Nevertheless" hoặc "Notwithstanding." Sử dụng "Furthermore" thay vì "And" để nâng band điểm.

Hedging là kỹ thuật dùng ngôn ngữ thận trọng, tránh khẳng định tuyệt đối. Đây là đặc trưng quan trọng của văn phong academic, giúp tăng điểm VSTEP Writing.

1. Modal Verbs (Động từ tình thái)

Pollution may cause serious health problems.
This could lead to significant changes.
The results might suggest a different approach.
Technology can sometimes have negative effects.

2. Adverbs of Probability (Trạng từ khả năng)

This is probably the best solution.
The economy will likely recover next year.
It is arguably the most important factor.
Perhaps we should reconsider our approach.
Presumably, the costs will increase.

3. Tentative Verbs (Động từ thận trọng)

The data suggests that... (không nói "proves")
The evidence indicates that...
The study implies that...
It appears that the trend is increasing.
The results tend to support this theory.

4. Impersonal Structures (Cấu trúc khách quan)

It is widely believed that education is important.
It could be argued that technology has drawbacks.
There is some evidence to suggest that ...
It is generally accepted that ...
One could argue that ...

5. Qualifying Phrases (Cụm từ giới hạn)

To some extent, this is true.
In most cases, the benefits outweigh the risks.
To a certain degree, the policy has been effective.
In general, the results are positive.
On the whole, the evidence supports this view.

So sánh: Quá mạnh vs Thận trọng

Quá mạnh (Tránh)	Thận trọng (Nên dùng)
This proves that...	This suggests that...
Everyone knows...	It is widely believed that...
This will definitely...	This is likely to...
It is obvious that...	It appears that...
Always / Never	Often / Rarely / In most cases

Mẹo VSTEP: Trong Writing Task 2, dùng hedging khi trình bày quan điểm — "It could be argued that..." thay vì "I believe that..." Giám khảo đánh giá cao văn phong academic thận trọng.

1. Từ vựng: Phrasal Verbs → Latinate Verbs

Informal	Formal
find out	discover / ascertain
put up with	tolerate / endure
get rid of	eliminate / remove
look into	investigate / examine
go up	increase / rise
go down	decrease / decline
set up	establish / create
put off	postpone / defer
carry out	conduct / execute
make up	constitute / comprise

2. Cấu trúc câu

Informal	Formal
I think...	It could be argued that...
Lots of people...	A significant number of people...
You can see that...	It is evident that...
Things are getting worse.	The situation is deteriorating.
We need to do something.	Action is required / Measures must be taken.

3. Viết tắt vs Đầy đủ

Informal (Tránh trong essay)	Formal (Dùng trong essay)
don't, can't, won't	do not, cannot, will not
it's, there's	it is, there is
I'm, we're	I am, we are

4. Khi nào dùng Formal vs Informal trong VSTEP?

Task	Văn phong	Ví dụ
Writing Task 1 (Letter)	Formal hoặc Semi-formal	Formal: thư xin việc, khiếu nại. Semi-formal: thư cho đồng nghiệp.
Writing Task 2 (Essay)	Formal	Luôn dùng formal: no contractions, no slang, academic vocabulary.
Speaking	Semi-formal	Tự nhiên nhưng không quá casual.

5. Ví dụ chuyển đổi

Informal: I think the government should do something about pollution. Lots of people are getting sick because of bad air.

Formal: It is widely acknowledged that governmental intervention is necessary to address the issue of pollution. A considerable number of individuals are suffering from health complications attributable to poor air quality.

Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong mỗi câu. Chọn phần gạch chân có lỗi.

1. Never (A) I have seen such (B) a beautiful sunset (C) in my (D) entire life.

2. Not only (A) she passed the exam, (B) but she also (C) scored the (D) highest mark.

3. I wish I (A) can speak (B) English (C) more (D) fluently.

4. The teacher suggested that (A) he studies (B) harder (C) for the (D) next exam.

5. (A) Having (B) not informed in advance, she (C) missed the (D) meeting.

6. It was (A) him (B) who (C) helped me (D) yesterday.

7. If I (A) would have known about the delay, I (B) would have (C) come (D) later.

8. She had (A) her hair (B) cutting at the (C) salon (D) yesterday.

9. (A) Despite of the rain, (B) they (C) continued (D) working.

10. The (A) number of students (B) have (C) increased (D) significantly.

11. No sooner (A) did he arrive (B) than it (C) started (D) raining.

12. It's high time you (A) start (B) taking your (C) studies (D) seriously.

13. She is said (A) that she is the (B) most (C) qualified (D) candidate.

14. (A) Walking to school, (B) the rain (C) started (D) heavily.

15. I'd rather you (A) don't (B) mention this (C) to (D) anyone.

16. The climate of Japan is (A) colder than (B) one (C) of (D) Vietnam.

17. (A) What she needs (B) are (C) more (D) practice.

18. Under no circumstances (A) you should (B) reveal this (C) information (D) to anyone.

19. The machine (A) needs (B) to fix (C) before we (D) can use it.

20. (A) So (B) a beautiful day it was (C) that we went (D) to the beach.

21. He insisted that she (A) goes (B) to the (C) hospital (D) immediately.

22. (A) Were it not (B) for her help, I (C) would have (D) failed.

23. Each of the students (A) have (B) submitted (C) their (D) assignments.

24. She (A) can't help (B) to feel (C) nervous (D) before exams.

25. (A) Neither the teacher (B) or the students (C) were (D) prepared.

26. He (A) suggested (B) me to take (C) a different (D) approach.

27. (A) The informations (B) provided (C) were (D) very useful.

28. Hardly had she (A) finished (B) speaking (C) than the audience (D) applauded.

29. By the time he (A) will arrive, we (B) will have (C) already (D) left.

30. He is one of the students who (A) has (B) passed the (C) exam (D) successfully.

ĐÁP ÁN

Câu	Lỗi	Sửa
1	A	have I seen
2	A	did she pass
3	A	could speak
4	A	he study / he should study
5	B	Not having been informed
6	A	he (chủ cách, không phải tân cách)
7	A	had known
8	B	cut (V3)
9	A	Despite (không có "of")
10	B	has (The number + singular verb)
11	A	had he arrived (No sooner + had)
12	A	started (Past Simple sau It's time)
13	A	to be (She is said to be...)
14	B	I got caught (dangling participle)
15	A	didn't (Past Simple sau would rather)
16	B	that (that of Vietnam)
17	B	is (What she needs is...)
18	A	should you (đảo ngữ)
19	B	fixing / to be fixed
20	A+B	Such a beautiful (Such + a + adj + N)
21	A	go (subjunctive: bare infinitive)
22	C	would (hiện tại, không phải quá khứ)
23	A	has (Each + singular verb)
24	B	feeling (can't help + V-ing)
25	B	nor (Neither...nor)
26	B	that I take / I should take
27	A	The information (không đếm được)
28	C	when (Hardly...when, KHÔNG phải than)
29	A	arrives (Present Simple sau By the time)
30	A	have (who = students → plural verb)

Viết lại câu bắt đầu bằng từ cho sẵn, giữ nguyên nghĩa.

1. I have never seen such a talented singer.
→ Never _____

2. She passed the exam. She also got the highest score.
→ Not only _____

3. He didn't realize the truth until she left.
→ Not until _____

4. People believe that he is innocent.
→ He _____
→ It _____

5. I didn't have an umbrella, so I got wet.
→ If _____

6. She regrets not studying harder.
→ She wishes _____

7. The window was broken by Tom.
→ It was Tom _____

8. Because she felt tired, she went home early.
→ Feeling _____

9. Someone repaired my car yesterday.
→ I had _____

10. As soon as I arrived, it started raining.
→ No sooner _____

11. I can't speak French. That's a pity.
→ I wish _____

12. The meeting was canceled because of the storm.
→ Had it not been _____

13. She is the only person who helped me.
→ It was _____

14. After finishing the report, she went home.
→ Having _____

15. You should start studying seriously now.
→ It's high time _____

16. He rarely goes to the cinema.
→ Rarely _____

17. The doctor advised him to stop smoking.
→ The doctor recommended that _____

18. I need more practice. That's the most important thing.
→ What _____

19. Without your support, I would have failed.
→ But for _____

20. She was so beautiful that everyone admired her.
→ So _____

21. The climate of Korea is colder than the climate of Thailand.
→ The climate of Korea is colder than _____ Thailand.

22. They say she has left the country.
→ She is said _____

23. If he hadn't worked hard, he wouldn't be successful now.
→ Had _____

24. I would prefer you not to smoke in the house.
→ I'd rather _____

25. She couldn't help crying when she heard the news.
→ She couldn't help but _____

26. His determination was so great that nothing could stop him.
→ Such _____

27. You can go only if you finish your homework.
→ Only if _____

28. He didn't know that his invention would change the world.
→ Little _____

29. The car needs to be washed.
→ The car needs _____

30. She went to school despite feeling sick.
→ Despite _____

ĐÁP ÁN MẪU

1. Never have I seen such a talented singer.

2. Not only did she pass the exam, but she also got the highest score.

3. Not until she left did he realize the truth.

4. He is believed to be innocent. / It is believed that he is innocent.

5. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn't have got wet.

6. She wishes she had studied harder.

7. It was Tom who broke the window.

8. Feeling tired, she went home early.

9. I had my car repaired yesterday.

10. No sooner had I arrived than it started raining.

11. I wish I could speak French.

12. Had it not been for the storm, the meeting wouldn't have been canceled.

13. It was she/her who was the only person that helped me.

14. Having finished the report, she went home.

15. It's high time you started studying seriously.

16. Rarely does he go to the cinema.

17. The doctor recommended that he (should) stop smoking.

18. What I need is more practice.

19. But for your support, I would have failed.

20. So beautiful was she that everyone admired her.

21. ...colder than that of Thailand.

22. She is said to have left the country.

23. Had he not worked hard, he wouldn't be successful now.

24. I'd rather you didn't smoke in the house.

25. She couldn't help but cry when she heard the news.

26. Such was his determination that nothing could stop him.

27. Only if you finish your homework can you go.

28. Little did he know that his invention would change the world.

29. The car needs washing.

30. Despite feeling sick, she went to school.