11. Can you ask somebody to send these letters before tomorrow?

• Cách khác: Can you have someone send these letters before tomorrow?
  • Nghĩa: Bạn có thể nhờ ai đó gửi những lá thư này trước ngày mai không?

12. The furniture was so expensive that I couldn't afford to buy it.

• Cách khác: The furniture was too expensive for me to buy.
  • Nghĩa: Đồ đạc quá đắt nên tôi không mua được.

13. He could not afford to buy the car. The car...

• Cách khác: He could not afford to buy the car. The car couldn't be afforded by him.
  • Nghĩa: Anh ấy không đủ tiền để mua chiếc xe. Chiếc xe không thể được mua bởi anh ấy.

14. You'd better not touch that switch. If I...

• Cách khác: You'd better not touch that switch. If I were you, I wouldn't touch that switch.
  • Nghĩa: Tốt hơn hết là bạn không nên chạm vào công tắc đó. Nếu tôi là bạn, tôi sẽ không chạm vào công tắc đó.

15. The garage is going to repair the car for us next month.

• Cách khác: We are going to have the car repaired by the garage next month.
  • Nghĩa: Chúng tôi sẽ nhờ gara sửa xe cho chúng tôi vào tháng tới.

16. I'd like you to help me to put the chair away.

• Cách khác: Do you mind helping me to put the chair away?
  • Nghĩa: Bạn có phiền khi giúp tôi cất cái ghế này không?

17. He has had it for three weeks. He bought...

• Cách khác: He has had it for three weeks. He bought it three weeks ago.
  • Nghĩa: Anh ấy đã có nó trong ba tuần rồi. Anh ấy đã mua nó ba tuần trước.

18. He will have to do this problem tomorrow.

• Cách khác: This problem will have to be done by him tomorrow.
  • Nghĩa: Bài toán này sẽ phải được anh ấy làm vào ngày mai.

19. Someone stole his bike yesterday.

• Cách khác: He had his bike stolen yesterday.
  • Nghĩa: Xe đạp của anh ấy đã bị ai đó lấy cắp ngày hôm qua.

20. I'd prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.

• Cách khác: I'd rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.
  • Nghĩa: Tôi muốn bạn giao ghế sofa vào thứ Sáu hơn.

1. If I were you, I wouldn't touch that switch.

2. We are going to have the car repaired by the garage next month.

3. Do you mind helping me to put the chair away?

4. He bought it three weeks ago.

5. This problem will have to be done by him tomorrow.

6. He had his bike stolen yesterday.

7. I'd rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.