1. I spent 3 months fixing my house. > It took 2. She spent a lot of time cleaning that room. > It took 3. It takes Jill 10 minutes to put on her makeup. > Jill spends 4. Anna spent 3 days visiting VN. > It took 5. It took my son 3 years to study in this college. > My son spent 6. She has done her homework since she returned home. > She started 7. Mary has played golf since she was 12 years old. > Mary began 8. Andy hasn't played his guitar for many days. > The last time > Andy last 9. You haven't visited me since last summer. > You last > The last time 10. He did all his homework and then he watched TV. > After > Before 11. John finished his work and then he left the office. > After > Before 12. She looks forward to moving out next year. > She expects 13. You should give up smoking. > She advised me 14. "Shall we go to the zoo?" > The boy suggested 15. "You should ask the teacher for help" - the monitor said to me. > The monitor advised 16. "Why don't we invite him to join our group?", he said. > He suggested 17. "Why don't you go to see the doctor?", she said to me. > She advised 18. I have been learning for 5 years. > I started 19. He has worked as a businessman for 2 years. > He began 20. She finds it easy to learn English. > She has no

1. It took me 3 months to fix my house.
2. It took her a lot of time to clean that room.
3. Jill spends 10 minutes putting on her makeup.
4. It took Anna 3 days to visit VN.
5. My son spent 3 years studying in this college.

=> Câu 1- câu 5:

- Take/ took so time to so sth: tiêu tốn của ai bao nhiêu thời gian để làm gì

= spend time + V-ing: ai tiêu tốn bao nhiêu thời gian để làm gì
6. She started doing her homework when she returned home.

=> S + started/began + Ving....+ ago/ when + mệnh đề
7. Mary began playing golf when she was 12 years old.

=> S + started/began + Ving....+ ago/ when + mệnh đề
8. The last time Andy played his guitar was many days ago
> Andy last played his guitar was many days ago

=> S + last + V2/ed...+... ago = The last time + S + V2/ed....+ ago
9. You last visited me was last summer.
> The last time you visited me was last summer.

=> S + last + V2/ed...+... ago = The last time + S + V2/ed....+ ago
10. After he had done his homework, he watched TV.
> Before he watched TV, he had done his homework

=> Thì QKHT + QKĐ -> Diễn tả 1 hành động đã hoàn thành trước 1 hành động khác trong quá khứ. Hành động xảy ra trước dùng QKHT, hành động xảy ra sau dùng QKĐ.
11. After John had finished his work, he left the office.
> Before John left the office, he had finished his work

=> Thì QKHT + QKĐ -> Diễn tả 1 hành động đã hoàn thành trước 1 hành động khác trong quá khứ. Hành động xảy ra trước dùng QKHT, hành động xảy ra sau dùng QKĐ.
12. She expects to move out next year

=> expect + to-V = looking forward to + V-ing: mong đợi
13. She advised me to give up smoking

=> advise so (not) to do sth -> khuyên ai (không) nên làm gì
14. The boy suggested going to the zoo.

=> suggest + V-ing -> đề nghị làm gì
15. The monitor advised me to ask the teacher for help

=> advise so (not) to do sth -> khuyên ai (không) nên làm gì
16. He suggested inviting him to join our group

=> suggest + V-ing -> đề nghị làm gì
17. She advised me to to to see the doctor

=> advise so (not) to do sth -> khuyên ai (không) nên làm gì
18. I started learning 5 years ago.

=> S + started/began + Ving....+ ago/ when + mệnh đề
19. He began working as a businessman 2 years ago.

=> S + started/began + Ving....+ ago/ when + mệnh đề
20. She has no difficulty (in) studying maths

=> Cô ấy không gặp khó khăn trong việc học toán