SC-idiom Flashcards
Life can be as fun as you want.
As fun as is used for …?
Comparision
Sam is depressed as much because he is short as because he is stupid.
As much X as Y is used for … ?
Same comparision
X and Y are parallelism
He will go on this cruise as long as it is not too expensive.
As long as is used for … ?
This expression mean “provided that”
He will go on this cruise provided that it is not too expensive.
As you sow, so shall you reap
As X so Y
Expression means “in the same way”
so X that Y
Y explains X
the test was so difficult that I cannot complete it
He spoke slowly so that he cannot win the pitch
Expression conveys “purpose”
He spoke slowly so he cannot win the pitch => False.
so long as = as long as ?
True or False
True
As long as you love me, i will love you=So long as you love me, i will love you
As Google grow, so too do its antivirus issues
so too=as well
You can wear either black dress or white dress
either X or Y
parallelism
You can wear neither black dress nor white dress
neither X nor Y
You cannot decide wear whether black dress or white dress
whether X or Y
=> parellelism
He is not a permanent teacher but a substitute teacher
A. not …but
B. not … but rather
C. not ….as
Choose the correct answers !
A and B
not X but Y = not X but rather Y
not only X but also Y
Không chỉ X mà còn X
X and Y must be parallelism
X rather than Y
thà X còn hơn Y
Exp: I like sleeping late rather than waking up early
X instead of Y
X thay vì Y
I like sleeping late instead of waking up early
From X to Y
The stocks market index dropped from 1900 points to 800 points.
Rate for insurance coverage has decreased over the last two years
A. Rate for
B. Rate of
A is correct
Rate for is used for expression Price charged
Rate of change of stocks price indicates the extent the volatility
A. Rate for
B. Rate of
B is correct
Rate of means Measure
Walking is a means of exercise.
A. a means of
B. a mean of
C. a means for
D. a means to
A is correct
a means of = a kind of something
Dieting is a means to reduce weight
a means to = a method to do something
Red cross gives aid to poor people
aid is noun or verb
Noun
aid + preposition = Noun
Red cross aids poor people
aid is noun or verb
verb
aid is verb if there is no preposition after “aid”
Per the account (A) of firefighter, negligent bonfire in the campsite accounted for (B) the raging forest fire
What is the meaning of A and B ?
A. narrative, a portion
B. be caused of
It is cold due to the storm coming from the north
A. due to
B. because of
B is correct
- Due to” is used for modifying a noun
- because of “ is used for modifying an action
