VB16

(v) succeed IN N/ Ving 1. You have to be very strong to be successful in this field.
(n) success 2. The campaign was successful in raising the public’s awareness of
(adj) successful on the issue.
(v) succeed smb 3. Donald Trump succeeded Obama as the US President.
(n) successor
(adj) be aware of N
(n) awareness
 raise smb’s awareness OF smt
(v) exceed smt 1. A The success of the project exceeded our expectation.
(n) excess 2. The excessive use consumption of technology has a negative
(adj) excessive influence affect on children’s health us.
(v) consume
(n) impact/ effect/ influence + ON
(v) affect smb/smt
(v) destroy + N 1. Much of the city was destroyed by bombs during the war.
(n) destruction  A large part of the city…
(adj) destructive 2. Many people are concerned about the destruction of tropical
forests.
3. The lack of the trust is very destructive in a relationship.

1. S + adv + V from Số to Số + time.

2. S + adv + v + BY + Số chênh + to (reach/hit) Số cuối + time.
3. There was a/an adj + N + OF + Số chênh + to (reach/hit) Số cuối + IN + S + time.

Exercise 1

1. Giá cả đối với mặt hàng hoa quả tươi và rau củ quả nhìn chung giảm mạnh, đặc biệt là sau năm 1989.

 There was a rapidly decrease IN the price of fresh fruits and vegetables, especially after 1989.
2. Trong giai đoạn từ 1979 đến 2004, đất nước này đã chứng kiến một mức tăng trưởng mạnh về lượng
thịt gà tiêu thụ - được khoảng 250g.

 The amount of chicken consumed in this country slightly sharply climbed by 250g, which witnessed in
this country between 1979 and 2004.
 4. Mặc dù tăng nhẹ vào năm 2000, sản lượng dầu tại Qatar vẫn giữ ở mức ổn định ít hơn 1 triệu thùng 1
ngày.

 Despite a slight rise rising slightly in 2000, the production of oil in Q remained stable at less than 1
million barrels per day.

 Although there was a slight rise in 2000,

 Although the production of oil in Q slightly rose in 2000, it remained stabled……

Remain/ stay/ seem/ become + adj

5. Số lượng các cặp đôi đã kết hôn ở Mỹ giảm nhẹ xuống khoảng 2,3 triệu vào 1990 trước khi giảm mạnh
xuống 0.5 triệu trong năm 2000.

 There was a slight fall to hit 2.3 million couples in the number of married couples in the US in 1990,
followed by a significant decrease to reach 0.5 million couples in 2000.
 The number of married couples in the US slightly fell to hit 2.3 million couples in 1990, before
significantly decreasing to reach 0.5 million couples in 2000.
6. Năm 1930, số người đi tù tại New Zealand là khoảng 100,000 người, tuy nhiên con số này sau đó giảm
mạnh vào năm 1950, trước khi chúng tiếp tục tăng tới hơn 80,000 người vào năm 1980.

 In 1930, standing at 100.000 people, the number of prisoners in NZ decreased sharply in 1950, before
continuing to rise to reach over 80.000 people in 1980.
7. Chỉ số giá tiêu dùng đã tăng đều đặn từ khoảng 60 vào năm 1979 tới hơn 200 vào năm 2009.

 There was an steady increase of 140 to reach over 200 in the CPI in 2009.

Exercise 2

1. The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in a European
country between 1979 and 2004.

 The chart illustrates how many much fish and some different kinds of meat was were consumed in a
European country over a 25-year period, starting from 1979.
2. The graph shows the amount of money spent on books in Germany, France, Italy and Austria between
1995 and 2005.

 The graph illustrates how much of money was spent on books in Germany, F, I and A from 1995 to
2005.
3. The pie charts below show electricity generation by source in New Zealand and Germany in 1980 and
2010.
 The graphs illustrate the amount of electricity generated/ produced by source in NZ and G between 1980
and 2010.
4. The graph below gives information about total oil use of 4 main consumers from 2009 to 2030.

 The chart illustrates the total amount of oil used information about total oil use of/ by 4 main consumers
between 2009 and 2030.

5. The chart shows the oil production in 6 Gulf countries from 1990 to 2010.

 The chart illustrates the amount of oil produced in 6 Gulf countries between 1990 and 2010.