`1.` It takes us two hours to drive to the seaside.

`-` S + spend (biến đổi) + time + V-ing 

`=` It + take (biến đổi) + O + time + to V

`2.` Jane wasn't invited to the party.

`-` Chủ ngữ không tự thực hiện hành động `->` Câu bị động

`-` "invited" (Ved) `->` Thì quá khứ đơn

`=>` Bị động của thì quá khứ đơn`:`   

$(-)$ S + was/ were + V(pp)

`-` No one mang nghĩa phủ định `->` Chia ở thể phủ định

`3.` In spite of being rich, hey didn’t have a happy family.

`-` In spite of/ Although + N/ N phrase/ V-ing 

`=` Although/ Though/ Even though + clause

`4.` Phuong can speak English, so can Japanese.

`-` can + Vinf: có thể làm gì

`-` So: cũng vậy

`5.` How about having dinner together tonight?

`-` Shall we + Vinf `=` How about + V-ing `->` Đưa ra lời gợi ý

Question 1: We spend two hours driving to the seaside

-> It takes us 2 hours to drive to the seaside

Cấu trúc :spend time + Ving: dành thời gian cho việc j đó

Question 2: No one invited Jane to the party

-> Jane wasn't invited to the party 

Cấu trúc câu bị động ( quá khứ đơn) : S + was/were (not) + V phân từ 2

Question 3: Though they were rich, they didn’t have a happy family

-> In spite of being rich, they didn't have a happy family

in spite of = despte + Ving( noun), S + V : mặc dù

Question 4: Phuong can speak English and Japanese

-> Phương can speak both English and Japanese

both .... and ..... = not only .... but also ..... 

Question 5: Shall we have dinner together tonight?

-> How about having dinner together tonight?

How about + Ving

dùng để đề nghị việc j đó