$\text{1.}$ There has been no satisfactory answer to the problem.

$\text{2.}$ Sad as it is, unemployment is umlikely to go down this year.

$\text{3.}$ The older she grows, the more cheerful she becomes.

$\text{4.}$ On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment.

$\text{5.}$ He criticized me for leaving early.

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Kiến thức cần nhớ:

  *Một số công thức:

$\rightarrow$ Adj as + S + be,… = However + S + be + very + adj,…= dù rất…, nhưng 

$\rightarrow$ Cấu trúc càng càng với tính từ ngắn the adj/adv_er + S + V, the adj/adv_er + S + V= càng...., càng....

$\rightarrow$ On being asked about something: khi được hỏi về chuyện gì đó.

$\rightarrow$ Criticize someone for doing something: chỉ trích ai vì đã làm gì.

  *Thì hiện tại hoàn thành:

   (+) S + have/has + $V_{P(II)}$ + O.

   (-) S + haven't/hasn't + $V_{P(II)}$ + O.

   (?) Have/Has + S + $V_{P(II)}$ + O?

1. There has been no satisfactory answer to the problem 

2. Sad as it is, unemployment is umlikely to go down this year (cấu trúc Adj as it may be/sounds/seems/is,....)

3. The older she grows, the more cheerful she becomes (cấu trúc the more/adj+er..., the more/adj+er.... = càng... càng....)

4. On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment. (on being asked about something = khi được hỏi về chuyện gì đó)

5. He criticized me for leaving early (criticize someone for doing something = chỉ trích ai vì đã làm gì)