C2

Such + be + N + that + S + V · So + Adj + be + N + that + S + V

Such was / So great was + that

Explanation

Đưa such hoặc so cùng bổ ngữ lên đầu câu để nhấn mức độ, rồi vế that nêu hệ quả. Động từ be nhảy lên trước chủ ngữ. Khác so-such ở bậc B2 là ở đây cả bổ ngữ bị kéo lên đầu, tạo giọng tường thuật văn chương. Bẫy thường gặp: Chia be theo danh từ đứng sau, không theo such: Such was the delays ✗, Such were the delays ✓.

Examples

Such was the demand that the site crashed.

Nhu cầu lớn đến mức trang web sập.

So great was his surprise that he said nothing.

Ông ấy ngạc nhiên đến mức không nói được gì.

Such were the delays that the contract lapsed.

Chậm trễ đến mức hợp đồng hết hiệu lực.

So thorough was the search that nothing remained hidden.

Cuộc tìm kiếm kỹ đến mức không gì còn ẩn được.

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