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It's about time là gì?

Theo từ điền Cambridge, It's about time mang nghĩa: (it is) past the time when something should have happened (Từ điển Cambridge) - nghĩa “đã quá thời gian để làm điều mà đáng lẽ đã nên xảy ra”, hoặc “đã đến lúc phải làm gì. Trong tiếng Việt, cụm từ này có thể được tạm dịch là “đã đến lúc”.

Phiên âm: /ɪts əˈbaʊt taɪm/

Ví dụ 1:

  •  It's about time for her to take a break after a long stressful day. (Đã đến lúc cô ấy nên nghỉ ngơi sau một ngày dài dài căng thẳng.)

Ví dụ 2: 

  • It's about time for us to go home because it's already getting dark. (Đã đến lúc chúng tôi phải về nhà vì trời đã sập tối rồi.)

Ví dụ 3: 

  • It's about time John focused all his energies on this important project. (Đã đến lúc John tập trung hết sức mình cho dự án quan trọng này.)

Ví dụ 4:

  • I think it's about time for us to tell Lucy the truth about her birth parents. (Tôi nghĩ đã đến lúc chúng ta nên cho Lucy biết được sự thật về cha mẹ ruột của cô ấy.)

Cách dùng cấu trúc It's about time trong tiếng Anh

Trong tiếng Anh, It’s about time là một cấu trúc được dùng với mục đích thúc giục hay nhắc nhở người khác rằng đã vượt quá thời gian mà một điều gì đó đáng lẽ phải nên xảy ra rồi và cần phải nhanh chóng thực hiện nó.

Cấu trúc 1: It’s about time + S + V2/ed + O

Ví dụ 1: 

  • It's about time we ended this match and awarded the winner. (Đã đến lúc chúng ta kết thúc trận đấu này và trao giải cho người thắng cuộc.)

Ví dụ 2:

  •  It's about time Tommy gave up drinking because his liver has been severely damaged. (Đã đến lúc Tommy phải từ bỏ rượu bia vì gan của anh ấy đã bị tổn thương nghiêm trọng.)

Cấu trúc 2: It’s about time (for somebody) + to do something

Ví dụ 1:

  •  It's about time for my kids to go to sleep.They have to get up early to go to school tomorrow. (Đã đến lúc các con tôi cần đi ngủ. Chúng phải thức sớm để đi học vào ngày mai.)

Ví dụ 2:

  •  It's about time for me to find another job with a higher income. (Đã đến lúc tôi cần tìm một công việc khác với mức thu nhập cao hơn.)

Một số cấu trúc tương tự It's about time

Cấu trúc it’s time

Định nghĩa: cụm từ It’s time mang nghĩa “đã đến thời điểm mà một việc nào đó cần được thực hiện”.

Phiên âm: /ɪts taɪm/

Cấu trúc:

It’s time (for somebody) + to do something hoặc It’s time + S + V2/ed + O

Ví dụ: 

  • It's time for them to take responsibility for their illegal actions. (Đã đến lúc họ phải chịu trách nhiệm về những hành động vi phạm pháp luật của mình.)

It’s high time

Định nghĩa: cụm từ It’s hign time cũng mang nghĩa “đã đến lúc phải thực hiện việc gì” nhưng tính cấp thiết được nhấn mạnh hơn.

Phiên âm: /ɪts haɪ taɪm/

Cấu trúc:

It’s high time (for somebody) + to do something hoặc It’s high time + S + V2/ed + O

Ví dụ:

  •  It's high time Jack got married and had kids because he's almost 40 years old. (Đã đến lúc Jack cần lập gia đình và sinh con bởi vì anh ấy đã gần 40 tuổi rồi.)

Bài tập vận dụng It's about time

Bài 1: Dịch các câu sau sang tiếng Anh có sử dụng cấu trúc It’s about time

1. Đã đến lúc em gái tôi phải làm bài tập về nhà.

2. Đã đến thời điểm Adam nên dừng hút thuốc để bảo vệ sức khỏe.

3. Đã đến lúc chúng tôi quay về thăm lại trường cũ.

4. Đã đến lúc anh ấy tìm kiếm một công việc mới.

Đáp án

1. It's about time for my sister to do her homework.

2. It's about time for Adam to stop smoking to protect his health.

3. It’s about time we returned to our old school.

4. It's about time he looked for a new job.

Bài 2: Bài tập viết lại câu

1. It’s high time you learned how to cook.

2. It’s high time he stopped complaining.

3. It’s high time they made a decision.

4. It’s high time she started a new job.

5. It’s high time we renovated the house.

6. It’s high time you told the truth.

7. It’s high time they apologized for their behavior.

8. It’s high time he paid back the money.

9. It’s high time we took a vacation.

10. It’s high time you cleaned your room.

Đáp án

1. It’s about time you learned how to cook.

2. It’s about time he stopped complaining.

3. It’s about time they made a decision.

4. It’s about time she started a new job.

5. It’s about time we renovated the house.

6. It’s about time you told the truth.

7. It’s about time they apologized for their behavior.

8. It’s about time he paid back the money.

9. It’s about time we took a vacation.

10. It’s about time you cleaned your room.

Bài 3: Từ các câu trả lời có trong ô trống, chọn đáp án đúng.

1. It's time he  a haircut. It's looking very long now. 

2. It's about time for James  his study. The exam is only one week away. 

3. The old computer model looks outdated. It's time we  it. 

4. It's nearly 2 o'clock now. It's high time we  lunch. 

5. The sales are looking slow this quarter. It's about time for us  of new marketing stratergies. 

6. It's was high time for him  smoking, but he never did. 

7. It's almost summer now. It's time we  up some money to travel abroad. 

8. It's about time for them  their rent. They've late for 3 months now. 

9. It's 10 now and the kids is still in bed. It's time they .

10. My train has arrived. It's time for me  now. 

Đáp án

1. had

2. to start

3. replaced

4. had

5. to think

6. to stop

7. saved

8. to pay

9. got up

10. to go

Bài 4: Viết lại các câu sử dụng gợi ý trong ngoặc. 

1. I have a terrible headache yesterday.

--> _________________________________ . (to have / a checkup)

2. We haven’t heard of him in over a week.

--> _________________________________ . (pay / a visit)

3. My appointment is scheduled for 4 o’clock and it’s 3 now.

-->_______________________________________________ . (to get up / prepare)

4. I’m getting a little overweight.

--> _________________________________ . (hit / the gym)

5. The result of the exam has been announced for about a week now.

--> _____________________________________________________ . (tell / parents)

Đáp án

1. It’s time for me to have a checkup

2. It’s time we paid him a visit.

3. It’s time for me to get up and prepare.

4. It’s time I hit the gym

5. It’s time you told your parents about it.

Bài 5: Chia động từ thích hợp cho các dưới đây:

1. It’s time we (prioritize) ________ our mental health and (take)________ steps to reduce stress in our lives.

2. It’s time we (embrace) _______ change and (adapt) _______to new technologies for the betterment of our lives.

3. It’s time (start) _______  a new chapter in my life.

4. It’s time he (learn) ________ from his past experiences.

5. It’s time for parents (teach)________  their children basic life skills and responsibilities.

6. It’s time we (go)_______ grocery shopping and (stock up)_______  on essential items.

7. It’s time for friends (plan) ______a gathering and reconnect with each other.

8. It’s time for you (take) ______your car to the mechanic to get it serviced.

9. It’s time for him (step)______ out of his comfort zone and start taking acting lessons.

10. It’s time she (repair)______the broken window in the bedroom.

Đáp án

1. prioritized ……took

2. embraced…..adapted

3. to start

4. learned

5. to teach

6. went… stocked up

7. to plan

8. to take

9. to step

10. repaired

Bài 6: Viết lại câu với cấu trúc “It’s (high/about) time…”

1. You should start studying for the exam.

2. We need to fix the broken window.

3. She should visit the doctor about her illness.

4. He needs to apologize for his mistake.

5. They ought to clean up their room.

6. We should leave for the airport now.

7. You should quit smoking.

8. She should call her parents.

9. We should address this problem seriously.

10. They need to make a decision.

Đáp án

1. It’s about time you started studying for the exam.

2. It’s high time we fixed the broken window.

3. It’s about time she visited the doctor about her illness.

4. It’s high time he apologized for his mistake.

5. It’s about time they cleaned up their room.

6. It’s high time we left for the airport.

7. It’s about time you quit smoking.

8. It’s high time she called her parents.

9. It’s about time we addressed this problem seriously.

10. It’s high time they made a decision.

Bài 7: Dịch các câu sau đây có sử dụng cấu trúc it’s time

1. Đã đến lúc chúng ta kêu gọi vốn đầu tư cho dự án sắp tới.

2. Đã đến lúc mọi người sử dụng ống hút giấy thay vì ống hút nhựa.

3. Đáng lẽ 2 năm trước đã đến lúc anh ấy về hưu nhưng anh ấy đã xin được tiếp tục làm việc.

4. Đã đến lúc Mary trả tiền thuê nhà.

Đáp án

1. It's time for us to call for investment capital for the upcoming project./It's time we called for investment capital for the upcoming project.

2. It's time for people to use paper straws instead of plastic straws./It's time people used paper straws instead of plastic straws.

3. 2 years ago, it was time he had retired but he asked to continue working.

4. It's time for Mary to pay the rent./ It's time Mary paid the rent.

Bài 8: Chọn đáp án đúng điền vào chỗ trống trong câu

1. It’s time for Peter __ to bed.

A.  going

B. to go

C. went

2. It’s high time Jane __ part in the National Swimming Competition.

A. took

B. to take

C. takes

3. It’s about time for Linda __ goodbye.

A. to say

B. saying

C. said

4. It was time Lyly __ back home but she decided to stay at her friend's house.

A. came

B. is coming

C. had come

Đáp án

1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C

Bài 9: Điền dạng đúng của động từ vào ô trống dưới đây

1. It’s really late. It’s time we (go)………. home.

2. It’s 10 o’clock and John are still in bed. It’s time he (wake up)……….

3. It’s late. It’s time for me (go)………. home. My mother did not allow me to come home late.

4. It’s time for my father (have)……….a new car. This old one isn’t good enough for him.

5. Your laptop is quite old. It’s time you (buy)………. a new one.

6. It’s time for you (eat)………. lunch. You must be hungry.

7. It’s time I (have)………. my hair cut.I hate long hair!

8. It’s time for me (start)………. learning a foreign language.What about Spanish?

9. It’s time we (start)………. learning IELTS.

10. It’s time you (read)………. read this book.It was written by Kim Lan and it’s very good.

Đáp án

1. went

2. woke up

3. to go

4. to have

5. bought

6. to eat

7. had

8. to start

9. started

10. read

Bài 10: Tìm từ thích hợp điền vào chỗ trống

1. It’s 12am already. It’s time we (head) _____ to the airport.

2. Rise and shine! It’s time he (get ready)_____ and (go) _____ to school.

3. It’s time for you two (get married) _______ You’ve been dating for 4 years.

4. Tet is coming. It’s time for us (plan) _____ a new marketing strategy.

5. My sister has called me several times. It’s time for me (pick) _____ her up or else she’ll get mad.

6. It’s about time we (finish) _____ what we said earlier.

7. This contract is kinda a big deal. It’s time we (prepare) ________ for it.

8. It’s time Josh (return) ________ the books. He’s been borrowing them for more than a week.

Đáp án:

1. headed

2. got ready/went

3. to get married

4. to plan

5. to pick

6. finished

7. prepared

8. returned

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