IELTS Reading Practice & Analysis - Trí Đức English TRÍ ĐỨC ENGLISH IELTS READING INTENSIVE PRACTICE Bài Học Đọc Hiểu & Phân Tích Cấu Trúc Chuyên Sâu: The Millennium Bridge 📘 LÝ THUYẾT & PHÂN TÍCH CÂU PHỨC TẠP (GRAMMAR BREAKDOWN) Dưới đây là các ngữ pháp nâng cao và cấu trúc câu quan trọng được trích xuất từ bài đọc để giúp bạn nâng cao khả năng đọc hiểu và phân tích cú pháp: 1. "In September 1996 a competition was organized by the Financial Times in association with the London Borough of Southwark to design a new footbridge across the Thames, which at that time would be London’s only pedestrian bridge..." Cấu trúc chính: a competition was organized... to design... (Thể bị động + Trạng ngữ chỉ mục đích). Mệnh đề quan hệ (Non-defining relative clause): which at that time would be... bổ nghĩa cho danh từ bổ sung a new footbridge across the Thames . 2. "Although a few visitors raised the concern when they reached the other end of the bridge, the organizer was not aware of how serious the safety problem was until it began to wobble more noticeably when a large group of people was crossing." Mệnh đề nhượng bộ: Although a few visitors raised... (Mặc dù một vài du khách đã bày tỏ sự lo ngại...). Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian: when they reached... Mệnh đề chính + Cấu trúc Not... Until: the organizer was not aware of... until it began to wobble... (Ban tổ chức không nhận ra... cho đến khi...). Mệnh đề danh từ làm tân ngữ cho giới từ 'of': how serious the safety problem was . 3. "Unfortunately, the limitations of the tests became clear, and it was felt that the only way to replicate the exact conditions of the bridge was to carry out real tests involving pedestrians, on the bridge itself." Chủ ngữ giả (It is/was felt that...): it was felt that... được dùng để diễn đạt ý kiến/cảm nhận một cách khách quan. Bổ ngữ chỉ mục đích / Định ngữ động từ nguyên mẫu: the only way to replicate... (Cách duy nhất để tái tạo...). Rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ (Phân từ hiện tại): involving pedestrians = which involved pedestrians . 📖 READING PASSAGE: The Millennium Bridge [Paragraph A] In September 1996 a competition was organized by the Financial Times in association with the London Borough of Southwark to design a new footbridge across the Thames, which at that time would be London’s only pedestrian bridge and the first new crossing on this part of the Thames. News quickly spread nationwide and worldwide through TV stations and radio network. The competition attracted over 200 entries. In the end, architect Sir Norman Foster, sculptor Sir Anthony Caro as well as Arup (an engineer team) took the top prize. The Millennium Bridge represents a creative collaboration between architecture, art and engineering. As a key element in London’s pedestrian infrastructure, this bridge has created new routes for Londoners and encouraged new life on the embankment alongside St Paul’s. [Paragraph B] On 10th June 2000, the bridge was opened to the public. It is estimated that 100,000 people cr...