Clauses of purpose
1. Choose the best answer for each sentence:
1. Janet went out...................Harry a present
A. so that she can buy B. to buy C. order to buy D. so that to buy
2. This food is much...............
A. too hot to eat B. too hot to be eaten C. hot enough to eat D. hot enough to be eaten
3. ...........it was late, I decided to phone Brian
A. Though B. Despite C. However D. But
4. Let’s check once more,..................
A. for sure B. so as to be sure C. so that to be sure D. in order to sure
5. It was ...........that half the trees were blown down
A. so windy B. such a windy weather C. windy enough D. too windy
6. The batteries were ................to fit the radio
A. enough small B. too small C. so small D. too much
7. Bill had ..........fun that he decided to stay another week
A. so that B. too much C. a lot D. so much
8. .........the car was cheap, it was in good condition
A. Despite B. Inspite of C. Although D. Because
9. Sue went shopping ..........herself a new television
A. to buy B. so as to buy C. so that she bought D. All are correct
10. Harry left early..............to miss the bus
A. so that not B. in order not C. so as D. enough
11. I couldn’t run ............to catch the shoplifter
A. too fast B. fast enough C. so fast D. enough quickly
12. There were...............good roads that we could drive at high speed
A. such B. so C. many D. too
13. It was...............that I couldn’t see a thing
A. such a dark B. enough dark C. too dark D. so dark
14. The trousers were not...........................to fit Jean
A. long enough B. too long C. so long D. too much long
15. We had...................time that we decided to go there again
A. so much good B. such a good C. such good time D. too much
16. There are ..................fish that you don’t feel like eating meat
A. so much B. such a lovely C. too much D. such lovely
17. There were...........dishes that we don’t make up my mind
A. so many B. too many C. such D. All are correct
18. The ladder ....................to reach the window
A. was so tall B. was too tall C. wasn’t tall enough D. was so much tall
19. I took a taxi as it was.........................to walk
A. too much far B. so much far C. too far D. All are correct
20. .........I asked her, she didn’t come
A. Despite B. Even though C. However D. In spite of
21. The question is not...................for me to find out the answer
A. too easy B. easy enough C. too much easy D. so easy
22. That food was ...............that I ate a lot
A. such a lot delicious B. so delicious C. enough delicious D. A and B are correct
23. I tried to phone Brian, .............he didn’t stay at home
A. In spite of B. Despite C. However D. so that
24. Let’s tell Brian about our plan..................his opinions about it
A. so that to know B. so as to be know C. in order that to know D. in order to know
25. I have.............information about her situation to tell you
A. too few B. not many C. so little D. too little
26. The price of the house is.......................that we can’t affor to buy it
A. high enough B. too high C. so high D. too much high
27. It is...............cold today that I must wear two overcoats
A. such a B. enough C. too D. so
28. The problem is not.......................for me to solve
A. easy enough B. too difficult C. so difficult D. too much easy
29. We had...................work to finish that we didn’t have enough time
A. so much B. too many C. such a much D. so many
30. ..........his bad behaviour, everyone doesn’t hate him
A. Although B. Such a C. Despite D. such lovely
31. I tried to learn hard..................get good results in my study
A. so that B. in order that C. so that I could D. so to
32. It is .....................that I can’t lift it
A. such heavy luggage B. such a heavy luggage C. so a heavy luggage D. too heavy luggage
II. Read the following passage then correct the mistakes you find:
Jane was one of those students who has problems with writing. Firstly, her hand writing was too bad that most
teachers couldn’t read it. The letters were so small, the words were extremely difficult to read. In spite she tried to
change her hand writing, she felt dicouraged. Secondly, she made so much mistakes in spelling and punctuation that
her work always gave a bad impression. As well as this, she had problems with organising her writing, despite make
plans and writing notes. One day, though, she took a Goodwriter writing course in order to learning how to be an
effective writer. At Goodwriters we taught her how to organise her ideas. Although she found it difficult at first, but
she soon made progress. She learned to revise her writing so as improve it. She started reading too much that her
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III. Rewrite each of the following sentece so that it has the same meaning as the sentence before it:
1. Sam lost his job because he was lazy-> Sam was so........................................
2. I couldn’t buy the house because it was expensive-> The house was too................................
3. The book was so interesting that I couldn’t put it down-> It was..........................................................................
4. There was too much noise, so we couldn’t hear the speech-> There was so..............................................................
5. The house was too small to live in comfortably-> The house wasn’t ................................................................
6. William never makes mistakes because he is a careful reader-> William is so..........................................................
7. We can’t eat now because there isn’t enough time-> There is too...........................................................................
8. I can’t come to your party because I am too busy-> I am too..................................................................................
9. The class was cancelled because there weren’t enough students-> There were so.....................................................
10. It is such a lovely day today that I feel like taking a walk-> It is so...........................................................
1. We arrived too late to see the first film-> We didn’t............................................
2. We can’t afford to buy the car-> The car.............................................
3. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job-> In spite.....................................................
4. The news was so wonderful that she decided to have a celebration-> It was..............................................................
5. The weather was so good that we all went swimming-> It was..................................................................
6. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there-> It is........................................................
7. John is not old enough to join the club-> John is too............................................
8. Although it was raining, we went out-> In spite................................................
9. The poor farmer was tired, but he kept working-> Despite..............................................
10.Although he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy-> Despite his............................................
11. Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to school-> Faraday’s father was too.......................
12. He is such a slow speaker that his students get very bored-> He speaks so.............................................................
13. Despite my love of music, I can’t play any musical instrument-> Although.......................................................
14. He decided to settle in Amsterdam. However, he did not speak Dutch-> In spite.........................................................
15. Despite all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong-> Although...............................................
16. The switch was too high for him to reach-> He wasn’t.....................................
17. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film-> He was too...............................................
18. I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold-> The sea isn’t.......................................
19. Though the doctor has warned him, he keeps on smoking-> In spite.......................................................
20. The bread was so dry that my father couldn’t cut it-> It was such...........................................
V. Rewrite the sentences, using too or enough:
1. The matter is so important that you should not deal with it yourself
2. She didn’t study much, so she didn’t pass the end-of-term test
3. The door was so narrow that we couldn’t go through
4. She had so little energy that she couldn’t keep going all day
5. The leisure centre is so small that hardly any tourists find it
VI. Rewrite the sentences, using so or such.....that...:
1. They had very little money, and couldn’t afford a car
2. There was a lot of food. We could feed hungry men with it
3. You are a really experienced worker, so you should know what to do
4. He hasn’t had much acting experience, so we can’t give him the part
5. I draw very badly, so I can’t do a very good sketch map
1. It is for painting things
2. They are for cutting things
3. It is for sticking things
4. It is for boiling water
5. It is for keeping things cold
6. It is for washing dishes in
7. It is for putting rubbish in
8. It is for cleaning your teeth with
9. It is for opening winebottles with
10.It is for locking doors with