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Exercise 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. The furniture was too old to keep.
→ It was ______________________.
2. He can't afford to buy the car.
→ The car ____________________.
3. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night. → It is _______________________.
3. Alice lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business.
→ Alice was __________________.
4. He is very strong. He can lift the box.
→ He is _______________________.
5. He ate a lot of food. He became ill.
→ He ate ______________________.
6. He bought lots of books. He didn't know where to put them.
→ He bought _________________.
7. He is a very lazy boy. No one likes him.
→ He is such _________________.
8. The coffee is too hot. I can't drink it.
→ The coffee is too __________.
9. Her voice is very soft. Everyone likes her.
→ Her voice is so ____________.
10. He is so weak. He can’t run.
→ He is too ___________________.
11. The tea was very hot. He couldn’t drink it.
→ The tea was so ____________.
12. The weather is so bad that we can’t go out.
→ The weather is too _______.
13. The film was so boring that we couldn’t go on seeing it.
→ It was such ________________.
14. He was so old that he couldn’t run fast.
→ He was such ______________.

15. He spoke so fast that we couldn’t understand him.
→ So fast _____________________.
16. The fair was so noisy that we couldn’t hear each other.
→ The fair was too __________.
17. You speak so fast that I can’t catch up with your words.
→ You are such ______________.
18. It is so early that we can’t go out.
→ It is too ____________________.
19. The water is too hot for me to drink.
→ The water is so ____________.
20. The restaurant is expensive so we can’t eat in that restaurant.
→ The restaurant is so ______.
Exercise 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. He studied badly and he couldn’t pass the exam.
→ He studied so ______________.
2. He isn’t very intelligent. He can do it.
→ He isn’t ____________________.
3. He has a lot of money. He can buy a car.
→ He has so __________________.
4. The room is so untidy that it took us one hour to clean it.
→ It is ________________________.
5. The man is so fool that no one took any notice of him.
→ He is________________________.
6. The film is so long that they can’t broadcast it on one night.
→ It is ________________________.
7. The books are so interesting that we have read them many times. → They are___________________.
8. The news was so bad that she burst into tears on hearing it.
→ It was______________________.
9. The food was so hot that it burned my tongue.

→ It was______________________.
10. There is so much rain that we can’t go out.
→ It___________________________.
11. The boy is so fat that every calls him Stuffy.
→ He is_______________________.
12. The milk is so excellent that all the children want some more.
→ It is_________________________.
13. The weather was so warm that they had a walk in the garden.
→ It was______________________.
14. There were so many people in the hall that we couldn't see him. → So many people ___________.
15. The match was so exciting that all the fans shouted loudly.
→ It was______________________.
16. They drank so much coffee that they couldn't sleep all night.
→ So much____________________.
17. Alice had so many exercises to do that she couldn't go out.
→ Alice had such_____________.
18. The woman was so poor that she needed everyone's help.
→ She was____________________.
19. The boy is too young to walk to school alone.
→ He was so young__________.
20. The car was very rusty and they could travel far in that car.
→ The car was too___________.
Exercise 3. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding sentence.
1. He had to leave his family_________ when he went abroad to work.
A. behind
B. at a loss
C. at all costs
D. out
2. No child_________ the age of sixteen will be admitted to this film.
A. below

B. except
C. before
D. lacking
3. I have lived near the railway for so long now that I've grown_________ to the noise of the trains.
A. familiar
B. accustomed
C. aware
D. unconscious
4. The soldier____ a dangerous mission across the desert, although he knew that he might be killed.
A. entered
B. undertook
C. agreed
D. promised


5. From the hotel there is a good_________ of the mountains.
A. view
B. sight
C. vision
D. picture
6. There is a fault at our TV station. Please do not_________ your set.
A. repair
B. change
C. adjust
D. switch
7. It is usually better not to_________ things, in case they are not returned.
A. offer
B. lend
C. borrow
D. lose

8. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her_________ because of her poor eyesight.
A. down
B. over
C. up
D. back
9. I lost too much money betting at the races last time, so you won't_________ me to go again.
A. impress
B. urge
C. convince
D. persuade
10. We've_________ of time to catch the train so there's no need to rush.
A. great deal
B. enough
C. very much
D. plenty
11. _________ goes the bus; now we will have to walk!
A. Early
B. There
C. At once
D. On time
12. The police have asked that_________ who saw the accident should get in touch with them.
A. somebody
B. someone
C. anyone
D. one
13. As the streets of our cities become busier, people are turning more and to the_________ bicycle.
A. historical
B. old aged
C. elderly
D. old fashioned

14. We'll play tennis and_________ we'll have lunch.
A. then
B. straight away
C. so
D. immediately
15. _________ of all of us who are here tonight. I would like to thank Mr. Jones for his talk.
A. On behalf
B. On account
C. In person
D. Instead
16. He soon received promotion, for his superior realized that he was a man of considerable ________.
A. opportunity
B. ability
C. possibility
D. future
17. Take the number 7 bus and get_________ at Forest Road.
A. off
B. up
C. down
D. outside
18. Some people think it is_________ to use long and little -known words.
A. sensitive
B. clever
C. intentional
D. skilled
19. Don't touch the cat, he may_________ you.
A. scratch
B. kick
C. tear
D. scream

20. These old houses are going to be_________ soon.
A. run down
B. knocked out
C. pulled down
D. laid out
Exercise 4. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding sentence.
1. The explorers walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its_________.
A. cause
B. well
C. outlet
D. source
2. They haven't beaten me yet. I still have one or two_________ up my sleeve.
A. defenses
B. jokes
C. traps
D. tricks
3. The law states that heavy goods delivery vehicles may not carry_________ of more than fifteen tons.
A. sizes
B. loads
C. measures
D. masses
4. The Chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to_________ from it
A. postpone
B. resign
C. prevent
D. cancel
5. The boy fell into the river and was_________ along the fast current.
A. swept
B. thrown
C. swung

D. caught
6. There is no_________ in going to school if you're not willing to learn.
A. point
B. reason
C. aim
D. purpose
7. Mr. Smith was_________ in a road accident.
A. damaged
B. injured
C. wounded
D. wronged
8. The child was so noisy that his mother told him not to be such a_________.
A. bother
B. worry
C. trouble
D. nuisance
9. I expect it will rain again when we're on holiday this year, but at least we are properly
prepared_________ it this time.
A. about
B. for
C. at
D. with
10. I'm sorry, I haven't got_________ change. Why don't you try the bank?
A. lots
B. any
C. all
D. some
FURTHER

Sentence transformation
1. The boy can’t wear the shirt because it’s very tight.
 The shirt is so……………………………………./  The shirt is too…………………………………….
2. This problem is very difficult. He can’t solve it.
 The problem is too……………………………/  It is such ……………………………………..
3. The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age.
 The man was too ……………………………………………………………
4. Hoa is very sick. She can’t sit up.
 Hoa is so……………………….
5. It was very dark, so she couldn’t go out.
 It was too…………………………….
6. That car was too old for me to buy.
 That car was so……………………
7. The movie was so funny that we couldn’t stop laughing.
 It was such……………………………………………
8. No one could move the piano. It was very heavy.
 The piano was too ……………………………..
9. We shouldn’t swim in this river. The water isn’t clean.
 This river isn’t ………………………………………..
10. John couldn’t get to sleep last night. He was worried about exam.
 John was so………………………………………………………..
11. It was a good book. I couldn’t put it down.
 It was such………………………………………………………..
12. They were beautiful flowers. We took a photograph of them.
 They were……………………………………………………
13. She speaks English well. You would think it was her native language.
 She speaks……………………………………………………………..
14. A taxi would have been best. But I didn’t have enough money.
 I didn’t have………………………………………………….
15. All my guests will need chairs. But I haven’t got very many.

 I didn’t have………………………………………………….
1. Complete the answers to the questions. Use “too” or “enough” with the word in brackets
1. A: Is she going to get married?
B: No, she’s not________ (old)/
2. A: I need to talk to you about something
B: Well, I’m afraid I’m________ to you now (busy)
3. A: Let’s go to the cinema.
B: No, it’s________ to the cinema (late)
4. A: Why don’t you sit in the garden?
B: It’s not________ (Warm) in the garden
5. A: Would you like to be a politician?
B: No, I’m________ a Politician (Nice)
6. A: Do you want to play tennis today?
B: No, I haven’t got________ tennis today (energy)
7. A: Did you hear what he was saying?
B: No, we were________ what he was saying (far
away)
8. A: Can he read a newspaper in English
B: No, he doesn’t know________ to read a
newspaper (English)
9. A: Why don’t you put the wallet in your pocket?
B: It’s________ in my pocket (big)
10. A: I think you should apply for the job
B: I’m afraid I haven’t got________ (qualifications)
2, Make one sentence from two. Use “too” or “enough” anti a phrase with for or to-infinitive
(Dùng too, enough nối 2 câu với nhau)
1. We couldn’t eat the food. It was very hot.
2. A taxi would be best. But I didn’t have much money
3. I can’t explain the situation. It’s complicated
4. Three people can’t sit on this sofa. It isn’t wide

5. I couldn’t carry the equipment. I had such a lot
6. We couldn’t climb over the wall. It was very high
12. Natasha wants to be a professional musician. She’s very good
13. We shouldn’t swim in this river. The water isn’t clean


14. You can’t see some things without a microscope. They are very small
15. He didn’t get the job. He wasn’t experienced
3. Combine the sentences using so….that
1. The weather was hot. You could fry an egg on the sidewalk
2. I couldn’t understand her. She talked too fast
3. Grandpa held me tightly when he hugged me. I couldn’t breathe for a moment
4. There were few people at the meeting. It was cancelled
5. Ted couldn’t get to sleep last night. He was worried about the exam
6. I can’t figure out what this sentence says. His handwriting is illegible
7. I have many problems. I can use all the help you can give me.
8. Jerry got angry. He put his fist through the wall
9. It took us only ten minutes to get there. There was little traffic
4. Join two sentences into one using “so ... that”:
1. The lesson is very difficult. nobody can understand it.
2. I have many letters. I can’t read them in an hour.
3. We had very little time. We couldn’t finish the task on time.
5. Join two sentences into one using “such ... that”:
1. It was an expensive book. We couldn’t buy it.
2. The boy is very nice. We all like him.
3. The book is very interesting. I read it twice.
6. Join two sentences into one, use “SO ...THAT” or “SUCH ...THAT”:
1. The coffee is very strong. I can’t drink it.
2. This is a good film. I want to see it again.
3. There was a lot of food. Every one ate too much.

4. The house is beautiful. I took a picture of it.
5. He has very wide knowledge. We all admire him.
7. Join two sentences into one, use “though, even though, although”
1. He is very rich. He isn’t happy.
2. He tried a lot. He wasn’t successful.
3. He is determined to study hard. His life is hard.
4. He got good jobs, but he wasn’t satisfied.
5. Too many people came to the meeting. There were not enough seats for everyone
8. Combine the sentences using “such……that”
1. I don’t feel like going to class. We’re having beautiful weather
2. The classroom has comfortable chairs. The students find it easy to fall asleep
3. The Tornado struck with great force. It lifted automobiles off the ground
4. This is good coffee. I think I’ll have another cup
5. Karen is a good Pianist. I’m surprised she didn’t go into music professionally
6. It was good book. I couldn’t put it down
7. They were beautiful flowers. We took a photograph of them
EXERCISE: Rewrite the sentences using structures of “ENOUGH”, “TOO ADJ/ADV TO V”, “SO…
THAT”, “SUCH…THAT”.
01. She is old. She can work by herself.
→…………………
02. The boy is intelligent. He can understand you.
→…………………
03. Mai is good. She can pass the examination.
→…………………
04. The girl is not clever. She cannot mend this shirt.
→…………………
05. This machine is not powerful. It cannot plough the hard soil.
→…………………
06. Your sister was clever. She could do this exercise in a few minutes. →…………………
07. Peter is very ill. He must see the doctor.

→…………………
08. Mary is not old. She cannot do that work.
→…………………


09. We were not early. We could not see the first part of the play.
→…………………
10. The children were very eager. They started playing without me.
→…………………
11. He is tall. He can play volleyball.
→…………………
12. My sister is old. She can drive a car.
→…………………
13. She is beautiful and intelligent. She can become Miss World.
→…………………
14. Mr Robinson isn’t rich. He can’t buy a house.
→…………………
15. The worker is clever. He can make fine things from wood.
→…………………
16. The story is short. We can read it in one hour.
→…………………
17. The film was very good. We saw it through.
→…………………
18. The play was very amusing. They enjoyed it.
→…………………
19. This song is very simple. Everybody can sing it.
→…………………
20. This book is very interesting. You should read it.
→…………………
21. Some of the books are important. I must read them.

→…………………
22. He was kind. Everybody liked him.
→…………………
23. The programme on TV was interesting. We followed it through.
→…………………
24. This exercise is very easy. The pupils can finish it in five minutes. →…………………
25. The weather is very fine. We can go out for a walk.
→…………………
26. The radio isn’t small. You cannot put it in your pocket.
→…………………
27. This coat isn’t warm. I don’t wear it in winter.
→…………………
28. The weather was fine. We could go camping.
→…………………
29. Those apples aren’t ripe. We can’t eat them.
→…………………
30. This book is long. I can read it.
→…………………
31. We have money. We can buy that motorcycle.
→…………………
32. She has a lot of free time. She can go to the movies with you.→…………………
33. Mr. Brown has experience. He can solve this problem.
→…………………
34. There are enough knitting frames in the workshop. Student can practice knitting.
35. I haven’t got money. I can’t go away on holiday.
→…………………
36. We have enough time. We can get to the airport on time.
→…………………
37. She doesn’t know enough French. She cannot read a newspaper in French.
38. Lien has no friends. She cannot share this work.

→…………………
39. There are a lot of books. He will stay at home to read them.
→…………………
40. Tom bought many books. I could borrow him.
→…………………
41. This soup is very hot. We can eat it.
→…………………
42. These oranges are ripe. You can eat them.
→…………………
43. This morning is very cold. We could go swimming.
→…………………
44. She can carry the box; it’s very heavy.
→…………………
45. The room was very dirty. Nobody can learn it.
→…………………
46. It was very late. She could go home.
→…………………
47. The class was very tired. The teacher could explain the lesson.
→…………………
48. They can’t sleep. They aren’t tired.
→…………………
49. She could see the film because it was very boring.
→…………………
50. She is old, so she can drive a car.
→…………………
51. All students had to stay at home because it rained heavily.
→…………………
52. You can catch any taxi to the airport because it is very early. →…………………
53. The truck can go through the gate because it is very wide.
→…………………

54. Tom was very brave boy, so all his friends admired him.
→…………………
55. The room was very comfortable. We all fell asleep easily.
→…………………
56. It was very cold. They could keep working in the field.
→…………………
57. He spoke slowly. We could understand him.
→…………………
58. The fair was very noisy. We could hear each other.
→…………………
59. The soup is very excellent. We will have some.
→…………………
60. They were very tired, so they stopped working.
→…………………
Exercise 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. The furniture was too old to keep.
→ It was ______________________.


2. He can't afford to buy the car.
→ The car ____________________.
3. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night. → Such ____________________.
4. He is very strong. He can lift the box.
→ He is _______________________.
5. He ate a lot of food. He became ill.
→ He ate ______________________.
6. He bought lots of books. He didn't know where to put them.
→ He bought _________________.
7. He is a very lazy boy. No one likes him.

→ He is such _________________.
8. The coffee is too hot. I can't drink it.
→ The coffee is too __________.
9. Her voice is very soft. Everyone likes her.
→ Her voice is so ____________.
10. He is so weak. He can’t run.
→ He is too ___________________.
11. The tea was very hot. He couldn’t drink it.
→ The tea was so ____________.
12. The weather is so bad that we can’t go out.
→ The weather is too _______.
13. The film was so boring that we couldn’t go on seeing it.
→ It was such ________________.
14. He was so old that he couldn’t run fast.
→ He was such ______________.
15. He spoke so fast that we couldn’t understand him.
→ So fast _____________________.
16. The fair was so noisy that we couldn’t hear each other.
→ The fair was too __________.
17. You speak so fast that I can’t catch up with your words.
→ You are such ______________.
18. It is so early that we can’t go out.
→ It is too ____________________.
19. The water is too hot for me to drink.
→ The water is so ____________.
20. The restaurant is expensive so we can’t eat in that restaurant.
→ The restaurant is so ______.
Exercise 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. He studied badly and he couldn’t pass the exam.

→ He studied so ______________.
2. He isn’t very intelligent. He can do it.
→ He isn’t ____________________.
3. He has a lot of money. He can buy a car.
→ He has so __________________.
4. The room is so untidy that it took us one hour to clean it.
→ It is ________________________.
5. The man is so fool that no one took any notice of him.
→ He is________________________.
6. The film is so long that they can’t broadcast it on one night.
→ It is ________________________.
7. The books are so interesting that we have read them many times. → They are___________________.
8. The news was so bad that she burst into tears on hearing it.
→ It was______________________.
9. The food was so hot that it burned my tongue.
→ It was______________________.
10. There is so much rain that we can’t go out.
→ It___________________________.
11. The boy is so fat that every calls him Stuffy.
→ He is_______________________.
12. The milk is so excellent that all the children want some more.
→ It is_________________________.
13. The weather was so warm that they had a walk in the garden.
→ It was______________________.
14. There were so many people in the hall that we couldn't see him. → So many people ___________.
15. The match was so exciting that all the fans shouted loudly.
→ It was______________________.
16. They drank so much coffee that they couldn't sleep all night.
→ So much____________________.
17. Alice had so many exercises to do that she couldn't go out.

→ Alice had such_____________.
18. The woman was so poor that she needed everyone's help.
→ She was____________________.
19. The boy is too young to walk to school alone.
→ He was so young__________.
20. The car was very rusty and they could travel far in that car.
→ The car was too___________.
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