1. There was so little traffic that it took us only ten minutes to get there.
2. In some countries, so few students are accepted by the universities that admission is virtually a guarantee of a good job upon graduation.
combine each of the following pairs of sentences into one sentence , using "so+..+that or such+..+that"
11. The book is very interesting. I can't put it down 12. she put a lot of clothes in her case. She couldn't carry it 13.she worked very hard for her examination . she made herself ill 14. It took us only ten minutes to get there , there was little traffic 15. the sun was very fierce. we didn't want to sunbathe: Combine the following sentences using “ So…..that…..” or “such……that”
1. The sun shone brightly. Mary had to put on her sun glasses.
2. He was a powerful swimmer. He always won the races
3. There were few students registered. The class was cancelled
4. The house was beautiful. I took a picture of it
5. This coffee is strong. I can’t drink it
6. This is a good film. I want to see it again and again
7. There was a lot of food. Everyone ate too much
8. There were a lot of guests. There wasn’t enough food
9. I ate a lot of sandwiches. I felt uneasy
10. David has a lot of work to do. He can’t come tonight.
V Combine the following sentences using “ So…..that…..” or “such……that”
It took us long to get home. We missed our supper
It took us a long time to get home. We missed our supper.
We were tired. We went straight to bed when we got home.
We had a tiring day. We went straight to bed when we got home.
The room was in a mess. It took two hours to tidy.
The room was untidy. It took two hours to sort out.
He was a fool. No one took notice of him
He was silly. No one took notice of him
Combine the sentences by using so…that or such….that:
6. She made many mistakes. She failed the exam.
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7.It was a good book. I couldn’t put it down.
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8. He walked very quickly. We couldn’t keep up with him.
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9.It was nice weather. We went to the zoo.
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10.The test was very easy. Everyone got a high score.
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11. The sun shines very brightly .Mai had to put on her sunglasses
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12.Nam was a powerful swimmer . he always won the race
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13. There were a lot of students registered . the class was cancelled
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14. The house was very beautiful . I took a picture of it
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15. This film is very good . I want to see it again and again
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Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passages. Use only ONE word for each space
Many people dream of (1)..... in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience (2)....... those who have the courage to leave their family and friends and settle down in a new place. (3)......., there's one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that we are not sure (4)....... to deal with it. Societies are organized in many different ways, and we can often (5)...... taken aback by some of the things we find in foreign countries. Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make (6)...... difficult to get on with local people and to make friends. They migt not approve of things you do or might object to things you say. You might even be banned from doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own. (7)...... you were to move to a country such as Singapore, say, you might find some of the laws very (8)..... There, people can be forced to pay a large fine just for dropping litter. Eventually, (9)....., most people who live abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences. It does take real courage to make such a big change (10)..... your life, but many people agree that it is worth it in the end
Rewrite the following sentences
1. It was such a high wall that we couldn't climb over the wall. (too... to)
2. The room is so tidy that it took us one hour to clean it. (such... that)
3. It is such a long film that they canh broad cast it on one night. (so... that)
4. The weather was so warm that they had a walk in the garden. (enoug... to)
5. It was such a funny story that he couldn't stop laughing. (to... to)
6. The match was so exciting that all the fans shouted loudly. (such... that)
7. There is so much rain that we canh go out. (such... that)
8. The milk is excellent enough for the children to want some more. (so... that)
9. My sister is too young to go to the zoo alone. (so... that)
10. There were so many people in the hall that we couldn't see him. (such... that)
11. They drunk such a lot of coffee that they couldn't sleep all night. (so... that)
12. The road is too narrow for two cars to pass each other. (enough... to)
13. The game is too difficult for the children to play. (enough... to)
14. Alice had so many exercises to do that she couldn't go out. (such... that)
15. He runs so slowly that he canh win a prize. (too... to)
16. The downtown area is too crowded for you to get a taxi. (so... that)
17. The weather was lovely enough for us to spend the whole day in the garden. (such...that)
18. He drank such a lot of coffee that he couldn't get to sleep. (so... that)
19. I was so tired that I fell asleep in the armchair. (enough... to)
20. The exam was so difficult that most of the students couldn't do it. (such... that)
21. My father is such a busy man that he doesn't have any free time. (too... to)
22. It is such an illegible handwriting that I can't figure out what this sentence says. (so... that)
23. His son's feet are so big that he has difficulty finding slippers to fit him. (too...to)
24. The composition was so bad that I couldn't read it (too...to)
25. The book is so interesting that we have read it many times. (such...that)
26. He drives too fast for me to call. (so...that)
27. The food is too hot for the old woman to eat. (enough)
28. This folk song is simple. Everybody can sing it.
29. The little girl looks miserable. We all feel sorry for her.
The little girl ............
30. That tower was very high. We couldn't climb it up.
That is ............
31. The tale story is very exciting. We want to hear it again.
It is ............
32. I don't think Mary is old enough to get married.
I think Mary ............
Combine each pair of sentences, using " Adverb clause of result " 1. She made many mistakes. She failed the exam => 2. They couldn't afford to take a taxi. They walked home => 3. I had to wear my wool coat. It was cool => 4. It took us only ten minutes to get there because there was little traffic => 5. This visitor spoken fast. I can't understand her => 6. The classroom has comfortable chairs. The students find it easy to fall asleep => 7. They are interesting novels. I can read them all them => 8. I don't want to give flu to others. I stay at home =>
Combine the following pairs or groups of sentences, using relative pronouns or adverbs
1/ The woman gave me some information about the trip. I called
2/ The information helped me a lot. I found it on the internet
3/ The city was beautiful. We spent our vacation there
4/ We enjoy Mexico City. We spent our vacation there
5/ The firm is sending me to New York. I work for this firm
6/ That company has ten employees. All of them are computer experts
7/ Where are the students? We went to their party last week
8/ The Rodonda square is near the cathedral. They hold a market in the Rodonda square every Sunday
Choose the best answer :
1. The children are playing ( happy/ happiness/ happily ) in the schoolyard.
2. It is difficult ( to speak/ speaking/ speak ) English in some weeks.
3. She can't afford that book because she has ( a lot of/ few/ a little ) money.
4. He was ( such/ so/ too ) ill that he couldn't get up.
5. I ( have/ will/ am ) call you as soon as I come back home.
