Exercise 1: Complete the second sentence with (not) too/ enough + adj/adv so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1.   The weather is fine. Mary and her little brother can go to school.

The weather is...fine enough......... for Mary and her little brother to go to school.

2.   The sun is not warm. We can’t live on it.

The sun is...too cold....... for us to live on.

3.   The water is quite warm. I can drink it.

The water is...too warm...........for me to drink.

4.   The weather is so bad that we can’t go out.

The weather is.....too bad........for us to go out.

5.   The film was so boring that we couldn’t go on seeing it.

The film was.....not interesting enough........ for us to go on seeing it.

6.   He was so old that he couldn’t run fast.

He was...too old..........to run fast.

7.   You speak so fast that I can’t catch up with your words.

You speak.....too fast........ for us me to catch up with your words.

8.   It is so early that we can’t go out.

It is.too early............ for us to go out.

9.   The film was very boring. We left before the end.

The film was....boring enough......... for us to leave before the end.

10. The water is so hot that I can’t drink it.

The water is....too hot......... for me to drink.

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1. The computer was too expensive for me to buy. (enough)

=> I ____did not have enough money to buy the computer._________________________________________ . 

2. Don't play with matches. You will hurt yourelf.

=> If ______you play matches you will get hurt________________________________________ .

3. I do not run as fast as I did when I was young. (could)

=> When I _________was young i run faster than now___________________________________ . 

4. She started to work at the school canteen two months ago (for)

=> She __has worked ___ at the school canteen  for _______two months ago________________________________ . 

5. How long have you learned English? (start)

=> When ___________________________________________

1. Despite her dislike for coffee, she drank it.

=> Although she dislikes for coffe , she drank it

2. Mike will not go with Mariam even though he likes her.

=> In spite of liking Mariam , Mike will not go with her

3. In spite of her poor memory, she tried to recount what happened to the police.

=> Although  she has poor memory , she tried to recount what happened to the police

4. Carol had a headache, but she still read until late.

=> In spite of having a headache , Carol still read until late

5. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.

=> He was very tired but he agreed to play tennis

1. Why don’t we go to the beach?

à  What about going to the beach?

2. Tim’s father has more vacations than Hoa’s father.

àHoa’s father has fewer vacations than Tim's father.

3. He  likes to  drink tea after meals.

à He enjoys drinking tea after meals.

4. Let’s talk about  this film .

 àWhy don’t you talk about this film?

5. What does your mother do ?

 What is your mother's job?

6. This new refrigerator is bigger than the old one .

àThe old refrigerator is not as big as this new one.

7. When is your birthday? 

What’s your date of birth?

8. Which subject do you like best?

à What is your favourite subject?

9.Where does he live ?

àWhat’s his address?

10. I have fewer stamps than my younger sister

 à My younger sister has more stamps than me.

1. The theater isn't  close to Hoa's house.

2. The weather is too hot for me to go out.

3. I'll make a phone call to you tomorrow evening.

4. Let's go to the movie tonight!

16. This is the hotel in which we stayed.

17. I will miss you if you go away.

18. I’m not rich enough to take a space trip.

19. If I had got a key, I could get in.

20. Because of his carelessness, Tim lost his job.

21. If I didn’t get up early, I wouldn’t feel hungry.

22. Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year?

23. I wish you were going to Lana’s party.

24. Although the café was crowded, we found a table.

25. The date of the meeting will have to be changed again.

16. This is the hotel in which we stayed.

17. I will miss you if you go away.

18. I’m not rich enough to take a space trip.

19. If I had got a key, I could get in.

20. Because of his carelessness, Tim lost his job.

21. If I didn’t get up early, I wouldn’t feel hungry.

22. Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year?

23. I wish you were going to Lana’s party.

24. Although the café was crowded, we found a table.

25. The date of the meeting will have to be changed again.

Exercise 4: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1. He studied so badly that he couldn’t pass the exam.

 He studied too badly to pass the exam.

2. It is very cold. We can’t bathe.

 It was so cold that we couldn’t bathe

3. Would you be very kind and answer this letter by return?

 Would you be kind enough to answer this letter by return?

5. The floor wasn’t strong. We couldn’t dance on it.

 The floor wasn't strong enough for us to dance on. 

7. He spoke so fast that we couldn’t understand him.

 He spoke so fast for us to understand 

8. The restaurant is so expensive that we can’t eat in that restaurant.

  The restaurant is too expensive for us to eat in.

9. The price of the house is very high. We can’t buy it.

 The house is too high for us to buy.

10. I am very unhappy, so I cannot go out with him.

  I am so unhappy that I cannot go out with him.

11. They sang very well. I could invite them to the party.

 They sang so well that i could invite them to the party

12. You are very young. You can’t have a front-door key.

 You are too young to have a front-door key. 

13. I am rather old. I can’t wear that kind of hat.

 I am too old to wear that kind of hat.

14. The ladder wasn’t very long. It didn’t reach the window.

 The ladder wasn't long enough to reach the window

15. He hadn’t much money. He couldn’t live on it.

 He hadn't enough money for him to live on it. 

16. He was furious. He couldn’t speak.

 He was too furious to speak.

17. The fire isn’t very hot. It won’t boil a kettle.

 The fire isn't hot enough to boil a kettle.

18. You are quite thin. You could slip between the bars.

  You are thin enough to slip between the bars.

19. He is very ill. He can’t eat anything.

 He is too ill to eat anything 

20. Our new car is very wide. It won’t get through those gates.

Our new car is too wide to get through those gates.

Exercise 4: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1. He studied so badly that he couldn’t pass the exam.

He studied too badly to pass the exam

2. It is very cold. We can’t bathe.

it is too cold for us to bathe

3. Would you be very kind and answer this letter by return?

would you be kind enough to answer this letter by return?

5. The floor wasn’t strong. We couldn’t dance on it.

The floor was too weak for us to dance on

7. He spoke so fast that we couldn’t understand him.

he spoke too fast for us to understand

8. The restaurant is so expensive that we can’t eat in that restaurant.

it is such an expensive restaurant that we can’t eat in it

9. The price of the house is very high. We can’t buy it.

The price of the house is too high for us to buy it

10. I am very unhappy, so I cannot go out with him.

i am not happy enough to go out with him

11. They sang very well. I could invite them to the party.

they sang too well for me to invite them to the party

12. You are very young. You can’t have a front-door key.

you are too young to have a front-door key

13. I am rather old. I can’t wear that kind of hat.

i am not young enough to wear that kind of hat

14. The ladder wasn’t very long. It didn’t reach the window.

the ladder was too short to reach the window

15. He hadn’t much money. He couldn’t live on it.

he hadn't too much money to live on it

16. He was furious. He couldn’t speak.

he was too furious to speak

17. The fire isn’t very hot. It won’t boil a kettle.

the fire is cold enough to boil a kettle

18. You are quite thin. You could slip between the bars.

you are too thin to slip between the bars

19. He is very ill. He can’t eat anything.

he is too ill to eat sth

20. Our new car is very wide. It won’t get through those gates.=>our new car is too wide to get through those gates

Is it OK if I go fishing?

 => Can .. I go fishing....?

28. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

 "Where is the concert hall?" the tourist asked.

 ==> The tourist asked me.where the concert hall was

29. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before.

 What is the price of this cake?

 => How much ....is this cake?

30.  Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before.

 I started to play basketball 2 years ago.

=> I have ...played football for 2 years.

31.  Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before.

 How long is the Great Wall of China?

 => What is ...the length of the Great Wall of China....?

32. Make a complete sentence with the words or phrases given.

 My teacher/ never/ lose/ his temper

My teacher never loses his temper

33. Make a complete sentence with the words or phrases given.

they/ like/ beer or wine?

Do they like beer or wine?

34. Make a complete sentence with the words or phrases given.

There/ be/ many/ new/ shops/ near/ here,/ so/ the streets/ busy/ all day

There are many new shops near here, so the streets are busy all day

35.  Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence .

 English /teacher/ in /Vietnam /My/ has/ for/ 2 years./ Worked

My English teacher has worked in Vietnam for 2 years

 36. Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence .

 have /often/ he/ Does/ breakfast late?

Does he often have breakfast late?

Children should go to bed early.

Students shouldn't copy other students' work.

Children shouldn't lie to their parents.

You should say ‘Thank you' to a person who has helped you.

There is not any water in the bottle.

We don’t have any peach flowers for the New Year here.

You mustn't park in this street.

You mustn't use your mobile phone in class.

Our office building is lower than the skyscraper.

The palace hotel is more expensive than the riverview hotel.

Exercise 2: Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1. It’s good for children to go to bed early.

→ Children should _______go to bed early_______________.

2. It’s not a good idea when students copy other students’ work.

→ Students shouldn’t ___________copy other students' work____.

3. I’m not happy when children lie to their parents.

→ Children shouldn’t ___________lie to their parents________.

4. It’s good if you say “Thank you” to a person who has helped you.

→ You should _______say “Thank you” to a person who has helped you_____
 There is no water in the bottle.

→ There is not _______any water in the bottle____________.

6. We have no peach flowers for the New Year here.

→ We don’t _______have peach flowers for the New Year here____.

7. Parking in this street is prohibited.

→ you mustn’t _________parking in this street________

8. It’s against the rules to use your mobile phone in class.

→ You mustn’t______use your mobile phone in class_______

9. The skyscraper is higher than our office building.

→ Our office building ___is lower than the skyscraper___

10. The River view Hotel is cheaper than the Palace Hotel.

→ The Palace Hotel__is more expensive than the River view Hotel________

1. It’s good for children to go to bed early.

→ Children should ___to go to bed early._____.

2. It’s not a good idea when students copy other students’ work.

→ Students shouldn’t ___copy other students’ work________.

3. I’m not happy when children lie to their parents.

→ Children shouldn’t __lie to their parents._____________.

4. It’s good if you say “Thank you” to a person who has helped you.

→ You should _ ___ say “Thank you” to a person who has helped you._________.

5. There is no water in the bottle.

→ There is not ______any water in the bottle____________.

6. We have no peach flowers for the New Year here.

→ We don’t ___have any peach flowers for the New Year here._____________.

7. Parking in this street is prohibited.

→ you mustn’t parking in this street________________

8. It’s against the rules to use your mobile phone in class.

→ You mustn’t___use your mobile phone in class.__________________

9. The skyscraper is higher than our office building.

→ Our office building _____is not as high as the skycraper_____

10. The River view Hotel is cheaper than the Palace Hotel.

→ The Palace Hotel _____is more expensive than the river view hotel____________