1. My brother went ot France so that he could learn French. (in order…)

……………………………………………………………………….

2.  She tries her best to study Math. She want to pass the final exam. (so as…)

………………………………………………………………….

3. He always drives carefully because he doesn’t want to cause accidents. (so as…)

……………………………………………………………………………….

4 You should practise English every day. You can improve it rapidly. (in order …)

…………………………………………………………………………..

5.   We turn off the lights. We don’t want to waste electricity. ( so as …)

……………………………………………………………………………..

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.

1. _____ she was very tired, she helped her brother with his homework.

A. Because B. whether C. Although D. so

2. It’s raining hard, _____ we can’t go to the beach.

A. or B. but C. so D. though

3. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick.

A. so B. because C. although D. but

4. Tom has a computer, _____ he doesn’t use it.

A. or B. as C. because D. but

Bài tập cụm từ và mệnh đề chỉ mục đích

1. He left home early _________ he could arrive at the station on time.

A. because of B. in order to C. although D. so that

2. He works hard_________ help his family.

A. so as that B. in order to C. in order that D. A and B are correct

3. She turned down the radio so that she wouldn’t disturb the neighbors.

A. She turned down the radio so as not to disturb the neighbors.
B. She turned down the radio in order not to disturb the neighbors.
C. She turned down the radio in order that she wouldn’t disturb the neighbors.
D. All are correct.

4. He gave me his address. He wanted me to visit him.

A. He gave me his address so as to visit him.
B. He gave me his address for me in order to visit him.
C. He gave me his address in order for me to visit him.
D. He gave me his address in order to for me visit him.

5. He studies hard. He doesn’t want to fail in the exam.

He studies hard _________fail in the exam.

A. not to B. so as not to C. in order to D. so that

6. Mary jogs everyday ________ lose weight.

A. so she can B. so that she can C. because she can D. so that to

7. You shoud look up the meaning of the new in the dictionary _______ misuse it

A. so as to B. to C. so as not to D. so that

8. He lighted the candle ________ he might read the note.

A. so that B. and C. because D. as a result

9. He turned off the lights before going out _______ waste electricity.

A. so that not B. as not to C. in order that not D. so as not to

I. Choose the best answer

1.The school boys are in a hurry (not to / in order not) miss their school bus.

2. They were talking in whispers (so that / so as) nobody could hear them.

3. My mother needs a tin opener (to open / for opening) the bottles.

4. Advice is given (in order that / in order to) students can choose the best course.

5. You may put your money in a small coin bank (so that / in order) to keep it safe.

6. We wrote Katie's name on the calendar (so as not to / so that not) forget her birthday.

7. She stayed at work late (in order to / so that) she could complete the report.

8. I need some new clothes. I haven't got anything nice (to wear / in order to wear).

9. The new paint is excellent (to cover / for covering) walls with cracks in.

10. Trees are being planted by the roadside (so at to reduce / in order that) reducing traffic noise.

I. Choose the best answer

1.The school boys are in a hurry (not to / in order not) miss their school bus.

2. They were talking in whispers (so that / so as) nobody could hear them.

3. My mother needs a tin opener (to open / for opening) the bottles.

4. Advice is given (in order that / in order to) students can choose the best course.

5. You may put your money in a small coin bank (so that / in order) to keep it safe.

6. We wrote Katie's name on the calendar (so as not to / so that not) forget her birthday.

7. She stayed at work late (in order to / so that) she could complete the report.

8. I need some new clothes. I haven't got anything nice (to wear / in order to wear).

9. The new paint is excellent (to cover / for covering) walls with cracks in.

10. Trees are being planted by the roadside (so at to reduce / in order that) reducing traffic noise.

Complete the senten in column A with the ideas in column B
1.My father turns on the television in order.
2.Jobn moved to a new flat so as
3.I got up early this morning i order
4.She's staying in USA for six months so that
5.He went to France in order
6.Send the letter express so that
7.We try our best to study so as
8.The students were in a hurry so as
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a- not to be late for school
b-be'll get it before Tuesday
c-to see the new
d-to catch the bus in time
e-not no fail in the final exam
f-she can perfect her English
g-to be near his work
h-to learn French

Part 2: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences:

1.      People use first -aid …………… ease the victim’s pain and anxiety.

A.    so that                   B.in order to                 C. so as not to                     D. in order that

2.      ………………. you post this letter for me, please?

A.    Will                       B. Do                           C. Must                               D. Are

3.      In the USA, millions of old car tires ……………. every year.

A.    are throw                      B.  thrown                  C. threw                              D. throwing

4.      Every milk bottle ………….. thirty times.

A.    reuse                             B. reused                     C.  can be reused               D. reusing  

5.      The old lamp ………….. in China is five dollars.

A.    make                         B. to make                    C. making                           D. made

6.      Do you mind ………….. the window?

A.    to close                       B. closing                   C. closed                            D. close

7.      would you mind if I ………….?

A.    smoking                      B. smoked                  C. will smoke                     D. smoked

8.      Yesterday morning while my mother …………… her friends, I went shopping with my sister.

A.    is visiting                    B. visits                       C. was visiting                   D. visited           

9.      Ba ……………. a shower at eight o’clock last night.

A.    takes                            B. is taking                 C. was taking                     D. took

10. Cool the burns immediately so as to …………… tissue damage.

A.    minimize                     B. maximize                C. ease                               D. relieve

11. Farmers collect household and garden waste to make ………….            

A.    floor covering             B. fabric                       C. glassware                      D. compose

12. Chicago is……………. right on the shore of lake Michigan.

      A. surrounded                  B. moved                      C. situated                         D. located

13. Mr.Ngoc: Would you mind moving your car?

Nam: …………………………………..

A.    OK.                               B. Not at all.                C . Yes, please.              D. No, thank you.

14. Mrs. Tuyet: I always watch the news at 7 p.m. Will you turn on the TV, please, Nga?

Nga: ……………………………………

A.    All right.                      B. I’m glad.                 C. That would be nice      D. I hope so.                     

15. They often arrive at Hawaii …………..of Tahu during every vacation.

A.    shore                              B seaside                    C. island                          D. beach

16. I can see a boy ………….. a water buffalo.

A.    ride                                B. riding                      C. to ride                         D. rode

17. The camera ……….. in Japan is very expensive.

A.    make                             B. making                   C. made                            D. is make

18. Mount Rushmore …………….. from more than 100 kilometers aways.

A.    saw                               B. can see                    C. was seen                       D. can be seen

      19. We were having dinner when the phone ……………..

          A. ring                               B. rang                         C. was ringing                   D. has rung

       20. I was reading ………… my brother was playing football with his friends.

          A. while                             B. when                       C. at which                        D. at time

Task 1. Choose the best answer for the following sentences:

1. I moved to the front of the room _______ I could see better.

A. so as to                               B. in order to                    C. to                               D. so that

2. The boy tiptoed into the room _______ wake everybody up.

A. so as to                               B. in order that                 C. so as not to                D. in order to

3. He turned out the light ________ waste electricity.

A. not                                      B. without                         C. so that not                 D. in order not to

4. I am lighting the fire so that the house _______ be warm when they return.

A. would                                 B. wouldn’t                       C. will                            D. won’t

5. Mary worked hard _______ pass the examination.

A. as so to                               B. so as to                         C. so that to                   D. in order not to

6. She is taking science course at school ______ order to choose science for her profession.

A. so                                        B. on                                 C. in                               D. at

7. She weighed herself _______ know the pull of the earth exerting on her.

A. for                                      B. so that                           B. in order                      D. to

8. He hurried so that he ________ miss the train.

A. won’t                                  B. doesn’t                         C. didn’t                         D. wouldn’t

9. He does morning exercises regularly _______ to improve his health.

A. not                                      B. without                         C. so that not                 D. in order

10. Mary took her brother to school for him ________ English.

A. to learn                               B. learning                        C. learns                         D. learned

11/ “I spoke slowly. The foreigner could understandme”. Means

a. I spoke slowly so that  the foreigner could understand me

b. I spoke slowly in  order to the foreigner could understand me.

c. I spoke slowly that the foreigner could understand me

d. I spoke slowly to make the foreigner could understand me

 12/ He  had to explain the lesson very clearly…………………….

a. in order that his student to understandit                      b. so that his students  could understand it 

c. so as his students to understand it                                d. so that his students to understand it

13/ He studies very hard ……………………………………

a. in order to fail the examination                                   b. so that to get knowledge

c. so as not to pass examination                                       d. in order that he could be illiterate

14/ We have to start early…………………………we won’t be late

 a.  so that                               b.  so as  to                         c.  because                    d.  although

15/  They were talking in whispers…………..nobody could hear them.

 a.  in order to                          b.  so that         c.  in order that                d.  b and c arte correct

16/  He hurried to the station . He  didn’t want to miss the train

a. he hurried to the station so that he couldn’t miss the train

b. he hurried to the station in order that he couldn’t miss the train

c. he hurried to the station  not to miss the train                                                    d. all are correct

17/  She went to the library in order that she could borrow some books

a.she went to the library so as to borrow some books   

b.she went to the library that she could borrow some books

c.she went to the library so that she could borrow some books                             d. all are correct

18/  The  schoolboys are in hurry………………….they will not be late for school

a.  so as to                               b.  to                                  c.  in order that                d.  for

19/  We set off early…………………..we wouldn’t get stuck in the traffic

a.  although                               b.  so that                        c.  because                     d.  in case

20/  I shouted in order that I could warn everybody of danger

a. I shouted to warn everybody of danger

b. I shouted  so as to warn everybody of danger

c. I shouted so that to warn everybody of danger

d. a and b are correct

21. Jackson was going to study all night, ________ he declined our invitation to dinner.

A. so                                      B. so that                            C. in order to                      D. A and C

22. They put video cameras in shops _______ stop people stealing things.

A. not to                               B. so as not to                    C. in order to                      D. so that

23. The highway was under construction, _______ we had to take a different route to work.

A. so that                             B. so                                      C. in order to                      D. A and C

24. He gave me his address. He wanted me to visit him.

A. He gave me his address so as to visit him.                                         B. He gave me his address for me in order to visit him.

C. He gave me his address in order for me to visit him.                    D. He gave me his address in order to for me visit him.

25. He studies hard. He doesn’t want to fail in the exam. He studies hard _________fail in the exam.

A. not to                               B. so as not to                    C. in order to                      D. so that

26. Mary jogs everyday ________ lose weight.

A. so she can                      B. so that she can             C. because she can          D. so that to

27. You should look up the meaning of the new in the dictionary _______ misuse it

A. so as to                            B. to                                       C. so as not to                    D. so that

28. He lighted the candle ________ he might read the note.

A. so that                             B. and                                   C. because                          D. as a result

29. He turned off the lights before going out _______ waste electricity.

A. so that not                     B. as not to                         C. in order that not          D. so as not to

30. The school boys are in hurry ________ they will not be late for school.

A. so as to                            B. to                                       C. in order that                  D. for

II/ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1/ “I spoke slowly. The foreigner could understandme”. Means

a. I spoke slowly so that the foreigner could understand me

b. I spoke slowly in order to the foreigner could understand me.

c. I spoke slowly that the foreigner could understand me

d. I spoke slowly to make the foreigner could understand me

2/ He had to explain the lesson very clearly…………………….

a. in order that his student to understandit b. so that his students could understand it

c. so as his students to understand it d. so that his students to understand it

3/ He studies very hard ……………………………………

a. in order to fail the examination b. so that to get knowledge

c. so as not to pass examination d. in order that he could be illiterate

4/ We have to start early…………………………we won’t be late

a. so that b. so as to c. because d. although

5/ They were talking in whispers…………..nobody could hear them.

a. in order to b. so that c. in order that d. b and c arte correct

6/ He hurried to the station . He didn’t want to miss the train

a. he hurried to the station so that he couldn’t miss the train

b. he hurried to the station in order that he couldn’t miss the train

c. he hurried to the station not to miss the train d. all are correct

7/ She went to the library in order that she could borrow some books

a.she went to the library so as to borrow some books b.she went to the library that she could borrow some books

c.she went to the library so that she could borrow some books d. all are correct

8/ The schoolboys are in hurry………………….they will not be late for school

a. so as to b. to c. in order that d. for

9/ We set off early…………………..we wouldn’t get stuck in the traffic

a. although b. so that c. because d. in case

10/ I shouted in order that I could warn everybody of danger

a. I shouted to warn everybody of danger

b. I shouted so as to warn everybody of danger

c. I shouted so that to warn everybody of danger

d. a and b are correct