IV. Mẫu câu: so…… that……; such…….. that…..; too…… to…… 1. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.

-> The furniture was too …expensive for me to buy it….

2. The lesson was very difficult. No one could understand it.

-> It was such …a difficult lesson that no one could understand it……

3. Nobody could move the piano. It was too heavy.

-> The piano was so …heavy that Nobody could move it…

4. The boy couldn’t eat the cake because it was very hot

. -> the cake …was too hot for the boy to eat …….

5. The question was so difficult that we couldn’t answer it .

-> The …question was too difficult for us to answer it………..

6. The street are so crowded that he can’t drive quickly

.->The streets …are too crowded for him to drive quickly……..

7. He was driving very fast, so he couldn’t stop.

-> he was driving so …fast that he couldn't stop…….

8. The test was so easy that every student could finish it.

-> It was …such a easy test that every student could finish it……….

9. Most of the students couldn’t finish the test because it was so difficult.

-> it was ……such a difficult test that most of the students couldn't finish …..

10. The coffee was too hot for him to drink.

-> The coffee…was so hot that he couldn't drink …………..

I’m too weak to carry this box.

-> this box …is so heavy that I can't carry ………..

The test was so difficult that no pupil could finish it.

-> It was …such a difficult test that no pupil couldn't finish it………

They are lazy boys. They are always punished.

-> The boys are so …lazy that they are always punished……..

The news is so wonderful that we decided to have a party.

-> It’s …a wonderful news that we decided to have a party……..

It is very cold. We can’t go out.

-> It is too …cold for us to go out……….

My fiend is too sick. He can’t go to school.

-> My friend is so …sick that he can;t go to school…………

Lan was very busy.. she couldn’t go to the movies with us .

-> Lan was so …busy that she couldn't go to the movies with us….

Mr. Pike drank too much wine. He got sick .

-> Mr. pike …drank so much wine that he got sick……….

She is quite poor. She can’t buy a bicycle.

-> she is ……too poor that she can't buy a bicycle…..

Jim was too young to go to school alone.

-> Jim was so …young that he couldn't go to school alone……

The children are too noisy for me to work.

-> The children are so ……noisy that I can't work…….

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one

3. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.

A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it

B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.

C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.

D. The coffee was so hot that I could drink it.

4. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.

A. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.

B. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.

C. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.

D. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.

5. It was such a boring speech that we began to yawn.

A. The speech was very boring that we began to yawn.

B. It was so a boring speech that we began to yawn.

C. The speech was too boring that we began to yawn.

D. The speech was so boring that we began to yawn.

6. It was so late that nothing could be done.

A. It was too late for nothing to be done.

B. It was too late for anything to be done.

C. It was such late that nothing could be done.

D. It was so late that nothing to be done.

7. This is the first time I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood.

A. I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

B. I haven’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

C. I had lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

D. I hadn’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

8 .The test was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.

A. It was such a difficult test that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.

B. The test was too difficult for us to finish it in two hours.

C. The test was not difficult enough for us to finish in two hours.

D. The test was too difficult for us to finish it in two hour.

9. The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.

A. It was so a good book that I couldn’t put it down.

B. It was such a good book that I couldn’t put it down.

C. The book was so good for me to put it down.

D. The book was so good that I couldn’t put down.

10. Sue is too slow to understand what you might say.

A. Sue is not enough quick to understand what you might say.

B. What you might say, Sue can understand slowly.

C. Sue is so slow to understand what you might say.

D. So slow is Sue that she can’t understand what you might say.

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one

3. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.

A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it

B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.

C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.

D. The coffee was so hot that I could drink it.

4. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.

A. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.

B. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.

C. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.

D. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.

5. It was such a boring speech that we began to yawn.

A. The speech was very boring that we began to yawn.

B. It was so a boring speech that we began to yawn.

C. The speech was too boring that we began to yawn.

D. The speech was so boring that we began to yawn.

6. It was so late that nothing could be done.

A. It was too late for nothing to be done.

B. It was too late for anything to be done.

C. It was such late that nothing could be done.

D. It was so late that nothing to be done.

7. This is the first time I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood.

A. I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

B. I haven’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

C. I had lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

D. I hadn’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

8 .The test was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.

A. It was such a difficult test that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.

B. The test was too difficult for us to finish it in two hours.

C. The test was not difficult enough for us to finish in two hours.

D. The test was too difficult for us to finish it in two hour.

9. The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.

A. It was so a good book that I couldn’t put it down.

B. It was such a good book that I couldn’t put it down.

C. The book was so good for me to put it down.

D. The book was so good that I couldn’t put down.

10. Sue is too slow to understand what you might say.

A. Sue is not enough quick to understand what you might say.

B. What you might say, Sue can understand slowly.

C. Sue is so slow to understand what you might say.

D. So slow is Sue that she can’t understand what you might say.

The question was so difficult that no one could answer it ( such)

It was such a difficult question that no one could answer it

1. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours. (SUCH)

Yesterday we did such a difficult test that we couldn't finish it in two hours.

2. The garage is servicing my car on Monday. (SERVICED)

àI am having my car serviced by the garage on Monday.

3. Follow the instructions carefully and you won’t have any problems. (AS LONG AS)

à You won't have any problems as long as you follow the instructions carefully.

4. “I’m sorry, I gave you the wrong number” said Paul to Susan. (APOLOGIZED)

à Paul apologized to Susan for giving her the wrong number.

5. Gary is the best guitarist in the class (ELSE)

à No one else in the class plays guitar better than Gary.

6. There’s only a little coffee left in the jar. (MUCH)

à There is not much coffee left in the jar.

7. Young children like Disneyland. (POPULAR)

à Disneyland is popular with young children.

8. Karen doesn’t like watching sport on TV. (INTERESTED)

à Karen isn't interested in watching sport on TV.

9. John participated in a swimming competition last week. (IN)

à John took part in a swimming competition last week.

10. Do you want to watch TV? (FEEL)

à Do you feel like watching TV?

1 C

4 A

5 D

6 B

7 B

8 A

1. It was too difficult for us to do it

2.He wishes he could speak English well

3. Tom had no difficult in passing the test

4. I can run faster than my friend

Rewrite the sentences

59. The exam was so difficult that I couldn't finish it     

→ It was such a difficult exam that I couldn't finish it.

60. The map is so old that I can't read it     

→ It is such an old map that I can't read it.

61. It was such a dry bread that my grandmother couldn't cut

→ The bread was too dry for my grandmother to cut.

62. They are such interesting books that people can't put them down

→ These books are so interesting that people can't put them down.

63. This office is too small for 10 people to work in

→ It is such  a small office for 10 people to work in.

64. The book is too boring for us to read 

→ The books isn't  interesting enough for us to read.

65. He is very ill. He can't eat anything

→ He is so ill that he can't eat anything.

Rewrite the sentences

59. The exam was so difficult that I couldn't finish it     

→ It was such a difficult exam that I couldn't finish it.

60. The map is so old that I can't read it     

→ It is such an old map that I can't read it.

61. It was such a dry bread that my grandmother couldn't cut

→ The bread was too dry for my grandmother to cut.

62. They are such interesting books that people can't put them down

→ These books are so interesting that people can't put them down.

63. This office is too small for 10 people to work in

→ It is such  a small office for 10 people to work in.

64. The book is too boring for us to read 

→ The books isn't  interesting enough for us to read.

65. He is very ill. He can't eat anything

→ He is so ill that he can't eat anything.

28.       The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.

The water was not____warm enough for the children to swim in_______________________________________.

29.       “Where has he been?” she wondered.

She doesn’t know__where he had been_________________________________________.

30.       Your handwriting is less nice than hers.

Your handwriting___is not as nice as her________________________________________.

31.       The basketball coach made me train very hard.

I was____made to train very hard by the basketball coach_______________________________________.

Combine the sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do NOT change the given words in any ways.

32.       I’m very busy with my work. I cannot go with you. (wish)

_______I wish I weren't busy with my work so I can go with you ____________________________________

33.       lam always nervous. I feel that when I travel by air. (makes)

____________Travelling by air makes me nervous_______________________________

34.       The garden is very small. We can’t play football in it. (so)

________The garden is so small that we can’t play football in it___________________________________

35.       We couldn’t go out. The weather was so bad. (because)

___________We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad. ________________________________