Rewrite the following sentences, using the structure "so...that" or "such...that"
1. The downtown area is very crowded. It is difficult for you to get a taxi
=> The downtown area is so crowded that it is difficult for you to get a taxi.
2. My sister is very young. She can't go to the zoo alone
=> My sister is so young that she can't go to the zoo alone.
1. There is so much rain that we can go out ( such ..... that )
2. The milk is excellent enough for the children to want some more ( so .... that )
3. My sister is too young to go the zoo alone ( so... that )
4. There were so many people in the hall that we couldn't see him (such ..... that)
5. They drunk such a lot of coffee that they couldn't sleep all night (so ....that)
6. The road is too narrow for two cars to pass each other ( enough....to)
7. The game is too difficult for the children to play ( enough ... to)
8. Alice had to many exercises to do that she couldn't to go ( such ....that)
9. He runs so slowly that he can win a prize ( too...to)
10. The downtown area is too crowded for you to get a taxi ( so ........ that)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first meaning to the first one, using the words in brackets
1. It's not a good idea to use the village's land to build new roads (woudn't)
-> I..........................................................
2. You should visit the historical places of the area (worth)
-> It is........................................................
3. He suggested seeing Trang An, a natural wonder of our area (visit)
-> What about............................................
4. The sleepy villages are expected to mushroom into crowded towns two years (supposed)
-> The sleepy villages....................................
5. It is important to educate children to preserve traditional values (neccesary)
-> It is............................................................
Rewrite the following sentences using adjective or adverbs showing degree of change.
1. the school facilities have been improved a lot within the last three years.
-> There have been...........................................
2. there is a minor increase in the number of children going to school this year.
-> the number....................................................
3. The number of nuclear families in the countryside has risen little by little.
-> the number.....................................................
1. The weather was lovely enough for us to spend the whole day in the garden ( such ..that)
2. He drank such a lot of coffee that he couldn't get to sleep (so ...that)
3. I was so tired that I fell asleep i the armchair (enough....to)
4. The exam was to difficult that most of the students couldn't do it (such....that)
5. My father is such a busy man that he doesn't have any free time ( too..to)
6. It is such an illegible handwriting that I can't figure out what this sentence says (so...that)
7. His son's feet are so big that he has difficltly finding slippers to fit him ( too..to)
8. The composition was so bad that I couldn't read it ( too..to)
Combine these sentences using the word given
1) she made noise I went out (so)
2/ she made a lot of mistakes. I gave her had marks (so)
3/ it was very cold yesterday. I had to wear a warm coat (so)
4/ because the student was lazy . His teacher punished him (so )
5/ the road is norrow accident happens easily ( because)
6/ the short is very small. I can't wear it . ( Too for )
7/ the book is very interesting. I don't put it down. ( So... That)
8/ it hright , she turn off the light (so)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it:
1. Because the weather was cold, they had to cancel their picnic. (using “so”)
The weather
2. This book is interesting enough for me to read many times. (using “so”)
This book
3. This car is too old for me to buy. (using “so”)
This car
4. The test was so long that I couldn’t finish it in an hour. (using “so”)
The test
5. The play interests him much.
He finds the play
The play is
He is much
The play makes
6. The test was not easy enough for her to do.
The test was so
It was such
It was so
The test was too
7. They bought the car because it was modern.
The car was
The car was so
It was such
It was so
8. It was not until midnight that we went to bed.
We didn’t
9. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.
It’s
10. The journey to the village was very interesting to the boys.
The boy felt
11. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you.
I wish
12. He bought such a lot of books that he couldn’t read them all.
He bought so
13. There is so much rain that we can’t go out.
There is such
14. Don’t shout all the time.
I wish you
15. Mr. Ha has never gone abroad before.
Mr. Ha wishes
16. His parents made him study for the exams.
He
17. “You shouldn’t give up your job,” Jane told Anne.
Jane advised
18. It takes me hours to get to work every day.
I
19. They have studied English for 3 years now.
They started
It’s
20. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.
I have never
21. I didn’t want to be late, so I left early.
Because
22. He hasn't gone back to his village since 1989.
He last
23. I'm sorry I often talk too much in class.
I wish
24. We are painting our house at the moment.
Our house
25. My brother went to bed late, so he got up late next morning.
My brother got up
26. When did you start learning English?
How long is
27. I can’t speak English fluently.
I wish
28. The children have done the homework since 2 o’clock.
The homework
29. He is not old enough to drive cars.
He is too
30. My mother doesn’t usually get up early.
My mother isn’t used
VI. Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the given words.
1) They have changed the date of the meeting. The date ...................
2) It took Mary two hours to travel to the countryside last week. Mary spent .....
3) When I was a school boy, I went swimming after school every afternoon. I used to
.......................................................
4) Ba feels wo
ied because he gets a bad mark at Math today. Ba wishes .......
5) Lan missed the bus this morning because she got up late. Lan got up late, so ...
6) Nobody has invited me, so I’m not going to the party. Because I ...........
7) My sister is a better cook than I. I don’t ...........................
8) This exercise is not easy enough for us to do. This exercise is .............
9) Today is Sunday, so the children don’t have to go to school. Because ........
VII. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Every year several thousand people are killed and one or two thousand people (1. injure) _______ in Great Britain. These people are killed and injured in road accidents. If you are in England and if you (2. listen) _______ to the eight o’clock news from the BBC, you often (3. hear) _______ about news of road accidents. Accidents often (4. cause) _______ by carelessness. There are rules which help t make the road safe but people always (5. obey) _______ the rules.
VIII. Use the cues below to write a passage telling your recent trip to the countryside.
Last weekend/ my family/ two-day trip/ home village.
We/ start/ the journey/ very early/ morning.
After three hours/ travel/ bus/ we/ reach/ old banyan/ entrance/ the village.
Everyone/ feel/ tired/ take a rest/ the tree.
After that/ we/ start/ walk/ the village/ twenty minutes/ come/ my grandparent’s house.
We/ spend/ enjoyable weekend/ the country.
We/ feel/ happy and healthy/ the trip.
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1. The game excites her
-> She is __________________
-> The game is __________
-> She finds the game _________
-> The game makes_____________
2. The play interests him much
-> He finds the play __________
-> The play is ___________
-> He is much ______________
-> The play makes ____________
3. They loved the story because it was amusing
-> The story was___________
-> The story was so ____________
-> It was such ______________
-> It was so _________
4. The bought the car because it was modern
-> The car was ___________
-> The car was so ___________
-> It was such ____________
-> It was so ____________
5. She is not old enough to wear this skirt
-> She is too __________
-> She is so _________
-> She is such ____________
-> She is still ____________
6. The test was not easy enough for her to do
-> The test was so ____________
-> It was such ___________
-> It was so _______________
-> The test was too ______________
7. The boss is too busy to watch TV
➝ The boss is not
➝ The boss is so
➝ He was such
➝ The boss is busy
8. The test was not too difficult for us to do
➝ The test was too
➝ It was such
➝ It was so
➝ The test was easy
1. The composition was so bad that I couldn't read it (too..to)
2. The book is so interesting that we have read it many times (such...that)
3. He drives too fast for me to call (so..that)
4. The food is too hot for the old woman to eat ( enough ..to)
5. This folk song is simple . Everybody can sing it
6. The little girl looks miserable. We all feel sorry for her
The litte girl......................................................................
1. That tower was very high. We couldn't limb it up
That is...........................................................
2. The tale story is very exciting . We want to hear it again
It is......................................................
3. I don't think Mary is old enough to get married
I think Mary............................................
