The water was so cold that the children couldn't swim in it.

A. The water wasn't warm enough for the children to swim in.

B. The water was  cold  enough for the children to swim in.

C. It was such a cold water that the children couldn't swim in it.

D. The water was too cold for the children to swim in it.

Combine these pairs of sentences using "so……..that" and translate into Vietnamese
1. That woman was very tall. She could almost touch the ceiling.

2. This coat is very big. I can't wear it.

3. The coffee was so strong. She couldn't go to sleep.

4. That bag was very heavy. None of us could carry it.

5. The stadium is very large. It can hold 60,000 people.

6. Those lessons are very difficult. He can't understand them.

7. She was very busy. She couldn't do the housework.

8. The climate was very bad. All the plants couldn't grow well.

9. I'm very tired. I couldn't keep my eyes open.

10. That boy is very lazy. He never does his homework.

 

 11. The ceiling is ______.

A. too high for me to reach B. too tall for me to reach

  C. so high for me reaching D. enough high of me to reaching

12. He goes to England_____.

A. so that he learns English B. so that he may learn English

  C. so to learn English D. so he learns English 

13. It was too late _____.

  A. to go for them to the party. B. for them to go to the party. 

C. because they go to the party. D. so they go to the party.

14. She hid the present______ _______.

A. so that the children wouldn’t find it      B. in order to the children not to find it

  C. for the children not find it                     D. in order that the children not to find it 

15. “ I tried to study English well. I wanted to get a good job.” means________.

A. I tried to study English well so that I can get a good job

B. I tried to study English well in order that I can get a good job

C. I tried to study English well to get a good job

D.I try to study English well in order that I can get a good job

16. “They whispered. They didn’t want anyone to hear them.” means _____.

A. They whispered in order to make anyone hear them

B. They whispered so that no one could hear them

C. They whispered to make everyone hear them

D. They whispered in order that make everyone hear them

17.  “We preserve natural resources. We can use them in the future.” means_____.

A. We preserve natural resources so that we can use them in the future

B. We preserve natural resources so as to we can use them in the future

C. We preserve natural resources in order to we can use them in the future

D. We preserve natural resources for fear that we can use them in the future

18. The teacher was explaining the lesson slowly and clearly_____.

A. to make his students to understand it

B. in order that his students can understand it

C. so as to that his students could understand it

D. so that his students could understand it

19. I am not _____ a car.

A. rich enough to buy B. too rich enough to buy

  C. too poor to buy D. enough rich to buy

20. _______ to go to the cinema.

A. it was late so that B. that it was late        C. it was too late    D. such too late

21. The piano was too heavy ______.

A. for nobody to move B. for nobody to moving 

C. for anyone to move D. for anyone to moving 

22. 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

23. 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

24. The film was ______ through.

A. too long for us to see B. very long for us to see it

C. too long for us seeing it D. too long enough for us to see

25. The coffee was _____ to drink.

A. so strong B. strong           

C. enough strong            D. too strong

26. I bought this new software _____ Chinese.

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

27. Mary jogs everyday ______ lose weight.

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

28. He was playing very softly¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬_____________ he _____________ disturb anyone.

A. in order that / couldn’t B. so that / can’t C. so that / could  D. so/ can 

29. I sent him out of the room _________discuss his progress with his headmaster.

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

30. He fixed a metal ladder to the wall below his window_____ escape if there was a fire.

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

31. The police had barricaded the main street__________ prevent the demonstrators from marching through the town.

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

32. They evacuated everybody from the danger zone_______ they _____ reduce the risk.

A. to/ could B. so that/ couldn’t C. in order that / can D. so that/ could

33. He sent his children to the school__________ get more knowledge.

A. for him to B. to for them        C. so as for them to      D. so that he could

34. The workmen left red lights near the hole__________ warn motorists.

A. to B. for them not to C. so for them to D. so 

35. I am learning skiing at an indoor school________ when I get to Switzerland.

A. to skiing B.  to ski            C. so as not to ski       D. so that I can’t ski

36. Keep my hens in a field surrounded by wire netting_____ I can protect them against the foxes.

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

37. I am saving up_________ buy a helicopter.

A. due to B. owing to C. so as to D. despite

38. He had the telephone installed in his car_________ his secretary to be able to contact him wherever necessary.

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

39. We built the roof with a steel slope________ the snow to slide off easily.

A. less B. in order that C. for fear that D. for

40. The notices are written in several languages__________  to understand them.

A. for no one          B. every one         C. so that every one can D. for every one

41. He chained up the lioness at night___________ could frighten anyone.

A. so that he B. in order that she C. for fear that she D. for her not to

42. The burglar cut the telephone wires____________  call the police.

A. so that he can B. in order that I could C. for fear that I D. for me not to

43. The manufacturers have made the taps of their new gas cooker very stiff _________ young children not to be able to turn them on.

A. so that             B. in order that they wanted         C. for fear that      D. for 

44. The policeman stopped the traffic every few minutes. He wanted the pedestrians to be across the road. 

 The policeman stopped the traffic every few minutes ____________

A. in order that the pedestrians can be across the road.

B. in order to the pedestrians  be across the road.

C. so that the pedestrians could be across the road.

D. so the pedestrians could be across the road.

45. I am putting the nets over my strawberry plants_______ the birds can eat all the strawberries.

A. so that               B. in order that                C. for not               D. for fear that  

46. We put bars in the lower windows____________ climb in.

A. so that every one could B. in order that no one

C. for fear that no one D. for no one to

47. Turn down the oven. We don’t want the meat to burn while we are out.

Turn down the oven___________________________________________

A. for the meat don’t burn while we are out.  

B. not for the meat  to burn while we are out. 

C. so as to the meat not burn while we are out. 

D. so that the meat can’t burn while we are out.

48. He telephoned from a public call-box. He didn’t want the call to be traced to his own address.

He telephoned from a public call-box___________________________________

A. less the call could be traced to his own address.  

B. in order that the call to be traced to his own address.

C. so the call can’t be traced to his own address.

D. so that the call could be traced to his own address.

49. We keep the spade in the house. There may be a heavy fall of snow in the night.

We keep the spade in the house_______________________________________

A. so that there may be a heavy fall of snow in the night. 

B. in order to there may be a heavy fall of snow in the night.

C. so  to be a heavy fall of snow in the night.

D. so there may be a heavy fall of snow in the night. 

50. The debate on education has been postponed. The government wants to discuss the latest crisis.

The debate on education has been postponed_____________________________

A. in order that the government wants to discuss the latest crisis.

B. in order to the government wants to discuss the latest crisis. 

C. so that the government can discuss the latest crisis.

D. so the government wants to discuss the latest crisis.

Rewrite the sentences
59. The exam was so difficult that I couldn't finish it     => It was such _____
60. The map is so old that I can't read it     => It is such _____
61. It was such a dry bread that my grandmother couldn't cut
=> The bread was too _____
62. They are such interesting books that people can't put them down
=> These books are so _____
63. This office is too small for 10 people to work in
=> It is such _____
64. The book is too boring for us to read 
=> The books isn't _____
65. He is very ill. He can't eat anything
=> He is so _____

Rewrite the sentences
59. The exam was so difficult that I couldn't finish it     => It was such _____
60. The map is so old that I can't read it     => It is such _____
61. It was such a dry bread that my grandmother couldn't cut
=> The bread was too _____
62. They are such interesting books that people can't put them down
=> These books are so _____
63. This office is too small for 10 people to work in
=> It is such _____
64. The book is too boring for us to read 
=> The books isn't _____
65. He is very ill. He can't eat anything
=> He is so _____

Bài 1. Finish the second sentences in such a way that it means exactly the sames á the first one

1, He hasn't come back to hí home village for over 20 yaers now

\(\Rightarrow\)It's.............................................................................................

2, The last time we met each other was ten yaers ago

\(\Rightarrow\)We haven't..............................................................

3, Have you ever played a computer game before?

\(\Rightarrow\)Is this.................................................................

4,The ceiling was so high that the children couldn't reach it

\(\Rightarrow\)The ceiling was................................................................

5,Does your country export coffe to Europe?(exported)

\(\Rightarrow\)Is................................................................................

6,I suggest going to the movies now. (that)

\(\Rightarrow\)I.........................................................

Viết lại câu sao cho đồng nghĩa câu trên:

1.The water was so cold that the children couldn't swim in it.

->The water was not.................

2.The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was ten years ago.

->It.....................

3.It's the first time I've been to New York.

->I haven't........................

4.Lan is pretty but Mai is prettier,

->Mai is the..............

5.This is the best film I've ever seen.

->I've.............................

6.I would  like you help me to put the chairs away.

->Do you mind.........................

7.The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.

->Unless.....................

8.Tom is the most industrious pupil.

->No other pupil....................

9.She isn't accustomed to life in London.

->She 's not used to............................

10.I can't cook as well as my mother does.

->My mother..............................