20. I’ve just bought a CD player, since I want to give it to my daughter for her birthday.
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21. I have bought some clothes-pegs because I want to hang the washing out.
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22. He did not want to worry her, so he did not tell her what happened.
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23. If we want to get there before dark, we must leave now.
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24. She was very friendly to him because she wanted to nick his wallet.
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25. They wanted to swipe his walkman, so they mugged him.
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26. She was taken to the police station because she had lifted some records from the shop next door.
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27. We filled the car up because we didn’t want to run out of petrol.
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28. I did not want to hear what they were talking about, which is why I put the music louder.
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29. I had no intention of talking to him, so I didn’t answer the phone.
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30. I shut up because I did not want to interfere in matters which had nothing to do with me.
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31. He married her because he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.
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32. I find it necessary to test you on your French, so you must take an exam tomorrow.
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33. She hid a tiny microphone in his house because she wanted to spy upon him.
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34. I put out the central heating because I did not want to waste fuel.
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35. She set off for Paris before sunrise because she wanted to be there by midday.
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1,combine each pair of sentences , using so that ; in order (not) to ; so as (not) to
1, He always drives carefully. He doesn't want to cause accidents.
2, Please arrive early. We want to be able to start the meeting on time
3, I went to the colege . I wanted to see Professor Taylor.
4 ,she wore warm clothes , She didn't want to get cold .
5, I clothes window . I didn't want to waste electricity.
5, We turned out the lights. We didn't want waste electricity
1, He always drives carefully. He doesn't want to cause accidents.
-> He always drives carefully in order not to cause accidents.
2, Please arrive early. We want to be able to start the meeting on time
-> Please arrive early so that we can start the meeting on time.
3, I went to the colege . I wanted to see Professor Taylor.
-> I went to the college in order to see Professor Taylor.
4 ,she wore warm clothes , She didn't want to get cold .
-> She wore warm clothes in order not to get cold .
5, I clothes window . I didn't want to waste electricity.
-> I close window in order not to waste electricity.
5, We turned out the lights. We didn't want waste electricity
-> We turned out the lights in order not to waste electricity.
Rewrite sentence
1.He has decided to immigrate to Australia, we can't stop him ( prevent)
We can't...
2.I didn't tell her the new because i didn't want to upset her ( so)
I didn't tell....
3.He couldn't get the credit card because he owed the bank money (result)
He owed the bank....
4.He bought a computer as he intended to work from home (view)
He bought
5.She seldom left the house because she was afraid of being attacked ( fear)
She seldom...
6 What ever I will never truth that man ( what)
I will never
7.She was tall but she couldn't rich the self ( though)
Tall..Rewrite sentence
1.He has decided to immigrate to Australia, we can't stop him ( prevent)
We can't...
2.I didn't tell her the new because i didn't want to upset her ( so)
I didn't tell....
3.He couldn't get the credit card because he owed the bank money (result)
He owed the bank....
4.He bought a computer as he intended to work from home (view)
He bought
5.She seldom left the house because she was afraid of being attacked ( fear)
She seldom...
6 What ever I will never truth that man ( what)
I will never
7.She was tall but she couldn't rich the self ( though)
Tall..
Rewrite sentence
1.He has decided to immigrate to Australia, we can't stop him ( prevent)
=> We can't prevent him from immigrating to Australia.
2.I didn't tell her the news because i didn't want to upset her ( so)
=> I didn't tell her the news so as not to upset her.
3.He couldn't get the credit card because he owed the bank money (result)
=> He owed the bank money as a result that he couldn't get the credit card.
4.He bought a computer as he intended to work from home (view)
=> He bought with a view to working from home.
5.She seldom left the house because she was afraid of being attacked ( fear)
=> She seldom left the house because of her fear of being attacked.
6 Whatever you say, I will never truth that man ( what)
=> I will never trust that man for what you say.
7.She was tall but she couldn't reach the self ( though)
=> Tall as she was, she couldn't reach the self.
Bài này giúp em ôn luyện về các cấu trúc chỉ mục đích:
so as to = in order to + verb: để làm gì + động từ nguyên thể
so as not to = in order not to + verb: để không phải làm gì + động từ nguyên thể
so that: cũng là để làm gì, nhưng theo sau là Mệnh đề (ví dụ: câu 12)
EXERCISE 1: COMBINE EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES, USING “SO AS (NOT) TO / IN ORDER (NOT) TO “ AND “SO THAT”
1. He always drives carefully so as not to cause accidents.
2. I went to the college so as to talk to Mr. Nam.
3. She wore warm clothes in order not to get cold.
4. We turned off the lights in order not to waste electricity.
5. He moved to the front row so as to hear the speaker clearly.
6. They are going to Australia so as to study abroad.
7. We hurried to school so as not to be late.
8. She said nothing so as not to wake the baby up.
9. I’ll write to Nhan so as to invite her to the party.
10. I’m learning English in order to understand the lyrics from my favorite English songs.
11. Nam does morning exercises regularly in order to keep fit.
12. You should practice English every day so that you can improve it rapidly.
13. Mrs. Mai gave up her job so that she had more time with her children.
14. You have to wear warm clothes so that you won’t catch a cold.
15. He hurried to the station so as not to want to miss the train.
16. Mr. Tan saves money in order to buy a new car.
Nhiều câu có thể có những đáp án khác, do cấu trúc của các cụm từ chỉ mục đích này có sự tương đồng; muốn làm đúng thì khi em làm chỉ cần lưu ý xem theo sau nó là Mệnh đề (so that) hay Động từ nguyên thể (so as to, in order to) nhé!
Chúc em học tốt nha! 
1.He always drives careful so as not to cause accidents.
2.I went to the college in order to talk to Mr. Nam.
3.She wore warm clothes in order not to get cold.
4.We turned off the lights so as not to waste electricity.
5.He moved to the front row so that he could hear the speaker clearly.
6.They are going to Australia in order to study abroad.
7.We hurried to school so as not to be late.
8. She said nothing in order not to wake the baby up.
9.I’ll write to Nhan in order to invite her to the party.
10.I’m learning English in order to understand the lyrics from my favorite English songs.
11.Nam wants to keep fit so that he does morning exercises regularly.
12.You should practice English every day so that you can improve it rapidly.
13. Mrs. Mai gave up her job in order to had more time with her children.
14.You have to wear warm clothes so as not to catch a cold.
15.He hurried to the station in order not to miss the train.
16.Mr. Tan saves money so that he can buy a new car.
1 man is 17 years old . lan is 15 years old >>................................younger..................................... 2 the boys asked his mother ......................................... a if he can eat the cake b if he could eat the cake c can he eat the cake d could he eat the cake 3 she said : i have lived here for ten years >> she told me ....................................... a that she has lived there for ten years b she had lived here for ten years c that she had lived there for years d that she had lived here for ten years 4 if mary does not improve in maths , we ....................have to find a tutor for her a will b can c should d would 5 i want to know why ........................... to the meeting a did not he come b he did not come c he did not arrive d he not come 6 he asked me who the editor of that book.................................................? a is b are c was d were 7 if you want to attend the course , you ............................ pass the examination a have to b has to c had to d could 8 he told me he ........................ leave the city the following day a will have to b would have to c has to d had to 9 he wants to know whether i......................back tomorrow a come b will come c would come d came
1 man is 17 years old . lan is 15 years old
>>........Lan is younger..than the man.....
2 the boys asked his mother .........................................
a if he can eat the cake b if he could eat the cake c can he eat the cake d could he eat the cake
3 she said : i have lived here for ten years
>> she told me .......................................
a that she has lived there for ten years b she had lived here for ten years c that she had lived there for years d that she had lived here for ten years 4 if mary does not improve in maths , we ....................have to find a tutor for her
a will b can c should d would
5 i want to know why ........................... to the meeting
a did not he come b he did not come c he did not arrive d he not come
6 he asked me who the editor of that book.................................................?
a is b are c was d were
7 if you want to attend the course , you ............................ pass the examination
a have to b has to c had to d could
8 he told me he ........................ leave the city the following day
a will have to b would have to c has to d had to
9 he wants to know whether i......................back tomorrow
a come b will come c would come d came
REWRITe SENTENCES WITH IN ORDER /SO THAT
1They wanted to swipe his walkman so they mugged him
2 She was taken to the police station because . she had lifted some records from shop next door
3 We filled the car up because we did not want to run out of petrol
4 I did not want to hear what were tallking about .which is why i put music louer.
moi nguoi giup minh voi a minh cam on
1 he is too short to play basketball a if he were not short , he could play basketbball b if he is not short , he could play basketball c if he were not short , he will play basketball d if he were short , he could play basketball 2 i want to meet nga , but i do not have her address a if i had nga’s address , i would meet her b if i have nga’s address , i would meet her c if i had nga ’s address , i will meet her d b and c are correct 3 she goes to school late because she lives very far from school a unless she lives far from school , she would not go to school late b unless she lived far from school , she would go to school late c if she lived far from school , she would not go to school late d if she did not live far from school , she would not go to school late 4 she ......................... the new words before using them in her writing a looks out b looks up c looks for d looks at 5 lan suggested .................................. to the zoo at weekend a to go b go c going d went 6 if she ........................the airport , i will get you to know a arrive b arrives c will arrive d arrived 7 hoa missed the bus this morning , ........................she went to school late a so b but c however d because 8 chilren should drink milk ......................... it’s good for health a and b but c as d so 9 hoa’s parents supported our competition .................................... a kind b kinds c kindness d kindly 10 .......................... bulbs should be used to save electicity a energy-saving b energy-washing c energy - paper d energy-water 11 if i knew her munber , i ........................telephone her a will b shall c would d have to 12 the man ...................shot two policemen has gone to prision a which b whom c whose d who 13 we should celebrate mother’s day to express our .....................for our mother a feelings b feel c feels d feeling
1: he is too short to play basketball
A: if he were not short , he could play basketbball
B: if he is not short , he could play basketball
C: if he were not short , he will play basketball
D: if he were short , he could play basketball
2 :i want to meet nga , but i do not have her address
A: if i had nga’s address , i would meet her
B: if i have nga’s address , i would meet her
C: if i had nga ’s address , i will meet her
D: b and c are correct
3: she goes to school late because she lives very far from school A:unless she lives far from school , she would not go to school late
B: unless she lived far from school , she would go to school late C: if she lived far from school , she would not go to school late
D:if she did not live far from school , she would not go to school late
4: she ......................... the new words before using them in her writing
A: looks out B: looks up C:looks for D:looks at
5 lan suggested .................................. to the zoo at weekend
a: to go
b:go
c: going
d: went
6 :if she ........................the airport , i will get you to know
a ;arrive b; arrives c ;will arrive d ;arrived
7 ;hoa missed the bus this morning , ........................she went to school late a :so b ;but c ;however d; because
8 ;chilren should drink milk ......................... it’s good for health
a :and b; but c; as d; so
9 hoa’s parents supported our competition .................................... a :kind b kinds c kindness d: kindly
10 .......................... bulbs should be used to save electicity
a: energy-saving b ;energy-washing c ;energy - paper d; energy-water
11 if i knew her munber , i ........................telephone her
a; will b; shall c ;would d have to
12: the man ...................shot two policemen has gone to prision
a; which b; whom c ;whose d: who
13 we should celebrate mother’s day to express our .....................for our mother
a :feelings b: feel c :feels d :feeling
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.
1. I didn’t tell her the bad news. I didn’t want to upset her. (avoid)
→ I didn’t tell her the bad news_____________________________ her.
2. Mary wrote out a shopping list. She didn’t want to forget anything. (that)
→Mary wrote out a shopping list _____________________________forget anything.
3. Paul trained hard every day. He wanted to be the best. (as)
→Paul trained hard every day _____________________________the best.
4. Lee gave up her job. She planned to continue her education. (view)
→Lee gave up her job _____________________________her education.
5. She turned the oven down. She didn’t want to burn the cakes. (might)
→She turned the oven down _____________________________burn the cakes.
6. He was saving all his money. He intended to buy a house. (aim)
→He was saving all his money _____________________________a house.
7. Peter left the office early. He wanted to be at the cinema on time. (in)
→Peter left the office early _____________________________at the cinema on time.
8. This is a pencil sharpener. You use it to sharpen pencils. (for)
→This is a pencil sharpener. It is used _____________________________pencils.
9. I’ll bring a pack of cards. We might want to play later. (case)
→I’ll bring a pack of cards _____________________________play later.
10. We didn’t want to get stuck in a traffic jam so we bypassed the city centre. (avoid)
→We bypassed the city centre _____________________________in a traffic jam.
11. Before we went to Africa we had injections so we wouldn’t get malaria. (prevent)
→Before we went to Africa we had injections _____________________________malaria.
12. He’s taking his camera on holiday. He might want to take some photos of the wildlife. (case)
→He’s taking his camera on holiday _________________________to take some photos of the wildlife.
13. Peter goes to night school. He wants to learn French. (order)
→Peter goes to night school _____________________________French.
14. If you want him to remember to phone the bank, leave a note on his desk. (that)
→Leave a note on his desk _____________________________to phone the bank.
15. She tries her best. She wants to stand out in her field. (as)
→She tried her best _____________________________in her field.
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.
1. I didn’t tell her the bad news. I didn’t want to upset her. (avoid)
→ I didn’t tell her the bad news______IN ORDER TO AVOID UPSETING HER_______________________ her.
2. Mary wrote out a shopping list. She didn’t want to forget anything. (that)
→Mary wrote out a shopping list ________SO THAT SHE WOULDN'T_____________________forget anything.
3. Paul trained hard every day. He wanted to be the best. (as)
→Paul trained hard every day _____________AS HE WANTED TO BE THE BEST________________the best.
4. Lee gave up her job. She planned to continue her education. (view)
→Lee gave up her job _____________with a view to continueing________________her education.
5. She turned the oven down. She didn’t want to burn the cakes. (might)
→She turned the oven down ___________BECAUSE IT MIGHT __________________burn the cakes.
6. He was saving all his money. He intended to buy a house. (aim)
→He was saving all his money ________BECAUSE HE AIM AT BUYING _____________________a house.
7. Peter left the office early. He wanted to be at the cinema on time. (in)
→Peter left the office early ___________IN ORDER TO BE__________________at the cinema on time.
8. This is a pencil sharpener. You use it to sharpen pencils. (for)
→This is a pencil sharpener. It is used ___________FOR SHARPENING__________________pencils.
9. I’ll bring a pack of cards. We might want to play later. (case)
→I’ll bring a pack of cards ____________IN CASE WE MIGHT_________________play later.
10. We didn’t want to get stuck in a traffic jam so we bypassed the city centre. (avoid)
→We bypassed the city centre ____________IN ORDERT O AVOID GETTING STUCK_________________in a traffic jam.
11. Before we went to Africa we had injections so we wouldn’t get malaria. (prevent)
→Before we went to Africa we had injections _____________IN ORDER TO PREVENTING GET________________malaria.
12. He’s taking his camera on holiday. He might want to take some photos of the wildlife. (case)
→He’s taking his camera on holiday ______________IN CASE HE MIGHT WANT ___________to take some photos of the wildlife.
13. Peter goes to night school. He wants to learn French. (order)
→Peter goes to night school ____________IN ORDER TO LEARN_________________French.
14. If you want him to remember to phone the bank, leave a note on his desk. (that)
→Leave a note on his desk ___________SO AS TO REMIND HIM __________________to phone the bank.
15. She tries her best. She wants to stand out in her field. (as)
→She tried her best _____________AS SHE WANTS TO STAND OUT ________________in her field.
