11.She arrived early ______ a good seat.

      A. so that to get                B. in order get            C. in order to get                     D. so that getting

12.We left at 6 a.m _______ late.              

      A. so as not to be              B. so as not being        C. so as to be                           D. so as not being

13.I went to bed _____ last night.

      A. late                              B. lately                       C. latest                                   D. latter

14.She works very______ .

      A. hard                             B. hardly                    C. studious                              D. careful

15.She _____ some old photographs in a drawer.

      A. came down                   B. came on                 C. came across            D. came over

16.______is studying again something that you have learnt, before an exam.

      A. Revision                       B. Experiments           C. Practice                               D. Semester

II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets :

Most of students work hard ____ good marks in the exam.

A. so that to get                B. so as getting 

C. in order to get              D. in order that they got

The movie was so ____ that there was no seat left at its first show.A. excited B. exciting C. excite       D. excitement

48. She worked overtime

a. in order that preparing everything on time

b. in order that being prepared on time

c. so that everything would be prepared on time

d. so as to being prepared on time

49. I do not want to hear any more complaints. I have got enough problems          it is.

а. as

b. so as

c. as if

d.as though

50. I will behave toward them

a. as

b. as though

c. as if

d.so as to

51. They all stared at me I had just dropped from Mars.

a. as

b. as though

c. so as to

d.as to

52. She talked the boss of our office.

a. if only she became

b.eve if she had become

c. as though she had become

d.as if she will become

53. They were going away without saying anything

а. if

b. even if

c. as if

d. if only

54. She looked at me as though she a will not have seen

a,will not have seen

b. will not see

c,has not seen

d. had not seen

55. My friend is a veterinarian. She treats animals almost

a. as human

b.as if they were human

c. as though they are human

d.as they are human

56. He walked past me

a. as though I will not exist

b,as i did not exist

c. as if I did not exist

d.even though i did not exist

57. I invested the money in that company             you suggested.

a. as

b. as if

c. as though

d. so as

58. The house was in such a mess. It looked          .

a. as a bomb had dropped on it

b.as if a bomb has dropped on it.

c. as if a bomb is dropping on it

d.as though a bomb had dropped on it

59. She is a student but she is acting

a. as though a professional actress

b.as if she were a professional actress

c. as though she is a professional actress

d. as if she is a professional actress

60. Leave everything just b. as if a bomb has dropped on it

а. as

b. as though

c. as if

d. though

1. Put the correct form of the verbs in the bracket.
a. We are studying very hard at present (to / in order / so) pass our exams next month.
b. I bought a new car (so as to / so that / to be) go faster.
c. I go to bed early (so that / in order to / to) I won’t be tired the following morning.
d. I have to set the alarm for 5 o’clock (not to / in order not to / so that not) oversleep.
e. I waited for an hour (so as to / in order to / so that) I could meet her first time.
f. Doing exercise regularly (so that / so as not to / in order to) have good health and mental.
g. Chain is always prompt (to / so that / so as not to) help her friends every time.

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

choose the best answer

1 my mother went to london _____ see my aunt's family.

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

2 julie saves money _____ buy a new motorbike

A. not in order to B as so to C so that she can

3. sarah went to the photocopy shop _____ print out her research report

A so that B to B in order for

4 concentrate on your exercise _____ make any mistakes

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

5 he is looking for a part time job ____ gain some hands_on experience

A. so as to B so as for C so that

6 i accepted her sugges tion_____ upset her.

A so that B so as not to C not to

7 Sophise reads the newspaper every day _____ know what's in the new

A so that she B so as to C in order for

8 I have to get up early. i set the alarm for five o'clock______ oversleep

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

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