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

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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

1/c;2/c;3/b;4/d;

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1. I told her the instruction again ___________ do it wrong.

A. so that she will B. in order for her not to C. in order not to D. so as to

I told her the instruction again in order not to do it wrong

1. I'll write to mai so as to invite her to my birthday party

2. I am learning EL in order to red books in EL

3 . You have to wear warm clothes in order  not to catch a cold

4. He hurried up to the station in order not to miss the train

5. Mrs.hoa gave up her job in order for her children to have more time

We turned out the lights in order not to waste electricity

I. Use to/ in order to/ so as(not) to + infinitive to combine each pair of sentences

1. Mother entered the room quietly. She didn’t want to wake up her baby.

=> Mother entered the room quietly in order not to wake up her baby.

2. Mary phoned me. She wanted to invite me to the party.

=> Mary phoned me to invite me to the party.

3. We are learning English. We can get a good job.

=> We are learning English so as to get a good job.

4. I took off my shoes. I didn’t want to make any noise.

=> I took off my shoes in order not to make any noise.

5. My mother needs a tin-opener. She wants to open this bottle.

=> My mother needs a tin-opener to open this bottle.

6. Ken is learning Vietnamese. He wishes to read Kiều.

=> Ken is learning Vietnamese so as to read Kiều.

7. He turned off the lights. He didn’t want to waste electricity.

=> He turned off the lights in order not to waste electricity.

8. She locked the door. She doesn’t want to be disturbed

=> She locked the door so as not to be disturbed.

9. Some evenings I go to the library. I want to study in peace and quiet.

=> Some evenings I go to the library to study in peace and quiet.

10. After Jack got home from work, he turned on the TV.He wanted to watch the news

=> After Jack got home from work, he turned on the TV to watch the news.

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 suggestion_____ 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

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

III. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences(15 points)

21. Everyone spoke very quietly _______  wake the baby up.

A. for not to                B. so not to                 C. do not to                D. in order not to

22. John fell off the ladder while he _______  the ceiling.

A. was painting           B. painted                    C. paints                      D. is painting

23. I am _______  to call the doctor. I just need to get some rest.

A. too sick                   B. not sick enough     C. sick enough            D. so sick that

24. It’s dangerous _______  in this river.

A. swim                       B. to swim                   C. swimming   D. swims

25. Hurry up! They have only got _______ seats left.

A. a little                      B. a few                      C. a lot of                    D. plenty of

26. “ Where’s the old chicken coop?” – “ It _______  by a windstorm last year.”

A. destroy                   B. is destroyed            C. was destroyed       D. destroyed

27. Would you _______  helping me with the washing?

A. mind                       B. like                          C. show                       D. please

28. The people _______  live in Greece speak Greek, don’t they?

A. whom                     B. who             C. which                      D. where

29. I’d like you _______  me with my composition.

A. helped                     B. help             C. helping                    D. to help

30. My sister is doing hard _______  her exam.

A. in                             B. for                           C. to                            D. at

1. She said nothing. She didn't want to wake the baby up ( so as not to )

⇒she said nothing so as not to wake the baby up

2. I'll write to Mai. I want to invite her to my bithday party ( in order to )

⇒i'll write to mai in order to invite her to my birthday party

3. I'm learning English. I want to read books in English ( in order to )

⇒i'm learning english in order to read books in English

4. Nam does morning exercises regularly. He want to keep fit ( so as to )

⇒nam does morning exercises reggularly so as to keep fit

5. You should practice English every day . You can improve it rapidly ( in order to )

⇒you should practice english every day in order to improve it rapidly

6. Mrs.Hoa gave up her job. She could have more time with her children ( in order to )

⇒mrs.hoa gave up her job in order to have more time with her children

7. You have to wear warm clothes. You won't catch a cold ( so as not to )

⇒you have to wear warm clothes so as not to catch a cold

8. He hurried up to station. He didn't want to miss the train ( in order not to )

⇒he hurried up to station in order not to miss the train

9. He locked the door. No one could disturb him ( so that )

⇒he locked the door so that no one could disturb him

10. Mr.Tan saves money. He can buy a new house ( so that )

⇒mrtan saves money so that he can buy a new house

1. She said nothing. She didn't want to wake the baby up ( so as not to )

⇒ she said nothing so as not to wake the baby up.

2. I'll write to Mai. I want to invite her to my bithday party ( in order to )

⇒ I'll write to Mai in order to invite her to my birthday party.

3. I'm learning English. I want to read books in English ( in order to )

⇒ I'm learning English in order to read books in English.

4. Nam does morning exercises regularly. He want to keep fit ( so as to )

⇒Nam does morning exercises regularly so as to keep fit.

5. You should practice English every day . You can improve it rapidly ( in order to )

⇒ You should practice English everday in order to improve it rapidly.

6. Mrs.Hoa gave up her job. She could have more time with her children ( in order to )

⇒ Mrs Hoa gave up her job in order to have more time with her children

7. You have to wear warm clothes. You won't catch a cold ( so as not to )

⇒ You have to wear warm clothes so as not to catch a cold.

8. He hurried up to station. He didn't want to miss the train ( in order not to )

⇒ He hurried up to station in order not to miss the train

9. He locked the door. No one could disturb him ( so that )

⇒ He locked the door so that no one could disturb him.

10. Mr.Tan saves money. He can buy a new house ( so that )

⇒ Mr Tan saves money so that he can buy a new house.

1/She said nothing so as not to wake the baby up                                                                      2/I'll write to mai in order to invite her to my birthday party                                                       3/I'm learning english in order to read books in English                                                        4/Nam does morning exercises reggularly so as to keep fit                                                     5/You should practice english every day in order to improve it rapidly                               6/Mrs.hoa gave up her job in order to have more time with her children                                7/You have to wear warm clothes so as not to catch a cold                                                      8/He hurried up to station in order not to miss the train                                                            9/He locked the door so that no one could disturb him                                                      10/M.rtan saves money so that he can buy a new house