Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one

1. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad. A. It was so bad a weather that we couldn’t go out.

B. It was such a bad weather that we couldn’t go out. C. It was so bad weather that we couldn’t go out.

D. It was such bad weather that we couldn’t go out.

2. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone. A. She was very busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.

B. She was too busy to answer the phone.

C. She was too busy not to answer the phone.

D. She was very busy so that she couldn’t answer the phone

Rewite the sentences

1. the man spoke too fast for us to understand

- the man didn't speak slowly enough for us to understand

2.she is very old so she can't dance beautifully

she is too old to dance beautifully

3. your writing is so small that i can't read it

your wirting is too small for me to read

4. to learn English is easy

it is easy to learn English.

5. they think speaking French is difficult

they think it is difficult to speak English.

6. it isn't easy to start looking for a job at his age

Starting looking for a job at his age isn't easy .

7. He is very old so he can't apply for that job

he is too old to apply for that job

8. they ran too fast, so we couldn't catch them

they ran too fast for us to catch them

9. he spoke too quickly for me to understand

he didn't speak slowly enough for me to understand.

10. Mrs Hoa was too weak to go to work yesterday

Mrs Hoa wasn't strong enough to go to work yesterday

11. It is very cold so we can't go out

It is such a cold weather that we can't go out.

12. She couldn't move the piano because it was too heavy

the piano was too heavy for him to move

1. the man spoke too fast for us to understand

- the man didn't speak slowly enough for us to understand

2.she is very old so she can't dance beautifully

she is too old to dance beautifully.

3. your writing is so small that i can't read it

your wirting is not big enough for me to read.

4. to learn English is easy

it is easy to learn English

5. they think speaking French is difficult

they think it's difficult to speak French.

6. it isn't easy to start looking for a job at his age

Starting looking for a job isn't easy at his age.

7. He is very old so he can't apply for that job

he is too old to apply for that job.

8. they ran too fast, so we couldn't catch them

they ran too fast for us to catch them.

9. he spoke too quickly for me to understand

he didn't speak slowly enough for me to understand.

10. Mrs Hoa was too weak to go to work yesterday

Mrs Hoa wasn't strong enough to go to work yesterday.

11. It is very cold so we can't go out

It is very cold for us to go out.

12. She couldn't move the piano because it was too heavy

the piano was too heavy so she couldn't move it.

couldn't/because/bad/so/weather/out/We/the/was/go

=> We couldn't go out because the weather was so bad.

couldn't/because/bad/so/weather/out/We/the/was/go

=>we couldn't go out because the weather was so bad

couldn't/because/bad/so/weather/out/We/the/was/go

=)We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad.

1. Im sorry i can't speak english perfectly ( wish)

=> I wish I could speak English perfectly

2. They had to cancel their picnic beacause the weather was cold ( so)

=> The weather was cold so they had to cancel their picnic.

3. Peter is fifteen years old . Van is fifteen years old ( age)

=> Peter is the same age as Van

4. It is pity the weather is better today ( if only)

=> If only the weather weren't better today.

5. Lan never visits the citadel in Hue ( wishes)

=> Lan wishes she could visit the citadel in Hue.

6. Walking up the mountain gave me pleasure( enjoyed)

=> I enjoyed walking up the mountain.

7. He is too young to go to school alone (so)

=> He is so young that he can't go to school alone.

8. I missed the bus and that is why i was late for school

=> I missed the bus so I was late for school.

9. My lessons start at 7.30 and finish at 11:30

10. I can' t go out because it is raining ( so)

=> It is raining so I can''t go out.

11. This car is too old for me to buy (so)

=> This car is so old that I can't buy it.

12. Her house is far from her office ( wishes)

=> She wishes her house weren't far from her office.

13. She won't come here tomorrow ( wish )

=> She wish she would come here tomorrow.

14. The test was so long that i couldn't finish it in an hour( because)

=> I couldn't finish the test in an hour because it was too long.

15. My work isn't going well ( wish)

=> I wish my work were going well.

16. This book is interesting enough for me to read many times(so)

=> This book is so interesting that I have read it many times.

17. She doesn't study and she can't pass the exam( because)

=> She doesn't study so she can't pass the exam.

18. She can't concentrate on her work ( if only)

=> If only she could concentrate on her work.

19. She likes to go on a travel to somewhere ( wishes)

=> She wishes she could go on a travel to somewhere.

24. Huong isn't tall enough to play volleyball ( so / that)

=> Huong is so short that he can't play volleyball

28. I can't help you because i don't have time (if)

=> If I had time, I could help you.

29. I didn't get good marks because i was lazy ( if)

=> If I hadn't been lazy, I would have got good marks.

30. The weather was very cold ,so we couldn't go camping ( too/ so...that)

=> The weather was so cold that we couldn't go camping.

32. May be tomorrow is nice and minh will go for a picnic with us (if)

=> If tomorrow were nice, Minh would go for a picnic with us.

33. Peter is too young to see the film(so)

=> Peter is so young that he can't see the film.

34. Lam couldn't ride his bike to school because of the heavy rain ( because )

=> Lam couldn't ride his bike to school because it rained heavily

38. What a pity i can't fly the superman ( wish)

=> I wish I could fly the superman.

1I wish I could speak English perfectly

2The weather was cold so they had to cancel their picnic.

3Peter is the same age as Van

4

 If only the weather weren't better today.

5. Lan wishes she could visit the citadel in Hue.

6 I enjoyed walking up the mountain.

Exercise 1: Choose the correct answers.
1. He got wet he forgot his umbrella.
A. because of B. because C. but D. and
2. He stops working heavy raining.
A. in spite of B. although C. despite D. because of
3. They have a lot of difficulties in their life their poverty.
A. in spite of B. although C. because D. because of
4. Jill and Jolly were happy it was their both birthday party that day.
A. because B. even though C. spite of D. Despite
5. Nobody could hear her she spoke too quietly.
A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of
6. We decided to leave early the party was boring.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
7. We all feel sad the bad news
A. because B. because of C. though D. despite
8. John lost his job his laziness.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
9. We can't go to Julia's party we're going away that weekend.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
10. Nam was absent from class yesterday he felt sick.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answers.
1. The boy can’t reach the shelf he’s not tall enough.
A. because B. although C. even though D. and
2. She couldn’t unlock it she had the wrong key.
A. while B. but C. though D. because
3. Nam failed the final exam he was lazy.
A. while B. though C. because D. but
4. We watched TV the whole evening we had nothing better to do.
A. because B. though C. so D. but
5. We didn’t go for a walk it was very cold.
A. though B. because C. but D. so
6. They decided not to go out for a meal they were too tired.
A. so B. because C. but D. if
7. I’m learning English I want to get a better job.
A. or B. because C. therefore D. but
8. Last night we came to the show late the traffic was terrible.
A. although B. despite C. and D. because
9. Lan couldn’t pass the exam she is too lazy.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of

10. his broken leg, he didn’t come to class yesterday.
A. because B. because of C. despite D. so
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with because/ because of.
1. We delayed our trip BECAUSE OF the bad weather.
2. Sue’s eyes were red BECAUSE she had been crying.
3. My mother is always complaining BECAUSE OF the untidiness of my room.
4. The water in most river is unsafe to drink BECAUSE it’s polluted.
5. The trees were bend over BECAUSE OF the wind.
6. You can’t enter this secure areas BECAUSE you don’t have an official permit.
7. It’s unsafe to travel in that country BECAUSE OF the ongoing civil war.
8. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted BECAUSE OF the extreme heat.
9. Mark didn’t go to work yesterday BECAUSE he didn’t feel well.
10. We couldn’t get into the disco BECAUSE OF the enormous crowd.
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with because/ because of.
1. I went home early BECAUSE I was feeling unwell.
2. We decided not to go out for a meal BECAUSE we were simply too tired.
3. I couldn’t get to sleep BECAUSE OF the noise.
4. He only accepted the job BECAUSE OF the salary, which was very high.
5. Sarah can’t climb up the tree BECAUSE OF her fear of heights.
6. BECAUSE OF his age, John was not hired ALTHOUGH he had the necessary qualifications.
7. Mary came to class late BECAUSE her motorbike had a puncture.
8. Sandy didn’t go to school yesterday BECAUSE she was sick.
9. She went to bed early BECAUSE OF her tiredness.
10. I couldn’t do the test BECAUSE it was too difficult.
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of
1. He didn’t come because of his sickness.

BECAUSE HE WAS SICK, He didn’t come
2. The train was late because the fog was thick.

BECAUSE OF THE THICK FOG, The train was late
3. The plane couldn’t take off because of the bad weather.

BECAUSE THE WEATHER WAS BAD, The plane couldn’t take off
4. He left the school because his family was poor.

BECAUSE OF HIS FAMILY'S POVERTY,The plane couldn’t take off
5. We couldn’t study because of the noise.

BECAUSE IT WAS TOO NOISE, We couldn’t study
6. I didn’t go swimming because it was cold.

BECAUSE OF THE COLD, I didn’t go swimming
7. These students arrive late because of the bad traffic.

BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC WAS BAD, These students arrive late
8. Mary can’t sleep because she has drunk a cup of strong coffee.

BECAUSE OF DRINKING A CUP OF STRONG COFFEE, MARY CAN'T SLEEP
9. Because of getting up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.

BECAUSE HE GOT UP EARLY, he wasn’t late for the first train.

1. The river is very deep. We can't wade in it

- The river is so deep that we can't wade in it

- It's such a deep river that we can't wade in it

- The river is too deep for us to wade in it

1.1 The floor wasn't strong. We couldn't dance on it

- The floor wasn't strong enough for us to dance on it

2. The fire isn't very hot. It won't boil a kettle

- The fire isn't hot enough to boil a kettle

3. The air is so polluted that we can't breathe

- The air is too polluted for us to breathe

- It's such polluted air that we can't breathe

4. The man is so poor that he can't buy a small house

- The man is too poor for him to buy a small house

- He's such a poor man that he can't buy a small house

- He isn't rich enough to buy a small house

5. The soup is too hot for us to eat right awya

- The soup is so hot that we can't eat right away

- It's such hot soup that we can't eat right away

6. The story wasn't interesting enough for me to stop reading

- The story was too boring for me to stop reading

- The story was so boring that I stop reading

- It was such a boring story that I stop reading

7. It was such cold wather that we couldn't that we couldn't go out

- The weather was too cold for us to go out

- The weather was so cold that we couldn't go out

- The wather wasn't warm enough for us to go out

8. It is sich an interesting film that many people see it

- The film is so interesting that many people see it

9. My father couldn't addord the car because it was too expensive

- the car was too expensive for my father to addord it

1. The river is very deep. We can't wade in it

- The river is so deep that We can't wade in it

- It's such deep river that We can't wade in it

- The river is too deep for us to wade in

1.1 The floor wasn't strong. We couldn't dance on it

- The floor wasn't strong enough for us to dance on

2. The fire isn't very hot. It won't boil a kettle

- The fire isn't hot enough to boil a kettle

3. The air is so polluted that we can't breathe

- The air is too polluted for us to breathe

- It's such polluted air that we can't breathe

4. The man is so poor that he can't buy a small house

- The man is too poor to buy a small house

- He's such poor person that he can't buy a small house

- He isn't rich enough to buy a small house

5. The soup is too hot for us to eat right awya

- The soup is so hot that we can't eat right awya

- It's such hot soup that we can't eat right awya

6. The story wasn't interesting enough for me to stop reading

- The story was too boring for me to stop reading

- The story was so boring that I should stop reading

- It was such interesting story that I should stop reading

7. It was such cold wather that we couldn't go out

- The weather was too cold for us to go out

- The weather was so cold that we couldn't go out

- The wather wasn't warm enough for us to go out

8. It is sich an interesting film that many people see it

- The film is so interesting that many people see it

9. My father couldn't addord the car because it was too expensive

- the car was too expensive for My father to addord the car

10. My suitcase is too full for the zip fastener to close prperly

- My suitcase is so full that the zip fastener can't close prperly

1. The river is very deep. We can't wade in it

- The river is so deep that we can't wade in.

- It's such a deep river that we can't wade in.

- The river is too deep forr us to wade in.

1.1 The floor wasn't strong. We couldn't dance on it

- The floor wasn't strong enough for us to dance on.

2. The fire isn't very hot. It won't boil a kettle

- The fire isn't hot enough to boil a kettle.

3. The air is so polluted that we can't breathe

- The air is too polluted for us to breathe.

- It's such polluted air that we can't breathe

4. The man is so poor that he can't buy a small house

- The man is too poor for him to buy a small house.

- He's such a poor man that he can't buy a small house.

- He isn't rich enough to buy a small house.

5. The soup is oo hot for us to eat right awya

- The soup is so hot that we can't eat right away.

- It's such hot soup that we can't eat right away.

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