2. If a  drop of oil is placed in a glass of water, it would float to the stop.

      A                             B                                               C                D

3. She spoke so quick that I didn’t understand what she meant.

                A            B                  C                                     D

4. Nam studies very hardly, so he always gets good marks.

                  A               B                    C                     D

5. If we will go on littering , the environment will become  seriouly polluted

                 A           B                                              C                      D

Circle A, B, C, or D which needs correction.

My teacher spoke (A) so quick (B) that I didn't understand what (C) she meant (D).

A. spoke

B. quick

C. what

D. meant

1/ The weather was cold. We didn’t go to the beach yesterday.

The weather was too _______________________________________

2/ She was so old that she couldn’t walk without a stick.

She was too _______________________________________________

3/ She bought such a lot of books that she couldn’t read them all.

She bought so _____________________________________________

4/ The exam question was very easy, so all the students got it right.

It was such _______________________________________________

5/ That film was too boring for the children too see again.

That film wasn’t __________________________________________

6/ The weather was very bad, and we decided to stay at home.

It was such _______________________________________________

7/ He had a lot of money, so he could buy everything.

He has so _________________________________________________

8/ The cake is very hot. I can’t eat it.

The cake isn’t ____________________________________________

9/ The trunk was very heavy, so I couldn’t lift it.

The trunk was so __________________________________________

10/ He is so short that he can’t play basketball.

He is too_____________________________

11/ You are too old to wear this dress.

You are not _______________________________________________

12/ He can’t eat anything because he is very ill.

He is too _________________________________________________

13/ These books are very useful, so we can buy them.

They’re such ______________________________________________

14/ He drank such a lot of coffee that he couldn’t get to sleep.

He drank so ___________________________________________

15/ There were so many people that I had to wait for several hours.

There were such ____________________________________________

1. I asked Carol not to be there. She still showed up. (BUT)

2. He couldn’t sleep although he was tired. (BUT)

3. Mai’s mother was sick. She stayed at home. (SO)

4. Because the weather was cold, we didn’t go fishing. (SO)

5. They lost the match although they were a better team. (DESPITE)

6. He decided to get a job although the salary was low. (IN SPITE OF)

7. Because of the cheap price, we don’t buy this item. (BECAUSE)

8. Despite eating healthily, she still put on weight. (EVEN THOUGH)

9. The sky was gray and gloomy; however, we went to the beach. (DESPITE)

10. Jackson was going to study all night; therefore, he declined our invitation to dinner. (BECAUSE)

11. Because of failing the exam, he had to do the job he didn’t like. (THEREFORE)

12. It is very late now, she is still at the office. (ALTHOUGH)

13. The board awarded the prize to the reporter. (WAS)

14. Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife. (CUT)

15. The chief engineer was instructing the workers the plan. (INSTRUCTED)

16. The students has discussed the environmental problems recently. (BEEN)

17. He is obliged to clean the house before hanging out with friend. (HAS)

18. You aren’t allowed to wear casual clothes to school. (MUSTN’T)

19. It is necessary for us to study hard for good grades. (HAVE)

20. The students are permitted to cheat in the exams. (MUSTN’T)

The students musnt permitted to cheat in the exams.

I. Combine each pair of sentences, using the given words.

1) Lan couldn’t  go to school yesterday. She was sick. (so)

2) The lesson was difficult. They didn’t understand it. (such…that)

3) The film was very interesting.We wanted to see it  again.(so…that)

4) The weather was very hot. We couldn’t sleep well. (too)

5) The exercise is so easy.We can do it in ten minutes.(enough) 

6) She is very kind. Everybody likes her. (so…that) 

7) They are bad students. They can’t do any exercise. (such…that)

8) She did the test very well. It was very difficult. (but)

II. Rewrite the sentences, using the words provided.

1) You should study harder on your examination. (I suggest that)

2) They have had the lesson explained. (Active causative form)

3) It took us two hours to water the flowers. (S + spend)

4) Lan couldn’t go to the club because of her illness. (so)

5) Despite the heaviness of the suitcase, he can carry it. (although)

6) Because of the heavy rain, we couldn’t go on a picnic. (because)

7) The food is delicious enough for her to eat a lot. (such…that)

8) It was such hot water that he couldn’t drink it. (so…that)

9) The shirt is too small for me to wear. (enough)

10) The exercise is so difficult that we can’t do it. (too)

11) The film is interesting enough for us to watch many times. (such…that)

12) Because he was lazy, he failed in the exam. (because of)

13) Although the test was long, he finished the test on time. (despite)

14) Nam didn’t go  to school on time because he got up late. (since)

15) I spend an hour travelling to work by motorbike.  (It take)

16) He will have someone repair his computer. (Passive causative form)

17) Jane got wet because she forgot her umbrella. (so)

18) You must learn very hard so that you can pass the exam. (for)

2. Since/As the wind is strong, I cannot go out Because of ……………………………………………………………. 3. Because she was sick, she didn’t go to work yesterday Because of……………………………………………………………. 4. Because they left early, they didn’t eat dinner Due to ……………………………………………………………. 5. Because there was a strong storm, some house was destroyed Owing to the fact that …………………………………………