E4:Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. The ceiling is _______.

A. too high for me to reach B. too high for me to reach it.

C. so high for me reaching D. enough high of me reaching

2. I don’t think our daughter is _______ to understand this matter.

A. too youngB. is such youngC. not enough old D. not age enough

3. Mrs Harrison is _______ he owns many palaces.

A. so a rich man tha B. such an rich man that

C. such a rich man that D. that os rich a man.

4. These two girls ………….. that I can’t tell them apart.

a. are so like B. are so alike C. are too alike D. alike enough

5. The woman was so beautiful_______.

A. that I couldn’t help looking at B. that I couldn’t help looking at her

C. for me looking at her D. that for me to look at.

6. It is _______ that I would like to go to the beach.

A. such a nice weather B. too nice weather

C. such nice weather D. such weather nice.

7. These are _______ that I can’t finish them.

A. a such long assignments B. such long assignments

C. such a long assignments D. too long assignments.

8. It is _______ that I have read it twice.

A. such an interesting book B. so interesting a book.

C. too interesting a book D. A and B.

9. She dances _______ everybody adores her.

A. such beautifully that B. so beautifully that

C. so beautiful that D. too beautifully that

10. It is _______ to go swimming.

A. too cold B.so cold C. such a cold D. enough cold that

11. I am _______ a car.

A. not rich enough to buy B. too rich enough to buy

C. too poor to buy D. A and C.

12. It’s_______ home from here.

A. too far walking B. too far for walking

C. far to walk too D. too far to walk

13. The bed is not clean enough_______.

A. to lie in it B. to lie in C. for lying in D. in which to lie

14. The piano was too heavy_______.

A. for nobody to move B. for nobody moving

C. for anyone to move D. for anyone to moving

15._______ to go to the cinema.

A. It was late so that B. That it was late C. It was too late D. such too late.

16. We don’t_______ to go there now.

A. have time enough B. enough timeC. have too time D. have enough time

17. Jane is _______ to do this exercise.

A. no intelligence enough B. not intelligent enough

C. not enough intelligent D. so intelligent enough

TOPIC : COMPLEX SENTENCES:

E1: Choose the best answer

1. Mai worked hard , ______ she passed her exam .

a. so b. although c. because d. though

2. _____ she was very tired , she helped her brother with his homework .

a. Because b. whether c. Although c. so

3. It’s raining hard , _____ we can’t go to the beach .

a. or b. but c. so d. though

4. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick .

a. so b. because c. although d. but

5. Tom has a computer , _____ he doesn’t use it .

a. or b. as because d. but

6. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough.

a. because b. although c. even though d. and

7. The film was boring, ____ we went home .

a. so b. when c. but c. if

8. The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive .

a. but b. if c. so d. although

9. He used to smoke a lot ______ now he doesn’t smoke any more .

a. still b. therefore c. but d. as

10. She couldn’t unlock it ______ she had the wrong key .

a. while b. but c. though d. because

11. ____ it rained , the boys played football .

a. Even b. Even though c. However d. In spite of

12. It was still painful , ____ I went to see a doctor .

a. so b. however c. but d. or

13. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t .

a. but b. as c. so because

14. Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy .

a. while b. though c.because d. but

15. He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV.

a. and b. or c. if d. since

16. Jim can speak English _____ French fluently .

a. also b. but also c. and d. so

17. _______ the traffic , I arrived on time .

a. Though b. Although b. Even though d. In spite of

18. ______ they live near us , we can see them very often .

a. So b. As c. Though d. Even

19. ______ I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep .

a. If b. Although c. While D. However

20. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do .

a. because b. though c. so d. but

21. It’s cheap. _____, I don’t like it .

a. and b. because c. so d. however

22. ______ it was late , I decided to phone Brian.

a. Despite b. However c. In spite of d. Though

23. The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing .

a. although b. so c. but d. and

24. ______ the car was cheap , it was in good condition .

a. Although b. Because c. As d. If

25. ______ tomorow is a public holiday , all the shops will be shut .

a. As b. Just as c. Although d. When

26. She came in _____ turned on the radio .

a. so b. and c. or d. but

27. We didn’t go for a walk _____ it was very cold .

a. though b. because c. but d. so

28. ______ I tried to persuade her , I didn’t succeed .

a. Because b. So c. Although d. However

29. Lan woke up late _____ she didn’t have time for breakfast

a. so b. since c. as d. though

30. I like fish ____ I don’t like catching them myself .

a. or b. but c. so d. and

31. He had an accident ____ he was careful .

a. even though b. because c. so d. since

32. _____ it was raining , I went swimming .

a. So b. Because c. However d. Although

33. Ann felt ill , ____ she insisted on going to work .

a. though b. so c. and d. but

34. _____ I felt tired , I went to bed early .

a. Although b. So c. As d. However

35. _____ he’s got an English name , he is German .

a. Although b. However c. Because d. Since

36. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired .

a. so b. because c. but d. if

37. We were the better team ____ we lost the match .

a. so b. and c. but d. because

38. Keith decided to give up his job ____ I advised him not to

a. because b. however c. although d. since

39. ______ we were in town , we often met him .

a. For b. Although C. So d. When

40 . She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications .

a. because b. although c. so d. but

41. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry .

a. even though b. in spite

c. despite d. in spite the fact that

42. In spite _____ , the baseball game was not cancelled .

a. the rain b. of the rain

c. it was raining d. there was a rain

43. ______ he had enough money , he refused to buy a new car .

a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite d. Although

44. ______ , he walked to the station .

a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired

c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired

45. The children slept well , despite _____

a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy

46. She left him __________ she still loved him .

a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite

47. _______ her lack of hard work , she was promoted .

a. In spite b. Even though c. in spite of d. despite of

48. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like .

a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of

49. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces ________ we must also think of our environment .

a. despite b. though c. as though d. but

50. ______ some Japanese women are successful in business , the majority of Japanese companies are run by men .

a. But b.Even if c. If d. As though

51. The team played on in spite of the rain

a. even if b. if c. in case d. despite

52. ………….. the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.

A. In case of B. In spite of

C. Because of D. But for

52. He was offered the job ………. he had no experience.

A. even though B. despite C. while D. however

53. We postponed the picnic ………………………

A. because it is raining heavily B. because of the raining heavily

C. because the heavily rain it was D. because it was raining heavily

54. ……… her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture.

A. Although B. Despite C. though D. In spite

55. She went to bed early ……….. she felt tired.

A. although B. despite C. because D. because of

56. I couldn’t read the letter ……….. the darkness.

A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. because

57. The boys were punished -------------- they made many mistakes. A. in spite of B. because

C. even though D. as if

58-------------- the liberation of women, women can take part in social activities. A. Because B. Thanks to C. While D. As

59. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking. A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking

B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking

D. However we felt cold, we kept walking

60. She decided to leave her job in the company ------------ she could earn a lot of money there. A. because B. although

C. despite D. since

61. The children laughed a lot because of the funny story. A. The children laughed because the story is funny.

B. The children laughed because of the story funny C. The children laughed because it was funny.

D. The children laughed because the story was funny

62. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi. B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.

C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert. D. Although Bill took a taxi he can’t come to the concert on time.

63. The flight was delayed -------------- the fog.

A. in spite of B. because of C. though D. since

64. Hong didn’t participate in the contest -------------- her lack of confidence. A. because B. because of C. since D. despite

65. He hid that letter in a draw -------------- no one could read it. A. so that B. because C. although D. in spite of

66. -------------- Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room. A. Because B. In case C. If D. Even though

67. -------------- other workers’ constant objection, the director dismissed the worker. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of

68. The mother got angry because --------------. A. her son behaved badly B. her son's bad behavior

C. her son will behave badly D. her son bad behaving

69. He lost his job -------------- his laziness. A. due to B. in spite of C. despite D. because

70. She is looking for a new job -------------- she is tired of doing a routine job day after day. A. since B. as C. because D. all are correct

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

A. Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. B. Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone. C. Although she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. D. Although she was very busy, she could answer the phone.

72. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.

A. Although I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door.

B. Although I tried very hard, I could open the door.

C. In spite of I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door.

D.I couldn't open the door,even though trying very hard.

E3: Each sentence has 1 mistake.Circle the mistake

1. There are about 500 species of poisonous snakes, 200 of them are harmful to man.

A B C D

2. The electric cooker who is wrapped in the box is made of steel.

A B C D

3. The legal age which a person is considered to be an adult is customarily 18.

A B C D

4. The gardener used the scissors which he had bought them from a village shop to cut the flowers. A B C D

5. The area with the greatest number of thunderstorms each year is the interior of the Florida

A B C

peninsula, which the Atlantic and Gulf airstreams meet.

D

6. Aloha is a Hawaiian word meaning ‘love’, that can be used to say hello or goodbye.

A B C D

7. People whose exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those who doesn't.

A B C D

8. I have always wanted to visit Paris, that is the capital of France.

A B C D

9. Shakespeare, who works are famous all over the world, was an English writer.

A B C D

10.The water temperature in a spring depends on that of the soil through where the water flows.

A B C D

E4.Make the best choice

1. This is the place_________ I met my wife.

A. what B. where C. which D. that

2. Simon is the man _________ Mary loves.

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

3. My wife, _________ is a doctor, works at Community Hospital.

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

4. Only one of the people _________ work in the company is qualified.

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

5. She is the one _________ I told you about.

A. what B. which C. whose D. who

6. Those _________ had studied hard passed their exams.

A. what B. which C. who D. whose

7. The magazine _________ you lent me is interesting.

A. what B. which C. whom D. whose

8. The man _________ is resting is very tired.

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

9. The boy _________ sat next to you is my friend.

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

10.We are using books _________ were printed last year.

A. what B. who C. which D. whose

11.The painting_________Ms. Wallace bought was very expensive.

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

12.The homeless people_____story appeared in the paper last week have now found a place to live.

A. who B. whom C. that D. whose

13.__________ is your favourite sport, swimming or running.

A. What B. Which C. Whom D. Whose

14.Were the Wright brothers the ones __________built the first aeroplane?

A. which B. whom C. whose D. that

15.I don't like stories________ have unhappy endings.

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

16.The periodic table contains all the elements, ________ has a particular atomic weight and atomic number.

A. which of each B. each of which C. which each D. each

17.Ansel Adams was a landscape photographer ________ photographs of the western United States show nature on a grand scale.

A. whose B. of whom C. of his D. his

18.Jan didn't check she had enough petrol before she left, ________ was careless of her.

A. what B. it C. that D. which

19.This is a town ________ many people live.

A. in which B. which C. at which D. on which

20.She, ________ is your sister, lives far away.

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

21.I see some girls ________ are pretty.

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

22.Give back the money ________ you took.

A. itB. who C. whom D. which

23.He was killed by a man ________ friends we know.

A. whose B. which C. whom D. that

24.He spoke to the messengers with ________ you were leaving.

A. which B. whom C. whose D. that

25.We captured a town ________ is in Spain.

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

26.The farmers ________ we saw were in the field.

A. whose B. which C. they D. whom

27.The women ________ I gave the money were glad.

A. to whom B. to that C. for whom D. for that

28.I know a boy ________ name is John.

A. who B. whose C. whom D. that

29.The man ________ you sent to the general has reported the victory.

A. whose B. which C. whom D. he

30.I saw those slaves ________ had been led to the city.

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