The school boy are in a hurry not to/ in order not to miss their school bus.. These boys were punished ______ they went to school late.. Cindy is such sick that she can’t go to work D..
Trang 1Adverb Clauses And Phrases exercises
Exercise1:Underline the correct option in each of the following sentences:
1 The school boy are in a hurry (not to/ in order not to) miss their school bus.
2 They were talking in whispers (so that/ so as) nobody could hear them.
3 My mother needs a tin opener(to open/ for opening) the bottles.
4 Advice is given (in order that / in order to) students can choose the best course.
5 You may put your money in a small coin bank (so that/ in order to) keep it safe
Exercise2: Fill each blank with BUT – SO – HOWEVER – THEREFORE where
appropriate :
1 You could fly via Singapore, , this isn’t the only way
2.The boy was able to learn English , he is very lazy
3.He didn’t attend the lesson , he could not do his homework 4.The rice is 5000 dong per kilo, we bought 10 kilos
5.Your son is heading the right direction, I think you should encourage him to learn harder
6.It was midnight, the restaurant was still open
7.It was midnight, they closed the restaurant and went home
8.He had written her many times , but she didn’t give any reply , they had been out of touch ever since
9.We discussed the issue all day, we couldn’t come to a final
conclusion
10.It started to rain hard , we decided to stay at home to watch TV
11.The wind was howling outside, it was warm and
comfortable indoor
12.The highway was under construction, we had to take a different route to work
13 Jackson was going to study all night, he declined our invitation
to dinner
14,There is still much to discuss We shall, , return to this item at our next meeting
15 The holiday had been a complate disaster We , , decide to fly home early if we could
Exercise3: Choose the most correct option:
Trang 21 Mary jogs everyday lose weight.
A so she can B so that she can C because she can
D so that to
2 We’ll be late we hurry
D when
3 She failed the test she studied hard
D A and B
4 You should bring an umbrella it rains
D because of
5 He went on working feeling unwell
D despite
6 They decided to go the danger
A because B in spite of C although
D so
7 they lost, their fans gave them a big cheer
D if
8 Jane has a computer, she doesn’t use it
D in spite of
9 we had got on the plane, it started to rain
D As soon as
10 We have to wait everybody else finishes their turn
D until
11 Mark heard the news on the radio _ he was driving home
D A and B
12 What are you going to do _ graduating from university?
D because
13 I am not so good at English, _ I have to practice more
D despite
14 the fact that she fail the exam, she didn’t look disappointed
D because of
15 We didn’t go to France last summer we couldn’t afford to
D because of
16 You can’t drive a car you have a license
D if
17 the flight delay, they didn’t attend the conference
Trang 3A Because B As C Although
D Because of
18 The storm was so strong _ all the crops were destroyed
D B and C
19 Everyone thought she would accept the offer , she turned it down
D Moreover
20 You should look up the meaning of the new in the dictionary _ misuse it
D so that
21 I bought this new software _ Chinese
A for learning B learning C to learn
D learned
22 The flight from New York to London was delayed the heavy fog
D as a result
23 It’s _ city that he’s got lost
A a such big B such big C such a big
D a very big
24 There are _ in the universe that we cannot count them
A so much stars B so many stars C such stars many
D such stars much
25 He has to do that he can’t go to the cinema with us
A so much work B so many work C such much work
D such a work
26 It is _ book that just a few people like it
A so an old B so old C such old
D such an old
27 The satellite travel _ into space that nobody could see it with naked eyes
D far enough
28 the bad weather, the plan landed safely
A in spite B in spite of C despite the fact that
D though
29 It was that we went for a walk
A a beautiful weather B so a beautiful night C so nice weather
D such a nice weather
30 He lighted the candle he might read the note
D as a result
31 _ his exhaustion, he won the marathon by nearly three minutes
D However
32 He has worked for the same company _ he left school
D for
33 _ it was raining hard, he went out without a raincoat
D Although
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D too strong
35 It was that we went for a hike in the mountains
A so a nice day B so nice day C such nice day
D such a nice day
36 Julie is not _ to see this film
A as old enough B enough old C enough old as
D.old enough
37 I meet her, she always wears a blue dress
D Whenever
38 The film was through
A too long for us to see B very long for us to see it
C too long for us seeing it D too long enough for us
to see
39 Hoa was late _ her car was broken down
D while
40 We couldn’t sleep last night _ the noise next door
D because of
41 he can’t afford a car, he goes to work by bicycle
D all are correct
42 I have time, I will go with you,
D So that
43 He was too scare me what he really thought
D told
44 These boys were punished they went to school late
D because
45 They were sacked _ their carelessness
D despite
46 Will you be kind _ to help me?
A so/ enough B too/ enough C enough/ too
D such/ too
47 Some workers are so poor that they don’t want to quit their job _ they are ill- treated
D if
48 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
49 The school boys are in hurry they will not be late for school
Trang 5A so as to B to C in order that
D for
50 He I was scared
A drove too fast that B drove so fastly that C drove so fast that
D drove such fast that
51 She dances _ everybody adores her
A such beautifully that B so beautiful that C too beautifully that
D so beautifully that
52 It is to go swimming
D enough cold that
53 The bed is not clean enough
A to lie in it B to lie in C for lying in
D in which to lie
54 The piano was too heavy
A for nobody to move B for nobody to moving C for anyone to move
D for anyone to moving
55 He _ to be offered the job
A was such experienced B was too experienced
56 _ 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
57 We don’t _to go there now
A have time enough B enough time C have too time
D have enough time
58 I don’t think our daughter is _ to understand this matter
A too young B is such young C not enough young
D not age enough
59 Mrs Harrison is _ he owns many palaces
A so a rich man that B such an rich man that C such a rich man that
D that so rich man a
60 He just had to apologize _ he knew he had made a mistake
D because
61 I often feel tired I get up in the morning
D while
62 No sooner had he come _ he knew he had dropped his wallet
D then
63 _ the church service, people keep quiet
D As
64 in doubt about taking the medicine, consult your doctor
D When
65 She hasn’t received a single letter from him _ they both left school
D now that
Trang 666 _ I am aware, this is the last talk on the topic.
D As far as
67 He wouldn’t have failed his exams _ he hadn’t been ill
D although
68 _ he gets home before us and can’t get in?
D Unless
69 _ you change your mind, I won’t able to help you
D Provided
70 _ you keep it in good condition, I’ll lend you my car
D While
71 Fail to pay the bill they will cut off the electricity
D if
72 It is such an important matter _ I can’t decide anything about it myself
D if
73 He hid that letter in a drawer _ no one could read it
D than
74 _ Tom was unable to see anything, he knew someone was in his room
D Even though
75 _other workers’ constant objection, the director dismissed the workers
D In spite of
76 _ some scientists use lasers for military purposes, others use them in medicine
D However
77 It seems _ those students haven’t learnt this grammar point before
D even though
78 They were disqualified _ they fought to the last minute
D once
79 The teacher explained the lesson twice _ the students understood it clearly
D as if
80 Huong didn’t participate in the contest her lack of confidence
D despite
81 It is _ that I have read it twice
A such an interesting book B so interesting a book
82 Lili is to do this exercise
Trang 7A no intelligence enough B not intelligent enough
C not enough intelligent D so intelligent enough
83 I am _ a car
A not rich enough to buy B too rich enough to buy
84 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 to reaching
85 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
86 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
87 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
88 He goes to England _
A so that he learns English B so that he may learn English
C so to learn English D so he learns English
89 It was too late _
A to go for them to the party B for them to go to the party
C because they go to the party D so they go to the party
90 Cindy is sick She can’t go to work
A Cindy is too sick to go to work B Cindy is sick enough
to go to work
C Cindy is such sick that she can’t go to work D Cindy is sick so that she can’t go to work
91 She hid the present _
A so that the children wouldn’t find it B in order to the children not to find it
C for the children not find it D in order that the children not to find it
92 The teacher was explaining the lesson slowly and clearly _
A to make his students to understand it B in order that his
students can understand it
C so as to that his students could understand it D so that his students could understand it
93 They are _
A so lazy boys as they are punished B so lazy boys that they are punished
C such lazy boys that they are punished D such lazy that they are punished
94 “It was so cold We couldn’t go out ” means
Trang 8A It was so cold that we couldn’t go out B It was too cold for us
to go out
C It was such cold that we couldn’t go out D A and B
95 The boy always does his homework before class
A so as not to be punished by the teacher B so as to be punished by the teacher
C so that not to be punished by the teacher D in order that not to be punished by the teacher
96 “ I tried to study English well I want to get a good job.” Means
A I tried to study English well so that I can get a good job
B I tried to study English well in order that I can get a good job
C I tried to study English well to get a good job
D all are correct
97 “His stomach cancer was too serious to have an operation ” Means _
A His stomach cancer was so serious that the doctor couldn’t operate on him
B His stomach cancer was so serious to have an operation
C His stomach cancer was too serious so that the doctor could operate on him
D His stomach cancer was serious so that to have an operation
98 “They whispered They didn’t want anyone to hear them.” Means _
A They whispered in order to make anyone hear them
B They whispered so that no one could hear them
C They whispered to make everyone hear them
D They whispered in order that make everyone hear them
99 “I spoke slowly The foreigner could understand me ”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 such slowly that the foreigner could understand me
D.I spoke slowly to make the foreigner could understand me
100 “We preserve natural resources We can use them in the future.” Means _
A We preserve natural resources so that we can use them in the future
B We preserve natural resources so as to we can use them in the future
C We preserve natural resources for future use
D A and C
Exercise 4: Chän mét lçi sai trong nh÷ng c©u sau:
1 The prices of accommodation are as big that many people cannot afford to buy a house
A B C D
2 He had smoked so a lot of cigarettes that he died of cancer
A B C D
3 In spite of my father is old, he gets up early and does morning exercises
A B C D
4 Although the bad traffic, I managed to arrive at the meeting on time
A B C D
5 Despite she was in her middle age, she looked very graceful and charming
A B C D
6 The workers went on strikes because of they thought their wages were low
A B C D
7 Please arrive on time in order to we will be able to start the meeting punctually
A B C D
8 It was so a funny film that I burst out laughing
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9 They had to sell their house because of they had been broke
A B C D
10 They can speak English and use a computer so as to they can easily get a good job
A B C D
11 In order that to buy his new car, he had to borrow his friend some money
A B C D
12 He was tired so that he couldn’t continue his work
A B C D
13 Those students are trying their best in order that to get the scholarship
A B C D
14 Sound is carried from the eardrum to the nerves so as to we can hear it
A B C D
15 Many teachers have devoted all their lives to teaching so teaching is not a well paid job
A B C D
16 Mai has such many things to do that she has no time to go out
A B C D
17 Because it was late, so that he tried to type the contract as fast as possible
A B C D
18 I was such nervous that I didn’t think I would pass the exam
A B C D
19 My only regret is that I didn’t study English good enough to get a good job
A B C D
20 The novel was such interesting that I had read it all night
A B C D
Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences :
1.He hurried to the station so as not to miss the train
à He
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2.Leave early so that you may get home before dark
à In order to
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3.We should do morning exercises regularly to improve our health
à We
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4.Mary went to the library in order that she could borrow some books
à Mary
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5.She put on warm clothes so that she wouldn’t catch cold
à In order
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6.Please shut the door in order that the dog won’t go out of the house
à
Please………
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7.My father drove carefully in order not to cause accidents
à My father
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Trang 108.He moved to the front row so that he could hear the speaker better
à To
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9 Athough he is sick, he goes to school
à In spite of
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10 Although Lan was tired, she did all her homework carefully
à Despite
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11 Everybody has a great regard for her despite her poverty
à Although
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12 They worked very hard although they were old
à In spite
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13 Peter didn’t go to school yesterday because he was sick
à Because of
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14.We didn’t go fishing because the water was rough
à………
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15 He is tired because of staying up late last night
à………
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