CHUYEN DE SOSUCHTOOENOUGH

INTENSIFIERS: SO, SUCH, TOO & ENOUGH I Fill in each blank with the correct combination of the following words and “enough”: You haven’t bought (blueberries) This soil is not (rich) to plant vegetables We don’t have (blood donors) This garage is not (large) I’m not (well) to go on working II Fill in each blank with the correct combination of the following words and “too, too much, too many”: (cooks) spoil the broth You’re _(cruel) to people You should be kinder, more polite and not so sarcastic There is (violence) on the streets nowadays He’s (stingy) to give you that! I don’t want to pay him a visit today; he lives (far) away from here! III Complete the following sentences using the structure “too adj + for sb/sth + to sth” or “adj enough + for sb/sth + to sth”: This dress is pretty enough for her to wear at the wedding It’s too wonderful to be true This zip is (big) _those trousers You need a smaller one She’s only 15 Don’t you think she’s (young) _marry? This car’s (good-him) _drive in the race In fact, it’s one of the best cars on the market He’s (liberal) _us We need a more conservative person This poison is (strong) _kill a bull IV Fill the gaps with the suitable form: so / such / too / enough He’s _ excellent worker! he deserves to get promoted mmm… This pizza is _ tasty I think I’ll have another piece That wall is _ high for me to climb I need a ladder They had _ terrible weather in England that they came back in two days I was _ hot coffee that I couldn’t drink it You don’t need to hurry up, we have _ time to finish this exercise It was _ small a car for all of us, so we had to go in two cars Alonso didn’t drive fast _ to overtake Schumacher in the last race Don’t worry about her She is clever _ to realise what she has to 10 She didn’t speak loudly _ for the audience to hear her V Complete the sentences using “enough”, “too” or the combinations of “enough/too” and other words I think I have drunk for tonight If I drank more, I wouldn’t be able to drive later on She’s eighteen, so she’s (old) _order a beer The generation gap between us is (strong) _to be broken We’re like chalk and cheese You smoke _You should smoke less We can’t eat all this butter in a week! There’s _ These earrings are (ugly) ! I will never wear them! We can’t fight back There are _them We must wait for the reinforcements They’re due to arrive soon There’s an outbreak of cholera, and we don’t have (means) _stop it They have cut off the power: I don’t have (light) _finish reading this book 10 I’ve eaten _these canapés My stomach aches terribly as a result 11 It’s not surprising that you have failed your exams You’ve been going out (often) 12 This barrow is not (big) carry all this rubble We need a bigger one 13 He’s (short) _be a basketball player He’s only 1.60 meters tall 13 He’s (tall) be a policeman He’s 1.80 meters tall 14 The music’s (loud) If you turn up the volume control, it will be (loud) _us; so, please don’t! 15 ‘How many flowers we need to go around?’ ‘We have _ Don’t worry about it We have the right amount.’ 16 This field (large) _cultivate crops You don’t need another field! 17 ‘Are there (wafers) _?’ ‘Yes, there are We won’t be able to eat them all.’ 18 You’re being (nasty)! Can’t you behave yourself once and for all? 19 Don’t go out! It’s (windy) _ Can’t you wait until it dies down? 20 There aren’t (needles and thread-us) _sew these garments We’d better go and buy some more VI Complete the following sentences using the correct structure of “so” or “such”: I love talking to him He’s _ (nice)! She has _ (curly hair) she can’t wear it long He eats _ (fast) he doesn’t chew his food well We had _ (clear sky that) we could see millions and millions of stars She’s _ (skittish girl) she has no sense of responsibility I’m not _ (stupid) to trust a liar like him He’s got _ (enemies) he needs an armed escort He has murdered _ (people) his heart is as hard as nails They’ve seen this movie _ (times) they’ve learnt it word for word 10 I ate _ (that cheese) I got diarrhea VII Complete the following sentences using the correct structure of “so” or “such”: She’s _ (severe a mother)! I think she ought to be gentler He told me _ (fascinating story) it was difficult to believe He told her _ (corny a joke) she begged him not to tell her any more jokes He told her _ (corny joke) she begged him not to tell her any more jokes Two million pounds! I’m not going to buy _ (expensive a house) He was _ (big a man) he could not sit in that chair VIII Complete the following sentences using the structure “too + adj + to infinitive” The coffee is extremely hot I can’t drink it  The coat is very short He can’t wear it  The food was extremely hot We couldn’t eat the food  _ This exercise is very difficult She can’t this exercise  _ The suitcase is very heavy The children can’t carry it upstairs  IX Complete the following sentences using the structure “adj + enough + to infinitive” My brother is very strong He can lift this box  _ The man is very rich He can buy this expensive car  _ That play is very interesting You should see that play  _ The weather was wonderful We could walk round the lake  _ The food is extremely good The children can eat it  _ X Complete the following sentences using the structure “so + adj + that” The coffee is extremely hot The children can’t drink it  My brother is very strong He can lift this heavy table  _ That play is very interesting You should see it  The suitcase is very heavy Nobody can carry it upstairs  _ My brother is very intelligent He can this difficult exercise  The man is extremely poor He can’t buy a new bike for his wife  XI Complete the following sentences using the structure “such…that” This coat is very short He can’t wear it  The tea is very hot The children can’t drink it  _ The tests were quite difficult We couldn’t them  _ The boy is very lazy Every body hates him  _ The girl is very intelligent She can this difficult exercise  The shoes are very expensive I can’t buy them  XII Write meaningful sentences using the following cues The boy /clever /enough/ / this test  _ The question/ too / difficult / us /answer  _ The test / so / easy / that /all of us / / easily  _ It / such / a good film / that /we / want / see / twice  _ My brother / have to / go/ the dentist  XIII Rewrite the following sentences This jacket is very short I can’t wear it (too/ enough/ so…that/ such….that/ because)  _  _  _  _  _ You can’t get married You are too young (too / enough)  _  _ We can’t live in this room It is very small (too/ enough/so…that/such…that/because)  _  _  _  _  _ The exercises were very difficult You couldn’t them ( too/ enough / so…that / such …that / because )  _  _  _  _  _ It was raining but she still went out (although )  _ The children were tired but they couldn’t sleep (although )  _ The man is very poor He can’t buy a new bike for himself (too, enough ,so that, such that, because )  _  _  _  _  _ XIV Rewrite the following sentences He is too poor to buy this shirt (enough)  _ He isn’t young enough to wear this shirt (too)  _ The ladder is too short to reach the windows (enough)  _ This table is so heavy that nobody can lift it (too/enough)  _  _ I am too weak to carry this bag (so …that)  _ These oranges were too sour for us to eat (so…that/ such…that)  _  _ Riding too fast is dangerous (to ride)  _ This story is so interesting that I have read it twice (such …that)  _ The test is too difficult for us to (enough/ so…that/ such…that )  _  _  _ 10 We arrived too late to see that film (not)  _ XV Complete the following sentences using the correct structure of “too”, “enough”, “so” or “such”: The water was _ (clear) we decided to drink some He’s got _ (a lot of floppy disks) he can lend you as many as you wish He was _ (delighted at the news of the ceasefire) he went out to celebrate it If you go on singing, you’ll get a sore throat Don’t you think you have sung ? The air in the country is _ (clean)! You will feel _ (good) when you breathe deeply Would you be _ (kind) as not to disturb me? Would you be _ (kind) to lend me a walking stick? It took him _ (long to carve out a human body out of stone) the night fell He hasn’t been to his home town for _ (long time) he can hardly recognize it 10 Our hotel is _ (far from here) we should take a taxi 11 This crate is _ (heavy) a woman of your age carry I’ll it for you 13 You’re _ (long way from the truth) you’ll never be able to find it out 14 She’s (pretty a girl) every boy in her class is mad about her 15 She’s (pretty girl) every boy in her class has fallen madly in love with her 16 He brought _ (long rope) they had to cut it in two 17 There were _ (people at that party) we decided to leave 18 It’s _ (good a day) we should go out for a walk 19 He was _ (forgetful) as to leave his keys at home almost every day 20 This stretch of road isn’t (long) a plane take off or land We need a longer stretch of road 21 She tells _ (lies) no one believes a word she says 22 They were _ (helpful) as to everything for us 23 She’s (old) you! You’re only a boy of fourteen, and she’s a fully grown woman XVI Rewrite the following sentences Your brother is such a good singer (so) Your brother _ I'd drink less whisky if I were you (so) Take my advice and don't _ I got so bored during the play that I fell asleep (such) It _ play that I fell asleep You're too young to come into this pub (old) You're _ into this pub I'd love a Ferrari but it costs far too much money for me (rich) I'm _ a Ferrari Those friends of yours are so boring (people) Those friends of yours We've had such lovely weather recently (so) The weather _ recently I don't think I have the strength to lift it (strong)  I don't think I _ it My sister is too young to drive a car legally (not) My sister _ drive a car legally 10 I didn't feel well enough to go to work (too) I felt _ work -THE END - ... was _ (clear) we decided to drink some He’s got _ (a lot of floppy disks) he can lend you as many as you wish He was _ (delighted at the news of the... (long rope) they had to cut it in two 17 There were _ (people at that party) we decided to leave 18 It’s _ (good a day) we should go out for a walk 19 He was ... good film / that /we / want / see / twice  _ My brother / have to / go/ the dentist  XIII Rewrite the following sentences This jacket is very