There were few people at the meeting. It was canceled.(such...that...)
--> There were such few people that the meeting was canceled.
He was such worried about the exam that he couldn't sleep last night.
There were few people at the meeting. It was canceled.(such...that...)
--> There were such few people that the meeting was canceled.
He was such worried about the exam that he couldn't sleep last night.
Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.
1. There was a loud noise next to my door last night so I couldn’t sleep. (because)
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2. The tsunami happened. Many people in this area became homeless. (made)
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3. The acid rain happened last month. Many plants and trees died. (Since)
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4. There have been conflicts in that country since last year. People live unhappily. (If)
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5. This factory doesn’t treat its waste well so there is a lot of water pollution. (If)
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I. Put so, such or such a
1.The picture was ………..beautiful that we kept looking at it.
2.It is ……………beautiful picture that we decide to buy it.
3.There was ……….noise that we couldn’t hear anything.
4.He is ………….busy man that he rarely goes out with us.
5.The doctor has ………….many patients that he can’t take a short rest.
6.There is ………..much air pollution that we can’t live longer.
7.It was ………….difficult exercise that we had to ask for his help.
8.It was ………..nice day that we all went on a picnic.
9.It is ……….hot that we have to stay at home.
10.It was ………..an interesting film that she cried.
11.The coffee is too strong………. I can’t drink it.
12.He didn’t pay attention to your explanation, ………. he couldn’t understand the lesson.
13.The food was ………..good that we couldn’t help eating it.
14.We have a lot of homework, …… ……..we can’t go fishing now.
15.He speaks…………rapidly that we don’t hear anything.
16.They drove ……….fast that they couldn’t stop the car immediately.
17.He spoke…………slowly that we felt bored.
18.It is ………..an important meeting that we won’t be absent.
19.The food at the hotel was ……….awful. I’ve never eaten ……….awful food.
20.The test was ………easy that everyone got a high score.
V, Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. He studied badly and he couldn’t pass the exam.
→ He studied so ______________________________________.
2. He isn’t very intelligent. He can do it.
→ He isn’t _____________________________________________.
3. He has a lot of money. He can buy a car.
→ He has so __________________________________________.
4. The room is so untidy that it took us one hour to clean it.
→ It is _________________________________________________.
5. The man is so fool that no one took any notice of him.
→ He is________________________________________________.
6. The film is so long that they can’t broadcast it on one night.
→ It is _________________________________________________.
7. The books are so interesting that we have read them many times.
→ They are____________________________________________.
8. The news was so bad that she burst into tears on hearing it.
→ It was_______________________________________________.
9. The food was so hot that it burned my tongue.
→ It was_______________________________________________.
10. There is so much rain that we can’t go out.
→ It____________________________________________________.
11. The boy is so fat that every calls him Stuffy.
→ He is________________________________________________.
12. The milk is so excellent that all the children want some more.
→ It is_________________________________________________.
13. The weather was so warm that they had a walk in the garden.
→ It was_______________________________________________.
14. There were so many people in the hall that we couldn't see him.
→ So many people ___________________________________.
15. The match was so exciting that all the fans shouted loudly.
→ It was_______________________________________________.
16. They drank so much coffee that they couldn't sleep all night.
→ So much____________________________________________.
17. Alice had so many exercises to do that she couldn't go out.
→ Alice had such______________________________________.
18. The woman was so poor that she needed everyone's help.
→ She was_____________________________________________.
19. The boy is too young to walk to school alone.
→ He was so young___________________________________.
20. The car was very rusty and they could travel far in that car.
→ The car was too_____________________________________.
John watched a (1. Document)………………………. on TV last night. It was all about the problems (2. threaten) ……………….our environment. He was shocked to find out how little he knew about (3. globe)…………… warning or acid rain. He had heard the term before but he knew (4. Practical)…………………. nothing about the damage they cause to our planet. He feels he should do something to be (5. Help)……………….. He would like to join an (6. organize)……………………, but he doesn't know which one to join. He has seen so many (7. advertise)………………… in newspapers that he can't make up his mind. However, he believes that it is (8. acceptable)………………………. not to be environmentally aware and he is (9. hope)…………………… that one day everyone will be part of a world movement to save the earth. He was sure that in this time of (10. technology) …………………….advances, we find some way to solve the world's problems.
The Earth Day comes from the idea of a former US politician Gaylord Nelson. He was worried about the world pollution, and the health of plants and animals. In 1969, he decided that the world should have a special day to teach people about how to make environment better. His idea became popular and on 22 April 1970 the first Earth Day was celebrated. Since then, environmentalists have used the day to educate people about their roles in protecting our planet. Earth Day finally became a global celebration around the world. On this day, people come together to talk about global warming, protecting rare animals and saving energy sources. Question 18: According to the passage, Gaylord Nelson was ______. A. not concerned about global warming B. unaware of the world pollution C. worried about the environment D. trying to pollute the environment
the mister spent all his time (count) his money and (think) up new hiding place. he kept(move) it about because he was terrified of (be) robbed. he used to (get) up at night
Supply the correct verb tense or form:
1. He (see).....her while he (walk)....... down the street yesterday
2.After he (do)..... his homework, he went to the cinema
3. Tom (play)........ football when he was a little boy
4. Let's go for a walk as soon as it stops (rain).......
5. Last night, when I (come)...... there, they ( already/ go)......to the party
6.Do you remeber (read) ..... about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)..... newspaper
7.My brother is a stamp collector. He started ( collect)...... stamps when he (be)..... 15 years old. He (collect)...... many kinds of stamps
8. The last time he (see) ....... in public, he (wear)....... a great suit
9. We (not/see) ..... her since she (leave) ....... school
10. Lan said that she (get)....... married soon.
11. My brother (go)..... to bed after he (turn)........ the lights off last night
12. She is not accustomed to ( take)...... care of by others.
13. We (live)..... in the house since we came here
14. She entered the university after she (graduate)...... from gigh school
15. They ( finish)........ the project by the end of the next year
16. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons (have)...... dinner, but they (stop).......(talk)... to him
17. They (live)...... next door to my house since I (be).... young
18. By the end of the next year, I (work)....... for him for 25 years
19. While she (talk)......on the phone, the children (start)..... (fight)...... and (break)........on a window
20. When I (be) .....a boy, I often (go) ..... fishing with my father
21. Columbus (discover)......... America 500 years ago
22.When I (leave)........ my office last night, it (still/rain)........very hard
23. What do you think the children (do) .... when we (get)......home tomorrow?
24. He (lose)...... his job last month and since then he (be)...... out of work
25. When we (come)...... there last night, they (be)......there for an hour
2) The lesson is very difficult. We can’t understand it. (so/such/too/enough)
3) The car is so old that he doesn’t want to drive it. (such/too/enough)
4) The weather was very cold. We couldn’t go out. (so/such/too/enough)
5) The story is short. We can read it in one hour. (so/such/enough)
6) Tom drives too fast, so he often causes accidents. (so/such)
7) This is good tea. I think I’ll have another cup. (so/such)
8) John was very angry. He couldn’t say anything. (so/too/enough)
9) These exercises are so long that I can’t finish them in an hour. (such/too/enough)
11. The children were very late. They couldn’t see the display of fireworks. (so/too/enough)
12. Your brother is very young. He can’t go swimming. (so/such/too/enough)
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3. He couldn’t come to the meeting last night. *
=> I would rather __________________________________________________________________
4. Someone repaired the television set for Bill. *
=> Bill had _______________________________________________________________________
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
He couldn’t have committed the crime _________ he was with me that day.
A. because
B. because of
C. although
D. despite