Compare so and such: We use so + adjectiveladverb: so stupid so quick so nice so quickly 10 I didn't like the book, The story was 50 stupid. 10 ike Liz and Joe. They are so nice. We use such + nowt: such a story such people We also use such + adjective + nou: such a stupid story such nice people 15 I didn’ like the book. I was such a stupid story. (not a so stupid story) 2 Tike Liz and Joe, They are such nice people. (wot so nice people) We say such a... (not a such): such a big dog (not a such big dos) So and such make the meaning of an adjective (or adverb) stronger: (Its a beautiful day, isn't ie? Irs 60 warm, (« really warm) 1 Ie’ difficult to understand him because he talks $0 quietly. ‘You can use so... that: 1 The book was $0 good that I couldn't put it down, 3 Twas so tired that I fell asleep in the armchair. ‘We usually leave out that: 5 1 was 50 tired I fell asleep. ‘We also use so and such with the meaning ‘like 12 Somebody told me the house was b 100 years ago. I didn’t realize it was s0 old, (= as old as ies) ‘0 I'm tired because I got up at six. 1 don’t usually get up so early. Lexpected the weather to be cooler Pm surprised it is so warm, Compare: so long 10 Lhaven't seen her for so long I've forgotten what she looks like. s0 far 10 I didn't know it was so far. so much, so many 13 P'm sorry I'm late ~ there was so much tralfie. Not so . 1 Te was a great holiday. We had such a ‘good time. (= a really good time) You can use such .. that: 5 Te vas such a good book that I couldn't put it down, © Te was such nice weather that we spent the whole day on the beach. We usually leave out that: i was such nice weather we spent... © I didn’t realise it was such an old house. © You know it's not true, How can you say such a thing? ‘Note the expression no such .. 1 You won't find the word “bid” in the dictionary. There's no such word. (= this word does not exist) such a long time i Thaven't seen her for such a fong time, {wot so long time) such a long way I didn’t know i was such a long way. such a lor (of) 10 Pm sorry Tem late ~ there was such a lot of trafic.Exercises Unit 102 102.1 Put in 50, such or such a. 1 Irs difficult co understand him because he speaks $2... quietly. 2 like Liz and Joe. They're ...2#2... nice people. 3 Iwas a great holiday. We had 2421 4 good time. 4 Lwas surprised that he looked ——-.nnsam well after his recent illness. 3 Everything is expensive these days, isn't it? 6 The weather is beautiful, isn’t it? I didn’t expect it to be nie day. Thave to go. I didn’t realise it was 8 He always looks good. He wears 9 Iwas boring film that [fell asleep while I was watching it. 10 T couldn't believe the news. It was... shock. 11 I think she works too hard. She looks tired all the 12 The food at the horel was — — awful. Pve never eaten oo nnens awful food. 13 They've gor ‘much money they don’t know what to do with it. 14 [didn’t realise you lived — ~ long way from the city centre. 15 The party was really great. It was pity you couldn't come. 102.2 Make one sentence from two. Use so or such. 1 She worked: hard You could heat it from miles away. 2 teas a beautitul day: You would think it was her native language. 3 Lwas tired. We spent the whole day indoors. 4 We had a good time on holiday: | She-made-ersetFith 5. She speaks English well T couldn't keep my eyes open. 6 I've gota lor 10 do. I didn’t eat anything else for the rest ofthe day. 7 The musie was loud. We decided to go-to the beach: 8 Thad a big breakfast. I didn’t know what to say. 9. Ir was horrible weather I don't know where to begin, 10 I was surprised, |_| We didn’t want to come home. 1 She. worked. s0 hard. she made. herself il, 7 2 ib was. such a, beautiful day. we, 3 Twas esas 5 4 s 6. : 8 7 9 - 10 - — 102.3 Use your own ideas to complete these pairs of sentences. 1 a We enjoyed our holiday. It was so relaxing ‘We enjoyed our holiday, We had such 2.990... tims 1 like Catherine. She's so... like Catherine, She's such I like New York. It’s so I like New York. It’s such I wouldn’t like to be a teacher I's s0 I wouldn’t like to be a teacher. It's such It’s great to sce you again! { haven't seen you for so I's great to see you again haven't seen you for such 205