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THẦY TIỂU ĐẠT – CHUYÊN LUYỆN THI THPTQG MÔN TIẾNG ANH

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Exercise 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
(Purpose Clauses)
1. Sue went shopping so that she could buy herself a new television. (TO) (WITH A VIEW TO)
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2. You use this to open wine bottles.
 This is for .
3. I put the food in the fridge to get cold. (SO THAT)
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4. Harry left early because he didn’t want to miss the bus. (SO AS TO) (FOR FEAR THAT)
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5. I saved up some money to buy a motorbike. (IN ORDER THAT) (IN THE HOPE OF)
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6. Jane gave up smoking because she wanted to save money. (IN ORDER TO) (WITH THE AIM OF)
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7. I came here so that I could see you. (TO)
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8. Use this money to buy the tickets.
 This money is for .
9. I picked up the vase carefully, so as not to break it. (LEST) (SO THAT)
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10. We put up a fence to prevent the rabbit from escaping. (IN ORDER THAT)
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11. Rachel wanted to watch the news. She turned on the TV. (WITH A VIEW TO)
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12. I’ll post the card today. I want it to get there on Daniel’s birthday. (IN THE HOPE THAT)
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13. Please turn down the radio. I want to able to get to sleep. (IN ORDER TO)
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THẦY TIỂU ĐẠT – CHUYÊN LUYỆN THI THPTQG MÔN TIẾNG ANH
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14. She locked the door. She didn’t want to be disturbed. (SO AS TO) (FOR FEAR OF)
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15. Please arrive early. We want to be able to start the meeting on time. (IN ORDER THAT)
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Exercise 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
(Result Clauses)
1. Sam lost his job because he was lazy. (SO)
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2. I couldn’t buy the house because it was expensive. (TOO)
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3. The book was so interesting that I couldn’t put it down. (SO) (SUCH)
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4. There was so much noise, so we couldn’t hear the speech. (SO)
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5. The house was too small to live in comfortably.
 The house wasn’t .
6. William never makes mistakes because he is a careful reader. (SO) (SUCH)
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7. We can’t eat now because there isn’t enough time. (SO) (TOO)
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8. I can’t come to your party because I’m too busy. (SO) (TOO)
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9. The class was cancelled because there weren’t enough students. (SO)
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10. It’s such a lovely day today that I feel like taking a walk. (SO)
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11. We couldn’t eat the food. It was very hot. (TOO)
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12. I don’t wear this coat this winter. It isn’t warm.
 This coat isn’t .
13. All my guests will need chairs. But I haven’t got very many.
 I haven’t .
14. I can’t explain the situation. It’s complicated. (TOO)
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15. Three people can’t sit on this sofa. It isn’t wide.
 This sofa isn’t .
16. We took a walk. It was a nice day. (SUCH)
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17. I couldn’t understand her. She talked too fast. (SO)
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18. I don’t feel like going to class. We’re having beautiful weather. (SUCH)
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19. I can’t figure out what this sentence says. His handwriting is illegible. (SO)
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20. The tornado struck with great force. It lifted automobiles off the ground. (SUCH)
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Exercise 3: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
(Reason Clauses)
1. They did not want to sadden her, so they did not tell her the truth. (BECAUSE) (ON ACCOUNT OF)
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2. Because of their interest in comets, they decided to study astronomy. (AS)
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3. Mark joined the English Drama Club because he wanted to improve his intonation. (BECAUSE OF)
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4. Due to having problems with mathematics, he went to see his tutor to ask for advice. (SEEING)
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5. Some of the students began to fall asleep due to the boring and irrelevant lecture. (SINCE)
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Exercise 4: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
(Contrast & Concession Clauses)
1. Despite the cold weather, we all went for a walk. (ALTHOUGH)
Although the weather is cold, we all went for a walk.
2. Difficult as the homework was, we tried our best to complete it. (THOUGH) (IN SPITE OF)
Though the homework was difficult, we tried our best to complete it.
In spite of the difficult homework, we tried our best to complete it.
3. I tried to persuade her. I didn’t succeed, however. (ALTHOUGH)
Although I tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed.
4. Even though we were tired, we got up early and started the trip.
Tired as we were, we got up early and started the trip.
Although we were tired, we got up early and started the trip.
No matter how tired we were, we got up early and started the trip.
5. It was raining, but I went swimming anyway. (DESPITE)
Despite raining, I went swimming.
6. Though cold and exhausted, Andrew managed to walk home.
However cold and exhausted it was, Andrew managed to walk home.
7. I like fish, but I don’t like catching them myself. (MUCH AS)
Much as I like fish, I don’t like catching them myself.
8. Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous.
Harmless as the dog appeared, it was quite dangerous.
9. Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work. (REGARDLESS OF)
Regardless of felling ill, Anna insisted on going to work.
10. We could not solve the problem of rubbish in spite of working hard.
Hard as we worked, we could not solve the problem of rubbish.
Work hard as we did, we could not solve the problem of rubbish.
No matter how hard we worked, we could not solve the problem of rubbish.
11. I rang the doorbell. Nobody answered, though. (ALTHOUGH)
Although I rang the doorbell, nobody answered.
12. Promptly as the doctors acted, they were unable to save the patient.
However promtly the doctors acted, they were unable to save the patient.
13. We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn’t. (EVEN THOUGH)
Even though we expected Larry to accept the job, he didn’t.
14. No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed.
Hard as Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed.
15. Even though she hurried, she stopped to help the blind woman. (DESPITE)
Despite the fact that she hurried, she stopped to help the blind woman.
16. Though I tried hard, I could not persuade him to change his mind.
Try hard as I did, I could not persuade him to change his mind.
Hard as I tried, I could not persuade him to change his mind.
However hard I tried, I could not persuade him to change his mind.
17. Hard-working as he is, he will never be top of his class.
Although he is hard-working, he will never be top of his class.
Though he is hard-working, he will never be top of his class.
18. Although he is young, he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a lot of
experience.
Though he is young, he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a lot of experience.
19. Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive. (NO MATTER HOW)
No matter how impressed we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
20. Although she swam strongly, she didn’t win the first prize in the race.
In spite of the fact that she swam strongly, she didn’t win the first prize in the race.
Swim strongly as she did, she didn’t win the first prize in the race.
Strongly as she swam, she didn’t win the first prize in the race.

Exercise 5: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
(Participial Phrases)
1. When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road.
Seeing the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road.
2. If it is looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter.
Looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter.
3. As I don’t have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone.
Not having a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone.
4. Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed.
Having been unemployed, Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms.
5. Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
Walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
6. The house was built of wood, so it was clearly a fire risk.
Built of wood, the house was clearly a fire risk.
7. I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for arriving late.
Having been told off the day before for arriving late, I was eager to catch the bus in good time.
8. She didn’t know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
Not knowing where the theater was, she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
9. As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
Being a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
10. He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well.
Haivng spent his childhood in Oslo, he knew the city well.
11. The fruit was expensive because it was imported.
Being imported, the fruit was expensive.
12. We had spent nearly all our money so we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel.
Having spent nearly all our money, we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel.
13. As we didn’t want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings.
Not wanting to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings.
14. Although James is known mainly as a writer of novel, he has now written a successful biography.
Having been known mainly as a writer of novel, James has now written a successful biography.
15. Although it has been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area.
Having been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area.

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