CHUYÊN ĐỀ VIẾT LẠI CÂU

I . So … that / such … that

1. So … that
1/ This coat is very big. I can't wear it.
-> _______________________________________________________________
2/ The coffee was so strong. She couldn't go to sleep.
-> _______________________________________________________________
3/ That bag was very heavy. None of us could carry it.
-> _______________________________________________________________
4/ The stadium is very large. It can hold 60,000 people.
-> _______________________________________________________________
5/ Those lessons are very difficult. He can't understand them.
-> _______________________________________________________________
6/ She was very busy. She couldn't do the housework.
-> _______________________________________________________________
7/ The climate was very bad. All the plants couldn't grow well.
-> _______________________________________________________________
8/ I'm very tired. I couldn't keep my eyes open.
-> _______________________________________________________________
9/ That boy is very lazy. He never does his homework.
-> _______________________________________________________________
Bài 2 : Such … that
1/ Mary is a good swimmer. She has won two gold medals.
-> _______________________________________________________________
2/ He drank strong coffee. He couldn't go to sleep.
-> _______________________________________________________________
3/ It was a long walk. The children got tired.
-> _______________________________________________________________
4/ He told interesting stories. They all like him.
-> _______________________________________________________________
5/ The boy made a rapid progress. It surprised everybody.
-> _______________________________________________________________

6/ He had a difficult exercise. He couldn't do it.

-> _______________________________________________________________

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7/ The speaker gave a long talk. Most of the audience felt sleepy.
-> ________________________________________________________________________
8/ We watched an exciting competition. We didn't want to go home.
-> ________________________________________________________________________
9/ It was an excellent show. We all enjoyed it.
-> _______________________________________________________________
Bài 3 : Tổng hợp
1.My friend is too sick. He can’t go to school. ( so )
-> _____________________________________________________________________
2.The food was very good. We finished it up just a few minutes. ( such)
-> ____________________________________________________________________
3. New York was a very big city. Jane was lost in it. (such)
-> ____________________________________________________________________
4.My neighbours are very bad persons. They made noise all day. (so)
-> ____________________________________________________________________
5. She bought too many things. She couldn’t bring them home at a time. (so)
-> ____________________________________________________________________
6.She is quite poor. She can’t buy bicycle. (so)
-> ____________________________________________________________________
7. He gave us very good advice. All of us are thankful to him. (such)
-> ____________________________________________________________________
8.There is too much furniture in the room. We don’t have enough space for the meeting. (such)
-> ____________________________________________________________________
9.Lan was very busy. She couldn’t go to the movies with us. (so)
-> ____________________________________________________________________
10. Mr Green drank too much. He got sick. (so)
-> ____________________________________________________________________
11. His conduct was very good. All his teachers love him ( such)
-> ____________________________________________________________________
12. Lan’s voice is very beautiful . We like to hear her sing (so)
-> ____________________________________________________________________
13. Nam is still weak . He can’t walk without a stick (so)
-> ____________________________________________________________________
14. My father’ health is good . He seldom takes any medicine ( such)
-> ____________________________________________________

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 Enough / Too
1. Enough
1. She is old. She can work by herself.
-> ____________________________________________________
2. The boy is intelligent. He can understand you.
-> ____________________________________________________
3. Mai is good. She can pass the examination
-> ____________________________________________________
4. The girl is not clever. She cannot mend this shirt.
-> ____________________________________________________
5. This machine is not powerful. It cannot plough the hard soil.
-> ____________________________________________________
6. The story is short. We can read it in one hour.
-> ____________________________________________________
7. The film was very good. We saw it through.
-> ____________________________________________________
8. The pkay was very amusing. They enjoyed it.
-> ____________________________________________________
10. This song is very simple. Everybody can sing it.
-> ____________________________________________________
11. This book is very interesting. You should read it.
-> ____________________________________________________
12. Some of the books are important. I must read them.
-> ____________________________________________________
13. We have money. We can buy that motorcycle.
-> ____________________________________________________
14. She has a lot of free time. She can go to the movies with you.
-> ____________________________________________________
15. Mr Brown has experience.He can solve this problem.
-> ____________________________________________________

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 2. Too
1. The children were very late.They couldn’t see the display of fireworks.
-> ____________________________________________________
2. Your brother is very young.He can’t go swimming.
-> ____________________________________________________
3. He was very old. He couldn’t ride the bumper car.
-> ____________________________________________________
4. Mary was tired.She didn’t go on with the work.
-> ____________________________________________________
5. I am very anxious.I can’t wait for you any longer.
-> ____________________________________________________
6 .The child can’t drink this milk. It’s too hot.
-> ____________________________________________________
7 . We can’t lift this weight. It’s too heavy.
-> ____________________________________________________
8. They can’t push the piano through that door, it’s too narrow.
-> ____________________________________________________
9 .You can’t hang the picture on that wall. It’s too small.
-> ____________________________________________________
10 . She can’t watch this programme. It’s too boring.
-> ____________________________________________________

Điền từ đúng vào chỗ trống, “too” or “enough”

1. I left the coffee for a minute to cool because it was __________hot to drink.
2. He wasn’t strong __________ to lift that heavy box.
3. There aren’t__________ policemen in our town.
4. Do you have __________ information to help me with this problem?
5. It is__________ difficult to do for a little child.
6. I do not have __________ much time to prepare dinner.
7. I didn’t buy the car because it was __________ expensive.
8. He didn’t work hard __________to pass the exam.
9. My mum can’t sleep because she drinks __________ much coffee.
10.She isn’t old __________to start driving.

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III. In order to / so as to + V= So that + mệnh đề

Bài 1:
1. Jane will attend an English course next week. She wants to improve her English skills.
( so as to)
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2. I got up early this morning. I didn't want to miss the train. ( so as not)
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4. Banks are developed so that they can keep people money's save. ( in order to)
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5. They lower the volume. They don't want to bother their neighbours. ( so as not )
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3. My younger brother hides the toys. His mother can't see them. ( so that)
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6. He tried to get a job so as not to be dependent on his parents. ( so that)
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7. She often does exercises and has a balanced diet. She wants to keep fit. (so that)
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8. She put on warm clothes so as not to catch cold. ( so that)
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9. She locked the door in order not to be disturbed. ( in order that)
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10. Pault quit his job. He wanted to spend more time with his family. (so that)
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Bài 2 :Choose the best answer for the following sentences:
1. I moved to the front of the room _______ I could see better.
A. so as to B. in order to C. to D. so that
2. The boy tiptoed into the room _______ wake everybody up.
A. so as to B. in order that C. so as not to D. in order to
3. He turned out the light ________ waste electricity.
A. not B. without C. so that not D. in order not to
4. I am lighting the fire so that the house _______ be warm when they return.
A. would B. wouldn’t C. will D. won’t
5. Mary worked hard _______ pass the examination.
A. as so to B. so as to C. so that to D. in order not to
6. She is taking science course at school ______ order to choose science for her profession.

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A. so B. on C. in D. at
7. She weighed herself _______ know the pull of the earth exerting on her.
A. for B. so that B. in order D. to
8. He hurried so that he ________ miss the train.
A. won’t B. doesn’t C. didn’t D. wouldn’t
9. He does morning exercises regularly _______ to improve his health.
A. not B. without C. so that not D. in order
10. Mary took her brother to school for him ________ English.
A. to learn B. learning C. learns D. learned
Choose the correct answer.
1/ “I spoke slowly. The foreigner could understandme”. 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 slowly that the foreigner could understand me
d. I spoke slowly to make the foreigner could understand me
2/ He had to explain the lesson very clearly…………………….
a. in order that his student to understandit
b. so that his students could understand it
c. so as his students to understand it
d. so that his students to understand it
3/ He studies very hard ……………………………………
a. in order to fail the examination b. so that to get knowledge
c. so as not to pass examination d. in order that he could be illiterate
4/ We have to start early…………………………we won’t be late
a. so that b. so as to c. because d. although
5/ They were talking in whispers…………..nobody could hear them.
a. in order to b. so that c. in order that d. b and c arte correct
6/ She went to the library in order that she could borrow some books
a.she went to the library so as to borrow some books
b.she went to the library in order to borrow some books
c.she went to the library so that she could borrow some books
d. all are correct
7/ The schoolboys are in hurry………………….they will not be late for school
a. so as to b. to c. in order that d. for
8/ We set off early…………………..we wouldn’t get stuck in the traffic
a. although b. so that c. because d. in case
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IV. Because - because of / Although - even though - despite ~ in spite of
Bài tập 1: Viết lại các câu sau
1. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house.
=> Because of ________________________________________________
2. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.
=> Because of ________________________________________________
3. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.
=> Because of ________________________________________________
4. Because there was an accident, I was late.
=> Because of ________________________________________________
5. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad.
=> Because of ________________________________________________
6. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the Tivi.
=> Because ________________________________________________
7. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.
=> Because of ________________________________________________
8. Mary doesn’t go to school because she is ill.
=> Because of ________________________________________________
9. Our guests arrived late because of the heavy rain.
=> Because ________________________________________________
10. Because of my friend’s absence, I have to copy the lesson for him.
=> Because________________________________________________
Bài tập 2:
1. Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.
=> Despite / In spite of ________________________________________________
2. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.
=> Despite ________________________________________________
3. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
=> Despite / In spite of ________________________________________________
4. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
=> In spite of________________________________________________
5. We went out in spite of the rain.
=> Although ________________________________________________
6. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy.
=> Despite ________________________________________________

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 7. The little boy crossed the street although the traffic was heavy.
=> In spite of ________________________________________________
8. She decided to accept the job although the salary was low.
=> Despite ________________________________________________
9. Although he had a bad cold, William still went to work.
=> In spite of ________________________________________________

10. Life is short, yet we still waste a lot of time.

=> Though ________________________________________________
Bài 3 : Trắc nghiệm
1. __ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences
between them.
a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite the fact that d. Despite
2. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
a. even though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact that
3. Julie passed the exam _______ of working very hard.
a. despite b. because c. in spite d. though
4. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining d. there was a rain
5. _______ he had enough money, he could buy a new car.
a. Despite b. In spite of c. Because of d. Because
6. _______, he walked to the station.
a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired
c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired
7. The children slept well, despite _______.
a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy
8. She left him _______ she still loved him.
a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite
9. _______ her lack of hard work, she wasn’t promoted.
a. Because b. Even though c. Because of d. In spite of
10. Our new neighbors are quite nice ______ they are sometimes talkative.
a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. despite of
11. _____ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although

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12. Because _______, we arrived late.
a.of the traffic b. the traffic
c. the heavy traffic d. of there was heavy traffic
13. In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job.

a. As hard as he work b. Despite he worked hard

c. Though he worked hard d. Although hard work

14. Despite the fact that it rained, we enjoyed our trip.

a. Because of the rain b. Though it is raining

c. Despite of the heavy rain d. Though it rained

15. Tom went to work although he didn’t feel very well.

a. that he did not feel very well b. despite of the fact not feeling well

c. because he did not feel very well d. despite not feeling very well

16. Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.

a. In spite of his old age b. Despite his old age

c. Despite the fact that he is old d. All are correct

17. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.

A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

18. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.

A. Despite her sick mother, she stayed at home.

B. Because of her sick mother , she stayed at home.

C. In spite of her sick mother, she stayed at home.

D. A & C are correct.

19. Although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.

A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi.

B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.

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C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.

D. Although Bill took a taxi, he can’t come to the concert in time.

20. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William went to school.

A. Although William suffers from a bad cold, he went to school.

B. Although William suffered from a bad cold, he went to school.

C. William went to school although he is suffering from a bad cold.

D. William went to school; he suffered from a bad cold although.

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