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ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF PURPOSE

II. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
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. He goes to England_____.
A. so that he learn English B. so that he may learn English
C. so to learn English D. so he learns English
3. Mary took her brother to school for him ________ English.
A. to learn B. learning C. learns D. learned
4. She hid the present______ _______.
A. so that the children wouldn’t find it B. in order to the children not to find it
C. for the children not find it D. in order that the children not to find it
5. “ I tried to study English well. I wanted to get a good job.” means________.
A. I tried to study English well so that I can get a good job
B. I tried to study English well in order that I can get a good job
C. I tried to study English well to get a good job
D.I try to study English well in order that I can get a good job
6. “They whispered. They didn’t want anyone to hear them.” means _____.
A. They whispered in order to make anyone hear them
B. They whispered so that no one could hear them
C. They whispered to make everyone hear them
D. They whispered in order that make everyone hear them
7. “We preserve natural resources. We can use them in the future.” means_____.
A. We preserve natural resources so that we can use them in the future
B. We preserve natural resources so as to we can use them in the future
C. We preserve natural resources in order to we can use them in the future
D. We preserve natural resources for fear that we can use them in the future
8. The teacher was explaining the lesson slowly and clearly_____.
A. to make his students to understand it B. in order that his students can understand it
C. so as to that his students could understand it D. so that his students could understand it
9. The school boys are in hurry ______ they will not be late for school.
A. so as to B. to C. in order that D. for
10. He turned off the lights before going out _____ waste electricity.
A. so that not B. as not to C. in order that not D. so as not to
11. I bought this new software _____ Chinese.
A. for learning B. learning C. to learn D. learned
12. Mary jogs everyday ______ lose weight.
A. so she can B. so that she can C. because she can D. so that to
13. He was playing very softly_____________ he _____________ disturb anyone.
A. in order that / couldn’t B. so that / can’t C. so that / could D. so/ can
14. I sent him out of the room _________discuss his progress with his headmaster.
A. for B. in order to C. so as D. in order that
15. He fixed a metal ladder to the wall below his window_____ escape if there was a fire.
A. to B. not to C. so as not D. so that
16. The police had barricaded the main street__________ prevent the demonstrators from marching
through the town.
A. so as to B. not to C. so as not to D. in order
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17. They evacuated everybody from the danger zone_______ they _____ reduce the risk.
A. to/ could B. so that/ couldn’t C. in order that / can D. so that/ could
18. He sent his children to the school__________ get more knowledge.
A. for him to B. to for them C. so as for them to D. so that he could
19. The workmen left red lights near the hole__________ warn motorists.
A. to B. for them not to C. so for them to D. so
20. I am learning skiing at an indoor school________ when I get to Switzerland.
A. to skiing B. to ski C. so as not to ski D. so that I can’t ski
21. Keep my hens in a field surrounded by wire netting_____ I can protect them against the foxes.
A. to B. not to C. so as not to D. so that
22. I am saving up_________ buy a helicopter.
A. due to B. owing to C. so as to D. despite
23. He had the telephone installed in his car_________ his secretary to be able to contact him wherever
necessary.
A. so that B. in order that C. so as to D. in order for
24. We built the roof with a steel slope________ the snow to slide off easily.
A. less B. in order that C. for fear that D. so as for
25. The notices are written in several languages__________ to understand them.
A. for no one B. every one C. so that every one can D. for every one
26. He chained up the lioness at night___________ could frighten anyone.
A. so that he B. in order that she C. for fear that she D. for her not to
27. The burglar cut the telephone wires____________ call the police.
A. so that he can B. in order that I could C. in oder me not to D. for me not to
28. The manufacturers have made the taps of their new gas cooker very stiff _________ young children
not to be able to turn them on.
A. so that B. in order that they wanted C. for fear that D. in order for
29. The policeman stopped the traffic every few minutes. He wanted the pedestrians to be across the
road.
 The policeman stopped the traffic every few minutes ____________
A. in order that the pedestrians can be across the road.
B. in order to the pedestrians be across the road.
C. so that the pedestrians could be across the road.
D. so the pedestrians could be across the road.
30. We put bars in the lower windows____________ climb in.
A. so that every one could B. in order that no one
C. for fear that no one D. for no one to
31. Turn down the oven. We don’t want the meat to burn while we are out.
Turn down the oven___________________________________________
A. for the meat don’t burn while we are out.
B. not for the meat to burn while we are out.
C. so as to the meat not burn while we are out.
D. so that the meat can’t burn while we are out.
32. The debate on education has been postponed. The government wants to discuss the latest crisis.
The debate on education has been postponed_____________________________
A. in order that the government wants to discuss the latest crisis.
B. in order to the government wants to discuss the latest crisis.
C. so that the government can discuss the latest crisis.
D. so the government wants to discuss the latest crisis.
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33. He left home early _________ he could arrive at the station on time.
A. because of B. in order to C. for fear that D. so that
34. He works hard_________ help his family.
A. so as that B. in order to C. in order that D. A and B are correct
35. She turned down the radio so that she wouldn’t disturb the neighbors.
A. She turned down the radio so as not to disturb the neighbors.
B. She turned down the radio in order not to disturb the neighbors.
C. She turned down the radio in order that she wouldn’t disturb the neighbors.
D. All are correct.
36. He gave me his address. He wanted me to visit him.
A. He gave me his address so as to visit him.
B. He gave me his address for me in order to visit him.
C. He gave me his address in order for me to visit him.
D. He gave me his address in order to for me visit him.
37. He studies hard. He doesn’t want to fail in the exam.
He studies hard _________fail in the exam.
A. not to B. so as not to C. in order to D. so that
38. You should look up the meaning of the new in the dictionary _______ misuse it
A. so as to B. to C. so as not to D. so that
39. He lighted the candle ________ he might read the note.
A. so that B. and C. because D. for fear that
40. He hid that letter in a drawer _______ no one could read it.
A. so that B. because C. for fear that D. so as to
41. The boy always does his homework before class _______.
A. so as not to be punished by the teacher B. so as to be punished by the teacher
C. so that not to be punished by the teacher D. in order that not to be punished by the teacher
42. I shouted in order that I could warn everybody of danger
A. I shouted to warn everybody of danger B. I shouted so as to warn everybody of danger
C. I shouted so that to warn everybody of danger D. a and b are correct
43. The students study English ....................they can communicate with foreigners.
A. so that B. For fear that C. in order to D. A & C
44. He left home early_________.
A. so that he could arrive at the station on time.
B. in order that he can arrive at the station on time.
C. so that he couldn’t arrive at the station on time.
D. A& C
45. The teacher explained the lesson again in order that_________.
A. all the students could understand the lesson. B. all the students could drive to school.
C. all the students could pass the examination. D. all the students could exchange the answers.
46. He hurried______________ he wouldn't be late for class.
A. since B. as if C. unless D. so that
47. 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
48. ______ no money would be wasted, we will use energy more efficiently
A. so that B. in order that C in order to D. A and B
49. Mary worked hard _______ pass the examination.
A. as so to B. so as to C. so that to D. in order not to
50. Please shut the gate ___________the dog won't get out.
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A. in order for B. in order to C. so that D. so as to
51. She weighed herself _______ know the pull of the earth exerting on her.
A. for B. so that B. in order D. to
52. He does morning exercises regularly _______ to improve his health.
A. not B. without C. so that not D. in order
53. “I spoke slowly. The foreigner could understandme”. Means
A. I spoke slowly in order to the foreigner could understand me.
B. I spoke slowly so that 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.
54/ He studies very hard ……………………………………
A. in order not 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
55/ We have to start early…………………………we won’t be late
A. so that B. so as to C. for fear that D. although
56/ 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
57/ He hurried to the station . He didn’t want to miss the train
A. he hurried to the station so that he couldn’t miss the train
B. he hurried to the station in order that he couldn’t miss the train
C. he hurried to the station so as not to miss the train
D. all are correct
58/ 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 that she could borrow some books
C.she went to the library so that she can borrow some books
D. A and B
59 We set off early…………………..we wouldn’t get stuck in the traffic
A. although B. so that C. because D. for fear that
60. She locked the door so as not to be disturbed
A. She locked the door in order that she wouldn’t be disturbed
B. She locked the door to be not disturbed
C. She locked the door for her not to be disturbed.
D. She locked the door so that not to be disturbed.