Exercise 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the

sentence printed before it.

1. The furniture was too old to keep.
→ It was _____________________
2. He can't afford to buy the car.
→ The car ___________________
3. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
→ Such is ____________________
3. Alice lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business.
→ Such was ___________________
4. He is very strong. He can lift the box.
→ He is ______________________
5. He ate a lot of food. He became ill.
→ He ate _______________________.
6. He bought lots of books. He didn't know where to put them.
→ He bought ____________________
7. He is a very lazy boy. No one likes him.
→ He is such ___________________
8. The coffee is too hot . I can't drink it.
→ The coffee is too ________________
9. Her voice is very soft. Everyone likes her.
→ Her voice is so __________________
10. He is so weak. He can’t run.
→ He is too __________________
11. The tea was very hot. He couldn’t drink it.
→ The tea was so ________________
12. The weather is so bad that we can’t go out.
→ The weather is too _____________
13. The film was so boring that we couldn’t go on seeing it.
→ It was such __________________
14. He was so old that he couldn’t run fast.
→ He was such ________________
15. He spoke so fast that we couldn’t understand him.
→ So fast _______________________
16. The fair was so noisy that we couldn’t hear each other.
→ The fair was too _______________
17. You speak so fast that I can’t catch up with your words.
→ You are such ________________
18. It is so early that we can’t go out.
→ It is too _______________________
19. The water is too hot for me to drink.
→ The water is so ________________.
20. The restaurant is expensive so we can’t eat in that restaurant.
→ The restaurant is so ____________
Exercise 2: 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________________
IV/ Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it remains the same meaning as the original
sentence.
1. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.
Because of..........................................................................................
2. She went to bed early because she felt tired.
Because of..........................................................................................
3. Ann didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.
Because of..........................................................................................
4. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically.
Because of..........................................................................................
5. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick.
Because of..........................................................................................
6. I like him because his father is kind to me.
Because of..........................................................................................
7. I can’t study because it is noisy.
Because of..........................................................................................
8. I can’t eat these fruits because they are green.
Because of..........................................................................................
9. The train came late because it was foggy.
Because of..........................................................................................
10. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.
Because of..........................................................................................
11. The train was late because the fog was thick.
Because of..........................................................................................
12. We stopped our car because the traffic light turned red.
Because of..........................................................................................
13. John got a bed cold because he smoked cigarettes.
Because of..........................................................................................
14. John is fat because he eats so many chips.
Because of..........................................................................................
15. They can’t go out because it is too cold outside.`
Because of..........................................................................................
16.The students can’t go to school because it is raining heavily.
Because of..........................................................................................
17. There were obstacles, the building didn’t go along as planned.
Because of..........................................................................................
18. We all admire this man because he is wise.
Because of..........................................................................................
19. The excursion was cancelled because it rained suddenly.
Because of..........................................................................................
20. Samuel is fairly tall, but he can’t reach the ceiling.
Although............................................................................................
21. Jenifer went to the dentist because she had a toothache.
Because of..........................................................................................
22. Red is a bright colour but cats can’t not see it.
Even though.......................................................................................
23. Carol ran outside to see what was happening although she wasn’t wearing any shoes.
Despite...............................................................................................
24. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
In spite................................................................................................
25. In spite of his age, Mr.Benson runs four miles before breakfast.
Although............................................................................................
26. Because of the rough sea (biển động), the ferry couldn’t sail.
Because.............................................................................................
27. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his life.
In spite...............................................................................................
28. There were a lot of accidents because of the icy roads.
Because..............................................................................................