BÀ I TẬ P Ô N TRONG THỜ I GIAN NGHỈ DỊCH COVID

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MỆNH ĐỀ TRẠNG NGỮ (ADVERBIAL CLAUSES)

* PHẦN I: LÝ THUYẾT
III. Clauses and phrase of result with such/ so……that (mệnh đề, cụm chỉ kết quả)
1. Clause of result:
 S - V + SO + adv/ adj + THAT + S – V ( đến nỗi mà……)
 S - V + SUCH + ( a/ an ) + adj + Noun + THAT + S - V( đến nỗi mà……)
 S - V + SO MANY ( plural countable noun) + THAT + S - V
SO MUCH ( uncountable noun )
2. Phrase of result:
 S - V + TOO + adj/ adv + ( for sb ) + TO Vinf (quá …..đến nỗi (ai)……không thể làm gì)
 S - V + ENOUGH + noun + ( for sb ) + TO Vinf (đủ …….để (cho ai) làm gì)
Adj/ adv + ENOUGH

IV.Clauses and phrase of purpose expressed by so that, in order that (mệnh đề, cụm chỉ
mục đích)
- Nghĩa: Để
1. Clause: S - V + so that / in order that + S + can/ could/ will/ would + Vinf
2. Phrase:  Khẳng định: S - V + to/ so as to/ in order to + Vinf
S - V + in order (for sb) to + Vinf
 Phủ định: S - V + so as not to/ in order not to + Vinf
PHẦN II: BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG

ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF RESULT

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A.Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following
blanks.
1. Our seats were _____ far from the stage that we couldn't see the actors and actresses clearly.
A. very B. too C. enough D. so
2. He was _____ he never washed his clothes by himself.
A. too lazy B. so lazy that C. very lazy that D. such lazy that
3. They are _____ young _____ drive the car.
A. so / that B. too / to C. enough / to D. not only / but also
4. It was _____ a boring speech that I felt asleep.
A. such B. so C. very D. too
5. Is there _____ for everyone?
A. food and drink enough B. enough food and drink
C. enough of food and drink D. enough food and drink enough
6. He was _____ he could not continue to work.
A. very tired that B. such tired that C. too tired that D. so tired that
7. John’s eyes were _____ bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car in front.
A. such B. too C. so D. very
8. - Why don’t we make a fire? - It’s not cold _____ to make a fire.
A. too B. enough C. such D. much
9. Most of the pupils are _____ to pass the examination.
A. enough good B. good enough C. too good D. very good
10. You can send me a letter if you want to, but your phone call is _____ for me.
A. enough good B. good as enough C. good enough D. good than enough
11. Davis has _____ many patients _____ he is always busy.
A. too / that B. very / until C. such / that D. so / that
12. It was _____ a difficult question that they couldn't explain.
A. so B. such C. very D. too
13. The lesson _____ for me to understand.

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A. is very difficult B. too difficult C. difficult too D. is too difficult

14. The tent show is _____ for us to see.
A. enough interesting B. very interesting
C. interesting enough D. interesting
15. They are _____ that they can't buy a bicycle.
A. enough poor B. poor enough C. so poor D. too poor
B. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.

1. These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time. => us to buy
A B C D
2. Mi has such many things to do that she has no time to go out. => so
A B C D
3. My brother is too young not to do volunteer work . => to
A B C D
4. These televisions were so expensive for us to buy at that time. => too
A B C D
5. That is such an interested story that everybody would like to read it. => interesting
A B C D
6. The road is very slippery for us to drive fast. => too
A B C D
7. The woman was so surprised that she couldn’t say nothing. => anything
A B C D
8. She had so many luggage that there was not enough room in the car for it. => so much
A B C D
9. He had so a difficult exercise that he couldn't do it. => such
A B C D
10. John had so interesting and creative plans that everyone wanted to work with him. =>
such interesting
A B C D

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C. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the
given one
1. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad.
A. It was so bad a weather that we couldn’t go out.
B. It was such a bad weather that we couldn’t go out.
C. It was so bad weather that we couldn’t go out.
D. It was such bad weather that we couldn’t go out.
2. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
A. She was very busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
B. She was too busy to answer the phone.
C. She was too busy not to answer the phone.
D. She was very busy so that she couldn’t answer the phone
3. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it
B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.
C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.
D. The coffee was so hot that I could drink it.
4. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
A. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
B. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
C. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
D. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
5. It was such a boring speech that we began to yawn.
A.The speech was very boring that we began to yawn.
B. It was so a boring speech that we began to yawn.
C. The speech was too boring that we began to yawn.
D.The speech was so boring that we began to yawn.
6. It was so late that nothing could be done.
A.It was too late for nothing to be done.

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B. It was too late for anything to be done.

C. It was such late that nothing could be done.
D.It was so late that nothing to be done.
7. This is the first time I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood.
A.I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
B. I haven’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
C. I had lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
D.I hadn’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
8 The test was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.
A.It was such a difficult test that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.
B. The test was too difficult for us to finish it in two hours.
C. The test was not difficult enough for us to finish in two hours.
D.The test was too difficult for us to finish it in two hour.
9. The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.
A. It was so a good book that I couldn’t put it down.
B. It was such a good book that I couldn’t put it down.
C. The book was so good for me to put it down.
D. The book was so good that I couldn’t put down.
10. Sue is too slow to understand what you might say.
A. Sue is not enough quick to understand what you might say.
B. What you might say, Sue can understand slowly.

C. Sue is so slow to understand what you might say.

D. So slow is Sue that she can’t understand what you might say.
ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF PURPOSE
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. 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
2. The burglar cut the telephone wires____________ call the police.

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A. so that he can B. in order that I could C. for fear that I D. for me not to
3. 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. for
4. 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.
5. I am putting the nets over my strawberry plants_______ the birds can eat all the
strawberries.
A. so that B. in order that C. for not D. for fear that
6. 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
7. 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.
8. He telephoned from a public call-box. He didn’t want the call to be traced to his own
address.
He telephoned from a public call-box___________________________________
A. less the call could be traced to his own address.
B. in order that the call to be traced to his own address.
C. so the call can’t be traced to his own address.

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D. so that the call could be traced to his own address.

9. We keep the spade in the house. There may be a heavy fall of snow in the night.
We keep the spade in the house_______________________________________
A. so that there may be a heavy fall of snow in the night.
B. in order to there may be a heavy fall of snow in the night.
C. so to be a heavy fall of snow in the night.
D. so there may be a heavy fall of snow in the night.
10. 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.
11. The ceiling is ______.
A. too high for me to reach B. too tall for me to reach
C. so high for me reaching D. enough high of me to reaching
12. He goes to England_____.
A. so that he learns English B. so that he may learn English
C. so to learn English D. so he learns English
13. It was too late _____.
A. to go for them to the party. B. for them to go to the party.
C. because they go to the party. D. so they go to the party.
14. 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
15. “ 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

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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
16. “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
17. “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
18. 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
19. I am not _____ a car.
A. rich enough to buy B. too rich enough to buy
C. too poor to buy D. enough rich to buy
20. _______ to go to the cinema.
A. it was late so that B. that it was late C. it was too late D. such too late
21. The piano was too heavy ______.
A. for nobody to move B. for nobody to moving
C. for anyone to move D. for anyone to moving
22. 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
23. 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

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24. The film was ______ through.

A. too long for us to see B. very long for us to see it
C. too long for us seeing it D. too long enough for us to see
25. The coffee was _____ to drink.
A. so strong B. strong
C. enough strong D. too strong
26. I bought this new software _____ Chinese.
A. for learning B. learning C. to learn D. learned
27. Mary jogs everyday ______ lose weight.
A. so she can B. so that she can C. because she can D. so that to
28. 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
29. 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
30. 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
31. 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
32. 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
33. 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
34. The workmen left red lights near the hole__________ warn motorists.
A. to B. for them not to C. so for them to D. so
35. 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
36. Keep my hens in a field surrounded by wire netting_____ I can protect them against the
foxes.

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A. to B. not to C. so as not to D. so that

37. I am saving up_________ buy a helicopter.
A. due to B. owing to C. so as to D. despite
38. 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. for
39. 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. for
40. 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
The end

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