So: S + be + so + adj + that + S + V (quá đến nỗi)

Such: S + V + such + (a/an) + adj + noun + that + S + V

Một số lỗi thường gặp

1. Không dùng Too với nghĩa tích cực, phải dùng So hoặc Very
You’re too handsome (Sai) ==> You’re so handsome (Đúng)
2. Chú ý vị trí của Enough trong câu
Do you have money enough? (Sai) ==> Do you have enough money? (Đúng)

Task 1. Use SO or SUCH, TOO, ENOUGH

1. The sun shone _______ brightly that she had to put on her glasses.
2. There were _________ few students registered that the class was cancelled.
3. We had _________ wonderful memories of that place that we decided to return.
4. It was ________ a nice day that we decided to go to the beach.
5. The book looked ___________ interesting that we decided to read it.
6. Ray called at _________ an early hour that we weren’t wake yet.
7. There were ____________ many people on the bus that we decided to walk.
8. The benefit was _________ great a success that the promoters decided to repeat it.
9. I’ m not rich ___________to help you.
10. This room is ___________ dark for us to study.
Task 2. Rewrite the following sentences as directed
1. It was such an expensive house that nobody can buy it.
⇒ The house was so ........
2. The food was so good that we ate all of it.
⇒ It was ........
3. The patient was too weak to get up.
⇒ The patient was so ........
4. This room is too dark for me to study.
⇒ This room is so ........
5. This room is too small for us to take the meeting
⇒ This room isn’t ........
6. The test was so difficult that we couldn’t do it.
⇒ The test was not ........
7. The map is so old that I couldn’t read it.
⇒ The map is too ........
8. He spoke so fast that we couldn’t hear him well
⇒ He didn’t ........
Task 3. Combine these pairs of sentences using "so……..that"
1. That woman was very tall. She could almost touch the ceiling.
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2. This coat is very big. I can't wear it.
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3. The coffee was so strong. She couldn't go to sleep.
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4. That bag was very heavy. None of us could carry it.
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5. The stadium is very large. It can hold 60,000 people.
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6. Those lessons are very difficult. He can't understand them.
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7. She was very busy. She couldn't do the housework.
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8. The climate was very bad. All the plants couldn't grow well.
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9. I'm very tired. I couldn't keep my eyes open.
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10. That boy is very lazy. He never does his homework.
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Task 4. Combine these pairs of sentences using "too ....to"
1. The bag was very heavy. She couldn't carry it.
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2. He is very old. He can't run.
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3. She is very young. She can't go to school.
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4. Tom is very short. He can't play volleyball.
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5. It's very late. We can't go to the movies.
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6. The question was very hard. We couldn't answer it.
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7. The TV program is very exciting. The children won't miss it.
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8. You're very young. You can't drive that car.
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9. She was tired. She didn't go anywhere.
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10. These shoes are very small. I can't wear them.
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Task 5. Combine these pairs of sentences using "such....that"
1. Tom was a tall man. He could almost touch the ceiling.
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2. Mary is a good swimmer. She has won two gold medals.
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3. He drank strong coffee. He couldn't go to sleep.
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4. It was a long walk. The children got tired.
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5. He told interesting stories. They all like him.
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6. The boy made rapid progress. It surprised everybody.
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7. He had a difficult exercise. He couldn't do it.
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8. The speaker gave a long talk. Most of the audience felt sleepy.
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9. We watched an exciting competition. We didn't want to go home.
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10. It was an excellent show. We all enjoyed it.
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Task 6. Rewrite the sentences using "enough" instead of "too....to"
1. He is too old to wear this colored shirt.
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2. She is too weak to carry this box.
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3. This pen is too expensive for me to buy.
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4. Bill was too stupid to understand what I had said.
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5. This bag is too heavy for her to carry.
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6. The test was too difficult for them to do.
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7. I'm too poor to help you with the money.
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8. This book is too dull to read.
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9. The room is too dark for us to study.
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10. The shelf is too high for her to reach.
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Task 7. Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into one sentence using
too/enough with infinitive.
1. You are very young. You can't have a front-door key.
2. It is very cold. We can't bathe.
3. Would you be very kind and answer this letter by return?
4. I am rather old. I can't wear that kind of hat.
5. The ladder wasn't very long. It didn't reach the window.
6. He hadn't much money. He couldn't live on it.
7. He was furious. He couldn't speak.
8. The fire isn't very hot. It won't boil a kettle.
9. Tom was very foolish. He told lies to the police.
10. You are quite thin. You could slip between the bars.
Task 8. Viết lại câu không thay đổi nghĩa
1. The room is so tidy that it took us one hour to clean it.⇒ It is ....
2. The man is so fool that no one took any notice of him.⇒ He is ....
3. The film is so long that they can't broadcast it on one night.⇒ It is .....
4. The books are so interesting that we have read them many times.⇒ They are.....
5. The news was so bad that she burst into tears on hearing it.⇒ It was....
6. The food was so hot that it turned my tongue.⇒ It was.....
7. There is so much rain that we can't go out.⇒ There is such....
8. The boy is so fat that every calls him Stuffy.⇒ He is ....
9. The milk is so excellent that all the children want some more.⇒ It is ....
10. The weather was so warm that they had a walk in the garden.⇒ It was....