SO – SUCH

I. Complete the sentence with so or such

1. The pan was ________hot that I nearly dropped it!
2. Mr. Jones was _________a kind man that I was sad when he moved to another town.
3. We have __________many pets that sometimes it’s really noisy.
4. Alicia is ________good at basketball that I think she could be a professional.
5. There was ___________a lot of smoke that I couldn’t see.
6. Tyrone ran ____________fast that no one had a chance in the race.
7. Cherie is ____________popular that everyone wants to be friends with her.
8. Would you like to have __________long hair that you can sit on it?
II. If the phrase in bold is correct, put a tick (√). If it is wrong, write the correct phrase
1. Paris Hilton is such famous that she gets recognized wherever she goes.
2. There were so many customers in the shop that I couldn’t move!
3. The man spoke such quickly that I couldn’t understand a word he said.
4. I had so good marks that my dad bought me a new computer!
5. Victoria is so old that she can remember seeing a gar for the first time.
6. There was so a long queue that we decided to go home.
7. I’ve got so a lot of friends that I don’t have time to see them all.
8. Big Brothers was such successful that they are making another series.
III. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Write between two and five words
1. I have a lot of money and I don’t know that to do with it. (such)
I have __________________________________that I don’t know what to do with it.
2. Adrian fell asleep during the film because he was very tired. (so)
Adrian __________________________________he fell asleep during the film.
3. Today was so hot that I didn’t want to do anything. (such)
Today was__________________________________that I didn’t want to do anything.
4. I didn’t have time to open all my Christmas presents because I got so many! (such)
I got ____________________________Christmas presents that I didn’t have time to open them all!
5. They closed the funfair because it was very dangerous. (that)
The funfair _________________________they closed it.
6. The food was so spicy that I couldn’t eat it. (such)
We had ___________________________that I couldn’t eat it.
IV. Choose the correct item:
1. The soup is very salty/too salty to eat.
2. If you run too fast / fast enough, you might win the race.
3. Don’t drive too fast / fast enough or you might have an accident.
4. Have we got too much / enough time or do we need more?
5. Do you think you’re too strong / strong enough to lift this heavy chair?
6. There are too many / enough questions here! I can’t do all of them in five minutes!
7. Are you enough warm / warm enough? Shall I put the heating on?
8. This tea is too / enough hot to drink. I’ll wait for it to cool down.
V. Combine each pair of sentences using so or such:
1. You speak quickly. I can’t hear what you say. (so)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My mother felt ill. She had to go to bed. (so)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. It was a cold night. They decided to sit at home by the fire and read books. (such)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The sea was rough and the wind was strong. The fishing boats did not leave the harbour. (so)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. He looked very different. I couldn't recognize him at first. (so)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. They are beautiful flowers. Everybody likes them. (such)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. The teacher gave Susan easy exercises and she was able to do them in only ten minutes.
The teacher gave Susan ___________________________________________
9. He is a famous writer and everyone knows him.
He is such a ____________________________________________________
10. The speaker gave a long talk so most of the audience felt sleepy.
The speaker gave such _________________________________________
VI. So ...that --> Such ...that
1 / The film was so exciting that we saw it again .
It’s ________________________________________
2 / This boy was so hungry that he ate a big cake .
He’s _______________________________________
* Such ...that --> So ...that
3. She has such a good voice that everybody likes her .
Her voice____________________________________
4. That is such a beautiful house that it attracts everybody
That house ____________________________________

VII. Pronunciation:
1. A. recycle B. sky C. why D. century
2. A. resources B. beaches C. lakes D. oranges
3. A. meal B. ahead C. reading D. please
4. A. youth B. thank C. thirsty D. there
5. A. favor B. glad C. bank D. happy
VIII. Infinitive or gerund?
1. He wouldn’t let my baby (play)……………………. with his gold watch.
2. He made us (wait)……………. for hours.
3. I let him (go) ……………..early as he wanted (meet) his wife.
4. He tried (make) ………………..me (believe) ………………that he was my step brother.
5. I felt the house (shake) ………………with the explosion.
6. I herd the door (open)………………. and saw a shadow (move) …………………across the floor.
7. Before he let us (go) ………………he made us (promise)……………….. (not tell) …………………anyone
what we had seen.
8. There is nothing (do) ……………..but (wait) ……………….till someone comes (let)……………… us out.
9. I made my servant (wash) ………………the floor every day.
10. Tom had a cold last night, so he got his twin brother Tim (go)………….. to class for him. The teacher
didn’t know the difference.
11. She doesn’t like people (shout) …………………..at her.
12. It keeps (rain)……………………
13. It takes him 2 hours a day (learn) ……………..new words.
14. My uncle has given up (fish)…………………….
15. I am busy (do) ………………….my housework.

IX. Verb form:

1.This is one of the best books that I ever (read)……………….
2. I is the first time I (meet)……………….. him here.
3. It was the first time they ever (meet)………………..
4. My teacher wasn’t at home when I (arrive)……………….. He just (go) ………………….out.
5. When I (look)……….. at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try)…………………. top open it.
6. When we (get)…………………….. to the restaurant, we (find) that nobody (remember) to reserve a table.
7. We (be) a few minutes late, so the film (already start) when we (get) to the cinema.
8. “You (be) here before?” “Yes, I (spend) my holidays here last year.
V, Write so, such, too or enough in each gap
My first – and - last day at work!
I’ll never forget my first day at work. It was (1)_____________a disaster that I lost my job! The boss
explained what I had to do, but she did it (2)____________quickly that I didn’t understand. I wasn’t brave
(3)____________to ask her to repeat it, so I pretended I knew what to do. It wasn’t difficult at first – just
putting numbers into a computer. Soon, though, I was (4)_________busy that I started making more and
more mistakes. I made (5)____________a lot of mistakes that the other workers noticed. They tried to help
me, but it was (6)____________late. In the end, I just had (7)___________ much to do that I gave up. I sat
there and stared at my computer for two hours! The boss came back and she was (8)________shocked
that she fired me immediately! My first day was also my last!
VIII. Insert the correct form of the words in brackets:
Ex: My mother is a___TEACHER_________ of English. (teach)
1. She enjoyed the ……………………………. atmosphere. (peace)
2. Hanoi people are ………………………………………. (friend)
3. Today the weather is fine and ………..………………. (sun)
4. He is a famous………….and his wife is a young ……….., too. (act)
5. He plays soccer …………..............……….……… (beauty)
6. This is the biggest………........……..in the city. (build)
7. Bill Gates is a famous .......................... (busy)
8. Hoa has a fine …………..............……….……… of stamp (collect)
9. People in ............................countries don’t use chopsticks (West)
10. The ..................................from the sun on summer day is horrible. (hot)

IX. Gap-filling:
Edison’s first great interest was chemistry and he read all (1)______ could find about it. He was only ten
when he began (2)______ grow and sell vegetables so that he could (3)________ money to buy chemicals
for making experiments. When he (4)_______ fifteen, he got a job selling magazines and fruit on
(5)_______train and began printing a weekly newspaper on the printing press set up in the luggage van.
But (6)______day, one of his bottle (7)_______ chemicals broke and set fire to the ban, he was put off the
train and (8)______ the job.
 SO – SUCH
I. Complete the sentence with so or such
1. The pan was ________hot that I nearly dropped it!
2. Mr. Jones was _________a kind man that I was sad when he moved to another town.
3. We have __________many pets that sometimes it’s really noisy.
4. Alicia is ________good at basketball that I think she could be a professional.
5. There was ___________a lot of smoke that I couldn’t see.
6. Tyrone ran ____________fast that no one had a chance in the race.
7. Cherie is ____________popular that everyone wants to be friends with her.
8. Would you like to have __________long hair that you can sit on it?

II. If the phrase in bold is correct, put a tick (√). If it is wrong, write the correct phrase
1. Paris Hilton is such famous that she gets recognized wherever she goes.
2. The man spoke such quickly that I couldn’t understand a word he said.
3. I had so good marks that my dad bought me a new computer!
4. Victoria is so old that she can remember seeing a gar for the first time.
5. There was so a long queue that we decided to go home.
6. Big Brothers was such successful that they are making another series.

III. Choose the correct item:

1. The soup is very salty/too salty to eat.
2. If you run too fast / fast enough, you might win the race.
3. Don’t drive too fast / fast enough or you might have an accident.
4. Have we got too much / enough time or do we need more?
5. Do you think you’re too strong / strong enough to lift this heavy chair?
6. There are too many / enough questions here! I can’t do all of them in five minutes!
7. Are you enough warm / warm enough? Shall I put the heating on?
8. This tea is too / enough hot to drink. I’ll wait for it to cool down.
IV. Combine each pair of sentences using so or such:
1. You speak quickly. I can’t hear what you say. (so)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My mother felt ill. She had to go to bed. (so)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. It was a cold night. They decided to sit at home by the fire and read books. (such)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The sea was rough and the wind was strong. The fishing boats did not leave the harbour. (so)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. He looked very different. I couldn't recognize him at first. (so)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. They are beautiful flowers. Everybody likes them. (such)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. He is a famous writer and everyone knows him.
He is such a ____________________________________________________
V. So ...that --> Such ...that
1 / The film was so exciting that we saw it again .
It’s ________________________________________
2 / This boy was so hungry that he ate a big cake .
He’s _______________________________________
* Such ...that --> So ...that
3. She has such a good voice that everybody likes her .
Her voice____________________________________
4. That is such a beautiful house that it attracts everybody
That house ____________________________________

VI. Rewrite the sentences

1. Although it rained, we went to school.
Despite ____________________________________________________________________
2. Although she was very old, she was very graceful indeed.
Despite ____________________________________________________________________
3. Even though his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
In spite of __________________________________________________________________
4. Despite their poverty, the children seemed very happy.
Although __________________________________________________________________
5. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.
In spite of __________________________________________________________________
6. Although she took a taxi, Jane still arrived late for the concert.
In spite of __________________________________________________________________

VII. Transform: Because  because of

1. We didn’t go to school because it rained. => We _____________________________________
2. She couldn’t tell you about that because she felt ashamed.
Because of _________________________________________________________________
3. The boy couldn’t work hard because he was hungry.
The boy ____________________________________________________________________
4. No one can build the cottage because it rained heavily.
No one ____________________________________________________________________
5. All the cars stopped because there was a cow in the street.
Because of _________________________________________________________________
6. He was punished because he behaved so badly.
Because of ________________________________________________________________

VIII. Combine each pair of sentences using connectors in brackets

1. Peter isn’t tall. He cannot reach the bookshelf. (enough)
__________________________________________________________
2. These boys were very young. They didn’t know how to work with these machines. (too)
__________________________________________________________
3. My aunt is very kind. She helped me to mend my shirt. (to V)
It is _______________________________________________________________________
4. The scientist is famous in Italy. He is famous in Switzerland, too (not only… but also)
____________________________________________________________________________
5. John worked very carefully. It took him a long time to complete the project. (so…that)
_______________________________________________________________________________
6. The weather was lovely. We spent the whole day out. (such)
_______________________________________________________________________________-
7. He is lazy. He gets bad marks. (If)
____________________________________________________________________
8. Fruit juices are healthful drinks. Milk is a healthful drink, too. (Both)
____________________________________________________________________