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\dverbial Expressions

iplete the sentences w ith the adverbial expressions in the box below. Use each expression o n ly once.

by and large last but not least every now and then one by one on my own as a matter of fact

-ake an effort to visit my grandparents

, the lottery numbers I had chosen came up on the screen.

3 -sed a Do-It-Yourself manual and built the tree house__________

_____________________ , the final contender is from Venezuela..
5 Most people are,. , creatures of habit.

., I didn't like the present you gave me.

- ead the sentences on the left and m atch the phrasal verbs w ith th eir definitions on the right b y w ritin g the
rorrect num ber in the box next to each definition.

A MAKE, DO, GROW

1 The thieves made off with all the precious artefacts in the museum.
go towards
2 The boy made up a ridiculous story about alien abduction to avoid sitting
for the exam. invent

3 Let's make for the nearest village before it gets dark. become an adult

4 When the baby was born, we made the study into a nursery. transform, convert
5 I couldn't quite makeoutwhat she was saying, as her English was very
manage to understand
poor.
steai and run away
6 Even though Derek had made up with Joanne, the tension between
become friends again
them was still evident.
get rid of
7 Women make up a large proportion of the workforce nowadays.
8 Ever since my salary cut, I've had to do without many little luxuries. become older and stop a habit

9 The management decided to do away with the old machinery and endure the lack of

modernised the factory. constitute, form, be a member of

10 When I grow up, I want to become a singer.

11 We've grown out of the childish pranks we used to play on our teachers.

B PASS, FILL, LEAVE

1 Our neighbour, who was 75 years old, passed away a few months ago.
faint
2 The legends of this tribe have been passed down from father to son
complete
over the centuries.
die
3 The old woman passed out when she saw the thief.
make completely full
4 I had to fill in a five-page application form for a credit card.
pass from one generation to the next
5 Could you please fill up the tank with unleaded petrol?
exclude from
6 Our best player was left out of the team due to a knee injury.
 PRACTICE: SO, SUCH, TOO, ENOUGH
I. Complete using “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. 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 what 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.
III. Combine these sentences using “such…that” or “so…that”
1. The room is so untidy that it took us one hour to clean it.
It is such ............................................................................................
It is so ………………………………………………………………
2. The man was so foolish that no one took any notice of him.
He was such .......................................................................................

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 3. It is such a long film that that they can't broadcast it on one night.
It is so .........................................................................................
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. There is so much rain that we can't go out.
There is such........................................................................................
7. The boy is so fat that everyone calls him Stuffy.
He is such ...........................................................................................
He is so ………………………………………………………………
8. The milk is so excellent that all the children want some more.
It is ....................................................................................................
9. The weather was so warm that they had a walk in the garden.
It was.................................................................................................
10. There were so many people in the hall that we couldn't see him.
There were such..................................................................................
IV. Combine these sentences using the words given
1. This soup is very hot. We can't eat it. too
This soup is………………………………………………………….
2. This morning is very cold. We couldn’t go swimming. enough
This morning is……………………………………………………
3. She can’t carry the box; it’s very heavy. such
It is……………………………………………………………….
4. The room was very dirty. Nobody can learn in it. enough
The room is………………………………………………………
5. The teacher was very tired. The teacher couldn't explain the lesson. too
The teacher………………………………………………………….
6. She didn’t want to watch the film because it was very boring. so
The film………………………………………………………….
7. She is old, so she can drive a car. enough

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 She is………………………………………………………….
8. All students had to stay at home because it rained heavily. so
It rained………………………………………………………….
9. Tom was a very brave boy, so all his friends admired him. such
Tom was………………………………………………………….
V. Choose the best answer
1. It was _____ windy that I couldn’t stand up.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
2. Everyone had _____ a good time when we went bowling that we agreed to go again.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
3. Emma and Karen used to be _____ good friends that I am surprised they don’t get on now.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
4. I hope I’ve got _____ money to pay for this meal.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
5. I am sorry, but I’ve got _____ much work to do to come to the beach today.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
6. My mum was _____ angry that I knew I’d better disappear for a while.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
7. They were _____ beautiful shoes that I decided I had to get them.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
8. The earthquake was _____ powerful that the town was destroyed.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
9. The shot was _____ quick for the goalkeeper, and the ball hit the back of the net.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
10. I had _____ a terrible headache that I went to lie down for a while.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough

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