Purpose, result and contrast.Exercises (Цель, результат и контраст.Упражнения)

 PURPOSE, RESULT AND CONTRAST


1 Underline the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence.



1 Janet went out so that she bought / to buy Harry a present.

2 This food is much too hot to eat / to be eaten.

3 However / Though it was late, I decided to phone Brian.

4 Although / Despite the bike was cheap, it was in good condition.

5 Lets check once more, for being/ so as to be sure.

6 We could go to the club. Is it worth it, even though / though?

7 It was so windy / such a windy that half the trees had blown down.

8 The batteries were not enough small / too small to fit the radio.

9 Despite of the weather / the weather, we went sailing. 10 Bill had so much / so that fun that he stayed another week.





2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.


1 Sue went shopping so she could buy herself a new television,

to

Sue ..went shopping to buy herself........ a new television.

2 You use this to open wine bottles,

for

This............................................................................................................ wine bottles.

3 I put the water in the fridge because I wanted it to get cold,

would

I put the water in the fridge................................................................................. cold.

4 Harry left early because he didn’t want to miss the bus.

as

Harry.................................................................................................... to miss the bus.

5 I saved up some money to buy a motorbike,

could

I saved up some money....................................................................... a motorbike.

6 Jane gave up smoking because she wanted to save money,

order

Jane gave up smoking...................................................................................... money.

7 I came here so that I could see you.

to

I..................................................................................................................... you.




3 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown. Do not change the meaning.



1 Sam lost his job because he was lazy.

Sam wasbb...so lazy that he lost his job....

2 I couldn’t buy the house because it was expensive.

The house was too..............................................................................

3 The book was so interesting that I couldn’t put it down.

It was.....................................................................................................

4 There was too much noise, so we couldn’t hear the speech.

There was so................. ................................................................................

5 The house was too small to live in comfortably.

The house wasn’t................... .......................................................................

6 We can’t eat now because there isn’i enough time.

There is too..............................................................................................................

7 I can’t come to your party because I’m too busy.

I’m too........................................................................................................

8 The class was cancelled because there weren’t enough students.

There were so........................................................................................





4 Explain what each object is for, using one of the verbs in the box.

lock

paint

stick

clean

keep

open

put

wash



1 brush ….it's for painting things...................

2 glue ….......................................................

3 fridge …....................................................

4 sink …..................................................

5 dustbin .............................................

6 toothbrush …..........................................

7 corkscrew …............................................

8 key ….......................................................



5 Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space.

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she felt discouraged. Secondly, she made so the many

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6 Complete each sentence with one suitable word.



1 The security guard couldn’t run fast ...enough... to catch the shoplifter.

2 They were............................ good roads that we could drive at high speed.

3 It was............................ dark that I couldn’t see a thing.

4 The trousers were.............long enough to fit Jean.

5 We had................... a good time that we decided to go there again.

6 It was............................ late that we couldn’t get a bus home.

7 I took a taxi as it was.................................... far to walk.

8 The ladder wasn’t tall........................... to reach the window.

9 There are.................... lovely fish dishes that you don’t feel like eating meat.

10 There were.......................... many dishes that I couldn’t make up my mind.



7 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown. Do not change the meaning. Two sentences should be rewritten as one.


1 Despite the cold weather, we all went for a walk.

Although....it was cold we all went for a walk.....

2 John has done well in French, but not so well in Maths.

While............................................................................ !.................................

3 I tried to persuade her. I didn’t succeed, however.

Although............................................................................................................

4 It was raining, but I went swimming anyway.

In spite of...........................................................................................................

5 Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work.

Despite...............................................................................................................

6 In spite of his early lead, Hudson lost the race.

Although..............................................................................................................

7 I’m not going to pay, although I know that I should.

While....................................................................................................................

8 We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn’t.

          Even though Larry............................................................................................


 
 
 
 
 

ANSWERS

1 1 to buy. 2 to eat. 3 Though. 4 Although. 5 so as to be. 6 though. 7 so windy. 8 too small.9 the weather. 10 so much.

2 1 went shopping to buy herself. 2 is (used) for opening. 3 so (that) it would get. 4 left early so as not. 5 so (that) I could buy. 6 in order to save. 7 came here to see.

3 1 Sam was so lazy that he lost his job. 2 The house was too expensive for me to buy. 3 It was such an interesting book that I couldn't put it down. 4 There was so much noise that we couldn't hear the speech. 5 The house wasn't large/ big enough to live in comfortably. 6 There is too little time for us to eat now. 7 I'm too busy to come to your party. 8 There were so few students that the class was cancelled.

4 1 It's for painting things. 2 It's for sticking things. 3 It's for keeping things cold. 4 It's for washing dishes in. 5 It's for putting rubbish in. 6 It's for cleaning your teeth. 7 It's for opening wine bottles. 8 It's for locking doors.

5 1 to. 2 v. 3 even. 4 the. 5 so. 6 v. 7 in. 8 v. 9 so. 10 v. 11 however. 12 so. 13 v. 14 too. 15 so.

6 1 enough. 2 such. 3 so. 4 not. 5 such. 6 so. 7 too. 8 enough. 9 such. 10 so.

7 1 Although it was cold, we all went for a walk. 2 While John has done well in French, he has not done so well in Maths. 3 Although I tried to persuade her, I didn't succeed. 4 In spite of the rain, I went swimming. 5 Despite feeling ill, Ann insisted on going to work. 6 Although he had an early lead, Hudson lost the race. 7 While I know that I should pay, I'm not going to. 8 Even though Larry was expected to accept the job, he didn't.

 
 
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