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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.
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lock
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paint
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stick
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clean
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keep
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open
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put
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wash
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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.
GOODWRITERS
... A COURSE FOR YOU!
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Jane was one of those students
who has problems
with writing. First, her
handwriting it
was so bad
that most teachers couldn't to
read it. The letters were
so small, that the words were
extremely difficult to
read. Even though she tried to
change her handwriting,
she felt discouraged. Secondly,
she made so the many
mistakes in spelling and
punctuation, so that her work
always gave a bad impression. As
well as this, she
had problems with organizing her
writing, in despite
making plans and writing notes.
One day, though, she
took a Goodwriter writing
course, so to learn how to
be an effective writer. At
Goodwriters we taught her
how to organize her ideas.
Although however she found
it difficult at first, so she
soon made progress. She
learned to revise her writing,
so as to improve it
She started reading so too much
that her spelling
improved, so while her
handwriting became clearer too
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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............................................................................................
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