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TOPIC: ADJECTIVES STRUCTURE

1. Too and enough

TOO S + be + too + adj + (for sb) + to V

(Quá cho ai đó làm gì)

Ex: The music is too loud.
He is too old for the job
It’s too hot for me to drink.

ENOUGH S + adj + enough + (for sb) + to V

(đủ cho ai đó làm gì)
Ex: It’s warm enough.
He isn’t old enough to drive a car.
It isn’t warm enough for the kids to play outside.
NOTE:
Cac cau với cau truc “too …to” thướng se đước viet lai với cau truc “enough … to” ớ dang
phu đinh va sưdung tư trai nghĩa.
Cau viet lai phai cung thĩ với cau goc.

2. So and such

SO S + be/ V + so + adj/ adv + that + clause

(quá ……. đến nỗi mà ……..)
Ex: The dress was so expensive that she couldn’t buy it.
The teacher spoke so quickly that I couldn’t understand him.

SUCH It + be + such + (a/an) + adj + N + that + clause

(quá ……. đến nỗi mà ……..)
Ex: It was such a hot day (that) I went for a swim.
It was such hot weather that I went for a swim.
3. Other structures
- S + find it + adj + that + to do sth: thay đieu gĩ như the nao
Ex: He finds it unpleasant to work in a noisy place.
I find it difficult to learn a foreign language.
- It + be + adj + for sb + to do sth: that la …….. (cho ai) đe lam gĩ
Ex: It’s very difficult for me to get up early.
It’s hard to learn a foreign language.
- S + make + sb + adj: khien ai cam thay the nao
Ex: He makes me sad.
Her gift makes me extremely happy.
PRACTICE
Ex 1. Complete the sentences with too or enough.
1. My bag is (small) TOO SMALL. It can't fit all these books in it.
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2. This computer is old and slow. It's not (fast) FAST ENOUGH.
3. Can I open the window? It's (hot) TOO HOT.
4. Our holiday was (short) TOO SHORT. The time passed very quickly.
5. Sharon isn't (healthy) HEALTHY ENOUGH to go out.
6. I don't like the weather in winter. It isn't (warm) WARM ENOUGH.
7. She doesn't want to eat that soup. It is (cold) TOO COLD.
8. I missed the bus because I got up (late) TOO LATE.
9. It's (far) TOO FAR to walk from here to the station. We should take a taxi.
10. I cannot buy that dress. It is not (cheap) CHEAP ENOUGH for me to buy.
11. I can't talk to you now. I'm (busy) TOO BUSY.
12. Are you (tall) TALL ENOUGH to reach that shelf?
13. They need much money. The car is (expensive) TOO EXPENSIVE for them to buy.
14. The knife wasn't (sharp) SHARP ENOUGH to cut through the meat.
15. He ran TOO FAST (fast) for me to follow.
16. Tom passed the examination. He worked (hard) HARD ENOUGH for it.
17. Can you turn up the CD player, please? It isn't (loud) LOUD ENOUGH.
18. This computer is (slow) TOO SLOW to do this calculation.
19. Today's homework is (easy) TOO EASY. My five-year-old sister can do it!
20. This sofa isn't (wide) WIDE ENOUGH for three people to sit on.
Ex 2. Fill the blanks with so or such.
1. I'm SO tired that I cannot write any more.
2. It was SUCH a boring movie that I couldn't watch it.
3. My brother failed his exam. He was SO lazy.
4. They are SUCH short children that they can't reach the ceiling.
5. I was surprised we got here SO quickly.
6. It was SUCH lovely weather that we spent the whole day on the beach.
7. We should not swim in the lake. It is SO dangerous.
8. The old house was SO small that her family had to move to a bigger one.
9. John is SO handsome. He is the cutest boy in our class.
10. This is SUCH a heavy suitcase that the old lady cannot carry it.
11. They were SUCH nice people. I hope we visit them again soon.
12. I love my new pullover, it's SO soft and comfortable.
13. It was SUCH a beautiful day that we decided to go to the beach.
14. Kenya is a country that isn't SO expensive to live in.
15. Ben is SO lazy that he cannot solve the problems. He never studies.
16. She speaks SO fast that I can't understand.
Ex 3. Choose the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
1. Pink is my _________________ colour.
A. interesting B. beautiful C. favourite D. exciting
2. Hoa tried the skirt on but it didn't fit. It's too _________________.
A. long B. useful C. suitable D. good
3. He had an accident because he was a(n) _________________ driver.
A. experienced B. careless C. good D. safe
4. The kids are feeling _________________. They want some water.
A. hungry B. thirsty C. happy D. tired
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5. It is good _________________ TV programs from other countries.
A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. watched
6. The car was easy to recognize, so it wasn't _________________ difficult for the police to
catch the thieves.
A. much B. many C. too D. such
7. The cat was _________________ to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole.
A. patient enough B. so patient C. enough patient D. patient too
8. She isn't old _________________ to come to the party with us.
A. very B. enough C. so D. too
9. It was _________________ a difficult exercise that we couldn't do it.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
10. That book is _________________ expensive for Tim buy.
A. such B. very C. enough D. too
11. I'm _________________, mum. Is there anything to eat?
A. hungry B. thirsty C. unhappy D. full
12. The woman is very old. She is so _________________ that she can't walk.
A. strong B. weak C. thin D. tall
13. Jimmy is not ______ to go to school.
A. young enough B. enough old C. old enough D. enough young
14. It's dangerous _________________ in this river.
A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swam
15. The school holidays are _________________ long. The children get terribly bored.
A. such B. enough C. just C. too
16. It was _________________ that we went camping last weekend.
A. such nice weather B. so nice a weather C. too nice weather D. nice weather so
17. This soup tastes _________________ that I can't eat it.
A. so sweetly B. too sweetly C. so sweet D. very sweet
18. This exercise is _________________ difficult for us to do.
A. too B. so C. enough D. such
19. It was ______ hot day that we decided to leave work early.
A. such B. so C. so a D. such a
20. It's _________________ to call anyone at night.
A. convenience B. inconvenience C. convenient D. inconvenient
Ex 4. Use the words given to build correct sentences. Make changes where
necessary.
1. (you/will/be/free/tomorrow night?)
Will you be free tomorrow night?
2. (It/be/such/cold day / we / decide/not/go out.)
It was such a cold day that we decided not to go out.
3. (These exercises / too difficult / students / do/ without / mistakes.)
These exercises are too difficult for students to do without mistakes.
4. (It/be/necessary / you/practice English / every day.)
It is necessary for you to practice English every day.
5. (I/be/not/tall / enough/reach / that shelf.)
I am not tall enough to reach that shelf.
6. (Apple juice / be / Lan's/favourite / drink.)
Apple juice is Lan's favourite drink.
7. (These pineapples / be / ripe / that / they / smell / so good.)

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These pineapples are so ripe that they smell so good.
8. (It/not/easy / look for/good/job/nowadays.)
It is not easy to look for a good job nowadays.
9. (That restaurant/so/dirty / no one / want / eat / there.)
That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
10. (It/necessary / school students / wear uniforms / when / they are / school.)
It is necessary for school students to wear uniforms when they are at school.
Ex 5. Rewrite each of the following sentences in different ways.
1. The test was too difficult. We couldn't do it.
a) The test was not easy enough for us to do.
b) It was such a difficult test that we couldn’t do it.
c) The test was so difficult that we couldn’t do it.
2. The shirt is so expensive that no one wants to buy it.
a) It is such an expensive shirt that no one wants to buy it.
b) The shirt is not cheap enough for anyone to buy.
c) The shirt is too expensive for anyone to buy.
3. This room is too small for three people to live.
a) This room is not big enough for three people to live in.
b) This is such a small room that three people can’t live in it.
c) The room is so small that three people can’t live in it.
Ex 6. Rewrite sentences, using the words given.
1. It is easy to speak English. We speak English fluently.
(for) It is easy for us to speak English fluently.
(speaking) Speaking English fluently is easy for us.
(so) English is so easy that we (can) speak it fluently.
(too) English is not too difficult for us to speak fluently.
2. Mike wants to lift the box, but it's too heavy for him.
(too) The box is too heavy for Mike to lift.
(enough) The box is not light enough for Mike to lift.
(so) The box is so heavy that Mike cannot lift it.
(such) It is such a heavy box that Mike cannot lift it.
3. Tim is a smart baby. He wants to walk, but he's 7 months old.
(enough) Tim is not old enough to walk.
(so) Tim is so young that he cannot walk.
(such) Tim is such a smart baby that he wants to walk.