GRAMMAR 17: TEST 2
I. Underline the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence.
a) Janet went out so that she bought/to buy Harry a present.
b) This food is much too hot to eat/to be eaten.
c) However/Though it was late, I decided to phone Brian.
d) Although/Despite the car was cheap, it was in good condition.
e) Let's check once more, for being/so as to be sure.
f) We could go to the club. Is it worth it, even though/though?
g) It was so windy/such a windy that half the trees had blown down.
h) The batteries were not enough small/too small to fit the radio.
i) Despite of the weather/the weather, we went sailing.
j) 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.
a) Sue went shopping so she could buy herself a new television. to
Sue went shopping to buy herself a new television.
b) You use this to open wine bottles. for
This …………………………………………………………….wine bottles.
c) I put the food in the fridge because I wanted it to get cold. would
I put the food in the fridge ……………………………………………….cold.
d) Harry left early because he didn't want to miss the bus. as
Harry …………………………………………………to miss the bus.
e) I saved up some money to buy a motorbike. could
I saved up some money …………………………………………………a motorbike.
f) Jane gave up smoking because she wanted to save money. order
Jane gave up smoking …………………………………………………money.
g) I came here so that I could see you. to
I …………………………………………………………………………….you.
3 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown. Do not change the meaning.
a) Sam lost his job because he was lazy.
Sam was so lazy that he lost his job.
b) I couldn't buy the house because it was expensive.
The house was too………………………………………………………………..
c) The book was so interesting that I couldn't put it down.
It was………………………………………………………………..
d) There was too much noise, so we couldn't hear the speech.
There was so………………………………………………………………..
e) The house was too small to live in comfortably.
The house wasn't………………………………………………………………..
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f) We can't eat now because there isn't enough time.
There is too………………………………………………………………..
g) I can't come to your party because I'm too busy.
I'm too………………………………………………………………….…..
h) The class was cancelled because there weren't enough students.
There were so………………………………………………………………..
4. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown. Do not change the meaning. Two sentences should be
rewritten as one.
a) Despite the cold weather, we all went for a walk.
Although ..it was cold, we all went for a walk.
b) John has done well in French, but not so well in Maths.
While…………………………………………………………………………
c) I tried to persuade her. I didn't succeed, however.
Although…………………………………………………………………………
d) It was raining, but I went swimming anyway.
In spite of…………………………………………………………………………
e) Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work.
Despite…………………………………………………………………………
f) In spite of his early lead, Hudson lost the race.
Although…………………………………………………………………………
g) I'm not going to pay, although I know that I should.
While…………………………………………………………………………
h) We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn't.
Even though Larry…………………………………………………………………………
5. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
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6. Complete each sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence above it.
7. Choose one word or phrase from each pair to complete the text
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