L 12 Purpose and result (U 48)

1. Infinitive of purpose – rephrase the sentences using the infinitive; in some you will need to
change the verb:

1.      If you want more information, you can use the Internet.

            You can ___________________________________________________________

2.      He hired a bodyguard. He will protect him.

He’s hired _________________________________________________________

3.      You need to know foreign languages for this job.

You need __________________________________________________________

4.      He needed a taxi. It took him to the airport.

He needed a taxi ____________________________________________________

5.      She borrowed my mobile. She wanted to call her mother.

She _______________________________________________________________

6.      I couldn’t go on. I didn’t have the energy.

I didn’t have ________________________________________________________

7.      You can use this computer if you want to check your emails.

You can ____________________________________________________________


2. Complete the sentences using so  or such.

1.      I have …… much work these days. I don’t know what to do first.

2.      It’s ….…. long since I saw you. What have you been doing?

3.      It was ………….. an easy test. We all passed.

4.      His parents are ……. nice. I felt very good with them.

5.      It was ….. nice weather that we spent the whole day outside.

6.      The test was …. difficult that almost everybody failed.

7.      It was …. a boring story that a few people fell asleep while watching it.

8.      It was …. warm that we couldn’t play.

9.      The noise was …. loud that it woke everybody in the house.


3. Enough vs. too

1.      The food was ……... hot to eat.

2.      He is not experienced ……... to get this job.

3.      I liked the dress but I didn’t buy it. It was ………… expensive for me.

4.      She is old …. to do what she wants.

5.      I am ….… shy to sing in public.

6.      She is ……… young to get a job. Nobody will employ her.

7.      I’m sorry, I don’t have …………… time to talk now. Can you come tomorrow?

8.      I don’t have …..…. money to buy a new computer now.

9.      The tomatoes aren’t ripe ….. to eat.


4. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences. Some sentences are correct:

1.      I had to wear gloves and a hat because it was such cold.

2.      I was too exhausted that I went straight to bed.

3.      It’s too far to walk. Let’s wait for a bus.

4.      Do you wear glasses for reading?

5.      She locked the door so that she wouldn’t be disturbed.

6.      I didn’t have a chance to talking with her.

7.      I’ll need more time to make a decision.

8.      The wine was such good that we couldn’t stop drinking it.

9.      I’ve never met such nice person.

10.  The radio is small enough to put it in your pocket.