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I don’t feel like going to class.
We’re having beautiful weather.
> Giải thích ngữ pháp tỉếng Anh ► 357 4.
The classroom has comfortable chairs. The students find it easy to fall asleep.
5.
The tornado struck with great force.
It lifted automobiles off the ground.
6.
This is good coffee. Ỉ think I’ll have another cup.
7.
Karen is a good pianist. I’m surprised she didn’t go into music professionally.
8.
It was a good book.
I couldn’t put it down.
9.
We did a lot of gymnastics.
We couldn’t walk afterwards.
10.
They were beautiful flowers.
We took a photograph of them.
VII.
Match the sentences and combine them, using “so” or “such”.
A B 1.
Sarah was late home.
All the tickets sold out.
2.
Mike hadn’t cooked for a long He wouldn’t speak to anyone.
time.
He’d almost forgotten how to.
3.
The piano was heavy.
It kept all the neighbors awake.
4.
Tom was annoyed about United Mark had already gone to bed.
losing.
You could hear it from miles away.
5.
The band was a big attraction.
We spent the whole day indoors.
6.
Vicky had a lot of work to do.
Mike and Harriet couldn’t move 7.
The party made a lot of noise.
it. 8.
She speaks English well She was sure she’d never finish it.
9.
It was horrible weather.
You would think it was her lO.The music was loud.
native language. 358 i Giải thích ngữ pháp tỉếng Anh ► VIII. Use your own ideas to complete the sentences.
1.
The exam was so difficult th at_______________ 2. I was so tired that __________________________ 3.
They’ve got so much money that_____________ 4. My father is such a busy man that ____________ 5.
It was such lovely weather that ______________ 6. He spoke so quickly that ____________________ 7.
We had such a good time on holiday that_______ 8.
I’ve got so many things to do that_____________ 9.
These shoes are so expensive that ____________ 10.
It was such an extraordinary story that_________ ► Giải thích ngữ pháp tiếng Anh ► 359 because of, due to, owing to III.
CỤM TỪ VÀ MỆNH ĐỀ CHỈ NGUYÊN NHÂN HAY LÍ DO (PHRASE AND CLAUSE OF CAUSE OR REASON) because of + noun / noun phrase / due to gerund phrase owing to Eg: We didn’t go out because of the cold weather. (Chúng tôi không ra ngoài vỉ thời tiết lạnh) Eg: Owing to his carelessness we had an accident. (Bởi vì tính bất cẩn của anh...
1.
We delayed our trip_______________ the bad weather.
2.
Sue’s eyes were red____________she had been crying.
3.
My mother is always complaining _ the untidiness of my room.
4.
The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink___________ it’s polluted.
5.
The trees were bend over___________the wind.
6.
You can’t enter this secure area________you don’t have an official permit.
7.
It’s unsafe to travel in that country _ the ongoing civil war.
8.
Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted ___________ the extreme heat.
9.
Mark didn’t go to work yesterday___________ he didn’t feel well.
10.
We couldn’t get into the disco___________the enormous crowd.
II. Match the two halves of the sentence. Then write the full sentence, using the word in brackets. Add commas where necessary.
A 1.
Yesterday was a public day 2.
We didn’t want to wake anybody up 3. We didn’t know what time it was 4.
It was a nice day 5. The door was open 6. You paid for the theater tickets 7.
Oil is an irreplaceable natural resource 8.
We didn’t see Lisa for a long time 9. Lilian was late for work B - she was very popular, (since) - we ate out.
(as) - it explains everything very clearly, (because) - none of us had a watch, (because) - the teacher decided to give it again, (since) - she missed the bus.
(because) - we went for a walk by the sea.
(as) - we didn’t recognize her.
(because) - we must do whatever we can to conserve it.
(since) > Giải thích ngữ pháp tiếng Anh ► 361 10.
Sonia was tired 11. Eve had an attractive personality 12.
Mother had burnt the dinner 13.It’s a really useful book 14.Ellie hadn’t fully recovered yet - we came in very quietly, (as) - she felt weak, (because) - we didn’t have to go to work, (since) - please let me pay for our dinner, (as) - she’d been working very hard.
15.
All the students had done poorly (because) on the test - I walked in.
(since) III. Rewrite these sentences, using “because”.
1.
Due to the cold weather, we stayed home.
2.
Most people hear jogging is a good exercise, so they begin to jog.