Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. _____ she was very tired, she helped her brother with his homework.
A. Because B. whether C. Although D. so
2. It’s raining hard, _____ we can’t go to the beach.
A. or B. but C. so D. though
3. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
4. Tom has a computer, _____ he doesn’t use it.
A. or B. as C. because D. but
Bài tập cụm từ và mệnh đề chỉ mục đích
1. He left home early _________ he could arrive at the station on time.
A. because of B. in order to C. although D. so that
2. He works hard_________ help his family.
A. so as that B. in order to C. in order that D. A and B are correct
3. She turned down the radio so that she wouldn’t disturb the neighbors.
A. She turned down the radio so as not to disturb the neighbors.
B. She turned down the radio in order not to disturb the neighbors.
C. She turned down the radio in order that she wouldn’t disturb the neighbors.
D. All are correct.
4. He gave me his address. He wanted me to visit him.
A. He gave me his address so as to visit him.
B. He gave me his address for me in order to visit him.
C. He gave me his address in order for me to visit him.
D. He gave me his address in order to for me visit him.
5. He studies hard. He doesn’t want to fail in the exam.
He studies hard _________fail in the exam.
A. not to B. so as not to C. in order to D. so that
6. Mary jogs everyday ________ lose weight.
A. so she can B. so that she can C. because she can D. so that to
7. You shoud look up the meaning of the new in the dictionary _______ misuse it
A. so as to B. to C. so as not to D. so that
8. He lighted the candle ________ he might read the note.
A. so that B. and C. because D. as a result
9. He turned off the lights before going out _______ waste electricity.
A. so that not B. as not to C. in order that not D. so as not to
1tony sent me to spain . he wanted me to learn spanish
-> Tony sent me to Spain in order for me to learn Spanish
2 Dave turned out the light . he didn't want to waste electricity
-> Dave turned out the light so as not to / in order not to waste electricity
*Câu này bạn chọn 1 trong 2 cụm "so as not to" hoặc "in order not to" mình in nghiêng nhé, vì 2 cụm này có nghĩa giống nhau*
3. Melissa has a box . she plans to put her savings in it.
-> Melissa has a box so as to / in order to put her savings in it
4. i took off my shose . i didn't want to make any noise
-> I took off my shose in order not to / so as not to make any noise
5. you should take your holiday in June . in this way you would avoid the rush.
-> You should take your holiday in June so as to / in order to avoid the rush
6. sabrina was playing very softly . dhe didn't want to disturb anyone
-> Sabrina was playing very softly in order not to / so as not to disturb anyone
7. the boys are collecting sticks . they intend to put them on the fire
-> The boys are collecting sticks in order to / so as to put them on the fire
8. Farmers use chemical pesticides . they wanted to be able to grow bigger harvests
-> Farmers use chemical pesticides in order to / so as to be able to grow bigger harvests