Chuyên đề Intensifiers: So, such, too & enough

 INTENSIFIERS: SO, SUCH, TOO & ENOUGH
1. S + TOBE/ V + TOO + adj/adv + (for sb) TO Vinf
- Nếu trước tính từ ,trạng từ có: too ,so ,very , quite ,extremely... thì phải bỏ.
- Nếu chủ từ hai câu giống nhau thì bỏ phần “for sb”
- Nếu chủ từ câu đầu và túc từ câu sau là một thì phải bỏ túc từ câu sau
Ex: He is so weak .He can't run. -> He is too weak to run.
The coffee was very hot .I could drink it. -> The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
EXERCISE : Viết lại câu dùng TOO.....TO...
1) The weather is so bad that we can’t go out.
=> The weather is too..
2) The film was so boring that we couldn’t go on seeing it.
=> The film was too..
3) He was so old that he couldn’t run fast.
=> ) He was too..
4) He spoke so fast that we couldn’t understand him.
=> He spoke too..
5) The fair was so noisy that we couldn’t hear each other.
=> The fair was too.
6) You speak so fast that I can’t catch up with your words.
=> You speak too
7) It is so early that we can’t go out.
=> It is too..
8) The water is so hot that I can’t drink it.
=> The water is too
9) The restaurant is so expensive that we can’t eat in that restaurant.
=> The restaurant is too
10) He studied so badly that he couldn’t pass the exam.
=> He studied too.
2. ENOUGH
Enough có hai công thức cơ bản :
a)S + TOBE/ V + adj/adv + enough (for sb) to Vinf 
b) enough + N (for sb ) to Vinf
Lưu ý: sự khác nhau giữa 2 công thức này là : tính từ ,trạng từ thì đứng trước enough còn danh từ thì đứng sau 
enough 
Ex: He is strong enough to lift the box.
He doesn't drive carefully enough to pass the driving test.
I don't have enough money to buy a car. 
3. SO ...THAT
S + TOBE/ V + SO + ADJ/ADV + THAT + clause
- Cách nối câu dùng so...that
+ Trước adj/adv nếu có: too, so, very,quite... thì bỏ 
+ Nếu có “a lot of ,lots of” thì phải đổi thành “much,many”
+ Sau that viết lại toàn bộ mệnh đề 
He is very strong .He can lift the box. -> He is so strong that he can lift the box.
He ate a lot of food. He became ill. -> He ate so much food that he became ill.
 1 18) The room was very dark. I couldn’t see anything.
=>
19) It was so cold that we didn’t want to go out.
=>
20) She is too weak to carry this bag.
=>
21) I am too poor to help you with money.
=>
22) She walked so fast that her younger sister couldn’t follow her.
=>
23) There were a lot of guests. There wasn’t enough food.
=>
24) He has very wide knowledge. We can’t help admiring him.
=>
25) The day was nice. We decided to go to the beach.
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I. Fill in each blank with the correct combination of the following words and “enough”:
1. You haven’t bought ____________________________ (blueberries).
2. This soil is not ____________________________ (rich) to plant vegetables.
3. We don’t have ____________________________ (blood donors).
4. This garage is not ____________________________ (large).
5. I’m not ____________________________ (well) to go on working.
II. Fill in each blank with the correct combination of the following words and “too, too much, too many”:
1. ____________________________ (cooks) spoil the broth.
2. You’re ___________________________(cruel) to people. You should be kinder, more polite and not so sarcastic.
3. There is ____________________________ (violence) on the streets nowadays.
4. He’s ____________________________ (stingy) to give you that!
5. I don’t want to pay him a visit today; he lives ____________________________ (far) away from here!
III. Complete the following sentences using the structure “too adj + for sb/sth + to do sth” or “adj enough + for 
sb/sth + to do sth”:
 This dress is pretty enough for her to wear at the wedding.
 It’s too wonderful to be true.
1. This zip is (big) ___________________________those trousers. You need a smaller one.
2. She’s only 15. Don’t you think she’s (young) ___________________________marry?
3. This car’s (good-him) _______________________drive in the race. In fact, it’s one of the best cars on the market.
4. He’s (liberal) ___________________________us. We need a more conservative person.
5. This poison is (strong) ___________________________kill a bull.
IV. Fill the gaps with the suitable form: so / such / too / enough.
1. He’s _______________ excellent worker! he deserves to get promoted 
2. mmm This pizza is _______________ tasty. I think I’ll have another piece. 
3. That wall is _______________ high for me to climb. I need a ladder. 
4. They had _______________ terrible weather in England that they came back in two days. 
5. I was _______________ hot coffee that I couldn’t drink it. 
6. You don’t need to hurry up, we have _______________ time to finish this exercise 
7. It was _______________ small a car for all of us, so we had to go in two cars. 
 3 3. He told her _______________________________ (corny a joke) she begged him not to tell her any more jokes. 
4. He told her _______________________________ (corny joke) she begged him not to tell her any more jokes.
5. Two million pounds! I’m not going to buy _______________________________ (expensive a house).
6. He was _______________________________ (big a man) he could not sit in that chair.
VIII. Complete the following sentences using the structure “too + adj + to infinitive”
1. The coffee is extremely hot. I can’t drink it. ____________________________________________________
2. The coat is very short. He can’t wear it. ________________________________________________________
3. The food was extremely hot. We couldn’t eat the food. _____________________________________________
4. This exercise is very difficult. She can’t do this exercise. ___________________________________________
5. The suitcase is very heavy. The children can’t carry it upstairs. ______________________________________
IX. Complete the following sentences using the structure “adj + enough + to infinitive”
1. My brother is very strong. He can lift this box. ___________________________________________________
2. The man is very rich. He can buy this expensive car. _______________________________________________
3. That play is very interesting. You should see that play. _____________________________________________
4. The weather was wonderful. We could walk round the lake. _________________________________________
5. The food is extremely good. The children can eat it. _______________________________________________
X. Complete the following sentences using the structure “so + adj + that”
1. The coffee is extremely hot. The children can’t drink it. ____________________________________________
2. My brother is very strong. He can lift this heavy table. _____________________________________________
3. That play is very interesting. You should see it. __________________________________________________
4. The suitcase is very heavy. Nobody can carry it upstairs. ___________________________________________
5. My brother is very intelligent. He can do this difficult exercise. ______________________________________
6. The man is extremely poor. He can’t buy a new bike for his wife. ____________________________________
XI. Complete the following sentences using the structure “suchthat”
1. This coat is very short. He can’t wear it. ________________________________________________________
2. The tea is very hot. The children can’t drink it. ___________________________________________________
3. The tests were quite difficult. We couldn’t do them. _______________________________________________
4. The boy is very lazy. Every body hates him. _____________________________________________________
5. The girl is very intelligent. She can do this difficult exercise. ________________________________________
6. The shoes are very expensive. I can’t buy them. __________________________________________________
XII. Write meaningful sentences using the following cues.
1. The boy /clever /enough/ do / this test. _________________________________________________________
2. The question/ too / difficult / us /answer. _______________________________________________________
3. The test / so / easy / that /all of us / do / easily. ___________________________________________________
4. It / such / a good film / that /we / want / see / twice. _______________________________________________
5. My brother / have to / go/ the dentist. __________________________________________________________
XIII. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. This jacket is very short. I can’t wear it. (too/ enough/ sothat/ such.that/ because)
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
 5 9. The test is too difficult for us to do. (enough/ sothat/ suchthat )
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
10. We arrived too late to see that film. (not) ___________________________________________________
XV. Complete the following sentences using the correct structure of “too”, “enough”, “so” or “such”:
1. The water was _______________________________ (clear) we decided to drink some.
2. He’s got _______________________________ (a lot of floppy disks) he can lend you as many as you wish.
3. He was _______________________________ (delighted at the news of the ceasefire) he went out to celebrate it.
4. If you go on singing, you’ll get a sore throat. Don’t you think you have sung ____________________________?
5. The air in the country is _____________ (clean)! You will feel _____________ (good) when you breathe deeply.
6. Would you be _______________________________ (kind) as not to disturb me?
7. Would you be _______________________________ (kind) to lend me a walking stick?
8. It took him _______________________________ (long to carve out a human body out of stone) the night fell.
9. He hasn’t been to his home town for _______________________________ (long time) he can hardly recognize it.
10. Our hotel is _______________________________ (far from here) we should take a taxi.
11. This crate is ___________________________ (heavy) a woman of your age__________ carry. I’ll do it for you.
13. You’re _______________________________ (long way from the truth) you’ll never be able to find it out.
14. She’s ______________________________ (pretty a girl) every boy in her class is mad about her.
15. She’s ______________________________ (pretty girl) every boy in her class has fallen madly in love with her.
16. He brought _______________________________ (long rope) they had to cut it in two.
17. There were _______________________________ (people at that party) we decided to leave.
18. It’s _______________________________ (good a day) we should go out for a walk.
19. He was _______________________________ (forgetful) as to leave his keys at home almost every day.
20. This stretch of road isn’t __________________________ (long) a plane ______________________take off or 
land. We need a longer stretch of road.
21. She tells _______________________________ (lies) no one believes a word she says.
22. They were _______________________________ (helpful) as to do everything for us.
23. She’s __________________________ (old) you! You’re only a boy of fourteen, and she’s a fully grown woman.
XVI. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. Your brother is such a good singer. (so)
Your brother _______________________________________________________ .
2. I'd drink less whisky if I were you. (so)
Take my advice and don't_______________________________________________.
3. I got so bored during the play that I fell asleep. (such)
It _________________________________________________ play that I fell asleep.
4. You're too young to come into this pub. (old)
You're ___________________________________________________ into this pub.
5. I'd love a Ferrari but it costs far too much money for me. (rich)
I'm _________________________________________________________ a Ferrari.
6. Those friends of yours are so boring. (people)
Those friends of yours ________________________________________________ .
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