1. Соедините предложения подходящие по смыслу In order + to инфинитив or so as + to-инфинитив. (A)
| 1. Trees were planted along the street. 2. We crept up the stairs. 3. I swept the broken glass off the path. |
1. Trees were planted along the street. 2. We crept up the stairs. 3. I swept the broken glass off the path. 4. We wrote Katie's name on the calendar. 5. I didn't say anything about Colin's red nose. 6. He bought a truck. 7. She left the party quietly. |
a) I didn't want to embarrass him. b) She didn't want to have to say goodbye. c) This- was done to- reduce traffic-noise. d) I wanted to prevent an accident. e) We didn't want to wake Suzanne. f) He did this to carry out his business. g) We didn't want to forget her birthday. |
Example: 1 + c Trees were planted, along the street In order to reduce traffic noise, (or .. .so As to reduce...)
2. Look again at the sentences you wrote in .1. Is it also possible to use only a to-infinitive, without in order or so as? Put ✓'or X. (A)
Example: 1 Trees were planted along the street in order to reduce traffic noise. ✓
3. Choose one of these items to complete these sentences. Decide which of the underlined parts of the item is correct. If both are possible, write them both. (B)
he can/could contact me , he is / will be ready to take over the job, he can/could film his holiday we can/could hear the doorbell, it is / was always in the sun
1. I gave Sam my address so that he could contact me.
2. Les has bought a video camera so that...
3. We've planted the bush in the middle of the garden so that...
4. We had to turn down the television so that...
5. He is going to have a period of training so that...
4. Write two sentences as one. Begin the sentences with So... (D)
1. The ice was thick. There was no danger of the skaters falling through. So thick was the ice that there was no danger of the skaters falling through.
2. She looked ill. Her parents immediately took her to the doctor.
3. The bath was relaxing. He went to sleep.
4. They were surprised. They could hardly speak.
5. He sounded sorry. I just had to forgive him.
5. Correct any mistakes in these sentences. (A-D)
1. I put a mat under the hot cup for stopping it damaging the table.
2. So worried Tom was when Peter didn't arrive, that he called the local hospital.
3. So precisely the victim described the attacker, that the police knew immediately who it was.
4. He took the job in order not to earn more money, but to live closer to his sister.
5. Don sang so badly that I had to look away not so as to laugh at him.
6. The new paint is excellent to cover walls with cracks in.
Keys
1
1.
2. + e We crept up the stairs in order not to wake Suzanne. (or so as not to wake)
3. + d I swept the broken glass off the path in order to prevent an accident, (or so as to prevent)
4. + g We wrote Katie's name on the calendar in order not to forget her birthday, (or so as not to)
5. + a I didn't say anything about Colin's red nose in order not to embarrass him. (or so as not to embarrass)
6. + f He bought a truck in order to carry out his business, (or so as to carry)
7. + b She left the party quietly in order not to have to say goodbye, (or so as not to have)
2
1. ✓
2. X
3. ✓
4. X
5. X
6. ✓
7. X
3
1.
2. he can film his holiday.
3. it is always in the sun.
4. we could hear the doorbell.
5. he is/will be ready to take over the job.
4
1.
2. So ill did she look that her parents immediately took her to the doctor.
3. So relaxing was the bath that he went to sleep.
4. So surprised were they • that they could hardly speak.
5. So sorry did he sound that I just had to forgive him.
5
1. to stop it
2. So worried was Tom
3. So precisely did the victim describe
4. not in order to
5. so as not to laugh
6. for covering walls
