Adverbial clauses of purpose, result, reason, concession and condition
(Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ mục đích, kết quả, lí do, nhượng bộ và điều kiện.)
1. Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)
1. Lisa got up early _____ she could be the first in line to buy tickets for the festival.
A. so that B. as C. since D. such that
2. _____ Paul is ill, it’s unlikely that he will come to my birthday party.
A. In case B. Even though C. Seeing that D. Provided that
3. Jackie can't come to the wedding _____ her sister's baby shower is on the same day.
A. so that B. in order that C. in case D. because
4. _____ the party started at midnight, the guests were still full of energy at 3 a.m.
A. Even though B. Seeing that C. Since D. Unless
5. Sheila will go to the wedding _____ John goes with her.
A. unless B. provided that C. even though D. although
6. Katy can't go to the coming of age celebration _____ David gives her a lift.
A. since B. unless C. as long as D. seeing that
7. Jane wants to finish her homework today _____ she will be free tomorrow to go to the party.
A. such that B. because C. in order that D. since
8. Let's take an umbrella _____ it rains during the festival.
A. in case B. if C. because D. unless
1. Lisa got up early so that she could be the first in line to buy tickets for the festival.
(Lisa dậy sớm để có thể là người đầu tiên xếp hàng mua vé tham dự lễ hội.)
Giải thích: việc là người đầu tiên mua vé là mục đích của việc dậy sớm → mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ mục đích → chọn so that
2. Seeing that Paul is ill, it’s unlikely that he will come to my birthday party.
(Thấy Paul bị ốm, khó có khả năng anh ấy sẽ đến dự tiệc sinh nhật của tôi.)
Giải thích: Paul bị ốm là lí do anh ấy không đến dự tiệc → mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ lí do → seeing that
3. Jackie can't come to the wedding because her sister's baby shower is on the same day.
(Jackie không thể đến dự đám cưới vì lễ tắm trẻ của chị gái cô diễn ra cùng ngày.)
Giải thích: lễ tắm trẻ diễn ra cùng một ngày là lí do Jack không thể đến dự đám cưới → mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ lí do → because
4. Even though the party started at midnight, the guests were still full of energy at 3 a.m.
(Dù bữa tiệc bắt đầu lúc nửa đêm nhưng đến 3 giờ sáng các vị khách vẫn tràn đầy năng lượng.)
Giải thích: các vị khách vẫn đầy năng lượng và việc bữa tiệc bắt đầu lúc nửa đêm là hai việc đối lập nhay → mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ sự nhượng bộ → even though
5. Sheila will go to the wedding provided that John goes with her.
(Sheila sẽ đi dự đám cưới với điều kiện John đi cùng cô ấy.)
Giải thích: Việc Sheila có đi dự đám cưới hay không phụ thuộc vào việc John có đi cùng cô ấy không → mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ điều kiện → provided that
6. Katy can't go to the coming of age celebration unless David gives her a lift.
(Katy không thể đi dự lễ mừng tuổi trưởng thành trừ khi được David chở.)
Giải thích: Việc Katy có đi dự lễ trưởng thành không phụ thuộc David có chở cô ấy đi không → mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ điều kiện → unless
7. Jane wants to finish her homework today in order that she will be free tomorrow to go to the party.
(Jane muốn làm xong bài tập về nhà hôm nay để ngày mai cô ấy được rảnh đi dự tiệc.)
Giải thích: ngày mai được rảnh để đi dự tiệc là mục đích mà Jane làm xong bài tập sớm → mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ mục đích → in order that
8. Let's take an umbrella in case it rains during the festival.
(Hãy mang theo ô phòng trường hợp trời mưa trong lễ hội.)
Giải thích: không biết là trong lễ hội trời có mưa không nhưng vẫn mang ô đi để phòng hờ → mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ điều kiện → in case
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
Bài 1 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
It would have been better if you wouldn't have taken a year out in the first place.
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A.
would have
-
B.
better
-
C.
wouldn't have
-
D.
in the first place
Bài 2 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Suppose you haven't found your USB, what would you do?
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A.
Suppose
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B.
haven't found
-
C.
would
-
D.
do
Bài 3 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Although her friends tried to persuade her to apply for the job at a local factory, but Christine refused to make an application.
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A.
Although
-
B.
tried to persuade
-
C.
to apply
-
D.
but
Bài 4 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
A year out provided him with so extensive experience that his university was very impresive.
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A.
A year out
-
B.
so extensive
-
C.
that
-
D.
impressed
Bài 5 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Oil and gas prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some commuters have been forced to alter their travelling habits.
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A.
raised
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B.
so rapidly
-
C.
that
-
D.
forced to alter
Bài 6 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Scarlet could type much faster than anyone else in the office does.
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A.
could
-
B.
much faster
-
C.
than
-
D.
else
Bài 7 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
We have such a lot of bills to pay we don't have any money for luxuries.
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A.
such a lot of
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B.
we don't
-
C.
any
-
D.
luxuries
Bài 8 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Unless you come on time, we will go without you.
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A.
Come on time or we will go without you.
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B.
Come on time, we will go without you.
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C.
Because of your punctuality, we will go without you.
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D.
Without your coming on time, we will go.
Bài 9 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
They waited such a long time that baby Caroline started to cry.
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A.
They waited too long for baby Caroline not to cry.
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B.
They waited so long that baby Caroline started to cry.
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C.
They waited long enough for baby Caroline to start to cry.
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D.
They waited enough long for baby Caroline to start to cry.
Bài 10 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He pretended not to see his supervisor and went on working.
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A.
He went on working as though he hadn't seen his supervisor.
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B.
He tried not to see his supervisor and went on working.
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C.
He avoided seeing his supervisor and went on working.
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D.
He did not see his supervisor and went on working.
Bài 11 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He's just so flexible. He'll adapt to any situation.
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A.
Flexible as he is, he cannot adapt to any situation.
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B.
He's too flexible to adapt to any situation.
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C.
He's enough flexible to adapt to any situation.
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D.
He's so flexible that he'll adapt to any situation.
Bài 12 :
Make sentences beginning It looks as if ...
Bài 13 :
Make sentences beginning It looks as if ...
Bài 14 :
Make sentences beginning It looks as if ...
Bài 15 :
Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
Bài 16 :
Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
Bài 17 :
Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
Bài 18 :
Adverbial clauses of manner and result
(Mệnh đề trạng từ chỉ cách thức và kết quả)
1. Combine the sentences using suitable adverbial clauses.
(Nối các câu sử dụng mệnh đề trạng từ phù hợp.)
1. My brother was looking at me nervously. I thought he was guilty of something.
(Anh trai tôi đang nhìn tôi lo lắng. Tôi tưởng anh ấy có tội gì đó.)
=> My brother was looking at me nervously like _________________________.
2. There is so much information available online. People sometimes get confused.
(Có rất nhiều thông tin có sẵn trên mạng. Mọi người đôi khi bị nhầm lẫn.)
=> There is so much information available online _________________________.
3. The injured reporter was talking in front of the camera. The pain didn't affect him at all.
(Phóng viên bị thương đang nói chuyện trước ống kính. Cơn đau không ảnh hưởng gì đến anh cả.)
=> The injured reporter was talking in front of the camera _________________________.
4. The Internet is a very powerful tool. As a result, it allows people to share information and ideas from around the world.
(Internet là một công cụ rất mạnh mẽ. Kết quả là nó cho phép mọi người chia sẻ thông tin và ý tưởng từ khắp nơi trên thế giới.)
=> The Internet is such a powerful tool _________________________.
Bài 19 :
2. Work in pairs. Talk about a type of mass media you use in your everyday life, using adverbial clauses of manner and result.
(Làm việc theo cặp. Nói về một loại phương tiện truyền thông đại chúng mà bạn sử dụng trong cuộc sống hàng ngày, sử dụng các mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ cách thức và kết quả.)
Example: (Ví dụ)
I like watching TV so much that I always have the TV on at home. There are so many interesting programmes to watch that it is sometimes impossible to watch them all. When I'm not home, I watch my favourite TV channels on my smartphone.
(Tôi thích xem TV đến mức tôi luôn bật TV ở nhà. Có rất nhiều chương trình thú vị để xem đến mức đôi khi không thể xem hết được. Khi tôi không ở nhà, tôi xem các kênh truyền hình yêu thích trên điện thoại thông minh của mình.)
Bài 20 :
Circle the mistake in each sentence. Then correct it.
(Hãy khoanh tròn lỗi sai trong mỗi câu. Sau đó sửa nó.)
1. (A) The Internet has become (B) so a convenient tool (C) that people can't live (D) without it.
2. My sister has never been (A) to Mexico, but she writes a blog (B) about it (C) on the Internet as (D) like she had spent a lot of time there.
3. There are (A) so many (B) adverts (C) in the local press (D) so I get really annoyed
4. Today it (A) does not take much time for news to reach (B) people around the world (C) as if it (D) used to take in the past.
Bài 21 :
1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra câu trả lời đúng.)
1. AI-based robots can do household chores _____ they were humans.
A. as if
B. although
C. because
D. than
2. What would you do _____ you suddenly became famous and received a lot of publicity?
A. if
B. like
C. so that
D. such that
3. To prepare for the graduation party, we had a technician _____ big screens on the walls.
A. installed
B. install
C. installing
D. installs
4. I'm writing a report on wildlife conservation and need to get all facts _____.
A. check
B. checking
C. to check
D. checked
Bài 22 :
2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences.
(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra câu kết hợp tốt nhất từng cặp câu.)
1. The computer technology has changed the world. No science has changed the world like that.
A. The computer technology has changed the world as if no science has done that.
B. No science has changed the world because the computer technology has done that.
C. The computer technology has changed the world so that no science has done that.
D. No science has changed the world like the computer technology has.
2. Poachers have killed so many tigers in the area. Therefore, the authorities are considering harsher punishments for illegal hunting.
A. Poachers have killed so many tigers in the area as the authorities are considering harsher punishments for illegal hunting.
B. Poachers have killed so many tigers in the area that the authorities are considering harsher punishments for illegal hunting.
C. Poachers have killed so many tigers, but the authorities are not considering harsher punishments for illegal hunting.
D. Although poachers have killed so many tigers, the authorities are not considering harsher punishments for illegal hunting.
3. The newspaper should have an online version. Otherwise, it won't attract many readers.
A. Unless the newspaper has an online version, it won't attract many readers.
B. If the newspaper should have an online version, it won't attract many readers.
C. The newspaper has an online version as if it won't attract many readers.
D. If the newspaper doesn't have an online version, it attracts many readers.
4. Alba is an advanced robot. She can talk and express emotions like humans.
A. Alba is an advanced robot, but she cannot talk and express emotions like humans.
B. Although Alba can talk and express emotions like humans, she is not an advanced robot.
C. Alba is such an advanced robot that she can talk and express emotions like humans.
D. Alba is so an advanced robot that she can talk and express emotions like humans.
Bài 23 :
a. Read about adverbial clauses of manner (like, as if, as though), then fill in the blank.
(Đọc về các mệnh đề trạng từ chỉ cách thức, sau đó điền vào chỗ trống.)
Bài 24 :
b. Listen and check. Listen again and repeat.
(Nghe và kiểm tra. Nghe lại và lặp lại.)
Bài 25 :
c. Tick the correct sentences.
(Đánh dấu vào câu đúng.)
1. She acted as if it was the end of the world.
(Cô ấy hành động như thể đó là ngày tận thế.)
2. I was so nervous that I felt as though I couldn't breathe.
(Tôi lo lắng đến mức tưởng như không thở được.)
3. He smelled as if a wet dog.
(Anh ta có mùi như một con chó ướt.)
4. They felt like they were on cloud nine when they passed their tests.
(Họ cảm thấy như đang ở trên chín tầng mây khi vượt qua bài kiểm tra.)
5. He seemed like bent out of shape.
(Anh ấy có vẻ như tức giận)
6. Before the game, I felt as though a worried parent.
(Trước trận đấu, tôi cảm thấy như một phụ huynh lo lắng.)
7. It seemed as though the typhoon would never come to an end.
(Dường như cơn bão sẽ không bao giờ kết thúc.)
8. When they gave me my results, I felt like I was going to cry.
(Khi họ đưa kết quả cho tôi, tôi cảm động như sắp khóc.)
Bài 26 :
d. Rewrite the sentences by replacing the adjectives or adverbs with the prompts.
(Viết lại câu bằng cách thay thế tính từ hoặc trạng từ bằng từ gợi ý.)
1. She looked nervous. as though/butterflies/in/stomach
(Cô ấy trông có vẻ lo lắng.)
2. I felt fast. like/be/fastest student/at school
(Tôi cảm thấy nhanh chóng.)
3. He studied hard. as if/life/depend/it
(Anh ấy học tập chăm chỉ.)
4. They act really smart. as though/they/be/experts (perhaps they're experts)
(Họ hành động thực sự thông minh.)
5. He looks scared. as if/see/a ghost (but he didn't see any ghosts)
(Anh ấy trông có vẻ sợ hãi.)
Bài 27 :
e. In pairs: Imagine that the things below happened to you. Say how you felt and what you did.
(Theo cặp: Hãy tưởng tượng những điều dưới đây đã xảy ra với bạn. Nói bạn cảm thấy thế nào và bạn đã làm gì.)
• moved to a new town/city
(chuyển đến thị trấn/thành phố mới)
• won the lottery
(trúng số)
• lost something important
(đánh mất thứ gì đó quan trọng)
• argued with my best friend
(tranh cãi với bạn thân của tôi)
• didn't prepare for a presentation
(không chuẩn bị cho bài thuyết trình)
• got a perfect score on an important exam
(đạt điểm tuyệt đối trong một kỳ thi quan trọng)
I felt as if moving to a new city was a blessing in disguise. I was sad to leave my hometown, but I made lots of new friends.
(Tôi cảm thấy như thể việc chuyển đến một thành phố mới là một điều may mắn. Tôi rất buồn khi phải rời xa quê hương nhưng tôi đã có được rất nhiều bạn mới.)
Bài 28 :
a. Read about adverbial clauses of result, then fill in the blanks.
(Đọc về mệnh đề trạng từ chỉ kết quả, sau đó điền vào chỗ trống.)
A window cleaner's job is ___ a risky job ___AI will take over.
Bài 29 :
b. Listen and check. Listen again and repeat.
(Nghe và kiểm tra. Nghe lại và lặp lại.)
Bài 30 :
c. Fill in the blanks using the words in brackets.
(Điền vào chỗ trống sử dụng từ trong ngoặc.)
1.A delivery driver's job ____ AI will take over. (basic job)
2. Cleaning floors ___ people don't like doing it. (tedious)
3. Writing an email ___ so Al should do it. (boring)
4.A doctor's work ___ they need to study hard. (complex)
5. Writing code___so Al will do it in future. (complicated)
6. Math problems _____ Al could do them much faster. (logical tasks)
7. Window cleaning ____ humans won't dolt. (risky work)
