Task 1. Choose the best answer for the following sentences:
1. I moved to the front of the room _______ I could see better.
A. so as to B. in order to C. to D. so that
2. The boy tiptoed into the room _______ wake everybody up.
A. so as to B. in order that C. so as not to D. in order to
3. He turned out the light ________ waste electricity.
A. not B. without C. so that not D. in order not to
4. I am lighting the fire so that the house _______ be warm when they return.
A. would B. wouldn’t C. will D. won’t
5. Mary worked hard _______ pass the examination.
A. as so to B. so as to C. so that to D. in order not to
6. She is taking science course at school ______ order to choose science for her profession.
A. so B. on C. in D. at
7. She weighed herself _______ know the pull of the earth exerting on her.
A. for B. so that B. in order D. to
8. He hurried so that he ________ miss the train.
A. won’t B. doesn’t C. didn’t D. wouldn’t
9. He does morning exercises regularly _______ to improve his health.
A. not B. without C. so that not D. in order
10. Mary took her brother to school for him ________ English.
A. to learn B. learning C. learns D. learned
11/ “I spoke slowly. The foreigner could understandme”. Means
a. I spoke slowly so that the foreigner could understand me
b. I spoke slowly in order to the foreigner could understand me.
c. I spoke slowly that the foreigner could understand me
d. I spoke slowly to make the foreigner could understand me
12/ He had to explain the lesson very clearly…………………….
a. in order that his student to understandit b. so that his students could understand it
c. so as his students to understand it d. so that his students to understand it
13/ He studies very hard ……………………………………
a. in order to fail the examination b. so that to get knowledge
c. so as not to pass examination d. in order that he could be illiterate
14/ We have to start early…………………………we won’t be late
a. so that b. so as to c. because d. although
15/ They were talking in whispers…………..nobody could hear them.
a. in order to b. so that c. in order that d. b and c arte correct
16/ He hurried to the station . He didn’t want to miss the train
a. he hurried to the station so that he couldn’t miss the train
b. he hurried to the station in order that he couldn’t miss the train
c. he hurried to the station not to miss the train d. all are correct
17/ She went to the library in order that she could borrow some books
a.she went to the library so as to borrow some books
b.she went to the library that she could borrow some books
c.she went to the library so that she could borrow some books d. all are correct
18/ The schoolboys are in hurry………………….they will not be late for school
a. so as to b. to c. in order that d. for
19/ We set off early…………………..we wouldn’t get stuck in the traffic
a. although b. so that c. because d. in case
20/ I shouted in order that I could warn everybody of danger
a. I shouted to warn everybody of danger
b. I shouted so as to warn everybody of danger
c. I shouted so that to warn everybody of danger
d. a and b are correct
21. Jackson was going to study all night, ________ he declined our invitation to dinner.
A. so B. so that C. in order to D. A and C
22. They put video cameras in shops _______ stop people stealing things.
A. not to B. so as not to C. in order to D. so that
23. The highway was under construction, _______ we had to take a different route to work.
A. so that B. so C. in order to D. A and C
24. 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.
25. 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
26. Mary jogs everyday ________ lose weight.
A. so she can B. so that she can C. because she can D. so that to
27. You should 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
28. He lighted the candle ________ he might read the note.
A. so that B. and C. because D. as a result
29. 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
30. The school boys are in hurry ________ they will not be late for school.
A. so as to B. to C. in order that D. for
1. You should keep the milk in the refrigerator _____ it does not go bad.
A. as B. so C. so as to D. so that
2. I fixed it _____ everybody could use it.
A. in order that B. in order to C. so as to D. to
3. The teacher explained the lessons slowly _____.
A. to understand them clearly
B. so that his students could understand them clearly
C. in order to understand them clearly
D. so as his students understand them clearly
4. They wouldn’t let their car outside _____ it would get run over.
A. for fear that B. in order that C. so that D. such that
5. Regular checks are required in order that _____.
A. safety standards are maintained B. so safety standards are maintained C. to maintain safety standards D. maintain safety standards
1. You should keep the milk in the refrigerator _____ it does not go bad.
A. as B. so C. so as to D. so that
2. I fixed it _____ everybody could use it.
A. in order that B. in order to C. so as to D. to
3. The teacher explained the lessons slowly _____.
A. to understand them clearly
B. so that his students could understand them clearly
C. in order to understand them clearly
D. so as his students understand them clearly
4. They wouldn’t let their car outside _____ it would get run over.
A. for fear that B. in order that C. so that D. such that
5. Regular checks are required in order that _____.
A. safety standards are maintained B. so safety standards are maintained C. to maintain safety standards D. maintain safety standards