Chuyên đề Mệnh đề chỉ kết quả trong tiếng Anh 7

 CLAUSES OF CAUSES AND EFFECTS 
1. Cause and effect with “too”/ “enough”: 
 a. too: Thường với “too” ta có cấu trúc câu sau:
 S – be (look/ seem/ get/ become/) – too adj (for O) – to V
 S – V – too adv (for O) – to V
 e.g. He is too short to play football.
 The car was too expensive for him to buy.
 He drove too fast to stop immediately.
 He ran too slowly to become the winner of the race.
 b. enough: ta có cấu trúc câu sau:
 S – be – adj enough (for O) – to V 
 hay S – V – adv enough (for O) – to V
 e.g. She isn’t old enough to drive a car. 
 The exercises were not easy enough for us to do them without difficulty.
 He spoke English well enough to be an interpreter.
 He drove slowly enough to avoid crashing.
 Lưu ý: “TOO” mang hàm ý phủ định “quákhông thể’ nhưng “ENOUGH” lại có nghĩa 
 “đủđể”
2. Cause and effect with “so adj/ adv that”: 
 S – V – so – adj/ adv – that S – V 
 e.g. The soprano sang so well that she received a standing ovation.
 Terry ran so fast that he broke the previous speed record.
 Judy worked so diligently that she received an increase in salary.
 The soup tastes so good that everyone will ask for more. e.g. She has such exceptional abilities that everyone is jealous of her.
 They are such beautiful pictures that everybody will want one.
 Perry has had such bad luck that he’s decided not to gamble.
 This is such difficult homework that I will never finish it.
 BÀI TẬP THỰC HÀNH
Exercise 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the 
sentence printed before it.
1. The furniture was too old to keep. 
 → It was ________________________________________.
2. He can't afford to buy the car. 
 → The car ______________________________________.
3. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night. 
 → Such is ________________________________________.
3. Alice lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business. 
 → Such was ______________________________________.
4. He is very strong. He can lift the box.
 → He is __________________________________________.
5. He ate a lot of food. He became ill.
 → He ate ________________________________________.
6. He bought lots of books. He didn't know where to put them.
 → He bought ____________________________________.
7. He is a very lazy boy. No one likes him.
 → He is such ____________________________________.
8. The coffee is too hot . I can't drink it.
 → The coffee is too _____________________________.
9. Her voice is very soft. Everyone likes her.
 → Her voice is so _______________________________.
10. He is so weak. He can’t run.
 → He is too _____________________________________.
11. The tea was very hot. He couldn’t drink it. → It is_________________________________________________.
7. The books are so interesting that we have read them many times.
 → They are____________________________________________.
8. The news was so bad that she burst into tears on hearing it.
 → It was_______________________________________________.
9. The food was so hot that it burned my tongue.
 → It was_______________________________________________.
10. There is so much rain that we can’t go out.
 → It____________________________________________________.
11. The boy is so fat that every calls him Stuffy.
 → He is________________________________________________.
12. The milk is so excellent that all the children want some more.
 → It is_________________________________________________.
13. The weather was so warm that they had a walk in the garden.
 → It was_______________________________________________.
14. There were so many people in the hall that we couldn't see him.
 → So many people ___________________________________.
15. The match was so exciting that all the fans shouted loudly.
 → It was_______________________________________________.
16. They drank so much coffee that they couldn't sleep all night.
 → So much____________________________________________.
17. Alice had so many exercises to do that she couldn't go out.
 → Alice had such______________________________________.
18. The woman was so poor that she needed everyone's help.
 → She was_____________________________________________.
19. The boy is too young to walk to school alone.
 → He was so young___________________________________.
20. The car was very rusty and they could travel far in that car.
 → The car was too_____________________________________.
Exercise 3. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding 
sentence.
1. He had to leave his family_________ when he went abroad to work. 13. As the streets of our cities become busier, people are turning more and to the_________ bicycle.
 A. historical B. old aged C. elderly D. old fashioned
14. We'll play tennis and_________ we'll have lunch.
 A. then B. straight away C. so D. immediately
15. _________ of all of us who are here tonight. I would like to thank Mr. Jones for his talk.
 A. On behalf B. On account C. In person D. Instead
16. He soon received promotion, for his superior realized that he was a man of considerable 
________.
 A. opportunity B. ability C. possibility D. future
17. Take the number 7 bus and get_________ at Forest Road.
 A. off B. up C. down D. outside
18. Some people think it is_________ to use long and little -known words.
 A. sensitive B. clever C. intentional D. skilled
19. Don't touch the cat, he may_________ you.
 A. scratch B. kick C. tear D. scream
 20. These old houses are going to be_________ soon.
 A. run down B. knocked out C. pulled down D. laid out
Exercise 4. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding 
sentence.
1. The explorers walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its_________.
 A. cause B. well C. outlet D. source
2. They haven't beaten me yet. I still have one or two_________ up my sleeve.
 A. defenses B. jokes C. traps D. tricks
3. The law states that heavy goods delivery vehicles may not carry_________ of more than fifteen 
tons. 15. The safety committee's report recommended that all medicines should be kept out of the 
_________ of children.
 A. hold B. reach C. grasp D. hand
16. He stood on one leg, _________ against the wall, while he took off his shoe.
 A. staying B. stopping C. leaning D. supporting
17. Is it worth waiting for a table at this restaurant or shall we go_________ else?
 A. anywhere B. otherwise C. everywhere D. somewhere
18. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall 
have a better_________.
 A. crop B. amount C. product D. outcome
19. He opened the letter without_________ to read the address on the envelope.
 A. fearing B. worrying C. bothering D. caring
20. That's a nice coat, and the color_________ your well.
 A. fits B. show C. matches D. suits
Exercise 5. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding 
sentence.
1. He put a_________ against the tree and climbed up to pick the apples.
 A. grade B. scale C. ladder D. staircase
2. If he drinks any more beer, I don't think he'll be_________ to play this afternoon.
 A. possible B. skilled C. capable D. fit
3. There was a big hole in the road which_________ the traffic.
 A. sent back B. stood back C. held up D. kept down
4. Is there a bank where I can_________ these pounds for dollars?
 A. turn B. alter C. exchange D. arrange 17. The shop assistant was_________ helpful, but she felt he could have given her more advice.
 A. totally B. exactly C. entirely D. quite
18. I know him by_________ but I have no idea what his name is. 
 A. myself B. chance C. heart D. sight
19. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second_________ when it was offered.
 A. helping B. sharing C. load D. pile
20. When the time came to_________ the bill at the hotel she found her purse had been stolen.
 A. pay for B. pay up C. pay out D. pay
Exercise 6. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding 
sentence.
1. You must_________ that your safety belt is fastened.
 A. secure B. check C. examine D. guarantee
2. Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to_________ between unfamiliar sounds in 
that language.
 A. differ B. distinguish C. solve D. separate
3. The old sailing boat was_________ without trace during the fierce storm.
 A. lost B. crashed C. disappeared D. vanished
4. He_________ a rare disease when he was working in the hospital.
 A. suffered B. caught C. infected D. took
5. Buy the new_________ of soap now on sale; it is softer than all others!
 A. model B. brand C. manufacture D. mark
6. _________ you do better work than this, you won't pass the exam.
 A. If B. Although C. When D. Unless
7. If you want to join the History Society, you must first_________ this application form.