So puch (au) 11 Fili in the gaps with so, such or such a(n)

5 Fill in the gaps with so, such or such a(n). 1 The kitten is so *****"

small that it fits in the

so
1 She runs... fast that she will surely win the palm of my hand.
2 He has such
championship.
**''*

2 such a .
Chris is . .
*********"*** generous person that he
strong muscles that
is always giving his friends gifts. he can lift the front
3 The music at the party next door was so part of a car.
book was
loud that I couldn't sleep. 3 The
How can you swim in . . such so . difticult that
4 . Cold water?
5 such
we h a d . . . .. a. . great time when we were she couldn't

in Dublin that we want to go again. understand it.

6 Ihere w a s .so
.... much noise in the room
found it impossible to concentrate.
7 There were... so few people at the meeting
we had to cancel it.
so little that it's amazing she couldn't
4Itwas such a
8 She studies... . tall tree that the children
passes her exams. climb it.
9He's such an
.. arrogant person that he never
5 The film she watched last night was
so Sdly

admits that he is wrong. that she couldn't sleep afterwards.

10 Have you ever such polite children

seen... before?
6 lt was.such hot
a day that we went to the
beach.

7 The bOX was . . .

so
heavy that | dropped it on the

6Complete each sentence with two to five words, floor.

such an awful time at the party that
8 She was having ..
including the word in bold.
she decided to go home.
sleep at so .. oudly that
1 The weather was so hot that we couldn't 9 They are playing the musIC
can't hear a word you are saying.
night.
such It was ...3LiC C e i 7 hat.. we
10 There so
were. many people at the reception
couldn't sleep at night. that we couldn't find a place to sit.
we wanted
2 It was Such a lovely holiday resort that
KEY' WORD TRANSFORMATIONS
to stay a bit longer.
The holiday 3sort was... so lovely
****
sO
that we wanted. to stay a bit longer. 12 Study these examples, then rewrite the
*****"'********** to
3 The dress was so sma that it didn't fit me. sentences using the word in bold. Use two
such*a* small dress five words.
such It was *.** * " * **** ** ************"******
... that it didn't fit me.
film that couldn't stop It such a funny film that we couldn't stop
4 It was such a funny we a) was

laughing laughing.
sO so funny that
Tne TllM ....********" ****'*******"******* SO The film was so funny that we couldn't stop
. . We couldnt stop laughing. laughing.
5 That woman is so rich that she can afford to buy b) The weather was very cold so we stayed in.
herself an aeroplane. such It was such cold weather that we stayed in.
such a rich woman that
such She's ***'''"*****"**** ***''******'**** *****
that couldn't see.
1 It such dark room we
. .She can aftord t0 buy herself was a
was so dark that we
an aeroplane. so Ihe room . . . COuldn't see.
6 It was such a cold room that we kept our coats on. 2 The carpets were so beautiful that I bought two.
such beautiful carpets that
sO The room was so cold that we kept such They were **********'"***************** .**

Our coats on. Tboughttwo.

7 The house was so old that the Greens decided to 3 The party was very dull soI left early.
such such
It was .... a dull party that
*"***********' *****
look for another one.
such Itwas.. such an old house that t h e I left early.
** 4 It was such a deep cut that she had to go to hospital.
Greens decided to look for another one.
The cut was so deep ssnosthat
she
SO
had to go to hospital.
we felt welcome.
5 They were such friendly people that
The people.. were so friendly that
*"******************
so
we felt welcome.
 8 Fill in the gaps with so. such or such .

The brcad was se fresh that it was still warm.

2 T'm sure Philip will pass his exams. He is such a clever
cleverboy.
boy
SWeall had headaches alter the concert because the music was so loudloud.
4 1don' know how you can alford 1o buy. such CXpensive clatlies.

5 Sally speaks. so soltly thatl sometimes have dilliculty liearing her.

6Thehouse cost such a huge amount of money that we couldn't even consicder bying it.

1Why do so Iew people take an interest in local politics tlhesedays?

SMclanie is so prcty that she could be a model.

9 It 1was such strongly-Ilavoured cheese that I couldn't cat it.
10 He scldom lelt thehouse bccause he was so afraid of dogs.

o m i e t e ihe second sentence so that it has a sinmilar mcaning to tlie first sentence. Use the word in boid and
other words. Use between 1wo and five words.
I There was such a lack ol food in the house that we had to spend over £l00 at tlie Supermarket.

little
There is so little wood in the house that we had tospend over El00 at the supermarket.
2 This boy writes so well that he could be an author wlhen he grows up.
good
This boy is such a good writer that he could be an author vhen he grows up.

3 He is a good climber because his arms are so strong.

got
He is a good climber because he. has got such strong arms.
4 Lucy makes friends casily because she has got so much confidence.

is

Lucy is so confident that she makes friends easily.

5 So many people wanted to go on the irip that we had to hire another bus.

number
We had o hire another bus because. such a large number of people wanted to go on the trip.
6 She cried with happiness.

so
She was so happy that she cried.

7 Les is such a bad pianist that no one can bear to listen to him.

piano
Les plays-the piano so bad that no one can bear to listen to hi.

8 Iam so rich that I could buy two Ferraris it I wanted to.

much
have su much money that I could buy two Ferraris if I wanted to.

9 In her anger she threw the plate against the wall.

angry
She was so angry that she tlrew the plae against tlie wvall.

10 There is a lot to do, and not mucl1 time in vhiclh to do it.

little
So much to do so little time!