Question

Fill the gaps by using one of the conjunctions: in order that/so that in order to/so as to/to so, so... that, or such … that since/as because due to She spoke very loud ______ even those sitting in the back row could hear her. He is saving______ to buy a 3D TV. Mark joined the English Drama Club ________ he wanted to improve his intonation. There were ______ many books on the subject ________ Cindy didn’t know where to begin. Dr Leung arranged some extra tutorials __________ give her students more opportunities to ask questions before the examination. Dr Chan adjusted the overhead projector _______ the students would be able to see the chart more clearly. A key piece of equipment broke down __________ the laboratory session had to be cancelled. __________ Tony has a very good foundation in English, he had little difficulty in passing the examination. Amy joined the English Club __________ she wanted to increase her circle of friends. There was _______ a lot of material to cover _____ Ivan found it difficult to keep up with his studies.

Answer 1

She spoke very loud _so that__ even those sitting in the back row could hear her. He is saving_in order to__ to buy a 3D TV. Mark joined the English Drama Club _because__ he wanted to improve his intonation. There were _so__ many books on the subject __that__ Cindy didn’t know where to begin. Dr Leung arranged some extra tutorials __so as to___ give her students more opportunities to ask questions before the examination. Dr Chan adjusted the overhead projector _in order that__ the students would be able to see the chart more clearly. A key piece of equipment broke down __so__ the laboratory session had to be cancelled. _since__ Tony has a very good foundation in English, he had little difficulty in passing the examination. Amy joined the English Club ___because___ she wanted to increase her circle of friends. There was ___such__ a lot of material to cover _that__ Ivan found it difficult to keep up with his studies.

Answer 2

She spoke very loud so that even those sitting in the back row could hear her.

He is saving in order to buy a 3D TV.

Mark joined the English Drama Club so as to improve his intonation.

There were so many books on the subject that Cindy didn’t know where to begin.

Dr Leung arranged some extra tutorials in order to give her students more opportunities to ask questions before the examination.

Dr Chan adjusted the overhead projector so that the students would be able to see the chart more clearly.

A key piece of equipment broke down, so the laboratory session had to be cancelled.

Since Tony has a very good foundation in English, he had little difficulty in passing the examination.

Amy joined the English Club because she wanted to increase her circle of friends.

There was such a lot of material to cover that Ivan found it difficult to keep up with his studies.