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Grammar
too / not … enough
1 Complete the examples then check in the text on page 74.
As the hurricane travelled to the west, 11 cities including New Orleans were evacuated. But
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for many people, it was ................ late to leave their homes.
Towns in the area were damaged, and even people in Mexico felt the effects. The buildings
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were ................ strong ................ , and in only 40 seconds, houses fell down and bridges broke.
We use too + adjective when things are more than we would like.
We use not + adjective + enough when things are less than we would like.
We can also use have (not) got + enough: I haven’t got enough time.
2 Complete the sentences with the adjectives on the left.
tired 1 She isn’t ........................... enough to go to bed.
young 2 You’re not ........................... enough to drive a car.
good 3 It’s too .......................... to go to the cinema. The film started 15 minutes ago.
old 4 The weather isn’t .......................... enough to have a picnic.
late 5 She’s too ........................... to watch horror films.
3 Complete the sentences below with too or not … enough with the words in brackets.
1 The question .................................................... 2 He ................................................... to win. (fast)
(difficult)
3 The sand ................................................... to walk 4 She ................................................... money to buy
on. (hot) the coat. (have got)
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