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Note: 5 The hot chocolate drink from the machine looked good at
• We also use such (+ noun) to mean ‘of a similar type’: first sight, but it was just too weak.
When the owners of vicious dogs take them out without a lead, 6 The milk jug had stood on the counter for several hours
parents of small children are often alarmed, but fortunately and the milk was a bit off.
such behaviour is not widespread.
A It was not fresh enough.
TOO AND ENOUGH B It was not strong enough.
C It was not tender enough.
• too means ‘more than is needed or wanted’:
She’s too qualified for that unchallenging office job. D It was not spicy enough.
• enough means ‘as much as is necessary or needed’:
I don ' t think the company has enough staff with the necessary E It was not ripe enough.
technical skills. F It was not sweet enough.
PRACTICE
Q Choose the correct option in italics.
1 So much / many rain fell that the river overflowed. ZERO, FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONALS
2 He made so few / little mistakes when he spoke German
that he did very well in the oral exam. Conditionals
3 He’sso / such an imaginative artist that his paintings are Conditional sentences express a condition (If...) and the
in huge demand. consequence of the condition.The consequence can be
expressed before or after the condition:
4 He had such a lot of / so many success with his latest
invention that he has made a fortune. Ifyou win a sports scholarship,you can study at that American
university.
5 Most of the dishes weresuch / so spicy that the children You can study at that American university if you win asports
wouldn’t even try them. scholarship.
Note:If the condition comes first, a comma is used.
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Zero conditional
£ Tick the correct sentences. Correct the sentences with We use the zero conditional to express things that are generally
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mistakes. or always true (e.g. scientific facts):
Ifyou heat water to100 degrees centigrade, it boils.
1 They were such thrilled that he had graduated with a very Most people tend to be extremely aggressive if you accuse them
good degree. of lying.
2 The neighbours’ music was so loud that she reported Note:In zero conditionals,when and if are often
them to the police. interchangeable.The present simple is used in both clauses.
3 He’s to exhausted to row in this afternoon’s boat race. First conditional
4 She hadn’t got enough stamina to complete the last We use the first conditional to express a future situation which
circuit of the track. we think is real or possible:
I 'll research that topic today, if I remember to take my laptop
5 At the end of the exam,she had much little time left that with me.
she didn’t tackle the last question.
If it ’s not raining, we will go to the beach.
6 She designed so fabulous clothes that she was offered a If there isn ' t a sandstorm again tomorrow, we’ll go hiking in the
job with one of the well -known fashion houses in Paris. desert.
Unless my local team loses their next match, they’ll be top of the
Q Choose a sentence from the box to match each championship league.
sentence 1 -6. Note:In first conditional sentences, it’s not important which
clause comes first.
1 The dark chocolate filling in the cream cake tasted too
bitter for most guests at the weddingcelebration. The structure is usually if + present simple and will + infinitive.
2 The beef stew smelled good, but the meat was tough. We can often useunless instead of if not:
I won’t be able to go snowboarding unless I get all my gear
3 She couldn’t bite into the pear because it was too hard. sorted out.
4 The curry was meant to be hot,but I found it too mild. (If I don’t get all my gear sorted out, I won’t be able to go
snowboarding.)