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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.
          6 He ran so / too quickly in the marathon that he beat some                                                      PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
            of the elite runners.
                                                                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.)
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