secondary B - Active 15

Purpose

100

Most tourists come here ......... visit the ancient temples

TO

200

Jack came to me ........ advice

FOR

300

I'll leave the box open so that you ........ help yourself.

CAN

400

Nicola came here for a meeting with the director (TO)

Nicola came here to have a meeting with the director

500

Harry wanted his friends to notice him so he wore a funny hat

Harry ............ so that ............

Harry wore a funny hat so that his friends would notice.

Reason and result

100

Andrew ate so many/so much cakes that he could hardly walk

so many

200

Kate's offer sounded so/too good to be true

Too good

300

It's ..... late to catch a bus. I'll have to get a taxi home.

TOO

400

I had to stand at the back, .......... there weren't any seats left.

as/since/because

500

I didn't use that piece of string because it was too short. (enough)

I didn't use that piece of string because it wasn't long enough

Contrast

100

Although/In spite of we warned him, Harry still got lost.

Although we warned him, Harry still got lost.

200

Catherine won the race although/despite falling over

Catherine won the race despite falling over

300

I found French hard at first. ..........., I soon started to enjoy it.

However

400

Although John hadn't studied, he did well in the test.

John hadn't studied, 

John hadn't studied, but he did well in the test

500

James had a headache, but he still read until late.

In spite of ............ , .................

In spite of having a headache

In spite of his headache

Functions

100

Why don't we go/going to the theater tomorrow?

GO TO

200

Would I/Could I borrow your ruler?

Could I?

300

Would you mind/Could you close the door please?

Could you?

400

I'd like you to wait for me 

................. for me, please?

Can/Could you wait for me, please?

500

Fruit juice would be better for me.

I .................... fruit juice.

I would prefer fruit juice

I would rather have fruit juice