TO INFINITIVE TO TALK ABOUT PURPOSE

 Model:
- What do you listen to classical music for? (feel relaxed)
→ To feel relaxed, I listen to classical music. / I listen to classical music to feel relaxed.
Write the following sentences using “to infinitive” to talk about purpose
1-The lion-tamer opened the lions' cage. He intended to feed the lions.
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2. We were given a money-box each. We are to keep our savings in.
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3. The farmer put a scarecrow in the middle of the field. He wanted to frighten the crows away.
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4. I took off my shoes. I wanted to clean and polish them.
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5. Their mother called them. She wanted to tell them the good news.
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6. The workmen left the red light on the road. They wanted to make motorists aware of the hole.
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7. They evacuated everybody from the danger zone. They wanted to reduce the risk.
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8. His parents are sending him to the United States. They want him to study medicine there.
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9. The thief changed his address constantly. He wanted to elude the police.
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10. My teacher left the classroom. she wanted to discuss a problem with the principal.
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11. They covered the floor with newspaper. They wanted to prevent it from getting paint on it.
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12. The scouts are collecting firewood. They intend to put it on the fire.
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13. He coughed loudly. He wanted to warn them that their father was coming to their room.
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14. The women had their hair dyed at the hairdressing salon. They wanted to look younger than
their actual age.
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15. He keeps his hens in an area surrounded by wire-netting. he wants to protect them against wild
animals.
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16. Jane saved money. She wanted to buy a present for Harry.
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17. Harry left early because he didn’t want to miss the bus.
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18. The teacher tested the students. She wanted to see if they remembered the things they had
learnt.
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 WH-QUESTIONS
- What’s your name?
- Where do you live?
- Why do you want to study English?
 Wh-words: when (khi nào), why (tại sao), who (ai), how (như thế nào), where (ở đâu), what
(cái gì), which (cái nào), whose (của…
 How far? Bao xa (khoảng cách)
 How long? Bao lâu (khoảng thời gian)
 How often? Bao lâu một lần (sự thường xuyên)
 How many? Bao nhiêu (số lượng – danh từ đếm được)
 How much? Bao nhiêu (giá cả, số lượng – danh từ không đếm được)
 How old? Bao nhiêu tuổi
Form: Wh-word + auxiliary verb + S + V…?

Exercise 2: Ask questions for the underlined word/ phrases in the following sentences. The first
one has been done as an example.
0. This school was built over a hundred years ago.
 When was this school built?
1. It takes me half an hour to ride to school.
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2. We’ve been learning English for over ten years now.
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3. Her parents often go and help the homeless children at the orphanage at weekends.
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4. Tom studies medicine because he wants to become a doctor.
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5. They spent their holiday in Spain last summer.
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7. It’s about 1,500 km from Hue to Ho Chi Minh City.
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8. The bank is opposite the restaurant.
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9. The dress looked very nice.
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10. I saw her last night.
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11. Her neighbor gave her a nice dress.
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12. They returned to America two weeks ago.
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13. Mrs. Robinson bought a poster.
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IT WAS NOT UNTIL … THAT

 Model: The cinema did not become an industry until 1915.
→ It was not until 1915 that the cinema became an industry.
 Form: S + V (not) … + until + TIME/ Clause of time
→ It was not until +TIME/ Clause of time + that + S + V
Rewrite the following sentences. Use “It was not until…”
1. She didn’t recover her confidence until that morning.
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2. He didn’t arrive at the office until half past nine.
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3. Mary didn’t work for the UN until 2004.
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4. I didn’t know how to ride a bicycle until I was 15.
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5. John didn’t finish reading my book until last Sunday.
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6. I didn’t like chocolate until I went to university.
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7. The letter didn’t arrive until yesterday.
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8. We didn’t have a holiday until last summer.
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9. We didn’t finish it until the end of last summer.
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10. The child didn’t go to sleep until her mother came home.
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11. Cinema didn’t become an industry until 1915.
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12. My son didn’t start talking until he was 5.
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3. Lan didn’t go abroad until she was 35.
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14. We didn’t go to bed until midnight.
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5. The boy didn’t stop singing until their teacher came.
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6. She didn’t write to him until she receive a letter from him.
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17. The boy didn’t tell the truth until his father threatened to punish him.
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18. The patient’s heart condition didn’t improve until she received that new treatment.
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19. He didn’t stop working until he felt too tired.
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20. The police didn’t make any accusations until they had some proof.
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21. The little girl didn’t open the gifts until the last visitor left.
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22. He didn’t get married until he was forty.
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23. He hadn’t been a famous singer before he went to HCM city.
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24. She didn’t begin to learn English until 1980.
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25. We didn’t study English until we began primary school.
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26. I didn’t learn English until 2002.
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27. He didn’t know how to swim until he was 30
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Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

7) Language and music make humans different ……………… all other animals.
A. of B. with C. from D. by
8) Music can be used to express one’s …………………………….. .
A. friends B. friendly C. unfriendly D. friendship
9) Music adds …………………………….. to the atmosphere of a festival.
A. sadness B. joyfulness C. happy D. disappointment
10) Folk music …………………………. babies to sleep.
A. makes B. wakes C. lulls D. lets
11) Music in general and pop music in particular makes people ……….…………….
A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. excitement
12) Would you like to go out …………………………. a meal tonight, Joan?
A. to B. for C. with D. of
13) I listen to music …………………………. feel relax.
A. so as to B. in order for C. as so to D. so as for
14) “……………… is your favourite singer?” –“Thuy Trang and the Beatles.”
A. What B. Who C. Whom D. Whose
15) “……………….….. do you like classical music?” –“Because it helps me relax.”
A. How B. What C. Which D. Why
16) We started early in order …………………..… miss the first part of the concert.
A. to not B. not to C. no for D. for no
17) ……………………… is it from here to the theatre? – 2 kilometres
A. How B. How long C. How far D. How often
18) I’m saving money ……………………………. a cassette player.
A. buying B. to buying C. to buy D. for buy

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

21) My brother is studying hard for get scholarship.
A B C D
22) What does your daughter practice singing all day? – to become a singer.
A B C D
23) Lam turned on the radio to listening to the news.
A B C D
24) Why we don’t go to the cinema for a change tonight?
A B C D