Tiếng Anh 9 GS Extra: Unit 12: Grammar

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so, such, though/ although, however, on the other hand

Task 1. Match the sentence beginnings (1–8) with the endings (a–h). Add so/such to the sentences for emphasis.

1 It’s an exciting	a. that I have to eat soon.
2 I’m hungry	b. was delicious.
3 It was a terrible waste	c. that he never wakes up on time.
4 The food in the restaurant	d. of time.
5 The views were	e. city to visit.
6 He’s a heavy sleeper	f. you remember to take this with you.
7 It’s a peaceful place	g. beautiful to look at.
8 It’s important that	h. to go for a walk.

Task 2. Rewrite the sentences using the prompts in brackets.

1. The music was too loud for us to chat. (so / couldn’t)

🡪 The music was ________________________________________________________.

2. The hotel was a long way from the station, so we got a bus. (such / decided)

🡪 The hotel was ________________________________________________________.

3. The book was brilliant. I read it twice. (such / that)

🡪 It was ________________________________________________________.

4. The nightlife was very lively. We couldn’t get to sleep. (so / that)

🡪 The nightlife was ________________________________________________________.

5. The market had a lot of different food from around the world. I couldn’t decide what to eat. (such / that)

🡪 The market had ________________________________________________________.

6. The area by the river was very calm and peaceful. It didn’t feel like you were in a city. (so / that)

🡪 The area by the river __________________________________________________.

7. The murals are very colourful. I couldn’t stop taking photos. (so / that)

🡪 The murals are ________________________________________________________.

8. I took too many photos. I’ll have to delete some of them. (so many / that)

🡪 I took ________________________________________________________.

Task 3. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

1. Though / However she’s a talented musician, she never plays in public.

2. I didn’t recognise her. On the one hand / However, we’d met before.

3. Although / On the other hand there was a loud noise, she didn’t wake up.

4. The train was late. Though / However, we managed to arrive on time.

5. On the one hand / Though it was freezing, I wasn’t wearing a coat.

6. It’s true you’d have to move away. On the other hand / Although, it’s a great opportunity.

7. Although / However both his parents are scientists, he hates physics and chemistry.

8. I don’t usually watch horror films. On the one hand / However, I enjoyed this one.

Task 4. Complete the article with one word in each gap.

The talented Mr Robeson

It’s hard to say which of Paul Robeson’s many talents was his finest. On the (1) ________ hand, he was a world-class singer; on the (2) ________ hand, his most important work was arguably his human rights activism. (3) ________ he is best known as a singer and actor, Robeson was also incredibly talented in other fi elds. He was outstanding at American football, winning an athletic scholarship to Rutgers University. He also earned a law degree from Columbia University Law School, (4) ________ he didn’t work as a lawyer for long. At the time, few Americans spoke more than one or two languages. (5) ________, Robeson was familiar with over a dozen, including Mandarin Chinese, German, Spanish and Arabic, several of which he picked up on his many travels. For decades, he was one of the world’s most famous men. (6) ________, after a series of illnesses, he retired in his sixties and died in 1976, largely forgotten by the public.

ANSWER KEY

Task 1.

1. e 2. a 3. d 4. b 5. g 6. c 7. h 8. f