Tests for learning English

1. He knelt down because he wanted to implore her forgiveness.

Her forgiveness could not be implored, so he knelt down.
He knelt down so that she could implore her forgiveness.
He knelt down to implore her forgiveness.
He knelt down for imploring her forgiveness.
He knelt down in case he implored her forgiveness.

2. He didn't kiss her. He could have been rejected.

He didn't kiss her to be rejected.
He didn't kiss her in order to be rejected.
He didn't kiss her so that she could reject him.
He could have been rejected for kissing her.
He didn't kiss her lest she reject him.

3. I didn't want to overhear your conversation, but you talked so loud.

I didn't want to overhear your conversation in order not to talk so loud.
I could not avoid overhearing your conversation because you talked so loud.
I could not prevent overhearing your conversation because you talked so loud.
I didn't want to overhear your conversation so that you talked so loud.
I didn't want to overhear your conversation lest you talked so loud.

4. I still think he will come, so I will wait.

I will wait in case he should come.
I will wait if he comes.
I still think he will come so that I will wait.
I will wait with the aim of his coming.
I will wait so that he will come.

5. They didn't play their favourite records loud. It was late, and could wake their neighbours.

The purpose of their playing their favourite records loud was to wake their neighbours.
It was late, and their neighbours could be woken in case they play their favourite records loud.
So as to prevent being late and waking their neighbours they did not play their favourite records loud.
They didn't play their favourite records loud in order not to wake their neighbours. It was late.
They didn't play their favourite records loud in order that it could wake their neighbours. It was late.

6. I have been studying English for two years now. I would like to find a job in London.

In order to study English for two years, I would like to find a job in London.
With a view to studying English for two years, I would like to find a job in London.
I have been studying English for two years now so that I would find a job in London.
I have been studying English for two years now for finding a job in London.
I have been studying English for two years now to find a job in London.

7. She spent a fortune on clothes because she wanted everybody to think she was rich.

She spent a fortune on clothes in order to think she was rich.
She spent a fortune on clothes so that everybody would think she was rich.
She spent a fortune on clothes in order that everybody will think she was rich.
Everybody wanted her to think she was rich, and lest she spent a fortune on clothes.
Everybody wanted her to think she was rich, and to prevent that she spent a fortune on clothes.

8. The reason why I gave him a kiss on the cheek was that he had been so sweet.

I gave him a kiss on the cheek to be so sweet.
I gave him a kiss on the cheek to have been so sweet.
I gave him a kiss on the cheek for having been so sweet.
I gave him a kiss on the cheek so that he had been so sweet.
Lest he was so sweet I gave him a kiss on the cheek.

9. He needed to score a goal because he wanted his team to win the league.

He needed to score a goal to win the league.
He needed to score a goal for winning the league.
He needed to score a goal for having won the league.
He needed to score a goal so that his team would win.
For him to win the league, he need to score a goal.

10. I want you to inform me about everything, so I will visit you this evening.

I will visit you this evening so that you can inform me about everything.
I will visit you this evening lest you inform me about everything.
I will visit you this evening for informing me about everything.
I want you to inform me about everything to visit you this evening.
I want you to inform me about everything for visiting you this evening.

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