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my decision soon. 4. These men were talking in whispers in order that nobody could hear their conversation. These men were talking in whispers in order for nobody to hear their conversation. 5. The boy feigned to be sick so that we wouldn’t make him work. 6. The man spoke loudly so that everybody could hear him clearly. 7. Doris often goes home as soon as the class is over so that her mother won’t wait for her. 8. John gets up early so that he won’t be late for class. 9. Mary hid the novel under her pillow so that her father wouldn’t see it. 10. Alice prepares her lesson carefully in order that she will get high marks in class. 11. The robber changed his address all the time in order that the police couldn’t find him. 12. They did their jobs well so that the boss would increase their salary. 13. You should walk slowly so that your sister can follow you. 14. I’m studying hard in order to keep pace with my classmates. 15. We turned out the lights so as not to waste electricity. 16. This pupil read only for short periods each day so as not to train his eyes. 17. I whispered so that I wouldn’t disturb anyone. 18. The clown took off his mask so as not to frighten the children. 19. My father drove carefully so that he wouldn’t cause accidents. 20. Sue dutifully followed her parents’ advice so as not to cause trouble for her parents. 21. Mr. Thompson is learning Vietnamese in order to read Kim Van Kieu. 22. Please shut the door so that the dog won’t go out of the house. 23. The farmer built a high wall around his garden so that the fruits wouldn’t be stolen. 24. The police stopped the traffic every few minutes so that the pedestrians might cross the road. 25. The notices are written in several languages for everyone to understand them. 26. I wish to have enough money in order to buy a new house. 27. Dick is practising the guitar to play for the dance. 28. She needs a job so that she will support her old parents. 29. He moved to the front row to hear the speaker better. 30. She put the meat into the oven in order that it would be ready for dinner. II. 1. Leave early to get home before dark. 2. This man changed his address constantly to avoid the police. 3. I shouted in order to warn everyone of danger. 4. Banks are developed to keep people’s money safe. 5. Mary went to the library in order to borrow some books. 6. Yesterday father went to the bank so as to open a checking account. 7. I went to see him so as to find out what had happened. 8. Tom is saving up to buy a new bicycle. 9. He hurried to catch the train. 10. She is learning French to be able to speak it when she comes to Paris. III. 1. We hurried to school so that we wouldn’t be late. 2. He climbed the tree so that he could get a better view. 3. You should get up early to have time to review your lesson. 4. Some young people like to earn their own living in order to be independent of their parents. 5. We should do morning exercises regularly so that we can improve our health. 6. We should take advantage of the scientific achievements of the world to develop our national

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