Ex.13. Choose the right word.

Ex.12. Choose the right adverb to fill in the gaps.

Ex.10. Put the adverbs into their correct place in the text.

When Michael opened his café, he did not have any experience in business and found out it was much more difficult than he had expected (three years ago, absolutely, soon). Although the café was situated in a good place, he had overlooked an important thing: advertising (conveniently, totally, very). As by that time he had run out of money, he sent a letter to his uncle asking for a loan (nearly, urgently, as soon as possible). The money arrived, and Michael put an advertisement in the local paper (the next day, immediately, on the front page). His café became popular (within weeks, tremendously).

 

Ex.11. Supply the right adverb. Some adverbs end in –ly and some not.

1. Be careful. Act carefully.

2. She is a hard worker. She works __________ .

3. The train is early. It has arrived __________ .

4. It was a serious injury. The man was injured __________ .

5. There was a heavy rain in the morning. It was raining __________ .

6. It is a perfect report. You have prepared it __________ .

7. I get a monthly bill. I pay for the electricity __________ .

8. My name is last. On this list, I come __________ .

9. His bus was late. I had to wait because he came __________ .

10. Everything was very quiet. We were trying to move __________ .

11. You’ve used a bad paint. The door is painted __________ .

12. It was a brief meeting. The chief manager spoke to the employees only ____ .

13. My brother’s got a fast car. He usually drives very __________ .

 

1. Farm workers have to work very ________ during the harvest. (hard/hardly)

2. Farm workers ________ earn enough money to pay their bills. (hard/hardly)

3. We've been receiving a lot of junk mail ________ . (late/lately)

4. The postman brings my mail so ________ I rarely see it before I go to work. (late/lately)

5. I'm sure the boss thinks very ________ of you. (high/highly)

6. If you want to succeed, you should aim ________ . (high/highly)

7. I don't think you were treated very ________ . (just/justly)

8. I've ________ been offered a job in Mexico! (just/justly)

9. Please don't go too ________ the edge of the platform. (near/nearly)

10. I ________ fell off the edge of the platform! (near/nearly)

11. When my Mother goes to London, she is ______ at the theatre. (most/mostly)

12. She has the ________ fun of all of us. (most/mostly)

13. The children are ________ to each other in age (close/closely).

14. I was sitting and watching everyone very ________ (close/closely).

1. Do you think that’s a (real/really) diamond in her ring?

2. Ann seemed (gentle/gently), but there was something cruel underneath.

3. She looked at me (kind/kindly), but didn’t say anything.

4. You can eat (free/freely) at my restaurant whenever you like.

5. When I’m in the mountains I am always (good/well).

6. All buses are (late/lately) today. I wonder why.

7. She didn’t say a word and walked away (quick/quickly).

8. You seem very (angry/angrily). What’s up?

9. Joe and Ann have been (happy/happily) married for twenty years.

10. Get away from the road. That bus came very (close/closely).

11. He threw the ball (high/highly) into the crowd.

12. The topic was sensitive, that’s why she was speaking (careful/carefully).

13. I’ve (hard/hardly) seen you this month. Where have you been?

14. This sauce tastes (strange/strangely). What have you put into it?

15. The project was (near/nearly) complete when the customer suggested some changes.

 

Ex.14. Put in so, such or such a.

1. It is difficult to compete with him because he is ________ experienced.

2. The trip was a success. We had ________ good time.

3. It was ________ boring lecture that most of the students stopped following it.

4. I didn’t know you lived ________ far from the university.

5. The prices are growing ________ fast these days, aren’t they?

6. It was ________ beautiful day, and we decided to go to the beach.

7. How can you say ________ thing! It’s unfair!

8. I was ________ tired that I fell asleep in front of the TV.

9. I couldn’t believe what she was saying. It was ________ shock.

10. We have to go. We didn’t realize it was ________ late.

 

Ex.15. Complete the following sentences using enough or too in the correct place.

1. Are you going to get married soon? – No, I’m not. I’m ________ (young).

2. Do you watch films in English? – No. I’m afraid my English is not ________ (good) to watch films in the original language.

3. Did you hear what he was saying? – Yes, he was speaking ________ (loud).

4. Shall we invite more people to the conference? – I’m afraid we won’t have ________ (room) for more people.

5. I can’t suggest anything new for the project. I haven’t got ________ creative (ideas).

6. The situation was ________ (complicated) to explain to everybody.

7. She was ________ (shy) to become an actress.

8. We’d love to move to a bigger house but we don’t have ________ (money) at the moment.

9. Let’s stay at home. It’s ________ (late) to go anywhere.

10. Don’t ask me to do it. I’ve got ________ (problems) of my own.