Exercises

Unit 100 · Adjectives and adverbs 1 (quick / quickly)

100.1

Complete each sentence with an adverb

Complete each sentence with an adverb•The first letters of the adverb are given

1We didn’t go out because it was raining he avily .(Example)

I had no problem finding a place to live. I found a flat quite ea .

We had to wait a long time, but we didn’t complain. We waited pat .

Nobody knew that Simon was coming to see us. He arrived unex .

Mike keeps fit by playing tennis reg .

I don’t speak French very well, but I can understand per if people speak sl and cl .

100.2

Put in the correct word

Put•in•the•correct•word.

1Sam drove carefully along the narrow road. (careful / carefully)(Example)

I think you behaved very . (selfish / selfishly)

The weather changed . (sudden / suddenly)

There was a change in the weather. (sudden / suddenly)

Liz fell and hurt herself really . (bad / badly)

I think I have flu. I feel . (awful / awfully)

Tanya is upset about losing her job. (terrible / terribly)

I could sit in this chair all day. It’s very . (comfortable / comfortably)

I explained everything as as I could. (clear / clearly)

Be careful on that ladder. It doesn’t look very . (safe / safely)

Have a good trip and I hope you have a journey. (safe / safely)

I’m glad you had a good trip and got home . (safe / safely)

100.3

Complete each sentence using a word from the box

Complete each sentence using a word from the box•Sometimes you need the adjective

1Sam doesn’t take risks when he’s driving. He’s always careful .(Example)

He’s late sometimes, but it doesn’t happen .

Maria’s English is very although she makes quite a lot of mistakes.

I cooked this meal for you, so I hope you like it.

Everything was very quiet. There was silence.

I tried on the shoes and they fitted me .

I’d like to buy a car, but it’s impossible for me at the moment.

I’m staying here only a few weeks. I won’t be living here .

Do you usually feel before exams?

Dan likes to take risks. He lives .

100.4

Choose two words (one from each box) to complete each sentence

Choose•two•words•(one•from•each•box)•to•complete•each•sentence.•absolutely•badly•completely•happily•reasonably•seriously•slightly•unnecessarily•unusually•changed•cheap•damaged•enormous•ill•long•married•planned•quiet

1I thought the restaurant would be expensive, but it was reasonably cheap .(Example)

Will’s mother is in hospital.

This house is so big! It’s .

It wasn’t a serious accident. The car was only .

Our children are normally very lively, but they’re today.

When I returned home after 20 years, everything had .

The movie was . It could have been much shorter.

I’m surprised Amy and Joe have separated. I thought they were .

A lot went wrong during our holiday because it was . ➜ Additional exercise 31 (page 320)

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