A. If the word in bold is correct, put a tick. If it is incorrect, rewrite it correctly.
1 Whenever she gets home from work, Mum always seems unhappily about something. ………………………
2 I don’t know what’s in it, but it smells strongly of cinnamon. ………………………
3 When Terry finally became calmly, I asked him what had happened. ………………………
4 I‘m glad I didn’t go on holiday with Efy and Graham because it sounded dreadfully. ………………………
5 It’s hard to believe that the seeds you planted have grown so quickly. ………………………
6 The car sped past me and turned sharply into the next street. ………………………
7 The actors could tell that the audience were growing restlessly. ………………………
8 Why are you looking so accusingly at me? ………………………
9 Add some chilli to the curry because it doesn’t taste spicily enough. ………………………
10 I don’t think I get angrily very often, but one or two people do really annoy me. ………………………
11 In the darkness, I felt nervously for the light switch and finally found it. ………………………
12 Tim appeared tiredly after his tennis match. ………………………
Answer
1 unhappy 2 ✓ 3 calm 4 dreadful
5 ✓ 6 ✓ 7 restless 8 ✓
9 spicy 10 angry 11 ✓ 12 tired
B. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Add any other words you need.
1 I haven’t had this …………………………. at work for a long time. (day, hard)
2 So …………………………. was it that I never went back to that country again. (experience, frightening)
3 If we’d known how …………………………. it was going to be, we wouldn’t have agreed to do it. (difficult, task)
4 It was as …………………………. as I’d seen in a long time. (moving, performance)
5 Alex has got that …………………………. he never seems to have to work hard at school. (good, memory)
6 It was too …………………………. to turn down. (offer, tempting)
7 No matter how …………………………. you have, there’s always the risk of failure. (career, successful)
8 I don’t think I’ll ever be as …………………………. as my brother. (good, pianist)
Answer
1 hard a day
2 frightening an experience
3 difficult a task
4 moving a performance
5 good a memory
6 tempting an offer
7 successful a career
8 good a pianist
C. Complete the sentences using the words in bold in the correct order.
1 Oh, what a/an ………………………………………………………………… sculpture! Did you buy it when you were there? (African, gorgeous, little)
2 Have you seen my ………………………………………………………………… boots anywhere? I’m sure I left them here. (black, climbing, leather)
3 They’ve got some ………………………………………………………………… shoes in the sale at Derbyshire’s. (ballet, fantastic, pink, Russian, silk)
4 Didn’t the bride look lovely in that ………………………………………………………………… dress? (beautiful, cotton, cream, wedding)
5 Does Spencer still drive that ………………………………………………………………… car of his? (blue, foreign, ugly)
6 It’s hard to imagine that such a ………………………………………………………………… frog is so important to the local environment. (Amazonian, green, tiny)
7 Andrea has a ………………………………………………………………… rug on the floor in her bedroom. (long, lovely, sheepskin, white)
8 The clown was wearing a ………………………………………………………………… wig and a red nose. (funny, plastic, red)
9 I couldn’t believe it when Sylvia turned up in the same ………………………………………………………………… hat that she wore last time. (horrible, wide, yellow)
10 When are you going to get rid of those ……………………………………………………………….. trousers? (dreadful, French, nylon, short)
Answer
1 a gorgeous little African
2 black leather climbing
3 fantastic pink Russian silk ballet
4 beautiful cream cotton wedding
5 ugly blue foreign
6 tiny green Amazonian
7 lovely long white sheepskin
8 funny red plastic
9 horrible wide yellow
10 dreadful short French nylon
D. Circle the best position for each adverb in bold. There may be more than one answer.
THE MILLENNIUM DOME
1 The Millennium Dome, or the O2 as (A) it (B) is (C) called (D) now that the mobile company of that name owns the naming rights, has become a distinctive part of the London skyline. (correctly)
2 It was built for the millennium celebrations of 2000, and (A) a number of people (B) criticised (C) the high cost of construction (D). (strongly)
3 Costing £789 million to build and operate for a year, (A) it (B) failed (C) to reach (D) its target of 12 million visitors. (completely)
4 Even Michael Heseltine, the politician who was originally in charge of the Dome, later admitted that (A) it (B) would (C) have been (D) better to build something else. (probably)
5 Although the press were critical, (A) people who visited the Dome (B) had (C) a positive experience (D). (often)
6 Even with low visitor numbers, (A) it (B) was (C) the most popular attraction in Britain in 2000 (D). (easily)
Answer
1 C 2 B 3 B C 4 B C 5 B 6 C
E. Complete with an appropriate comparative or superlative form of the words in the box. Add any other words you need.
demanding • few • funny • hard • long • observant • reliable • slight • ugly • valuable
1 I thought this week’s programme was far ………………… last week’s, so it’s definitely improving.
2 My new laptop is ………………… my old one, but I suppose it was quite cheap so I shouldn’t be surprised.
3 Jim Carter knows what he wants from employees, and I don’t think I’ve ever worked for ………………… manager.
4 Because of its internal structure, diamond is ………………… substance known.
5 Beside the house, there stood ………………… tower block I had ever seen.
6 If the conflict goes on any …………………, more people are going to lose their lives.
7 ………………… his Portrait of Dr. Gachet, van Gogh’s Irises still sold for $49 million.
8 Even ………………… amongst us soon realise when a friend has changed their appearance in some way.
9 I’m afraid that what you’re saying doesn’t make ………………… difference to how I feel.
10 Frankly, I think ………………… people who know about this, the better.
Answer
1 funnier than 2 less reliable than
3 a more demanding 4 the hardest
5 the ugliest 6 longer
7 Less valuable than
8 the least observant
9 the slightest 10 the fewer
F. Circle the correct word or phrase.
1 It’s good to see that Rebecca has become a great lot / deal more independent than she used to be.
2 The hotel was away / far from the most luxurious I’ve stayed in.
3 The new law is less / little more than an attempt to divert attention from the real problems.
4 This is by / from far the worst public transport system I’ve ever been on.
5 Have you noticed that the neighbours’ trees have grown easily / considerably bigger?
6 My mum’s getting a little / little older now, so she needs someone to look after her.
7 It was quite / somewhat the most delightful little puppy I had ever seen!
8 If you have any / even further problems with your computer, don’t hesitate to call me.
9 I’d say that the woman I saw running away from the bank was any / no taller than I am.
10 Imogen was told that she would have to work a better / good deal harder than she had been doing.
Answer
1 deal 2 far 3 little more 4 by
5 considerably 6 a little 7 quite
8 any 9 no 10 good
G. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.
1 The red shoes are slightly more expensive than the green ones. quite
The green shoes …………………………. the red ones.
2 Richard is much more committed to the project than Grant seems to be. like
Grant seems to be …………………………. to the project.
3 If you argue about it more, we’ll get to Denver later. the
The …………………………. we’ll get to Denver.
4 My new MP3 player was twice the price of yours. expensive
Your MP3 player was …………………………. mine.
5 England is much bigger than Wales. nowhere
Wales …………………………. England.
6 Derek is quite a bit more adventurous than his sister, Annabelle. nearly
Annabelle …………………………. her brother, Derek.
7 Bigger cities have higher crime rates. the
The …………………………. the crime rate.
8 Their first album was considerably more successful than their second. near
Their second album …………………………. their first.
Answer
1 are not quite as expensive as
2 nothing like as committed as Richard {is)
3 more you argue about it, the later
4 half as expensive as
5 is nowhere near as big as
6 isn’t nearly as adventurous as/ isn’t nearly so adventurous as
7 bigger the city, the higher
8 was nowhere near as successful as
H. Underline the word or phrase which cannot complete the sentence.
1 Jackie didn’t like the show so much, but I thought it was absolutely / quite / very perfect.
2 You were completely / fairly / totally right about Laura – she is from Manchester.
3 We’ve been absolutely / a little/ quite busy at work, so I’m looking forward to a break.
4 It’s completely / totally / very pointless trying to persuade Michael to lend you his new car.
5 Anthony seems to be a little / really/ utterly worried about the situation.
6 Jackson’s shot from the halfway line was absolutely / quite / too incredible.
7 If you think I’m going to help you after what you did, you’re a bit / completely / quite wrong.
8 In the end, the documents that the tax office sent us were completely / totally / very useless.
Answer
1 very 2 fairly 3 absolutely 4 very
5 utterly 6 too 7 a bit 8 very
I. Complete using the words in the boxes. You need to use one word in each box twice.
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hard • hardly |
1 Don’t press the keys so ……………………… or you’ll break the keyboard.
2 This is ……………………… the most attractive part of the city, is it?
3 It’s ……………………… to understand why Isabelle reacted in the way she did.
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fair • fairly |
4 It’s not ………………………! You never let me go to parties!
5 Divide the money between you ……………………… .
6 I’m ……………………… satisfied with your progress.
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free • freely |
7 They’re giving away ……………………… tickets to the concert!
8 This tool moves ……………………… in any direction.
9 Can we get in ……………………… if we’re members of the club?
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high • highly |
10 I’m always uncomfortable in ……………………… places.
11 This request is ……………………… unusual.
12 The dog jumped ……………………… and cleared the fence.
Answer
1 hard 2 hardly 3 hard 4 fair
5 fairly 6 fairly 7 free 8 freely
9 free 10 high 11 highly 12 high
J. Write one word in each gap.
VERTICAL LIVING
In the 1950s and 60s, the tower block seemed to offer a solution to two problems. Firstly, houses built (1) …………………… earlier in the century, or even in the nineteenth century, were (2) …………………… longer suitable for people to live in. Secondly, an increasing population placed a great (3) …………………… more strain on available space. New, vertical tower blocks, able to house more people in a relatively small space (4) …………………… a horizontal street, started to appear. The more people got used to living in these structures, (5) …………………… more they would form the heart of communities, or so the thinking went.
Initially, these blocks were (6) …………………… popular than the old housing they replaced. They were (7) …………………… and away the (8) …………………… affordable alternative for many people, and they also offered excellent views.
However, these buildings soon became (9) …………………… attractive to residents as crime rose. It also became clear that a tower block was (10) …………………… like as friendly a place to live in (11) …………………… a traditional street. More often (12) …………………… not, residents in a tower block didn’t interact with each other on a regular basis. Although modern tower blocks are making something of a comeback amongst young professionals, they still have a poor reputation in the minds of many people.
Answer
1 much 2 no 3 deal 4 than 5 the 6 more
7 far 8 most 9 less 10 nothing 11 as 12 than
K. Choose the correct answer.
1 I ……………………. when Colin asked me to make him a cup of tea.
A had sat hard down
B had sat down hardly
C had hardly sat down
D had hard sat down
2 Where’s that ……………………. dress that your grandma gave you?
A lovely, long, pink, silk
B pink, long, lovely, silk
C lovely, pink, long, silk
D long, pink, silk, lovely
3 Although he ……………………. to Ernest Hemingway, I think his books are unique.
A often has been compared
B has often been compared
C has often compared
D has been comparing often
4 Don’t you think ……………………. in society have a responsibility to help those less fortunate?
A wealthy
B wealthier
C wealthiest
D the wealthy
5 The rents in this area are ……………………. the highest in the city.
A far from away
B away by far
C far and away
D far to away
6 The coastguard boarded the ship and found ……………………. .
A four injured alive men
B alive four men injured
C four injured men alive
D injured four alive men
7 To be honest, Harry has ……………………. than you have.
A been more helpful considerably
B been considerably more helpful
C been more considerably helpful
D considerably been more helpful
8 I’m ……………………. my brother is.
A nowhere like so ambitious
B nothing near as ambitious as
C nothing as ambitious than
D nowhere near as ambitious as
Answer
1 C 2 A 3 B 4 D 5 C 6 C 7 B 8 D
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