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adjectives and adverbs: revision test

0 W r i t e t h e a d v e r b s .
quick ..... real .......................... complete possible

happy ....................... nice easy beautiful ...
probable ....................... usual ....................... incredible .......................
unhappy ..................... right sincere hungry
careful ......................... perfect ....................... warm ....................... angry
comprehensible ..................... slow .....

0 W h e r e d o t h e a d j e c t i v e s a n d a d v e r b s g o ?

► It's a day. {nice) 8 Karl plays the violin, (very badly)

1 I saw a good film, [yesterday) 9 I have paid, (already)
2 Andy can help you. (definitely) 10 He was wearing a new suit, (blue)

3 You speak Russian. (very well) 11 We see Annie and Seb. (often)
4 She smiles, (never) 12 Emma read the report, (slowly)
5 Alice had some ideas. (really interesting) 13 Judy and Simon are late. (always)
6 They sell very good clothes, (here) 14 You are right, (probably)
1 I have been to Norway, (never) 15 I go to the cinema, (hardly ever)

0 C o r r e c t ( / ) o r n o t ( / ) ?

► I had a headache very bad. 8 Fill in this form very carefully........
► Read this now. ./.. 9 I complete forgot to phone Paul........

1 She makes wonderfully soup........ 10 She studied very hardly for the exam. .,

2 I spoke to them very slow and clear........ 11 Everybody spoke perfect English........
3 It snowed very hard yesterday........ 12 This fish isn't very well cooked........
4 That secretary isn't very friendly........ 13 They asked some difficults questions. .,
5 I sing terribly bad........ 14 Do you know a hotel good and cheap?
6 Your baby looks really happy........ 15 I never have understood maths........
7 I'm sorry I got here so lately........

0 T h e s e s e n t e n c e s a r e a l l w r o n g . C a n y o u c o r r e c t t h e m i s t a k e s ?

► He was wearing black old boots. ....................
1 He's short, fat, stupid-looking..........................................................

2 We usually are at home on Saturdays..............................................
3 I am boring in the science lessons...................................................
4 People never will stop fighting........................................................

5 I listen always to the news at breakfast............................................
6 'Jenny's in hospital.' 'The poor!' ....................................................
7 We often have been to India............................................................
8 We're terrible late............................................................................
9 They stood up slow when we walked in..........................................
10 The weather already is getting better. ..........................................

11 Never you tell me what you are thinking.........................................
12 Your hair looks beautifully today.....................................................
13 John probably has forgotten my name again..................................
14 I don't like you driving so fastly........................................................
15 Please speak slow............................................................................

220 ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.