Adverb

1.   Which word CANNOT go in the space?

We went shopping and ____ we went to a café and had a cup of coffee.
 afterwards   
 after   
 then   

2.   Which word completes the sentence?

Anna plays tennis every ___.
 week   
 days   
 Sundays   

3.   Which word completes the sentence?

Derek always goes skateboarding ___ Saturdays.
 each   
 every   
 on   

4.   Which sentence is correct?

 Tom soon is going home.   
 I visited yesterday my grandmother.   
 We're having a party tomorrow. 

5.   Which sentence is NOT correct?

 It's lovely weather. Let's go outside!   
 We inside went because it was cold.   
 I'd like to work overseas.   

6.   Which word completes the sentence?

I hardly ever go swimming _______.
  today   
 soon   
 nowadays   

7.   Which sentence is best?

 Soon we're leaving, so can you get your bags ready?   
 We're soon leaving, so can you get your bags ready?   
 We're leaving soon, so can you get your bags ready?

8.   Which sentence is NOT correct?

 Anna lives with her husband abroad.   
 Anna lives abroad with her husband.   
 Anna abroad lives with her husband.  
 
9.   Complete the sentence.
We went to the cinema and we went out for a drink ___.
 after   
 afterwards   
 then
   
10.   Which sentence is correct?
 We always watch a film on Wednesdays evenings.   
 We always watch a film on Wednesday evenings.   
 We always watch a film every Wednesday evenings.   
Exercise ( Be going to)
1.   Which word goes in the space?
Simon and Emma ____ going to get married.

 isn’t   
 aren’t   
 don’t   

2.   Complete the question.

Where ____ going to study?

 is you   
 you are   
 are you   

3.   Which sentence is NOT correct?

 Paul’s not going to get a job.   

 They’re not going visit the castle.  
 We’re going to see a film. 
  
4.   Which is the correct reply?
Are you going to meet Ruth?

 Yes I’m.   
 Yes, she is.   
 Yes, we are. 
  
5.   Which question is correct?

 Where you are going to stay?   

 Which television are you going to buy?   
 What time we going to arrive?

  
6.   study

She     economics at University.

7.   not / buy

I     that phone – it’s too expensive.

8.   do

What are you     while your husband is away?

9.   be

The weather forecast says that it     a nice day tomorrow.

10.   not / wait

We     for James. He’s always late.

Closest Meaning

Read the conversation in each of the following situations and choose the best meaning for the
phrases that are underlined.

Clara is at Lyn's home.

Clara I can never keep up with Lola ! She's such a live wire !
Lyn Why do you say that ?
Clara Well, for one thing, she can shop till the cows come home ! I feel thoroughly
exhausted after I go on a shopping spree with her.
Lyn Well, shopping isn't my cup of tea either. I'd rather stay at home and read a
book.
Clara I'm glad you feel that way. I thought I was the odd one, because all my other
friends love shopping too.
Lyn Well, it takes all kinds to make a world, so don't worry. Just do the things you
enjoy and you'll be happy.
       
1.   such a live wire  
    A such a bossy person  
    B so energetic  
    C spending so much money  
    D always meddling in people's affairs  
        
2.   till the cows come home  
    A until she feels hungry  
    B until she feels tired  
    C the whole day  
    D far as long as she has money  
        
3.   shopping isn't my cup of tea  
    A I don't usually drink tea while shopping  
    B I must have regular meals while shopping  
    C I enjoy shopping tremendously  
    D I do not enjoy shopping at all

Read the text in ach of the following situations and choose the best  meaning for the phrases that
are underlined.

Selvam woke up bright and early last Saturday. He was in seventh heaven ! First of all, he had
just got his O level results. As everyone had expected, he had passed with flying colors. Then
came the surprise ! In the garden was a brand new car ! It was a gift from his father. Bursting
with pride, Mr Krishnan gazed at the apple of his eye and said, 'Happy birthday, son, and
congratulations on your excellent results ! Your mother and I are so proud of you !'

1. in seventh heaven
  A utterly discontented
  B extremely happy
  C amazingly dreamy
   D very imaginative  
 
2. had passed with flying colors
  A had excelled in Art
   B had mediocre grades  
  C had just scraped through
  D had done very well
 
3. the apple of his eye
  A his beloved wife
  B his family members
   C his favorite child  
  D his many possessions
Adjective
1.  He has become a ______ person after leaving that gang of mischievous boys.
              
   (A) best  
  (B) as good as
   (C) better  
   (D) good  
              
2.  The man was attacked with a ______ object.
              
   (A) sharpest  
(B) sharp
   (C) sharper  
   (D) as sharp as  
              
3.  You are very ______, risking your life to save that little girl from being hit by the car.
              
   (A) brave  
(B) as brave as
   (C) braver  
   (D) bravest  
              
4.  Raise your arm ______ you can and do the wave !
              
   (A) highest  
(B) as high as
   (C) higher  
   (D) high  
              
5.  We were hoping to find a ______ place to hold Sanchez's birthday party than this one.
              
   (A) more cheerful  
(B) as cheerful as
   (C) most cheerful  
   (D) cheerful  
              
6.  I wish more people were ______ you, Mr. Walter.
              
   (A) more generous  
   (B) most generous
   (C) as generous as  
   (D) generous  
              
7. "I wish for a ______ world to live in than this one," said the first contestant in the beauty
 
pageant.
              
    (A) more peaceful  
   (B) as peaceful as
   (C) most peaceful  
   (D) peaceful  
        
8.  That ballerina is very tall but she was ______ the other petite ballerinas.
        
   (A) most graceful  
   (B) more graceful  
   (C) graceful  
   (D) as graceful as  
        
9.  Let's watch ______ show than this one. It's getting kind of boring.
        
   (A) as exciting as  
   (B) a most exciting  
   (C) an exciting  
   (D) a more exciting  
        
10.  I met the ______ man at the party. There is no one else like him in this whole world.
        
   (A) wonderful  
   (B) most wonderful  
   (C) as wonderful as  
   (D) more wonderful
Change the words in brackets into adjectives
1. Those people are very ( friend ) to stranger; they are also a ( religion )
people.

2. We could not hear his ( stealth ) footsteps as he crept into the house.

3. He is quite an ( innocence ) child. I don't think that what he said was

( intention ).

4. " That ( India ) woman has a ( remark ) sense of balance. Look at her
walking with a jar of water on her head !" he said.

5. The ( silver ) surface of the lake was rippling in the breeze and there
was a moon above. It was an ( enchantment ) night !

6. The garden looked ( neglect ), for weeds had sprung up everywhere.

7. The ( origin ) document was destroyed in a ( rage ) fire two years ago.

8. The substance looked ( starch ) but it had a rather ( acid ) taste.

9. Betty is generally an ( obey ) child, but today she made a

( deliberation ) attempt to disobey her mother.

10. The trapeze artist performed many acts which were ( sensation ) and
extremely ( danger ).