TEST ON VERBS, ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS

Class: More 4
Time :40 mins
1. Al's doctor insists______ for a few days
a. that he is resting b. his resting c. him to rest d. that he rest
2. I don't like iced tea, and ______
a. she doesn't too b. either doesn't she
c. neither does she d. she doesn't neither
3. We wish that you_______ such a lot of work, because we know that you would have enjoyed the
party.
a. hadn't had b. hadn't c. didn't have had d. hadn't have
4. Since your roommate is visiting her family this weekend, _______ you like to have dinner with
us tonight.
a. will b. won't c. do d. wouldn't
5. Please______ photocopies of documents.
a. not to submit b. do not submit c. no submit d. not submit
6. I __________ bacon and eggs every morning.
a. am used to eat b. used to eating c. am used to eating d. use to eat
7. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them________ every night this week.
a. practice b. practiced c. to practice d. the practice
8. Would you mind _________ please?
a. to answer the telephone b. answering the telephone
c. answer the telephone d. to the telephone answering
9. You ________ your seats today if you want to go to the game.
a. had better to reserve b. had to better reserve
c. had better reserve d. had to reserve better
10. If it___________ so late we could have coffee.
a. wasn't b. isn't c. weren't d. not be
11. "I don’t think John looks well".
"He seems_____".
a. fairly tired b. fair tired c. fair tiredly d. fairly tiredly
12. "Which do you prefer - the blue china or the white china?"

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 "The white china is_____".
a. definite better b. better definite c. better definitely d. definitely better
13. "Were you pleased with the translation?"
"Yes, the job was_____"
a. amazing satisfactory b. amazingly satisfactory
c. amazing satisfactorily d. satisfactory amazing
14. "What was you impression of last night's lecture?"
"_____ speaking, I thought it was rather boring".
a. Honest b. Honestly c. Very d. Really
15. "How tall is Ralph?".
"He's ____ than you are".
a. slight tall b. slight taller c. slightly tall d. slightly taller
16. "How does Amy like her new school?"
"Fine. And she's doing_____ in her courses"
a. extreme good b. extremely well c. extremely good d. extreme well
17. What a nice fire you have in your fireplace"
"During the winter I like my house_____".
a. warmly and comfortable b. warm and comfortable
c. warm and comfortably d. warmly and comfortably
18. "This perfume is very expensive".
"Yes, but it smells_____".
a. exceptional good b. exceptionally good
c. exceptionally well d. exceptional well
19. "Your son seems to be an excellent skier"
"They say he's_____ for his age".
a. surprisingly competent b. surprising competent
c. competently surprising d. surprising competently
20. "I had a hard time taking notes on the lecture"
"I did too. The professor speaks_____".
a. exceeding fast b. exceedingly fastly
c. exceedingly fast d. with exceedingly fastness
21. "Do you think Margaret will take the job you offered her?"
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 "I don’t know. She seemed_____ in it, however".
a interest b. interesting c. interested d. interestingly
22. "The students all went to the circus yesterday".
"I heard it was really_____".
a. amused b. amusing c. amuse d. amusingly
23. "I was_____ that Jan couldn't come to the party".
"Her boss made her work overtime"
a. disappointing b. disappointedly c. disappoint d. disappointed
24. "What a terrible football game!".
"I thought it was_____"
a. delightful b. delighting c. delight d. delighted
25. "How_____ we are to hear that you got the scholarship.
"Thank you. It was really a surprise".
a. pleasing b. pleased c. pleasingly d. please
26. "Professors Allen's class is the best I have ever been to".
"I think it's_____".
a. the most boring b. the most boringly
c. the most bored d. most bored
27. "I can’t believe that Jim is marrying the vice-president's daughter".
"That they would get married is_____".
a. surprised b. surprising c. surprisingly d. surprise
28. "This handmade cloth is beautiful"
"To see such quality is_____"
a. pleasing b. please c pleased d. so pleasanty
29. "How does Jan like her new car?"
"She's _____ with it".
a. delighted b. delighting c. delight d. delightful
30. "You look nervous"
"This thunder makes me_____"
a. scary b. scare c. scaring d. scared
31. They will travel faster. They will travel_______
a. sooner b. more quickly c. hurriedly d. shorter
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32. Why did they kick the ball so_______?
a. hardly ever b. hard c. hardy d. hardly
33. That was all she remembered. She couldn't remember_______
a. some more b. any more c. no more d. none more
34. Ted has been worried all week and he's_______ worried.
a. even b. still c. yet d. any more
35. The car was easy to recognize so it wasn't _______ difficult for the police to catch the thieves.
a. much b. very c. many d. too
36. He got such a fright. He was_______ frightened.
a. so b. such c. such as d. a so
37. It was more than he could bear. he couldn't bear it_______
a. more b. longer c. any longer d. no more
38. He had hardly had time to settle down_______ he had settled down.
a. no sooner b. as soon as c. scarcely d. hardly
39. We were very much surprised. We were_______ surprised.
a. more b. many c. most d. the most
40. He brought almost everything in the window. He brought_______
a. nearly b. scarcely c. hardly d. already
41. Disguises can be too perfect. This means they can be_______
a. perfect b. quite perfect c. more perfect than is necessary
d. almost perfect
42. It was too small. It wasn't_______
a. enough big b. big enough c. fairly big d. rather big
43. It was not long before a helicopter arrived. It arrived_______
a. after b. soon afterwards c. behind d. much later
44. They haven't decided yet. They are_______ undecided
a. even b. yet c. more d. still
45. Everybody around him was smoking; _______ smoking.
a. they was all b. they all was c. they were all d. all of them was
46. I used to travel a great deal. I used travel_______
a. every many b. a great number c. very much d. how much
47. He was rather elderly. He was_______
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 a. very old b. quite old c. too old d. old enough
48. It has slowed down considerably. It had slowed down_______
a. much b. many c. very d. a lot
49. _______ Mendoza met Humphries, he lost again.
a. on a second occasion b. for the second time
c. at a later date d. the next time
50. She went_______ to fetch the porter.
a. down to the basement b. below to his basement
c. from his basement d. along to the basement
51. I hadn't expected James to apologize but I had hoped_____
a. him calling me b. that he would call me
c. him to call me d. that he call me
52. My husband lived at home before we were married, and so______
a. did I b. had I c. I had d. I did
53. Does your new secretary _________ shorthand?
a. know to take b. know how to take
c. know how take d. know how taking
54. Tommy had his big brother _________ his shoes for him.
a. to tie b. tie c. tied d. tying
55. I wish that the weather_______ not so warm.
a. was b. be c. were d. is
56. His English teacher recommends that he_______ a regular degree program.
a. begin b. begins c. will begin d. is beginning
57. Let's go out for dinner, _________?
a. will we b. don't we c. shall we d. are were
58. I'd __________ the operation unless it is absolutely necessary.
a. rather not have b. not rather had c. rather not to have d. rather not having
59. Would you please____________ write on the test books?
a. don't b. not to c. not d. to not
60. The old man asked her to move because he__________ in that chair.
a. used to sit b. was used to sit c. used to sitting d. was used to sitting