Almost and Nearly

Exercise Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - She ____ never helps.

almost
nearly
Either could be used here.

Q2 - I've pretty ____ completed it.

almost
nearly
Either could be used here.

Q3 - It's ____ two o'clock.

almost
nearly
Either could be used here.

Q4 - My dog seems ____ human sometimes.

almost
nearly
Either could be used here.

Q5 - I ____ wish I hadn't bothered.

almost
nearly
Either could be used here.

Q6 - ____ nobody was there.

Almost
Nearly
Either could be used here.
Q7 - I very ____ lost my temper completely.
almost
nearly
Either could be used here.

Q8 - I did ___ all of it.

almost
nearly
Either could be used here.

Q9 - I ____ succeeded.
almost
nearly
Either could be used here.
 Collocations
Exercise Instructions: Choose the natural collocation.

Q1 - Which is correct?
I have done a great deal of work.
I have done a big deal of work.

Q2 - Which is correct?
We're in severe straits.
We're in dire straits.

Q3 - Which is correct?
I've got a deafening headache.
I've got a blinding headache.

Q4 - Which is correct?
It wasn't much trouble- it was no great deal.
It wasn't much trouble- it was no big deal.

Q5 - Which is correct?
It is a fatal disease.
It is a mortal disease.

Q6 - Which is correct?
He's terminally ill.
He's mortally ill.

Q7 - Which is correct?
It's a small priority issue.
It's a low priority issue.

Q8 - Which is correct?
I like the environment of the restaurant.
I like the ambiance of the restaurant.
Q9 - Which is correct?
It was total chaos.
It was great chaos.

Q10 - Which is correct?

She was highly drunk.
She was extremely drunk.

Q11 - Which is correct?

It was a turning moment.
It was a pivotal moment.
 Complete and Utter
Exercise Instructions: Which sounds more natural?

Q1 - She spoke with ____ honesty.

complete
utter
Either could be used here.

Q2 - It was ____ fear that kept us going.

complete
utter
Either could be used here.

Q3 - The company has undergone ____ restructuring.

a complete
an utter
Either could be used here.

Q4 - The book has ____ analysis of the situation.

a complete
an utter
Either could be used here.

Q5 - That's the ____ opposite of what I said.

complete
utter
Either could be used here.

Q6 - Their excuse was ____ fiction.

complete
utter
Either could be used here.
Q7 - It was the feeling of ____ helplessness that affected me.
complete
utter
Either could be used here.

Q8 - He's ____ disgrace

a complete
an utter
Either could be used here.

Q9 - It was ____ disaster.

a complete
an utter
Either could be used here.

Q10 - They want ____ withdrawal of the armed forces.

a complete
an utter
Either could be used here.

Q11 - We were in ____ agreement.

complete
utter
Either could be used here.

Q12 - They want ____ autonomy.

complete
utter
Either could be used here.

Q13 - I felt ___ fear.

complete
utter
Either could be used here.
Q14 - They have made ____ recovery.
a complete
an utter
Either could be used here.

Q15 - The public want ____ withdrawal of troops immediately.

a complete
an utter
Either could be used here.
 Heavy, Hard and Strong
Exercise Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - She's a ____ drinker.

heavy
strong

Q2 - He's a ____ smoker.

hard
heavy
strong

Q3 - The court gave the company a ____ fine.

hard
heavy
strong

Q4 - I don't like ____ drink like gin and vodka.

hard
heavy

Q5 - There was ____ snow yesterday

heavy
strong

Q6 - I'm not a _____ swimmer.

hard
heavy
strong

Q7 - It's got a very ____ taste.

hard
heavy
strong
Q8 - The judge was very ____ on them because they'd offended before.
hard
heavy
strong

Q9 - You should have done better- ____ cheese!

hard
heavy
strong

Q10 - There was a ____ wind.

heavy
strong
 Sheer and Pure
Exercise Instructions: Which sounds more natural?

Q1 - It was ____ hell getting to work this morning.

pure
sheer
Either

Q2 - Make sure you only drink ____ water.

pure
sheer
Either

Q3 - The theory is ____ science.

pure
sheer
Either

Q4 - The speakers produce a ____ sound.

pure
sheer
Either

Q5 - The ____ volume was deafening.

pure
sheer
Either

Q6 - The ____ fact that he tried to help doesn't excuse him.

pure
sheer
Either
Q7 - The ____ speed of the car is frightening.
pure
sheer
Either

Q8 - She got out of the situation through ____ bravado.

pure
sheer
Either

Q9 - The ____ size of the building is staggering.

pure
sheer
Either

Q10 - They tried to deduce the answer by ____ reason.

pure
sheer
Either
 Thick and Dense
Exercise Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - ____ fog
Dense
Thick
Either could be used.

Q2 - ____ soup
Dense
Thick
Either could be used.

Q3 - ____ make-up
Dense
Thick
Either could be used.

Q4 - _____ towel
Dense
Thick
Either could be used.

Q5 - ____ population
Dense
Thick
Either could be used.

Q6 - _____ forest
Dense
Thick
Either could be used.
Q7 - _____ glasses
Dense
Thick
Either could be used.

Q8 - _____ person (meaning 'stupid')

Dense
Thick
Either could be used.

Q9 - _____ slice
Dense
Thick
Either could be used.

Q10 - ____ skin

Dense
Thick
Either could be used.