Fill in the gaps in the following

pairs of sentences with a suitable

adverb/adjective from the following,
adding “-ly” as necessary.
1. A. Does this flight go _______
DIRECT to
Miami?
B. I’ve nearly finished –I shall be
with you DIRECTL
_______ .
Y
2. A. We’ve had a lot of extra work
on _______
LATELY .
B. I’m going to have to work
_______
LATE this evening.
3. A. He drove _______
HARD and reached the
town by nightfall.
B. When he arrived, he was so tired he
could _______
HARDL keep his eyes open.
Y
4. A. We’ll have to leave SHORTLY
_______ if we
don’t want to miss the train.
B. The rocket landed some 100 meters
_______
SHORT of its target.
5. A. She has come _______
FIRS in
her last three races. T
B.FIRSTLY
_______, I’d like to
congratulate you all on your
performance.
6. A. Her latest play has been
_______
HIGHL commended by the
critics.
Y
B. The clouds drifted
_______
HIGH above our heads.