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1 adjectives 1 beautiful little girl who was not stupid

Adjectives go before, not after nouns.

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a long journey (NOT ajoumey long) loud music (NOT music loud)
Adjectives don't change for singular and plural.
a fast car fast cars (NOT rests cars)
Before nouns, we don't usually put and between adjectives.
a big bad wolf (NOT a big and bad wolf)
Colour adjectives usually come after others.
beautiful red apples (NOT red beautiful apples)

Put in the adjectives and write the story.

One day, a time ago, (long fine) ~ .. e~~ .ft..~~. ~0.tk .0. ~.~~~l~~.~.~ .0g.~ ... .... ........ ............ ..
a girl (beautiful little) 1 ... .. ....... ... .... .... ..... .... . ..... .... .. ...... ... ........ ........ ..... .. .
in a coat (red) 2 .... ... . ......... ... . . .. ........... . ..... .. . . .... . ... ....... ... .......... .. . .
was walking through a forest (dark) 3 ..... .. . . .......... ... . . .. .. . ..... . ......... . ...... .... . . .... . ... . ....... ... .
with a bag (big) 4 . .... . ........ . ........ ...... ... . . ......... .. .. . .. . ... ................. ... .. .
of apples (red wonderfun 5 .. . . ... ....... . . . . . . ... . . .. ..... .. . . . ........... . . .. . .. .. .. . .... ... . . ..... .. .
to see her grandmother. (old) 6 .... . . ..... .. .. . ........ ................ . . . ... .. .. . ........ . . . . ... . ......... .
Under a tree (tall green) 7 .. ... ....... . ..... ...... ........ ..... . .... .... ....... . ..... ... ...... . ..... .. .
she saw a wolf (big bad) 8 ... . ... .. . ... . ...... .... ....... ...... . .. . . ....... ... ... .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .
with teeth. (white long) 9 ... . . .. ...... . ... . .... .. ...... . . ....... ... .. . ..... ... . . ... ...... . .. . ...... .. .

Put the words in the correct order and continue the story.
'good little, girl morning', said 1 'Good ................. ....... ........... .. ....... ........... .. ........ .. .
big the bad wolf. 2 ...... ..... ........... .. .. . ....... ....... .. .......... .... ........ ........ .. . .
'going you where are 3 . ............... .. .. .. ... .... . . ... .. ........ ..... . ... ........ ..... .......... .
that with bag heavy 4 ................ . ... ... .. .... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. ...... ..... . . .... .... ........ .
day this fine on?' 5 .......................... . ... ..... . . ..... ..... ...... . . .. ... .... .. . .. ....... .
'going my see to grandmother I'm old ' 6 ... . . . ..... ... ......... . . . ............ .... .. . ....... . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . ... ... . . .
girl the said little. 7 .................. . . .. . ... . ........ . .. .... .. . .. . . . .. . . .. ... . .... .. . .. . .... .. .
'lives small she in house a 8
new the supermarket near.' 9 ...... ... . ... ... .. ...... .... . ... ...... ...... .... . .. .... ..... .. ..... .. .. .... . .

Put in adjectives from the box to finish the story.

big friendly stupid little I

'OK; said the wolf in al ... ........ .. ..... . voice.

'I'll see you later: 'I don't think so; said
the 2 ... . . . . .. ........ .. girl, who was not
3 ... .. . . ............ She took a 4 . . . ....... . ... . ... .
pistol out of her bag and shot the wolf dead.

(from an idea by James Thurber)

'I don't think so; said the little girl.

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 Adjectives can go after be, become, get, seem, look (= 'seem') and feel.
The water is cold. Everything became clear. It 's getting late. You seem tired.
She looks happy. I feel hot.
Afte r these verbs, we put and before the last of two or more adjectives.
He was tall, dark and handsome. (NOT He wes tell, clerk, henclsome. ) You look well and happy.

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences, using words from the box.

and and beautiful cold hungry intelligent tired

1 She is .... ........ .. ...................................... . . 2 He looks ........... ...... . .... ....... .. .... .......... ..... .

Make sentences.
~ ' Jack / very / tall / be ' . J.0.<:-~:~Y~.~l;j .~0.~~ :: .... .. ...... .. .. .. .... .. ...... .... ........ 'Yes, he's nearly 2 metres.'
1 ' expensive / that / look / car' .... ..... ....... .. .. .. ... ...... ... .. ....... ........ ... ....... .. . .. ... 'No, it's cheap.'
2 ' seem / happy / Adele ' .......... .. ................ .... ............ .. .. .... . .... ............ 'She's in love again .'
3 ' ill / tired / and / feel / I ' .............. .. ...... .... .......... .. ...... .................. ....... 'Shall I call the doctor?'
4 dark / very early here in winter / get / it ...... ... .... ............................................. .......... .
5 getting / my parents / old ...... .. .. .............. .. ...... .... .. ...................... .. .... .. .

Make sentences with adjectives from the box.

Australian bad beautiful hot .r late rich

~ This water / not be very / ...... .. !J:l.~.~ . :-Y.0~~':'. ~~.~~~.'!.~:l:;J..~P.~: ............ .. .............. ..
1 'The train / be / ...... ' ........ . .............. ... ....... . ..... ... ........................... 'No, it's on time.'
2 'He / look / ...... ' ...................... ... ... ........................ ...... ... .... .... 'No, he's American .'
3 'Your hair / look / .. .. .. ' .. .... .. .................. ........ .. .. .......... .. ................ .. . 'Oh, thanks.'
4 My memory / getting very / ...... .. .................... ......... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .................. ..
5 I want / become .. .. .. / and famou s .................... .. ...... ........................ ...... .. .... .... .

We don't usually use adjectives without nouns.

'Pally's ill.' The poor girl.' (NOT 'The (Joo r.0

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS 211
forms (for example I am, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.
adverbs of manner He ate quickly.
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
Adjectives are connected with nouns and pronouns. They usually tell you more about people or things.
They can go before nouns, or after be, seem, look etc (see pages 210-211).
Adverbs are connected with other words - for example verbs.
Some adverbs tell you how something happens. These often end in -Iy.

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It's an easy language. You can learn this language easily.
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The music is slow. The pianist is playing slowly.
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Her ideas are interesting. She spoke interestingly about her ideas.
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loe looked hungry. loe ate hungrily.

Choose an adjective or an adverb.

~ Co uld I have a .. ~~~.C:~ ... ... .... .... ... word with you? (quick / quickly)
~ She walked away .. ~~~.C:~~l::;l: .. ... ...... .. (quick / quickly)
1 This is a ......... ... .. .... .. ........ train - it stops everywhere. (slow / slowly)
2 He ta lked very ... ... .. .. .. .... ........... . about his work. (interesting / interestingly)
3 You've cooked t he meat .. .. ....... .... ......... .. ... (beautiful/beautifully)
4 I've got an ......... .. .. .... ......... .. job for you. (easy / easily)
5 She writes in ..... . .............. . ....... English. (perfect / perfectly)
6 I sing very ... ........ .... .... ....... .. . (bad / badly)
7 I fee l ......... .... ....... .. ...... today. (happy / happily)
8 You seem very ............................. (angry / angrily)
9 Anne's a ............................ swimmer. (strong / strongly)
10 Could you talk more ............................ please? (quiet / quietly)

HOW TO MAKE -L Y ADVERBS

• usually: adjective + -Iy quick _ quickly real _ rea lly (NOT Fe8Iy) complete _ completely
• -y _ -ily easy _ easily happy _ happily
• -ble _ -bly possible _ possibly

Write the adverbs.

~ wrong .. :-Y.~l?"::0.~tJ ...... ...... .. 4 thirsty .. ... ............ . ...... . .. . 8 wonderful .. ..... ... ..... ........ .
1 final ... ... .. ....... .. .... ....... ... . 5 probable ................ ...... .. . 9 cold ........ ... ....... ............. .
2 sincere ..... ...... .. ...... ... . .... . 6 usual ... .. .... .. ... ..... .. ....... .. 10 unhappy ........... ... ........... .
3 loud 7 nice 11 comfortable ............... ... ... .

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other adverbs I like sport very much.

Some adverbs tell you when, where or how much something happens.
I'm going away tomorrow. We ran downhill. The accident happened there.
We don't go out much. I watch TVa lot. I play the guitar a bit. He sings a little.
These adverbs often come at the end of a sentence. They do not come between the verb and the object.
VERB OBJECT ADVERB
She speaks English well. (NOT She speeks well English.)
They make very good bread here. (NOT They meke here very good breed.)
I bought a lot of clothes yesterday. (NOT I boughtyesterdey e lot ofc!othes.)
We didn't enjoy the holiday much. (NOT [.<lie didn't enjoy much the holiday.)
I like sport very much. (NOT I like ',er}, much sport.)

Make sentences with adverbs from the box. (Different answers are possible.)

carefully clearly correctly perfectly slowly tomorrow much yesterday

~ soup / cook / the .. ~~I?~. ~.~~. ~~.t:<-p. . ~.~I?~.~k1'.... S!~.. .. ~~p~.~h~. ;;:t;>.t:<-P. . ~~:.~f~~.Ll;1 .. .
, the / read / I / letter .... .... ...... .... ........ .... .. .. ........ ...... .............. .. .. ...... .... ...... .
2 computer / bought / a / I .................... ... ... .. .... ........... .. .. ..... .. .. ....... .. ........ .... .... ..
3 name / your / write ......... ... ...... ..... .. ... .... ................ .... ....... .... ........ . ... . ..... ..
4 see / mu st / th e / doctor / you ...... .. .... .. .. ............ ........ .. ........ ...... .... .......... ...... .... ...... .
5 languages / speaks / he / fou r .... .... ... ... .... .. ....... ....... .. ... ..... .......... ............................ .
6 the / you / write / address / didn't ...... .. .. .......... ....................... .... ........ .... ... .. ....... ........... .
7 skiing / don't like / I .... .......................... ......... . ....................... ... ......... ... .... .
8 speak / and / pl ease (two adverbs) .... ........ ...... .................. .. .. ...... .. .......... ...... .... ........ .... .. .

Write about six things that you like very much.

, I like .. .... .... .... ............ ...... ........ very much. 4 .. ..... .. .. .... .. . .. ......... ..... . ....... . ....... . . ........ .. .
2 ..... ..... ....... .. .. .. .......... .. . .. ................... .. ... . 5 .... .... ...... ......... .... ....... ....... .. ............. . ..... .
3 6 ...................... .. .......... ... .. .. .. .. . . ..... . ........ ..

Adverbs can go before adjectives, and before past participles (for example broken, finished) .
terribly sorry (NOT terrible sorry) nearly ready completely finished

Complete the sentences with words from the box. (Different answers are possible.)

badly beautifully completely extremely happily ./ nearly terribly very well

~ Joe and Ann have been .. h0:PP'~~1:j... ........ .. .. married for twenty-five years.
, I'm .. .... ...... .. .. .... ...... .. sorry to tell you that we have no more tickets.
2 There's nothing to eat - the fridge is .. .... ........ .............. empty.
3 The book's .. .... ........ ........ ...... written but it's not very interesting.
4 After walking all day, David wa s .................. ...... .... tired .
5 The food here is .... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ........ cooked butthey don't give you enough.
6 'Is your new house ready yet?' 'No, but it's ...... ...... ................ finished :
7 Languages were ..... ....... .. ... ... ..... ... taught at my school, so I didn't learn much French.
8 I'm .... .. .. .. ....... ........ ... pleased to tell you that you've passed your exam .

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adverbs with the verb Jften, certainlyetc

Some adverbs, for example always or certainly, usually go with the verb.
how often: always often usually sometimes ever hardly ever (= 'almost never') never
how certainly: certainly definitely probably
other: already also just still even only
These adverbs go before most verbs, but after auxiliary verbs (have, will, can, must etc) and after
am/ are/ is/ was/ were.
BEFORE MOST VERBS AFTER AUXILIARY VERBS AND AM ETe
I always read in the evenings. I have always enjoyed reading.
Andy often goes to New York . He can often get cheap flights.
Sh e hardly ever sees him. He is hardly ever at home.
I certainly like London. It will certainly rain tomorrow.
We only want to see Barbara. We are only here to see Barbara.
Jack already knows Sophie. Jack has already met Soph ie.

Put the adverbs in the correct places.

~ I speak French, but people know that I'm English. (often ; always)
.. ~ .~~~.v:. .~P'~0.~ .f.':'~.v:.~~~ .~.L:t~ J.>~.~p.~~. 0. ~~~lj~ .~~~.~ .~~0.~ . ~'.~ .~~~~~h ·.... .. ........... ... ................... .
Jake eats fish . He eats fish for breakfa st. (always; even)

2 Ann plays tennis, but she plays in the even ing s. (often; only)

3 Edward puts t omato sauce on everything. He puts it on ice cream. (usually; probably)

4 I forget names. I forget fac es. (so metimes; never)

5 Jane gets angry, and she shouts at people. (hardly ever; never)

6 I get to the station on time, and the train is late. (always; always)

7 I wi ll phone you tomorrow, and I will write next week. (defin itely; probably)

8 I drink tea . I drink coffee. (usually; sometimes)

9 Your sister is a good singer. She is a very interesting person . (certainly; also)

10 My mother is asleep. I think she is ill. (s till; probably)

In questions, these adverbs usually go after auxiliary verb + subject.

Do you ever write poems? Has Mary always lived here? Are you often in London ?

Put the adverbs in the correct places.

1 Do you play cards? (often ) .................... ...... ...... ........ ................ .. .. .... .... . .......... ...... .. .. ...... .. .. .
2 Have you been to Tibet? (ever) ........... .... .. .. .. ............................................ ............ ................ .
3 Are you happy? (always) ........................ ..... .. .............. ...... ... ...... .......... ................ . .......... . ... .
4 Does the boss take a holiday? (ever)
5 Do you eat in re staurants? (usually) .. ............ .. .. .. .............................................. .. .. ... .............. .
6 Is Beth any ill? (still) . ... . ... . ..... . .. ... . .. ..... . . ........ .................................................. . ... .. ............. .
 Longer expressions usually go at the end of a sentence. Compare:
She often plays tennis. She plays tennis two or three times a week.
She hardly ever wins a game. She wins a game once or twice a month.
She always practises. Does she practise every afternoon ?

Look at the table and make some sentences with often, once a day etc:
.. ~!0..~f.:.~~. g~.~.;;. :,:,:,:,~.~.~.~~g .. ..... ..... .. .. .. ... ... ..... ...
ACTIVITY EVA TOM
.. ~!0..g.~~:,: .~~~~~~~g . ~~~.~ .0. 0.~l:j / .~'(.~~l:j . 0.0.l:j : .... .
goes swimmin g l / d* l /m ..T~~. g~.~.;;. ~.~ .~~~. ~.~~.0~.V:~ .~:-':'.~ J!r. .~~.\~~. ~~~~~..0 . lj.~0.r; .
plays football - 3/ w
plays tennis l /w l /y
goes skiing 5-6/ y -

goes to the theatre l /w 2- 3/ y

goes to the cinema 3- 4/ y 2/ m
goes to concerts - l /w

* l / d = once a day;
2/m = twice a month; etc

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: go with spare-time activities

Look at the pictures, and put the correct numbers with the activities.
Use a dictionary if necessary.

IN YOUR SPARE TIME YOU CAN :

go walking .. ~ .
go climbing .... . .
go swimming .... ~ .
go sailing ..... .
go wind-surfing ..... .
go skiing .... . .
go skating .. ... .
go fishing ..... .
go shopping ..... .
go to the opera .... . .
go to the theatre ..... .
go to concerts .... . .

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Write some sentences about your spare-time activities. Use words from Exercises 1-4.
~ .. ~ .~~y~.v: .g.~. ~~~~~.~~ : . .. . . . ....... . ............ ... .. 4 .. ..... .. .. .. ..... . . ..... .. ..... . ...... .. . .. . . .. . .... .. .. . . . .. .
~ ..~ .0.~. ~':':'~.~.~.~~ . ~y~:l:J .0.0l:J:.... ....... ........ ... 5 ..... ... ... .... .. .. .... ... ......... .. ...... .. .. ..... .......... .
1 ............ ... .. .. . ... .. .. ... .. . ..... . .... ....... .. ... . ... . ... 6 . .. ... . . ... .. .. .. .... . .. .. ................ . ........... . . . ..... .
2 ... ... . ......... . .... ... . ... . . ... ... .. .......... . ........... . . . 7 .............. . . . . . ... . .... .......... . .... ..... . ..... ... . . . .. . .
3 ..... . . ... .. . ......... . . . . . ............ ... . . ... ..... ... ... ... . . 8 . .. .. . . ... .. ... . . . . ... ......... . ..... . ... .. .. ....... . . . . . ..... .

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interested and interesting etc

Interested, bored, excited etc say how people feel.

Interesting, boring, exciting etc describe the things (or people) that cau se the feeling s.
She 's very interested in the lessons. (NOT She's very iRterestiRg iR the iessoflS.)
The lessons are a/ways interesting. (NOT The lessoRs are always iflterested.)
I'm often bored at work, because I've got a boring job.

Write these words under the pictures: interested, interesting, bored, boring.

1 . ... . ....... . ........ .. ..... 2 ...... ... ..... . .... ... ...... 3 . ..... .... ....... . . .... ..... 4 . ...... .. ............ ...... .

Put in words from the box.

annoyed (= 'a little angry ') .I annoying excited exciting frightened

frightening surprised surprising

1 Somebody phones you late at night. You are .. 0. ~~l!tJ~.0: ............ . He/she is ................ ........... .
2 A woman hears noises at night. She is ....... . ...... .. .. .. ..... .. .. The noises are ... ... ..... ... ... ...... .... . .
3 A family makes .................. .... ...... holiday plans. The children are very .. ...... .... .. .. ...... .. .... .
4 Your exam mark is very good. This is .. ... ... ..... ........ ... .... . And you are ..... .. ...... .... ... ........ .

Here are the beginnings of five books. Write what you think of the books. Use very interesting,
quite interesting, not very interesting, quite boring or very boring.
1 After King Leofric died in 1342, .. .
I think this book is probably .. ....... ......... ......... .... ..... ............. .. ..... ....... ................. .. ... .. ... .. ..... . .
2 The moment Olga walked into Alan's office, he realised his life had changed for ever .. .
I think ....................... .... .......................... ....... ........... .. .. ........ ..... ...... ....... ... .. ... . ... ...... ..... . .
3 Since the beginning of history, cats .. .

4 The man in black had already killed five people that morning . The sixth .. .

5 Four billion years ago, our world ...

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: adverbs of degree; subjects of study

Make sure you know the words in the box. Use a dictionary if necessary. Then write how
interested you are in some of the subjects. You can use extremely (= +++), very, quite,
not very, not or not at all (= - - -).

art biology economics history literature mathematics philosophy physics politics

I'm extremely interested in ....... . ........ ........... .... . I'm ...... .... ..... .. .. ... ........ ...... ... ... ...... .. ..... ...... .
I'm very bored by ...... ............ .. . ... ... ... ..... .. .... .. .
I'm not at all ..... .............. ... .. ... ......... .... ... ..... . .

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fast, hard, hardly, wen friendly, ...

Fast, hard, late, early, daily, weekly and monthly are adjectives and adverbs.
He's got a fast car. He drives fast. I got an early flight. I went home early.
It's hard work. She works hard. It's a weekly paper. I buy it weekly.
The train was late. Trains are running late.
Hardly and lately have different meanings from hard and late.
Hardly = 'almost not'; lately = 'recently; 'not long ago'
He hardly works these days - maybe one day a week. Have you heard from John lately?
Well can be an adjective (the opposite of ill) or an adverb (the opposite of badly).
'How are you?' 'Very well, thanks.' The team are playing well.

These are sentences from real conversations. Put in words from the boxes.

early hard hardly weekly well I

And I really understand Italian quite .... .... ........ .. ..

2 You've got no playschool tomorrow so you haven't got to get up .. ...... .. .. .... ... , have you?
3 Why should I work ...... .. ........ .. . when you never do anything?
4 Departures from the UK are .. .... .... ...... ... mid-morning on Sundays from Dover.
5 She was really, you know, nervous, and .......... .. ....... came out of her flat at all.

Choose the best answer.

~ You look .. ~.~~~ ........... , Mike. (early / lately / wetn
Your father read the .............. ..... Express when he was alive. (hardly / Daily / lately)
2 You haven't seen the window cleaner .......... .. .. .. ... , have you? (lately / hard / weekly)
3 I ran as .. .. ............ ... as I could, along the Tottenham Court Road. (early / fast / hardly)
4 I ................ ... sleep - an hour at a time. (well / hard / hardly)
5 I got up .. ........ .. .... ... to finish some work. (well / hardly / early)
6 My daughter cooks really .. .... .............. (hardly / well / lately)
7 I went to bed very ... .... ..... ..... .. last night. (late / lately / hardly)
8 I go to Cambridge .... .. ........ ..... for a business meeting. (well / hardly / weekly)
9 I need a rest. I've been working .. .... ..... . ...... . all week. (lately / hard / hardly)
10 My grandfather hasn't been very well .............. .... .. (early / lately / daily)

Friendly, lonely, lovely. silly are adjectives, not adverbs.

She gave me a friendly smile. (BUT NOT She smiled friendly.)
He was very lonely. (BUT NOT He walked lonely through the streets.)
Her voice is lovely. (BUT NOT She sings lovely.) Don't be silly.
There are no adverbs friend.'iiy, Ie-veHIy etc.lnstead, we use other words or expressions.
She spoke in a friendly way. She sings beautifully.

Correct (.I) or not (X)?

He spoke very friendly, but I didn't like him . .. .. ..
2 You have a lovely smile . ... ...
3 He's not stupid, but he sometimes talks really silly. .. .. ..
4 He doesn't speak English very well, but he writes it lovely. .. ....
5 I gave her a friendly look, but she turned away... ... .

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Word order. Adjective or adverb? Choose the

Where do the adjectives and adverbs go? correct words for the caption.
~ She's a/.. cook. (good)
1 She was driving a fast car. (red)
2 She speaks Chinese. (perfect)
3 She speaks Ch inese. (perfectly)
4 I lost my keys. (yesterday)
5 I've got a meeting tomorrow. (very important)
6 Anna read Peter's letter. (slowly)
7 Tim plays the piano. (brilliantly)
8 Lucy is unhappy. (terribly)
9 They make very good ice cream. (here)
10 She's been unmarried for 15 years. (happily)

Adjective or adverb?
~ the correct answers.
1 You are making a terrible / terribly mistake.
'Be careful / Be carefully, these plates
2 She walked up the steps slow / slowly.
are extreme L extremely dirty:
3 It was raining very hard / hardly when I got up.
4 The boss is a really friend / friendly person.
5 I cook very bad / badly.
6 Amelia looks very unhappy / unhappily.
7 I'm extreme / extremely sorry I arrived so late / lately.
8 I drove very careful / carefully on the snow.
9 I was late / lately because of a problem with the trains.
10 I've complete / completely forgotten his name.
11 Your hair looks beautiful / beautifully.
12 He doesn't work very hard / hardly.
13 I can't understand her. She talks very unclear / unclearly.
14 The President spoke in perfect / perfectly French.
15 This letter isn't very good / well written.

Adverbs with the verb. Write sentences about yourself.

1 I often .... .. ..... .. ... .... ..... ... .... .... .......... ......... ........... ................. .. ....... .... .... ... ... ........ ... .... . .. . .
2 I never ..... ... .......... ..... ... ... .. ......... .. ... ... .. ....... ... .. .. .. .... ... .................................... ....... ... ..... .
3 I am sometimes ... ... ........ .. .. ... ..... .... ...... . .. .. ..... .. .. ..... ... ..................... ................... ... .. .... .... .. .
4 I usually .... ... ..... ... ..... ... ......... .. ... .......... ............................... ........... .. ... .. .... .... .. .. .......... .. ... .
5 I have often .......... ... .. ..... .. ...... .. ... ................ ..... ... .. .... ........... ...... ........ .......... .. .. ..... . ... ... .... .
6 I have never . ............ .. ...... ......... .......... .. ....... .... ..... ..... ........... ....... ... ................ .. . ...... .. .... ... .
7 I have always ................. ...................... ....... ... ... ... .... ... ......... ........... .... ........... . ....... . ........ .. .
8 I am certainly ...... .... .. .. .... .. ......... ......... ........ . .. ......... ..... .... ........ ............. .... .... ..... ... .. ... .... .. . .
9 I will probably ... .. ....... .. ........... ......... .... ........ ... .... ............. ... .... ..... ..... ... .. ... .. ................. ..... .
10 I will definitely .... ..... ... ............................ .. ............ .... ....... .. .. ........ .... .... .. ... ... ........ ....... ... .. .. .

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 Mixed structures. These sentences are all wrong. Can you correct the mistakes?
~ She was wearing a red beautiful coat. .. ~ .~.~0.~.~~f~.~ .~~0. . ~.l?~.~ .................................................... ..
1 There are films interestings on TV tonight. ..................................... ....... ............................ ... .... .
2 There's a good and cheap restaurant in Dover St. ............ .......................................... .... ... ......... .
3 He's tall, dark, good-looking. . ..... ......... ............................ ...... ........... . ........... ....................... .
4 I am very interesting in the lessons. .. .................................................................................... ..
5 I like very much this music. ................................................................................................ ..
6 'Emma's got appendicitis: 'The poor!' ...... ..... ........ .. ....... ................. ....... .. . ................ .. ......... .. ..
7 I'm terrible sorry! ............. ......... ............ .......... ............... .............. .................................... ..
8 I lost yesterday my glasses. .. ................ .... ........................ ............ ...................... . ................ ..
9 She smiled happy when I walked in. .. ........................................ ...... ............. .. ....................... .
10 I often have thought of changing my job. .. ............................................................................ ..
11 There were some difficults questions in the test. ... ............ ....... ................................................ ..
12 The boss always talks to us friendly. .. .................................................. ........ .............. .... ........ ..
13 My mother speaks very well Arabic. ...................................................................................... ..
14 You look beautifully in that dress. . ....... ........ ........ .. ..................................... ....... . .... ............. . .
15 You're walking too fastly for me. .. ........................................................................................ ..
16 Please drive careful. .................. .. ............................. .......... ........ ........ .................. .. .......... . .
17 The manager welcomed us in perfectly English. .. ..................................................................... ..
18 John always is ready to help people. .. ................................................................................... ..
19 We speak usually Spanish together. .. .................................................................................... ..
20 I worked hardly, but I failed the exam. .. ............................................ ......... .............. .. ............ ..

Grammar in a text. Put in adjectives or adverbs from the box.

daily early .r fast friendly hard hardly late lonely silly

I don't like getting up ~ .. ~.0:'~)j ......... so I usually stay in bed too long, and then have to eat breakfast very
1 ................... and run for my train . On the train I read the 2 ... ................ paper, because after I get
to work there's no more time for reading. The boss is nice, but she makes us work very 3 ........ .. ........ . ,

and I often have to stay 4 ............ ... .... to finish everything. There's a nice new secretary in the office.
I 5 ........ ........ .. ~ know her, but she always gives me a 6 .. .......... ....... smile when I arrive. She hasn't lived
here long. Perhaps it's a 7 ...... ......... .... idea, but I wonder if she's 8 ................... I think I'll ask her out.

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: nouns and adjectives. Find the answers. Use a dictionary to help
you. Different answers are possible.

a bed a light apples children coffee hair holidays milk skin water .r water

~ It can be cold, warm or hot. w Clt eY' 6 It can be hard or soft. ........ .. .. ... .. ..
1 It can be strong or weak. .. ....... .... ..... . 7 It can be rough or smooth. .. ................ .
2 It can be deep or shallow. .. ................ . 8 It can be fresh or sour. .................. .
3 They can be long or short. ................. .. 9 They can be sweet or sour. .. ............... ..
4 It can be dark or fair. .. ..... ........... . 10 They can be quiet or noisy. .. ............... ..
5 It can be bright or dim . .. ................ .

Internet exercise. Use a search engine (e.g. Google) to find some simple sentences with hard
and some with hardly. Write three of each.
1 ............................................................. .. 4 .............................................................. .
2 .............................................................. . 5
3 .............................................................. . 6 .............................................................. .

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adjectives and adverbs: revision test
Write the adverbs.
quick .. q~.~.C:~~!j.... . real .. ................. complete.... .......... .. ... possible ............ .. .... .
happy ........ .. ... .. .. .. nice .. .......... ....... easy .......... .. ...... . beautiful ...... .......... .. .
probable usual .. ...... .... .. .. ... incredible ........ .. .. ...... .
unhappy right .. .. .. ............. sincere .............. .. ... hungry .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .
careful ... ... ... ...... .... .. perfect warm angry
comprehensible .. .............. .. slow .. .......... .... .. .

Where do the adjectives and adverbs go?

~ It's a j day. (nice) 8 Karl plays the violin . (very badly)
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)
7 I have been to Norway. (never) 15 I go to the cinema . (hardly ever)

Correct (.I) or not (X)?

~ 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..... ..

These sentences are all wrong. Can you correct the mistakes?
~ He was wearing ~9-I3eets. .. ~.~0..~~~~.~ .~~I?~~ .. ........... .. ... ... ...... ... .. ........ ....... . .
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 examp le I'm, don't) and f ull
forms (for example I am, do not) are possib le. Norma lly both are co rrect .