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EXERCISE 1.
Which word or phrase in B best explains the statements in A?
A
1. The concerned doctor phoned for an ambulance.________
2. The doctor concerned is on holiday at the moment.________
3. It was a very involved question._________
4. The person involved has left the company.________
5. Present employees number 3000._________
6. The employees present should vote.________
7. It was a proper question._________
8. The question proper has not been answered._________
9. Jane is a responsible girl._________
10.The girl responsible has been expelled._________
11.This elect body meets once a year._________
12.The president elect takes over in May._________
B
correct, worried, who was to blame, complicated, specially chosen, with a sense of duty,
now employed, who has been elected, here now, connected with this, itself
EXERCISE 2.
Complete the sentences below using the adjectives in brackets as nouns or as adjectives
followed by person, people, man, woman:
1. The __________ are considered cold people. (Swedish)
2. The __________ make you feel pity for them. (helpless)
3. The __________ spoke only his language. (French)
4. The __________ made a lot of scandal. (drunken)
5. Do the __________ help the __________ . (young, old)
6. A __________ has weight but not always strength. (fat)
7. The __________dont always get their reward. (good)

8. The last will of the __________ was made public. (deceased)

9. Most__________ can do manual work. (blind)
10.The rain rains on the __________ and the __________ alike. (poor, rich)
11.Will anyone defend the__________ (accused).
12.The __________ had a ticket for a bull-fight. (Spanish)
13.The __________ like bull-fights. (Spanish)
EXERCISE 3.
Use the present tense of the verbs in brackets:
1. The sick (to be well taken care of)_______________ in our hospitals.
2. The rich (to be)_______________ often selfish.
3. The blind (need)________________ gentle treatment.
4. He is far from being perfect, but the good in him (to outweigh)________________
the bad.
5. The young (to be)________________ often intolerant of the old.
6. The new and progressive (to triumph)_____________ over the old and obsolete.
7. The deaf and dumb (to attend)______________ special schools.
8. The unusual (to fascinate)________________ him.
9. The supernatural (to appear)_________________ in many of Shakespeares plays.
10. The French (to like)_____________ living in towns, whereas the English (to
seem)______________ to prefer the country.
11. The Swiss (to prefer)___________________ their neutrality.
12. He (to speak)________________ excellent English.
13. The Frenchman (to await)_____________ the train.
14. The young student finds the course difficult, the older (do)____________ not.
15. The rich man is sad, the poor (to be)____________ happy.
EXERCISE 4.
Choose the correct word (adjective or adverb):
1. That was a __________ mountain. (high, highly)
2. Treat him __________ . (fair, fairly)
3. Birds can fly __________ in the sky. (high, highly)

4. Still waters run __________ . (deep, deeply)

5. He was __________ shocked. (deep, deeply)
6. She swam __________ in the lake. (deep, deeply)
7. The book cost __________ . (dear, dearly)
8. He loves his son __________ . (dear, dearly)
9. He acted __________ . (cool, coolly)
10.This is a __________ task. (hard, hardly)
11.He works __________ for the exams. (hard, hardly)
12.He has __________ worked this week. (hard, hardly)
13.He was __________ to me. (kind, kindly)
14.Boxers are not allowed to hit __________ . (low, lowly)
15.His position is __________ . (low, lowly)
16.That was a __________ good attempt. (pretty, prettily)
17.Ill sell you the car __________ . (cheap, cheaply)
18.Send this letter __________ . (express, expressly)
19.You played me __________; you shall pay for it. (false, falsely)
20.I did not; you accused me __________ . (false, falsely)
21.I got off first in the race but managed to come__________ (last, lastly)
22.And, __________, Id like to thank all those who helped me. (last, lastly)
23.Weve been receiving a lot of junk mail__________ (late, lately)
24.I dont think youve been treated very__________ (just, justly)
25.I __________ fell off the edge of the platform! (near, nearly)
EXERCISE 5.
Translate into English using:
certain, sure, likely, difficult, hard
1. Este sigur la bibliotec.
2. Probabil c nu vine curnd.

3. Aceste povestiri sunt greu de tradus.

4. Sunt cu siguran n ora.

5. Este greu s-l mulumeti cu ceva.

EXERCISE 6.
Translate into English:
1. Este un elev detept.
2. Cnd i-am transmis vestea, a plit, apoi s-a nfuriat.

3. nainte de a cumpra materialul, a ntrebat de pre i l-a pipit cu atenie.

4. Cum te simi? M simt bine, mulumesc.

5. i place supa? Da, are gust bun.

6. Andrei arat bine acum.

7. Dup ce auzi zgomotul acela ciudat, se uit precaut n jur, dar locul i se pru din
nou linitit.

8. Florile pe care mi le-ai adus sunt minunate i au un miros plcut.

9. Materialul pe care vreau s-l cumpr este moale i de calitate.

10.Cinii miros cu atenie tot ce le dai de mncare.

EXERCISE 7.
Complete each sentence with a verb (in the correct form) and an adjective from the
boxes.
Verb: feel smell look seem smell sound taste
Adjective: awful fine nice interesting upset wet
1. Ann seemed upset this morning. Do you know what was wrong?
2. I cant eat this. Ive just tried it and it __________.
3. I wasnt very well yesterday but I __________ today.
4. What beautiful flowers! They __________ too.
5. You __________ Have you been out in the rain?
6. Jim told me about his new job. It __________ quite __________, much better than
his old job.
EXERCISE 8.
Choose the correct word.
1. This tea tastes a bit strange. (strange/strangely)
2. I always feel __________ when the sun is shining. (happy/happily)
3. The children were playing __________ in the garden. (happy/happily)
4. The man became __________ when the manager of the restaurant asked him to
leave. (violent/violently)
5. You look __________ Are you all right? (terrible/terribly)
6. There s no point in doing a job if you don t do it _________. (proper/ properly)
EXERCISE 9.
Complete the sentences with adverbs. The first letter(s) of each adverb are given.
1. We didnt go out because it was raining heavily.
2. Our team lost the game because we played very ba__________.
3. I had little difficulty finding a place to live. I found a flat quite ea__________.
4. We had to wait for a long time but we didnt complain. We waited pa________.
5. Nobody knew George was coming to see us. He arrived unex_________.
6. Mike keeps fit by playing tennis reg__________.

EXERCISE 10.
Put in the right word.
1. The driver of the car was seriously injured. (serious/seriously)
2. The driver of the car had serious injuries. (serious/seriously)
3. I think you behaved very __________. (selfish/selfishly)
4. Rose is __________ I upset about losing her job. (terrible/terribly)
5. There was a __________ change in the weather. (sudden/suddenly)
6. Everybody at the party was __________ dressed. (colourful/colourfully)
7. Linda likes wearing __________ clothes. (colourful/colourfully)
8. She fell and hurt herself quite __________. (bad/badly)
9. He says he didnt do well at school because he was ________ taught. (bad/ badly)
10.Dont go up that ladder. It doesnt look __________. (safe/safely)
11.He looked at me __________ when I interrupted him. (angry/angrily)
EXERCISE 11.
Complete each sentence using a word from the box. Sometimes you need the adjective
and sometimes the adverb.
careful(ly) complete(ly) continuous(ly) financial(ly)
happy/happily nervous(ly) perfect(ly) quick(ly) special(1y)

fluent(ly)

1. Our holiday was too short. The time passed very quickly.
2. Tom doesnt take risks when hes driving. Hes always _________.
3. Sue works _________ She never seems to stop.
4. Alice and Stan are very _________ married.
5. Monicas English is very ________ although she makes quite a lot of mistakes.
6. I cooked this meal _________ for you, so I hope you like it.
7. Everything was very quiet. There was _________ silence.
8. I tried on the shoes and they fitted me _________.
9. Do you usually feel _________ before examinations?
10.Id like to buy a car but its ________ impossible for me at the moment.

EXERCISE 12.
Choose two words (one from each box) to complete each sentence.
absolutely reasonably unusually badly seriously
unnecessarily completely slightly
cheap enormous planned badly changed ill quiet
damaged long
1. I thought the restaurant would be expensive but it was reasonably cheap.
2. Georges mother is __________ in hospital.
3. What a big house! Its __________.
4. It wasnt a serious accident. The car was only __________.
5. The children are normally very lively but theyre __________ today.
6. When I returned home after 20 years, everything had __________.
7. The film was __________ It could have been much shorter.
8. A lot went wrong during our holiday because it was __________.
EXERCISE 13. Put in good or well.
1. I play tennis but Im not very good.
2. Your exam results were very __________.
3. You did very __________ in your exams.
4. The weather was very __________ while we-were on holiday.
5. 1 didnt sleep very __________ last night.
6. How are you? Are you __________?
7. George speaks German very __________.
8. Georges German is very __________.
9. Our new business is going very __________ at the moment.
10.I like your jacket. It looks __________ on you.
11.Ive met her a few times but I dont know her very __________.
EXERCISE 14.
Are the underlined words right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.
1. Im tired because Ive been working hard. RIGHT
2. I tried hard to remember her name but I couldnt.

3. This coat is practically unused. Ive hardly worn it.

4. Shes a good tennis player. She hits the ball hardly.
5. Dont walk so fast! I cant keep up with you.
6. Why are you walking so slow? Are you tired?
EXERCISE 15.
Write sentences with hardly. Use one of the following verbs (in the correct form):
change hear know recognize say sleep speak
1. George and Hilda have only met once before. They hardly know each other.
2. Youre speaking very quietly. I can __________ you.
3. Im very tired this morning. I __________ last night.
4. We were so shocked when we heard the news, we could __________.
5. Kate was very quiet this evening. She __________ a word.
6. You look the same now as you looked 15 years ago. Youve __________.
7. I met Keith a few days ago. I hadnt seen him for a long time and he looks very
different now. I __________ him.
EXERCISE 16.
Complete these sentences with hardly + any/anybody/anything /anywhere /ever.
1. Ill have to go shopping. Weve got hardly any food.
2. It was a very warm day and there was __________ wind
3. Do you know much about computers? No __________.
4. The hotel was almost empty. There was __________ staying there.
5. I listen to the radio quite often but I __________ watch television.
6. Our new boss is not very popular. __________ likes her.
7. It was very crowded in the room. There was __________ to sit.
8. We used to be good friends but we __________ see each other now.
9. It was nice driving this morning. There was __________ traffic.
10.I hate this town. Theres __________ to do and __________ to go.

EXERCISE 17.
Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown.
1. Its difficult to understand him. He is difficult to understand.
2. Its quite easy to use this machine. This machine is __________ .
3. It was very difficult to open the window. The window __________ .
4. Its impossible to translate some words. Some words __________ .
5. Its not safe to stand on that chair. That chair __________ .
6. Its expensive to maintain a car. A __________ .
EXERCISE 18.
Complete the second sentence using the adjective in brackets. Use a/an +adjective +
noun + to ... (as in the example).
1. I couldnt answer the question. (difficult) It was a difficult question to answer.
2. Everybody makes that mistake. (easy) Its an __________ .
3. I like living in this place. (nice) Its a __________ .
4. We enjoyed watching the game. (good) It was __________ .
EXERCISE 19.
Make a new sentence beginning It ... Use one of these adjectives each time:
careless considerate kind nice
1. You did my shopping for me. It was kind of you to do my shopping for me.
2. You make the same mistake again and again. It __________ .
3. Don and Jenny invited me to stay with them. __________ .
4. John made so much noise when I was trying to sleep. It wasnt very __________ .
EXERCISE 20.
Use the following words to complete these sentences:
sorry/hear glad/hear delighted/get surprised/see
1. We were delighted to get your letter last week.
2. Thank you for your letter. I _________ that youre keeping well.
3. We _________ Pauline at the party. We didnt expect her to come.

4. I _________ that your mother isnt well. I hope she gets well soon.
EXERCISE 21.
Complete the second sentence using the words in brackets + to ... .
1. Nobody left before me. (the first) I was the first person to leave.
2. Everybody else arrived before Paul. (the last) Paul was the __________
3. Fiona passed the exam. All the other students failed. (the only) Fiona was _________
4. I complained to the restaurant manager about the service. Another customer had
already complained before me. (the second) I was __________
5. Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969. Nobody had done this before him. (the
first) Neil Armstrong was __________
EXERCISE 22.
Complete these sentences using the word in brackets and a suitable verb.
1. Diane is very intelligent. She is bound to pass the exam. (bound)
2. Im not surprised youre tired. After such a long journey you ________ tired. (bound)
3. Toms got a very bad memory. He ________ what you told him. (sure)
4. I dont think you need to take an umbrella. It ________ . (not likely)
5. The holidays begin this weekend. There _______ a lot of traffic on the roads. (likely)
EXERCISE 23.
Use the following adverbs to fill in the gaps in the sentences. Each adverb is used once.
always; often; never; certainly; eventually; fluently; yet; hard; carefully; just;
occasionally; completely; unfortunately; definitely; ever; also; quickly.
Have you _____ wanted to learn a new language? My friend Tom has _____ wanted to
learn Russian. _____, he never had the time until last year. He had _____ finished his
studies at university and decided that he should _____ begin. He _____ wanted to do
something _____ different. He knew he wouldnt be able to speak _____. However, he
thought that if he worked _____, he would _____ be able to at least converse in Russian.
He worked very _____ and only _____ missed a class. He _____ rented films in
Russian to watch, and was surprised at how _____ he began to understand the basic
meaning of the conversations. _____, he could even listen to pop songs in Russian and
understand the texts. He hasnt been to Russia _____, but he will _____ go soon.