Adjectives and adverbs (2) Exercises

UNIT 93 Adjectives and adverbs (2) Exercises

93.1   Decide whether the underlined words are right or wrong. Correct the wrong words

Examples: We lost the game because we didn't play very good.     WRONG-well
Ann has been working very hard recently.          RIGHT

1.   Give my best wishes to your parents. I hope they are well.

2.   The children behaved themselves very good.

3.   I tried hardly to remember his name butTcouldn't.

4.   The company's financial situation is not well at present.

5.   Jack has started his own business. Everything is going quite good.

6.   Don't walk so fast! Can't you walk more slowly?

7.   See you soon! Don't work too hard

93.2   Finish these sentences with well + one of the following words:

behaved      dressed      informed       kept          known          balanced

1.   The children were very good. They were well behaved

2.   Many people have heard of him. He is quite well__________________.

3.   Their garden is neat and tidy. It is very . _________________________.

4.   You should eat different types of food. You should have a ____________________ diet.

5.   Ann knows a lot about many things. She is a_____________________woman

6.   His clothes were old and torn. He wasn't very_______________________                       

93.3   Make sentences with hardly. Use the words in parentheses ( . . . ).

Example: George and I have only met once. (know/each other) We hardly knom each other.

1.   I'm very tired this morning. (slept/last night) I____________________________night.

2.   You're speaking very quietly. (can/hear) I can______________________________you.

3.   I met Keith a few days ago. I hadn't seen him for a long time. He looks very different (recognized) I__________________________________________________.

4.   They were really shocked when they heard the news. (could/speak)__________________________________________________.

93.4   Complete these sentences with hardly + any anyone/anything/anywhere/ever

Example: I'll have to go shopping. We have hardly any food.

1.   I listen to the radio a lot, but I ________________________watch television.

2.   The weather was good during our vacation. There was__________________________rain.

3.   He is not very popular. ________________________________likes him

4.   It's crowded in here. There's_________________________________to sit down.

5.   We used to be good friends, but we______________________________________see each other now.

6.   I hate this town. There's______________________________to do and_________________________to go.

7.   I enjoyed driving this morning. There was_______________________________traffic.