116 Exercises
1 Stress with quite (B)
Which word do we stress, quite or the adjective? Underline the stressed word.
?These pens are quite good but not as good as the ones I usually buy.
?This book is quite exciting. I can't put it down.
1These fashions are quite new but not the very latest thing.
2It's quite late. We'd better be going.
3The sums are quite easy. I can do them in my head.
4The music was quite good, but I wasn't really impressed.
5The sun is quite bright. You'll need your sunglasses.
2 Quite or rather? (C)
Put in these adjectives: better, busy, nice, noisy, popular
Use quite or rather with each adjective. Sometimes either is possible. Mark: I didn't like that meal very much.
Sarah: The soup was (►) quite nice though, wasn't it?
Mark: |
The food was (1) ................................ |
the last time we came. |
Sarah: It's (2)…………………….. in here, isn't it? Everyone seems to be shouting. |
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Mark: |
I wasn't expecting the place to be so full. It's (3)………………………. for a Monday evening |
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Sarah: |
This restaurant is (4) .................................. |
, you know. |
3 Quite or rather? (C)
Add a sentence expressing the idea in brackets.
Use quite or rather in your sentence. Sometimes either is possible.
►(It's pleasant by the river.)
Let's walk along by the river. It's quite pleasant there.
►(You think Nick is aggressive.)
I don't like Nick much. I think he's rather aggressive.
1(Changing trains twice is complicated.)
We have to change trains twice .............................................................................
2(Your car is big.)
I can give you all a lift .............................................................................................
3(The show went on longer than you expected.)
It was a good show, but.........................................................................................
4(You made your decision quickly.)
It wasn't a difficult decision...................................................................................
4 The meanings of quite (A, D)
Does quite mean 'fairly' or 'completely'?
?Try one of these sweets. I think they're quite nice. = fairly nice
?The driver walked away unhurt. It was quite amazing. = completely amazing
1I couldn't agree to the idea. It was quite ridiculous. =
2I need some help with this crossword. It's quite difficult. =
3That isn't the same thing at all. It's quite different. =
4I wasn't expecting to get a postcard. I was quite surprised. =
5I bought this guidebook. It looks quite useful. =
6Are you sure you want the job? ~ Yes, I'm quite certain. =
117 Too and enough
Too short and not long enough both mean the same thing.
B Word order with too and enough
Too goes before an adjective or adverb.
Claire doesn't want to marry Henry. She thinks he's too old.
Zedco are in trouble. The company reacted too slowly to the rise in prices.
Enough goes after an adjective or adverb.
The water isn't hot enough. It needs to be boiling, NOT enough hot You didn't put the screws in tightly enough, NOT enough tightly
Too many, too much and enough go before a noun.
No wonder you're tired. You've been going to too many parties. Andrew spends too much time working.
There'll be fifteen people for coffee. Have we got enough cups?
Everything is so expensive. Did you bring enough money? We use many with a plural noun and much with an uncountable noun (see Unit 95A).
Compare these examples with enough.
After an adjective: The coffee isn't strong enough.
Before a noun: You didn't put enough coffee in.
We leave out the noun if the meaning is clear without it.
Just add a little water. Not too much. We'll need fifteen cups. Have we got enough?
C Other structures with too and enough
We can use a phrase with for after too or enough.
These puzzles are too difficult for children. This coat isn't warm enough for winter.
Have we got enough cups for everyone?
We can also use a to-infinitive.
It's too dangerous to walk home at this time of night.
There are too many museums here to visit in a single day.
Are you fit enough to run a marathon?
I couldn't get close enough to see properly.
Vicky didn't bring enough money to buy two CDs.
117 Exercises
1 Too and enough (A-B)
Look at the pictures and write sentences with too and enough.
Use these nouns and adjectives: big, gate, long, low, plane, sweater, ruler, warm, water, wide
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The sweater is too big. |
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The ruler isn't long enough. |
2 |
.............................. |
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3 |
…………………. |
Too and enough (A-B)
Look at what people are saying and complete the sentences. Use too, too many, too much or enough with these words: clearly, complicated, difficult, expensive, food, hastily, mistakes, rain, sweet, traffic
?You should have stopped to think first. You acted too hastily.
?This quiz is rather easy. The questions aren't difficult enough.
1Can I have some more sugar in my coffee, please? It isn't
2I can't afford a new stereo. It would be .
3There's a water shortage. There just hasn't been
4I can't read your writing. You don't write
5Try to be more careful, please. You're making
6The roads are very crowded. There's simply
7I can't understand these instructions. They're
8Thousands of people are starving because they can't get
Other structures with too and enough (C)
Comment on the situations. Use too or enough and a phrase with jor or a to-infinitive.
?A taxi would have been best. But you didn't have the money.
I didn't have enough money for a taxi.
?Sarah can't take a day off. She's very busy.
Sarah is too busy to take a day off.
1A picnic would be nice. But it's wet.
2All your guests will need chairs. But you haven't got very many.
3You couldn't carry the equipment. You had such a lot.
4Natasha wants to be a professional musician. You think she's very good.