5.2 Complete these sentences using the words in brackets. Each time use quite with the positive word and rather with the negative word.

1 She's quite intelligent, but ...rather lazy.. (intelligent / lazy)

2 The car goes...........................but it's...................(well / noisy)

3 The programme was..................but.......................(long / interesting)

4 George is...............but he's.................(a hard worker / slow)

5 I was.......................with the hotel but Jim was....................(disappointed / pleased)

6 It's........................job but it's....................work.(a well-paid/hard)

7 Sarah lives.................us but it's...................to get to her house. (near / difficult)

5.3 What does quite mean in these sentences? Tick (V) the right meaning.

more than a little, less completely

than very

1 It's quite cold. You'd better wear your coat. …..V…………………………………………

2 'Are you sure?' - 'Yes, quite sure.' ……………………………………..V………

3 Maria's English is quite good. ………………………………………….

4 I couldn't believe it. It was quite incredible. ………………………………………….

5 The people I work with, are quite friendlv. ………………………………………….

6 My bedroom is quite big. ………………………………………….

7 You're quite right. …………………………………………

5.4 Complete these sentences using quite with one of the following:

amazing different impossible right safe sure unnecessary true

1 I didn't believe her at first, but in fact what she said was ...quite true..

2 You won't fall. The ladder is.......................................................

3 Гm afraid I can't do what you ask. It's........................................

4 I couldn't agree with you more. You are......................................

5 You can't compare the two things. They are................................

6 You needn't have done that. It was..............................................

7 I think I saw them go out but I'm not...........................................

8 I couldn't believe what had happened. It was..............................