Adjectives. Adverbs

1. Underline the correct item:

1. The arrow flew wide / widely of the target (V. Evans).

2. Computers are wide / widely used in schools nowadays (V. Evans).

3. Students can enter the museum free / freely on Saturdays (V. Evans).

4. He free / freely admitted to being a liar (V. Evans).

5. I like sitting near / nearly the fire (V. Evans).

6. Be careful! You near / nearly crashed into that cyclist (V. Evans).

7. She left too late / lately to catch the train (V. Evans).

8. Have you seen any good films late / lately? (V. Evans).

9. The death of his friend affected him deep / deeply (V. Evans).

10. To find water, they had to dig deep / deeply into the ground (V.Evans).

11. I think he's a pretty / prettily good singer, actually (V. Evans).

12. The little girl laughed pretty / prettily at the sight of the puppy (V.Evans).

13. He tries very hard / hardly to make her happy (V. Evans).

14. She used to be a great musician, but she hard / hardly plays at all now (V. Evans).

15. Tommy came last / lastly in the 100m sprint (V. Evans).

16. Last / Lastly, I would like to thank the caterers for providing such delicious food (V.Evans).

17. Mr. Tibbs isn't in at the moment, but he'll be here short / shortly (V.Evans).

18. The policeman stopped short / shortly when he saw the robber had a gun (V. Evans).

19. The eagle was flying high / highly above the mountains (V. Evans).

20. My father is a high / highly respected surgeon (V. Evans).

2. Fill in the correct adjective or adverb using the words in brackets:

1. Gillian behaved very ... at the party last night (bad) (V. Evans).

2. You are quite ... at playing the piano, aren't you? (good) (V. Evans).

3. Think about it ... before you make a decision (careful) (V.Evans).

4. I like my bedroom because it's so ... (cosy) (V. Evans).

5. It makes me feel ... to think of you living alone (sad) (V. Evans).

6. If you can't talk ... , don't talk at all (sensible) (V. Evans).

7. Her whole family died in a ... accident (tragic) (V. Evans).

8. You look ... in your new dress (lovely) (V.Evans).

9. The ability to think ... is an important skill (logical) (V. Evans).

10. That chicken tastes... (delicious) (V. Evans).

11. You're bound to make mistakes if you write so ... (careless) (V Evans).

12. Your perfume smells ... (beautiful) (V.Evans).

3. Correct the mistakes in the sentences:

1. Charles and Camilla have been living together happy for years (V. Evans).

2. Paula felt happily when her exams were over (M. Vince, P. Emmerson).

3. David felt badly because he'd shouted at his mother (M. Vince, P. Emmerson).

4. Jack dances very good and never steps on people's feet (M. Vince, P. Emmerson).

5. The hotel was well, but we didn't like the food in the restaurant (M.Vince, P. Emmerson).

6. When I realized I hadn't paid for the coat, I felt terribly (M.Vince, P. Emmerson).

Verb: Tense, Aspect, Phase

1. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Per­fect or Past Perfect Continuous:

1. She (to seal) the letter, (to get) a stamp on it and (to post) it (V. Evans).

2. When I (to find) my purse, someone (to take) the money out of it (E.Walker, S.Elsworth).

3. He (to play) tennis at 4:30 yesterday (V.Evans).

4. She (to be) sad because she (to fail) the test (V.Evans).

5. She (to call) an hour ago (V. Evans).

6. 1 (to write) a letter when Paul (to phone) (M.Vince, K. McNicholas).

7. By the time I (to get) into town, the shops (to close) (E.Walker S.Elsworth).

8. He (to wait) for an hour before she (to arrive) (V. Evans).

9. He (to break) his arm when he (to play) rugby (E.Walker, S.Els­worth).

10. An old friend (to come) to see me yesterday (M.Vince K. McNicholas).

11. I (to speak) to Mr. Johnson before the meeting (to begin) (E.Walker S.Elsworth).

12. I (to arrive) here two hours ago (M.Vince, P.Emmerson).

13. While he (to cook) yesterday, he (to burn) his finger (V.Evans).

14. He was tired. He (to work) all morning (V.Evans).

15. They (to receive) the telegram at 10 o'clock last evening (V Evans).

16. They (to dance) while he (to play) the guitar (V.Evans).

17. She (to miss) the end of the film because she (to fall) asleep (V Evans).

18. I (to sleep) at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon (V. Evans).

19. He was hot. He (to run) for an hour (V Evans).

20. She (to fry) fish, when the pan (to catch) fire (V. Evans).

21. When I (to see) Julie, I (to realize) that I (to meet) her before (V.Evans).

22. He (to get) into the plane, (to start) the engine and (to fly) off into the clouds (V. Evans).

23. There (to be) no juice left because Jack (to drink) it all (V Evans).

24. Kate (to start) cooking after John (to leave) (V Evans).

25. He (to paint) the bedroom when suddenly he (to fall) off the ladder (V Evans).

26. Her feet ached last Monday. She (to walk) for six hours (V Evans).

27. My sister (to tell) me that Joe (to die) (M.Hewings).

2. Complete the interview with Past Simple or Past Continuous of the verbs in brackets and with short answers; role play the interview:

Officer: You (to stand) here when the accident (to happen)?

Witness 1: Yes, we .... We (to stand) at the bus stop when we first (to notice) the car.

Officer. The car (to speed) when it (to get) to the junction?

Witness 1: Yes, it .... It (to go) very fast when it (to reach) the comer.

Witness 2: No, it ... ! Those men (to cross) on a red light when the car (to hit) them.

Officer. The driver (to stop) when he (to see) the men?

Witness 1: No, he ... . He (to talk) on his mobile phone while he (to drive). That's why he (not to stop) in time.

Witness 2: But the men (not to pay) attention while they (to cross).

Officer: It (to snow) when the accident (to happen)?

Witness 2: Yes, it... . I'm sure of it. The roads were very slippery.

Witness I: No, it.... The snow (to start) when the ambulance (to arrive) (M. Fuchs, M.Bonner).

3. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Past Perfect; retell the text:

Last Monday Angie (to get) up for work as usual and (to go) to the kitchen to have some breakfast. But when she (to open) the fridge, she (to find) that her flatmate Lucy (to drink) all the milk — not a good start for the day! So she (to have) a quick cup of black coffee, (to get) dressed and (to go) out to the car. There she (to find) that she (to forget) to put the cover on the car the night before and there (to be) thick frost all over the windscreen. She (to scrape) it all off and (to get) into the car. How­ever, when she (to turn) the key, nothing (to happen)! Someone (to leave) the headlights on and the battery (to go) flat. She (to be) furious as Lucy (to use) the car last and it (to be) her who (to forget) to switch off the lights. Angie (to head) for the bus stop to wait in the freezing cold

(V.Evans).

4. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect; say why Alan quit his last job:

Interviewer: So, Alan, why did you quit your last job?

Alan: Well, at the time I (to work) as a financial officer for an Interna­tional Accountancy firm in London. I (to be) in the same com­pany for three years.

Interviewer: How you (to get) the job?

Alan: Just after I (to finish) university, I (to go) to a job fair. I still (not to decide) what I wanted to do and I was interested to see what kind of jobs there (to be) at the fair. While I (to look) at infor­mation on one of the stands for a large accountancy firm, some­one (to give) me an application form to fill in. I thought this might be a good career opportunity for me as I already (to take) some accountancy exams for my degree. So I (to complete) the form and (to send) it off. They (to interview) me the following week and I (to get) the job. At first, I (to feel) satisfied with the job, but as time went by, things (to change) and I (to begin) to hate-working there.

Interviewer. So what (to go) wrong?

Alan: Well, the situation was this: I (to work) for a person who was very difficult, er... very demanding ... never satisfied. What's more, my job (to become) too repetitive and I really wanted to do something more creative. So, that's why I resigned ... I (not to have) another job to go to, but I knew I (to have) to make a change (P. Emmer son).

5. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous; retell the text:

When I entered the house something smelt awful. Someone (to cook) and (to burn) the meal. I (to visit) the house once before and (to meet) the family but I didn't know what (to happen) since then. The house was a mess. The children (to play) in the living-room and (to leave) their toys all over the floor. Someone (to leave) all the windows open. It (to rain) for hours and all the curtains (to get) wet and dirty. I asked the children where their parents were. They told me that their mother (to be) in hos­pital for the past two weeks. Their father (to look) after them since then. Obviously he (to do) his best, but he couldn't do any better since he worked all morning and had to leave them alone most of the day. I had to do something to help them (V. Evans).

6. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Present Perfect; learn the dialogues by heart:

1. Last night I (to see) 'The Bodyguard' at the cinema. — Oh, I already (to see) it twice (V. Evans).

2. You ever (to meet) anyone famous? — Well, I (to see) Jane Fonda. — Really? I (to meet) her father, Henry Fonda, once. But he is dead now (V. Evans).

3. Yesterday I (to leave) the house and (to catch) the train. Then I realised that my keys (to be) in the house. — Oh no! That (to happen) to me before. What you (to do)? — I (to call) the locksmith (V.Evans).

4. I already (to make) the beds and just (to sweep) the floor, but I (not to start) the ironing yet. — Don't worry. I (to do) it yesterday. (V.Evans).

5. How long ago you (to begin) painting? — Ten years ago. I recently (to complete) a painting that the National Gallery (to ask) me to do a year ago (V. Evans).

6. Why are you so happy? — I just (to pass) my driving test (V. Evans).

7. On Monday my father (to give) me 20 pounds. — That's wonderful! — No, it isn't. I already (to spend) it (V.Evans).