Упражнения

Ex. 1. Say what part of speech the words in italics are. Remember that some adjectives do not change at all when used as adverbs.

1. It is early autumn. I usually get up early. 2. We shall take a fast train to Yalta. Don't speak so fast, I can't understand you. 3. I have little time. She has slept little today. There is very little difference between them. 4. It is the worst result you ever had. 5. You know this problem better than I. Better to do well than to say well. 6. He lives in the Far East. He lives far from his school. 7. How long did you travel about Great Britain? Oh, it was a long and very pleasant journey. 8. Excuse me, how do I get to the University? – Go straight down the street and then turn to the left. 9. He is a very handsome young man, with straight nose, blue eyes and black hair. 10. The girl speaks fluent French. I speak English fluently. 11. She is a lovely, friendly, lively person. It doesn’t seem lovely that her children are disobedient. 12. The eagle was flying high above the mountains. My father is a highly respected surgeon. 14. The perfumes smells beautiful. 15. The pie tastes delicious. 16. The idea sounds great. 17. Do you feel nervous before exams? 18. It grows dark in the evening. 19. She left the room wide open. His books are widely known.

Ex. 2 Form the adverbs corresponding to the following adjectives.

1. slow, quick, happy, sad, brave, correct, sudden, hard, bright, slight, terrible, complete, entire, beautiful, loud, honest;

2. fast, long, far, little, much, early, daily, monthly.

Ex. 3. Choose the appropriate adjective or adverb in brackets.

1. I’m (happy, happily) to meet you. They have lived all their life (happy, happily). 2. Don't speak to me so (cold, coldly). Your hands are (cold, coldly), put on your gloves. 3. The results of our work were (perfect, perfectly). We have done everything (perfect, perfectly). 4. "I am quite (helpless, helplessly) in solving such problems", – she said. She looked at them (helpless, helplessly) not knowing what to do. 5. Can you tell me the (exact, exactly) time of his arrival? Sorry, but I don't know (exact, exactly) when he comes back. 6. He often comes home (late, lately). I haven't seen him (late, lately). 6. We don’t like to drink (bitter, bitterly) tea. 7. The child was crying (bitterly, bitter). 8. He had an accident because he was driving too (fast, fastly). 9. You will not succed unless you work (hard, hardly). There were (hard, hardly) any people in the street. 10. He can jump (high, highly). I can (high, highly) recommend it. 11. He lives quite (near, nearly). It’s (nearly, near) 5 o’clock. 12. Please, shut the door (quiet, quietly). The children are sleeping. Can you be (quiet, quietly), please? I have a headache. 13. She is very (careful, carefully) about money. She saves her money (careful, carefully) and doesn’t spend it foolishly. 14. I found a (wonderful, wonderfully) job. I feel (wonderful, wonderfully) good. 15. She has a (neat, neatly) handwriting. She writes (neat, neatly). 16. She has a very (soft, softly) voice. She speaks (soft, softly). 17. Rita plays the violin (good, well). She is a (good, well) violin player. 18. The sun is shining (bright, brightly). 19. The table has a (smooth, smoothly) surface. 20. From the beginning thing went (bad, badly) between my boss and myself. 21. Today is a (perfect, perfectly) day to go to a picnic. 22. Don’t go up that ladder. It doesn’t look (safe, safely). 23. He arrived (safe, safely) after his long journey.

Ex. 4. Supply the right adverb in the right form.

1. He made a sudden move. – He moved suddenly.

2. She gave a rude reply. – She replied … .

3. Make your best effort. –Do your … .

4. The plane is very high. – It’s flying … .

5. What a wide window! – Open it … .

6. I get a monthly bill. – I’m payed … .

7. Tom is Sue’s dear friend. – She loves him … .

8. Susan feels bad today. – They treated her … .

9. Feel free to ask questions. – She behaved … and confidently.

10. That was a quick response. – She responsed … .

11. The music was very loud. – The band played far too … .

12. That was a silly thing to do. – You acted … .

13. The singers gave a bad performance. – They performed… .

14. You don’t have to be so unfriendly! – You needn’t look at me … .

Ex. 5. Choose between “good” and “well”.

1. I cook very … .

2. My sister danced very … at the party.

3. I know him … .

4. Yesterday I saw a … war movie.

5. I’m nt very … today.

6. No one slept … that night.

7. Brian was ill but he is … now and will come back to work soon.

8. My … friend Martin accompanied me to the party.

9. My sister and I get along … and always have a good time together.

10. The electrician did his job … .

Ex. 6. Complete the sentences. Use adjectives after the verbs to be, to get, to become, to feel, to smell, to taste, to sound, to seem, to look. Use adverbs after other verbs.

1. The dinner smells … . 2. I’m getting … . 3. Tom sounded …, when I spoke to him on the telephone. 4. This tea tasted a bit … . 5. Your friend seems … . 6. Drive … ! 7. Susan plays the piano …. 8. Tom looked … when I saw him. 9. Tom looked at me … . 10. Be …! 11. Ann was feeling … this morning. Do you know what was wrong? 12. Jim told me about his new job last night. It seems … than his old job. 13. You looked … . Have you been out in the rain? 14. Hurry up! You’re always so … 15. Can you be … , please? 16. I can’t eat this. I’ve just tried it and it tastes … . 17. All is … that ends well.

Ex. 7. Choose the appropriate adverb.

1. Can you lay on the table during/while I’m getting the dinner ready? 2. The film was quite/rather exciting, but quite/rather frightening. 3. I scarcely/almost ever see him. 4. I totally/fully forgot my grandmother’s birthday. 5. He lied so convincingly/sicerely that I totally/strongly belived him. 6. I can’t distincly/fully understand what you mean. 7. I’m feeling rather run down lately/at present, doctor. 8. I always stay on duty since/until 6 o’clock. 9. From the beginning things went bad/badly between my boss and myself. 10. He bought our tickets and five minutes later/after the train arrived. 11. I absolutely/strongly adore chocolate ice-cream. 12. The audience enjoyed the play so much that they clapped aloud/loudly. 13. I have nearly/yet finished my work. 14. Go at once, otherwise/nevertheless we’ll miss the train. 15. Once/ever you have promissed you must do it. 16. I haven’t met him too/either. 17. They also/too agreed with me. 18. I am very well/good, thanks. 19. It’s not good/well for you to smoke.

Ex. 8. Translate the adverbs in brackets.

1. I have (почти) finished my work. 2. I (чуть не) fell. 3. I haven’t seen him (тоже). 4. (Что еще) can I do for you? 5. Ask (еще кого-нибудь) about it. 6. Which of the boys studies (лучше всех). 7. I come home (позже всего) on Mondays. 8. I could (едва) hear him. 9. He (больше не) smokes. 10. It’s surprising that I am (еще) alive. 11. It’s a (довольно) gloomy day. 12. He isn’t (даже) ashamed! 13. I (четко) remember packing the sun cream in my bag. 14. People (традиционно) prepare colored eggs for Easter. 15. We (обычно) get in touch with customers by post. 16. He bought our tickets, and five minutes (позже) the train arrived. 17. They (настойчиво) advised us to book the tickets in advance. 18. We judge ourselves by what we feel capable doing (в то время как) others judge us by what we have already done. 19. We are walking (слишком) fast. 20. My coat is (достаточно) warm. 21. I feel (не вполне) well in these clothes. 22. (Очевидно) he loves her. 23. She doesn’t work there (больше).

Ex. 9. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

1. We went to play and had a great meal at Luigi’s Cafe, … we went dancing at the Factory.

a) in the end

b) afterwards

c) after all

2. She sounded quite nervous … of her speech but she soon relaxed.

   a) at the beginning

   b) in the beginning

   c) at the end

3. We liked our new neighbours … but then things began to go wrong.

   a) first

   b) firstly

   c) at first

4. We looked everywhere for Caroline’s passport but … we gave up and she got a new one.

   a) at the end

   b) in the end

   c) at first

5. I’m disappointed with today’s result. … , we have won ten matches already this season.

   a) At the end

   b) In the end

   c) After all

6. I wrote to her a month ago, and I’m … waiting for a reply.

   a) yet

   b) still

   c) already

7. Rita isn’t going out with Nick. She told him she didn’t want to see him …

   a) no longer

   b) longer

   c) any more

8. Someone paid a great deal of money for the house. It was … expensive.

   a) very

   b) quite

   c) a bit

9. The party took … longer than we expected and it was … nice walking through the park at night.

   a) quiet

   b) rather

   c) quite

10. Thousands of people are starving because they can’t get … food.

    a) enough

    b) quite

    c) too

11. These new trains go … faster nowadays than they used to.

    a) much

    b) more

    c) most

12. It’s still raining. How much … can it go on?

a) long

b) longer

c) longest

Ex. 10. Form word combinations of the following:

немного	достаточно	довольно	очень	гораздо/намного/ значительно более	не такой …
a (little) bit	enough	quite rather	very very much	much more (by) far	not so … as that; not that
уставший напуганный запоздавший нервный раздраженный грустный	умный странный надежный принципиальный амбициозный уверенный	простой скучный прохладный забавный приятный вежливый	быстрый нежный похожий влюбленный удивленный забавный	интересный важный удобный известный занятый частотный	глупый дружелюбный удачный внимательный осторожный преданный

Ex. 11. Give the comparative and superlative degrees of the following adverbs.

1. early, fast, hard, late, soon;

2. clearly, bravely, cautiously, attentively; comfortably, correctly;

3. often, quickly, slowly, often, simple;

4. well, badly, much, little, far.

Ex. 12. Complete the requests.

Model: You can’t hear what your teacher is saying.

Could you speak more loudly please?

1. The taxi driver is going very slowly. Could you …?

2. Someone’s teaching you to use a computer but he explains quickly. Could you …?

3. Your friend rings, but you are watching your favourite TV programme. Could you …?

4. You are visiting your grandmother in hospital. She doesn’t want you to leave yet. She says, “ Could you …?”

5. Your manager wants you to come to work at 7.30 tomorrow, but not at 8.00 as you usually do. Could you …?

6. You don’t work hard at English. Your English teacher asks you, “…?”

7. Your friend’s writing is difficult to read. What do you say?

Ex. 13. Complete the sentences using “as...as”, “than”, “more…than” or “the…the” and the proper degree of the following adverbs.

fast, long, soon, much, well, often, quietly, hard, far, little, many, good

1. I’m sorry I’m a bit late. I got here … I could.

2. We need the information quickly, so please let us know… possible.

3. How long can I stay with you? – You can stay … you like.

4. It was a difficult question. I answered it … I could.

5. She wants to keep fit, so she goes swimming … she can.

6. I didn’t want to wake anybody, so I came in … I could.

7. I don’t know much about the Roman period in the history of England. You know it … me.

8. You don’t work particularly hard. Most students work … and pass exams … you.

9. I’m sure that you know much about cars but you know … my farther. He’s been driving for thirty years.

10. The station was nearer than I thought. It wasn’t … they told me.

11. I’m pleased that our firm works … it did last year. We produce twice … we did at the beginning of the year.

12. You can stop wherever you wish and spend at any place … much time … you like.

13. Most Belarusians, because of the natural formation of the urban infrastructure, are … at home in the countryside … in the city.

Ex. 14. Use the proper comparative constructions with “the…the”.

1. … (more) you practice, … (good) you become.

2. … (much) you read, the (soon) you enlarge your vocabulary.

3. … (fast) you start, the … (fast) you’ll be back.

4. … (early) you start … you’ll be back.

5. … you read … you know.

Ex. 15. Put the adverbs in brackets in their customary position.

a) seldom, often, sometimes, always, usually

1. He gets up early. 2. You are to do as your parents tell you! – I do. 3. I get headaches. 4. January and February are the coldest months. 5. I don’t go to the doctor. 6. It’s very difficult. 7. I stay in bed late. 8. He forgets my birthday. 9. I have good memory for faces but I forget names. 10. My mother is very tired when she gets home from work.

b) already, still, yet

1. I have not seen this film. 2. Have you written that letter? 3. Have you had breakfast? 4. Look, it’s raining. 5. I’m bored with my new job. 6. I haven’t received an invitation to the party. 7. I have received an invitation to the party. 8. Is he in hospital? 9. It’s 5 p. m., and it’s dark. 10. Are you in the same flat? 11. I haven’t met my friend. 13. I haven’t seen him. 14. Has the postman been? I’m expecting a letter from the bank.

c) very, too, enough

1. I haven't money to buy this TV-set. 2. She knows French well to work as an interpreter. 3. This English text is easy for me. Will you give me a more difficult one? 4. We were late but we just got the train. 5. We were late, so we missed our train. 6. How are you feeling? – Not well, I’m afraid. 7. I get confused when people shout at me. 8. The coffee is hot to drink it. 9. She is intelligent to believe that. 10. My sister is young to get a driver’s license.

d) such, so

1. It was hot weather that nobody could do any work. 2. I didn’t know that you had nice friends. 3. It was a good film that I went to see it three times. 5. And their garden is beautiful. 6. His voice is pleasant that I could listen to him all day. 7. They’ve got a nice house that I always love staying there. 8. I wish you wouldn’t drive fast. 9. I was tired that I went to sleep standing up. 10. He’s a nice person that everybody likes him. 11. He’s glad to see me. 12. It’s dark that I can’t see my hand in front of my face. 13. It was a boring lecture that I couldn’t keep my eyes open.

e) too, also, either

1. Julius Caesar, who was a great general, was a writer. 2. I like cycling and I like driving. 3. Billy can already read and he can write. 4. I play volleyball and I play tennis. 5. The coffee is freshly-made and it’s hot. 6. I don’t know and I don’t care. 7. I know John and I like him. 8. He runs a restaurant and a hotel. 9. I don’t want to buy this jacket. It’s badly-made and expensive. 10. Don’t drink tea and don’t drink coffee. 11. I haven’t seen him. 12. I cleaned the house and cooked the dinner.

f) even, only

1. He plays tennis in the rain. 2. A child could understand it! 3. They’ve lived here for a few weeks. 4. He can speak Chinese. 5. I work every day, on Sundays. 6. My mother understands me. 7. His wife knew that he was seriously ill.

g) recently, lately, of late, ever, never, just, scarcely

1. I received a letter from him. 2. I saw him. 3. Have you been to the theatre? 4. Much has changed in the city. 5. Have you been to the Crimea? – I have been there. 6. They have returned from the South. 7. I don’t know what to say about it. 8. None of them have been there before and they even wanted to go.

Ex. 16. Circle the words that best describe your actions. Find a partner and compare your personality to your partner’s personality. How many characteristics do you have in common?

I do my homework. I exercise I make important decisions I write compositions I usually walk I play tennis I usually spend my money I learn languages

regularly willingly quickly carefully slowly well carefully easily

infrequently unwillingly slowly and methodically carelessly quickly poorly foolishly with difficulty

Ex. 17. Translate into English.

1. Она много читает. 2. Вы ходили куда-нибудь вчера? – Нет, мы никуда не ходили, мы были дома вчера. 3. Я встречал его где-то, но не помню, где это было. 4. Мы думаем, что он достаточно умен, чтобы понять нас. 5. Я никогда не забуду мои школьные годы. 6. Чем больше вы будете читать, тем скорее расширите свой словарь. 7. Рано или поздно его мечта осуществится, но чем скорее, тем лучше для него. 8. Он упорно изучает все предметы в школе. 9. Самолет летел так высоко, что я с трудом смогла увидеть его. 10. Говорите громче, я ничего не слышу. 11. Даже очень терпеливые люди не любят его. 12. Я почти все понял. 13. Все еще идет снег? 14. Я больше не играю в теннис. 15. Я никогда не был в Париже. 16. Мистер Уилсон здесь уже не работает. 17. Пришлите мне эту информацию как можно быстрее. 18. Он старался как только мог. 19. С самого начала в их отношениях все пошло плохо. 20. Еще только 11 часов, а ты уже дважды пил кофе. 21. Я точно не знаю, когда он придет. – Твой ответ не совсем точный. 22. Не плохо. 23. Он плохо написал диктант. 24. Ты серьезно? Ты серьезно хочешь пойти к ней? 25. Она всегда одета по последней моде. 26. Мой английский не так хорош, но я понимаю все точно, если люди говорят медленно и четко. 27. Его было трудно понять, потому что он говорил очень быстро. Я попросил говорить его не так быстро. 28. В то время я не очень интересовался машинами, потому что едва ли мог водить. 29. Ты почти не пишешь мне. Почему бы тебе не писать мне чаще? 30. Он все еще живет в деревне. 31. Она ее не закончила работу. 32. Мы уже почти дома. 33. Я лучше работаю по вечерам.

Ex. 18. Read the text and suggest some adjectives and adverbs to give the best definition for a couch potato?

Are you a Couch Potato?

Centuries ago, people didn’t have much free time, because everybody was working too hard. In Britain in the nineteenth century, people had more spare time, but because the Victorians hated relaxing and doing nothing, they invented football, rugby and cricket. People took up more gentle activities too, like gardening, bird-watching and train spotting, and it was even possible simply to watch a sport and give the impression that you actually doing something. Gradually, leisure activities have become less and less demanding and most people have a variety of more or less energetic interests or hobbies.

But now there is a new type of person who thinks that lying on the sofa watching television on Sunday afternoon or reading the newspaper from cover to cover is the most exciting activity they can manage. This is the twentieth-century couch potato. For them, every activity is too much trouble and laziness is an art form.

So how do you spend your free time? Are you a couch potato?

Ex. 19. Give the Russian equivalents to the following proverbs. Use them in short situations of your own.

1. All is well that ends well.

2. Better to do well than to say well.

3. East or West, home is best.

4. Easy home, easy go.

5. Misfortunes never come singly.

6. Better late than never.

7. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

TEST

a) Choose the correct word.

1. I ... (occasional, occasionally) go to the gym, but I’d like to go there ... (much/more frequently).

2. This ... (high, highly) respected singer is ... (pretty, prettily) famous around here.

3. He looks ... (intelligently, intelligent) and he speaks ... (intelligently, intelligent).

4. I am ... (happy, happily) to meet you. They have lived all their life ... (happy, happily).

5. Don't speak to me so ... (cold, coldly). Your hands are ... (cold, coldly), put on your gloves.

6. The results of our work were ... (perfect, perfectly). We have done everything ... (perfect, perfectly).

7. You look ... (helpless, helplessly). She looked at them ... (helplessly, helpless), not knowing what to do.

8. Can you tell me the ... (exact, exactly) time of his arrival? Sorry, but I don't know ... (exact, exactly) when he comes back.

9. He lied so ... (convincingly, sincerely) that I ... (full, fully) believed him.

10. Are you ... (serious, seriously)? Do you ... (serious, seriously) want to go there?

11. The film was … (quite, rather) exciting, but … (quite, rather) frightening.

12. My English isn’t very ... (well, good) but I understand it ... (perfectly, perfect) if people speak ... (slowly, slow) and ... (clearly, clear).

13. She did ... (as, how, like) she was told.

14. He opened the door ... (wide, widely). He left the door ... (wide, widely) open.

15. I contacted him … (direct, directly). It concerns us … (direct, directly).

16. Things went … (right, rightly). You must act … (right, rightly).

17. They turned up at 10 … (sharp, sharply). She said it … (sharp, sharply).

b) Choose the correct adverb in the line on and put it in the right place.

I have not seen this film. Is he in hospital? She knows French well to work as an interpreter. It was hot that nobody could do any work. I didn’t know that you had nice friends. It was a boring lecture that I couldn’t keep my eyes open. I work every day, on Sundays. My mother understands me. Billy can read and he can write. I cleaned the house and cooked the dinner. I have received a letter from him. I don’t think it matters which seat I choose. Thank you very much. It’s very nice of you. We shall go. Have you been to the Crimea? I have been there. They have returned from the South. They are going for a walk. He came in time. Can I help you? – No, thanks. I’m looking. I know what to say about it.

yet, already still, yet enough, too so, such so, such rather, quite usually, even only, either already, also also, as well as recently, lately in the least, at last really, actually tomorrow, there ever, never just/yet; just/simply just/straight; just/right scarcely, rarely

c) Put the word in brackets into the proper form.

1. Shall I speak ... (loud) or will you sit ... (near)?

2. The ... (carefully) you do it, the ... (well) it will be.

3. You should drive ... (fast) to come in time.

4. Most students work ... (hard) and pass exams ... (well).

5. Do your ... (good) to catch up with the rest of the group.

6. The flowers smell ... (sweet).

7. They differed ... (wide) in opinions.

8. The idea sounds … (great). You sound … (unhappy).

9. Einstein went … (father) of all scientist in studying this phenomenon.

10. My father arrived … (early). He arrived … (early) than expected. He arrived … (early) of all.

11. The station was … (near) than I thought. It wasn’t as … (far) as they told me.

12. He comes home … (late) on Saturday and leaves home … (early) on Monday.

13. The taxi driver is going very … (slowly). Can you drive … (fast), please?

14. It was a difficult question, but he tried to answer as … (good) as he could.

15. Who laughs last laughs … (long).

d) Put in the missing adjectives and adverbs. Use the following words: “beautiful”, “best (twice)”, “careful”, “cheap”, “early”, “far”, “fast”, “full”, “hurried”, “important”, “last”, “new”, “past”, “quick”, “rapid”, “silly”.

A Splash of Colour

… Thursday I had an … interview for a job. I got up … and dressed … I put on my … jacket and trousers, to look my … I had to travel by train so I walked to the station which isn’t … from my house. I was walking quite … when I saw a man just ahead painting his fence with red paint. He didn’t notice me as I walked … . Then he turned suddenly and splashed my … trousers! He had acted … and he apologized, but the damage was done. There was a big store on the corner, so I decided to buy a new pair … . I could change on the train. I … found a nice pair, which I bought quite … . The shop was …, so I paid …, grabbed my shopping-bag and left. In the train, I went to the toilet to change. I took off my stained trousers and threw them out of the window. Then I opened the bag to get my … ones, but all I found was a pink woolen sweater!

e) Put the word in brackets into the proper form.

It was getting Dark…

I can’t remember the accident very … (clear). It was getting … (dark) and it was … (terrible) cold, but it wasn’t raining … (heavy). My head was aching … (bad) and I was … (hungry). I was walking out of the park when I … (sudden) saw a boy playing … (happy) on the pavement. The child seemed … (happy) and didn’t pay any attention to the cars passing by … (quick). A man was sitting … (quiet) on the bench. He seemed very … (unhappy) and … (angry). When I came up … (near), he looked up and smiled … (sad) at me. I left … (curious) about him but I couldn’t think what to say. I just stood there … (foolish), looking at the man … (cold). A car appeared … (sudden) from behind the corner and I rushed … (hurried) to the child. Now I’m lying … (quiet) in hospital. I’m trying … (careful) to remember what has happened to me. The man is sitting … (near) me. He is trying to explain that drivers don’t drive … (careful) along narrow roads nowadays, but I am no listening to him … (attentive).