C1. Adverbs and adjectives.Online version Review the use of adverbs and adjectives for the advanced level of English. by Teacher Ismael 1 The key to solving a crime is the ... analysis of evidence. a system b systematic c systematically 2 We'll need a car to get to the supermarket. It must be a ... journey. a ten-mile b ten-miles c ten miles' 3 Emergency aid became ... during the famine. a necessarily b necessary c necessity 4 I can't eat these vegetables - they taste ... a bitterly. b bitter. c bitterer. 5 Does the library stock any books for ... ? a blind b the blinds c the blind d a blind 6 We were told to be quiet so as not to wake up the ... child. a sleeping b asleep c sleep 7 With this pass tourists can travel ... on buses. a freely b as free c free 8 Thomas is almost ... badly behaved as his brother. a so b as c more 9 The entertainment was quite dreadful. a The entertainment wasn't very good. b The entertainment was terrible. 10 The plan is not so much risky as impractical. a The plan's biggest drawback is the fact that it's impractical. b The plan's biggest drawback is the fact that it's risky. 11 The new building will be ... than our present premises. a by far the most spacious b far more spacious c much more spaciously d not so much spacious 12 Pauline was a ... a cinema critic, well-respecting. b respecting cinema critic. c good-respected cinema critic. d well-respected cinema critic. 13 Carla was wearing the most ... dress I'd ever seen. a red, gorgeous, silk b silk, red, gorgeous c red, silk, gorgeous d gorgeous, red, silk 14 Please write your ... on the form. a presently address b address where you are present c address presently d present address 15 I didn't think the sequel was ... the first movie. a nothing as good as b much good as c half as good as d far better as 16 Given the choice of an exotic tropical holiday or a skiing trip, I'd choose ... as I don't like hot weather. a the former b the latter c the latest d the formest 17 The library will be closed until ... notice. a farther b further c farthest d furthest 18 Politics is ... important an activity to be left to politicians. a too b so c such 19 As the medicine took effect, Tina became ... sleepy. a far and away b more and more c by far d most and most 20 Cats are ... harder to understand than dogs. a not nearly b a lot c nowhere near 21 I think the Harry Potter films are ... interesting than the books. a about as b a lot more c nowhere near 22 Bye for now. I'll see you ... a rather later. b soon. c obviously. 23 Tony can't ... decide what he wants to study at university. a quite b really c Both options are correct. 24 Which is NOT correct?: "Jackie didn't like the show so much, but I thought it was ... perfect. a absolutely b quite c very 25 In the sentence: "We've been ... busy at work, so I'm looking forward to a break." a You canNOT use "absolutely". b You canNOT use "a little". c You canNOT use "quite". 26 In the sentence: "Anthony seems to be ... worried about the situation." a You canNOT use "a little". b You canNOT use "really". c You canNOT use "utterly". 27 In the sentence: "If you think I'm going to help you after what you did, you're ... wrong." a You canNOT use "a bit". b You canNOT use "completely". c You canNOT use "quite". 28 I ... when Colin asked me to make him a cup of tea. a had sat hard down b had sat down hardly c had hardly sat down d had hard sat down 29 Although he ... to Ernest Hemingway, I think his books are unique. a often has been compared b has often been compared c has often compared d has been comparing often 30 The rents in this area are ... the highest in the city. a far from away b away by far c far and away d far to away 31 To be honest, Harry has ... than you have. a been more helpful considerably b been considerably more helpful c been more considerably helpful d considerably been more helpful 32 Breakfast TV hosts are among the ... people on television. a highest-paid b most highly-paid c Both options are correct. 33 The rules of the competition are ... clear. Any athlete who fails the drugs test will be disqualified. a You cannot use "absolutely". b You cannot use "utterly". c You cannot use "crystal". 34 I was caught in the rain without an umbrella this morning. I got absolutely ... . a You cannot use "wet". b You cannot use "soaked". c You cannot use "drenched". 35 She was extremely ... not to have even been shortlisted for the job. a You cannot use "disappointed". b You cannot use "devastated". c You cannot use "upset". 36 I felt ... exhausted after my game of squash. a You cannot use "totally". b You cannot use "terribly". c You cannot use "completely". 37 If the critics were wrong about Willi's first novel, they couldn't have been ... about her second. a righter b more right c Both options are possible. 38 Our neighbours are ... friendly. a really b fairly c Both options are possible. 39 The children kept ... quiet during the concert. a pretty b very c Both options are possible. 40 Their co-operation is ... essential if we want the project to go ahead. a pretty b very c Both options are possible. 41 In this photograph she looked ... young. a really b very c Both options are possible. 42 The workmanship in the furniture was ... superb. a pretty b very c None of them are possible. 43 The disease is ... common in this part of the country. a fairly b pretty c Both options are possible. 44 Sometimes, I ... wonder what we're all doing here. a "deeoly" goes more naturally. b "totally" goes more naturally. c "seriously" goes more naturally. 45 I ... forgot all about his birthday. a "completely" goes more naturally. b "distinctly" goes more naturally. c "entirely" goes more naturally. 46 The city was ... destroyed by the earthquake. a "absolutely" goes more naturally. b "totally" goes more naturally. c "fully" goes more naturally. 47 The cause of the accident will be ... investigated. a "entirely" goes more naturally. b "greatly" goes more naturally. c "fully" goes more naturally. 48 It's ... unlikely that she will win the race. a highly b very c absolutely d utterly 49 How ... ridiculous! a utterly b absolutely c really
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