EXERCISE. Unit 6: Adverb

[SIZE="4"]EX1: Decide whether Adjs or Advs are needed in these following sentences[/size]

1. He ______(1) defined the term (correct/correctly). The answer sounded _______(2) (correct/correctly).

2. She _______ (3) (quick/quickly) adjusted the fees. She adapted ________ (4) (quick/quickly) to any situation.

3. He measured the floor __________ (5)(exact/exactly). They proved to be _________(6) (perfectly exact/ perfectly exactly) measurements.

4. The stillness of the tomb was _______ (7) (awful/awfully) . The tomb was ________(8) (awful/ awfully) still.

5. It was a _________ (9) (dangerous/dangerously) lake to swim in. The man was _________(10) (dangerous/dangerously) drunk. The gas smelled _________(11) (dangerous/dangerously).

6. She performed __________(12)(magnificent/magnificently). It was a__________(14) (magnificent/magnificently) beautiful performance.

7. Her voice sounds ___________(15) (beautiful/beautifully )She sang the song _________(16) (exact/exactly) as it was written.

8. He was a very _________(17) (sensible/sensibly)person. He acted very _________(18) (sensible/sensibly).

9. Mike wrote too _________(19) (slow/slowly) on the exam. He always writes ________(20) (slow/slowly).

10. Talk________(21) (soft/softly) or don't talk at all. The music played __________(22) (soft/softly).

11. Andrea knows the material very _________(23) (good/well). She always treats us_______(24) (good/well)

12. Though he looks cold, I still find Alex_________(25) (attractive/attractively).

EX2. Choose the correct answer

26. We keep our bread in the fridge, ________ it doesn't go bad.

A. since B. so that C. though D. before

27. ________ Volkswagen cars are cheap, they last a long time.

A. because B. in order that C. although D. after

28. You should give the iron time to heat up ________ you iron your clothes.

A. because B. so that C. in order that D. before

29. You need proper shoes to go hiking in the mountains, ________ the ground is rough and hard.

A. because B. so that C. even though D. before

30. Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing ________ they don't get hurt.

A. Because B. in order that C. though D. after

31. You will have to pay higher insurance ________ you buy a sports car.

A. if B. so that C. although D. before

32. You shouldn't drive ________ drinking alcohol.

A. if B. in order that C. even though D. after

33. ________ the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish -- it's a mammal.

A. whether B. so that C. although D. after

34. You may get malaria ________ you are bitten by a mosquito.

A. if B. so that C. though D. before

35. Because he was tired, he scored poorly on the exam, ___ into the university.

A. this will cause him to not be admitted

B. this is a fact which will cause him to not be admitted

C. a fact which will cause him to not be admitted

D. a fact which will cause him to not admit

36. Since July 4th is a holiday, ___ have to go to work.

A. so we do not

B. we do not

C. as a result, we do not

D. thus, we do not

37. Jim went back to Saudi Arabia ___ to take care of some business in his company.

a. and he needed

b. because he needed

c. which he needed

d. because he need

EX3. Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its usual position.

Eg. I play tennis. (on Mondays)

Answer: I play tennis on Mondays.

38. The children play football. (in the garden)

39. John fell off the bike. (almost)

40. Mary watches TV. (hardly) (ever)

41. Her boyfriend will buy her some flowers. (probably)

42. He drives his car. (carefully)

43. I was joking. (only)

44. Did you enjoy the flight? (both)

45. Our friends must write a test. (also)

46. We went to the cinema. (yesterday)

47. My uncle is moving to Stockholm soon. (definitely)

EX4. Write "Adj" if the final word of the sentence is an Adjective, or "Adv" if it is an Adverb

Eg. You must wipe the window screen clear: Adj

48. The sun burn the grass quickly._____

49. It burns the grass black.____

50. He drove his employees hard._____

51. He drove some of them mad. _____

52. I find this very unlikely. _____

53. We found the people friendly. ____

54. This made everyone late. ____

55. I have made his acquaintance lately. _____

56. The doctor soon made the patient well. ____

57. We can make breakfast early. _____

58. What made my bed so hard?_____

59. We shall leave the house early.____

60. We shall leave the room empty._____

61. I can paint your hall pink._____

62. I can't paint the house fast.____

63. Pull the rope hard.____

64. Pull the rope tight. _____

65. The heat turned the milk sour. ____

EX5: Rephrase the following sentences using an adverb instead of the adjective underlined:

Eg. There are a rapid increase in the sale

Answer: The sale increases rapidly

66. John is a very careful driver.

67. Sue has a very good pronunciation of English vowels

68. Dick's behaviour is more courteous than Bob's.

69. Of the two, Bob is the clearer speaker.

70. Bob is a very much harder worker.

71. Barrington is not a fast runner.

72. Radford makes a far less scientific approach to his subject.

73. Henrietta is a most brilliant dancer.

UNIT 8. LESSON 2

EXERCISE

Exercise 1: Complete the text below with the appropriate tenses: Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous

Robin: I think the waiter (forget) ____1____us. We (wait)_____2____ here for over half an hour and nobody (take)____3_____our order yet.

Michele: I think you're right. He (walk)____4____ by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we (order, already)____5____.

Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only)____6____ here for five or ten minutes and they already have their food.

Michele: He must realize we (order, not)____7____ yet! We (sit)____8____ here for over half an hour staring at him.

Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even)____9____ us. He (run)_____10____ from table to table taking orders and serving food.

Michele: That's true, and he (look, not)____11____ in our direction once.

Check

Exercise 2 : Complete the text below with the appropriate tenses: Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous

1. Judy: How long you (be)____12_____ in Canada?

Claude: I (study)____13____here for more than three years.

2. I (have)____14____ the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.

3. I (love)____15____chocolate since I was a child. You might even call me a "chocoholic."

4. Matt and Sarah (have)___16_____ some difficulties in their relationship lately, so they (go)___17_____ to a marriage counselor. I hope they work everything out.

5. John (work)____18_____ for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until recently, he (enjoy)____19_____ his work, but now he is talking about retiring.

6. Lately, I (think)____20_____ about changing my career because I (become)____21_____ dissatisfied with the conditions at my company.

7. I (see)_____22_____ Judy for more than five years and during that time I have (see)____23_____ many changes in her personality.

Exercise 3: Complete the text below with the appropriate tenses: Complete the text below with the appropriate tenses: Present Continuous / Present Perfect Continuous

1. It (rain)____24____ all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach.

2. Sid: Where is Gary?

Sarah: He (study, at the library)____25____ for his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he (review)____26_____ for the test every day for the last week.

3. You look really great! (You, exercise)_____27____ at the fitness center ?

4. Frank, where have you been? We (wait)____28_____ for you since 1 PM.

5. Tim: What is that sound?

Nancy: A car alarm (ring)____29_____ somewhere down the street. It (drive) ___30_____me crazy - I wish it would stop! It (ring) _____31__for more than twenty minutes.

6. Joseph's English (improve, really)____32_____ , isn't it? He (watch) ____33_____American television programs and (study)____34_____ his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent.

7. Dan: You look a little tired. (You, get) __35_____enough sleep lately?

Michelle: Yes, I (sleep)_____36______relatively well. I just look tired because I (feel)___37____ a little sick for the last week.

Dan: I hope you feel better soon.

Michelle: Thanks. I (take, currently) ___38_____some medicine, so I should feel better in a couple of days.

Listen! She (shout)_____39____ again!

8. I know! She (shout)____40_____ for hours!

9. I (hate) ____41_____that girl.

10. I (hate)______42______ that girl since she stole my boyfriend!

11. Oh no! They (argue) ___43_____again!

12. Yes, they (argue)_____44_____ for hours!

13. He (have) _____45_____a new computer!

14. Since when? Oh, he (have)____46____ it since June.

15. I can't come, I (wait for)_____47____ Jim.

16. I'm losing hope! I (wait for)____48______ him for 45 minutes.

17. She (be) ____49_____very famous now.

18. It's true! She (be) _____50_____famous since her last film with Orlando Bloom.

Exercise 4: Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses: Present Continuous / Present Perfect Continuous

Mr. Smith: So tell me a little bit about yourself, Mr. Harris. I would like to find out a little bit more about your background.

A.

Mr. Harris: I (work)___51___ in the insurance industry for over ten years. I worked for Met Life for six years and World Insurance for four and a half. During that time, I heard many good things about Hollings Life Insurance and that's why I (apply)____52_____ for the new sales position.

Mr. Smith: Tell me a little about your hobbies and interests.

Mr. Harris: In my spare time, I hike in the mountains outside of town, volunteer at the Sierra Club and play tennis. In fact, I (compete) ____53_____in a tennis tournament this weekend.

Mr. Smith: Really, how long (you, play) ___54_____tennis ?

Mr. Harris: I (play) ___55_____since high school. I love the sport.

Mr. Smith: Great! We like dedication here at Hollings Life. You mentioned you volunteer at the Sierra Club. I (work, currently) ____56____with them on the sea turtle project. We (try)_____57____ to create a wildlife sanctuary near the bay.

Mr. Harris: Do you know Frank Harris? He's my brother. He (work, presently)____58____ on the same project.

Mr. Smith: I know Frank quite well. Any brother of Frank's would be a welcome addition to Hollings Life. Just one more thing, we (look)____59_____ for somebody who is fluent in Spanish; many of our clients are from Mexico.

Mr. Harris: No problem. I (study) ____60_____Spanish since elementary school.

Mr. Smith: Sounds like you are the perfect candidate.

B.

Jack (be)_____61____ my friend for over 20 years. We (know)_____62_____ each other since we were children. Recently, he and his family (move) ____63____ to a house on the same street as me, and now our children play together almost every day.

For the last ten years, Jack and I (play)____64_____ for the same hockey team every Saturday. Jack is a better player than I am, but in the last few months he (have) _____65_______some trouble with his left knee, and he (find)"____66______ it hard to play a full game. He (see) ______67______the doctor several times about his knee, but the doctor doesn't know what is causing his pain. Jack (decide)____68____ to take a break from hockey for a while, so that his knee can recover. It's going to be lonely on the team without him!

Exercise 5: Complete sentences based on the prompts. There are two things to think about: first, you will have to get the form of the present perfect correct, and second, you will need to decide whether to use "for" or "since" with the time expression.

69. I / live / here / five years

70. Fred / be / pilot / 1992

71. We / know / each other / childhood

72. Ten years / Mayumi and Yoko / work / in the same office

73. I / want / play / professional hockey / I was four

KEY FOR EXERCISE.

Unit 6: Adverb

EX1: Decide whether Adjs or Advs are needed in these following sentences

1. He ___correctly___(1) defined the term . The answer sounded ____correct___(2).

2. She ____ quickly___ (3) adjusted the fees. She adapted _____quickly ___ (4) to any situation.

3. He measured the floor _____exactly_____ (5). They proved to be ____perfectly exact_____(6) measurements.

4. The stillness of the tomb was ___awful____ (7). The tomb was ____awfully____(8) still.

5. It was a ____ dangerous _____ (9) lake to swim in. The man was ____ dangerously_____(10) drunk. The gas smelled _____dangerous____(11).).

6. She performed _____ magnificently _____(12). It was a_____ magnificently _____(14) beautiful performance.

7. Her voice sounds ______ beautiful _____(15) (/)She sang the song _____ exactly____(16) as it was written.

8. He was a very _____ sensible ____(17)person. He acted very ____sensibly_____(18).

9. Mike wrote too _____slowly____(19) on the exam. He always writes _____slowly___(20) .

10. Talk____softly____(21) or don't talk at all. The music played _____softly_____(22) .

11. Andrea knows the material very ____well_____(23) . She always treats us____well___(24).

12. Though he looks cold, I still find Alex____attractive_____(25) .

EX2. Choose the correct answer

26. We keep our bread in the fridge ____B____ it doesn't go bad.

A. since B. so that C. though D. before

27. ____C____ Volkswagen cars are cheap, they last a long time.

A. because B. in order that C. although D. after

28. You should give the iron time to heat up ____D____ you iron your clothes.

A. because B. so that C. in order that D. before

29. You need proper shoes to go hiking in the mountains ____A____ the ground is rough and hard.

A. because B. so that C. even though D. before

30. Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing ____B____ they don't get hurt.

A. Because B. in order that C. though D. after

31. You will have to pay higher insurance ____A____ you buy a sports car.

A. if B. so that C. although D. before

32. You shouldn't drive ____D____ drinking alcohol.

A. if B. in order that C. even though D. after

33. ___C_____ the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish -- it's a mammal.

A. whether B. so that C. although D. after

34. You may get malaria ____A____ you are bitten by a mosquito.

A. if B. so that C. though D. before

35. Because he was tired, he scored poorly on the exam, ___C___ into the university.

A. this will cause him to not be admitted

B. this is a fact which will cause him to not be admitted

C. a fact which will cause him to not be admitted

D. a fact which will cause him to not admit

36. Since July 4th is a holiday, __B_ have to go to work.

A. so we do not

B. we do not

C. as a result, we do not

D. thus, we do not

37. Jim went back to Saudi Arabia __B___ to take care of some business in his company.

a. and he needed

b. because he needed

c. which he needed

d. because he need

EX3. Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its usual position.

1. The children play football

The children play football in the garden.

2. John fell off the bike.

John almost fell off the bike.

3. Mary watches TV.

Mary hardly ever watches TV.

4. Her boyfriend will buy her some flowers.

Her boyfriend will probably buy her some flowers.

5. He drives his car.

He drives his car carefully.

6. I was joking.

I was only joking.

7. Did you enjoy the flight?

Did you both enjoy the flight?

8. Our friends must write a test.

Our friends must also write a test.

9. We went to the cinema.

We went to the cinema yesterday.

10. My uncle is moving to Stockholm soon.

My uncle is definitely moving to Stockholm soon.

EX4. Write "Adj" if the final word of the sentence is an Adjective, or "Adv" if it is an Adverb

48. The sun burn the grass quickly.__Adv___

49. It burns the grass black.__Adj__

50. He drove his employees hard.__Adv___

51. He drove some of them mad. __Adj___

52. I find this very unlikely. __Adj___

53. We found the people friendly. __Adj__

54. This made everyone late. __Adj__

55. I have made his acquaintance lately. __Adv___

56. The doctor soon made the patient well. __Adj__

57. We can make breakfast early. __Adj / Adv___

58. What made my bed so hard?___Adj__

59. We shall leave the house early.__Adv__

60. We shall leave the room empty.__Adj___

61. I can paint your hall pink.__Adj___

62. I can't paint the house fast.__Adv__

63. Pull the rope hard.__Adv__

64. Pull the rope tight. __Adj___

65. The heat turned the milk sour. __Adj__

EX5: Rephrase the following sentences using an adverb instead of the adjective underlined:

Eg. There are a rapid increase in the sale

Answer: The sale increases rapidly

66. John is a very careful driver.

John drives carefully

67. Sue has a very good pronunciation of English vowel

Sue pronounces English vowels very well

68. Dick's behaviour is more courteous than Bob's.

Dick behaves more courteously than Bob

69. Of the two, Bob is the clearer speaker.

Of the two, Bob speaks more clearly

70. Bob is a very much harder worker.

Bob works very much harder

71. Barrington is not a fast runner.

Barrington doesn't run fast

72. Radford makes a far less scientific approach to his subject.

Radford approaches his subject far less scientifically (cau truc: to approach (verb) something/ approach (N) to something)

73. Henrietta is a most brilliant dancer.

Henrietta dance (the) most brilliantly.