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TASK 5. Choose which adverbs can fill each gap. Two or three of them may be possible in each sentence.

To add: gradable and ungradable adjectives!

1. She is usually ___________ courteous to strangers.

a. quite b. exceedingly c. absolutely d. somewhat

2. I was ___________ dumbfounded to hear that he had left his wife.

a. quite b. very c. utterly d. somewhat

3. I'm surprised you like him so much; I've always found him ___________ rude.

a. somewhat b. very c. totally d. extremely

4. Your son's behaviour at the party was ___________ impeccable.

a. not very b. rather c. absolutely d. quite

5. I find the thought of eating snails ___________ unpleasant.

a. fairly b. absolutely c. somewhat d. utterly

6. She was ___________outraged when she learnt that he'd been lying to her.

a. fairly b. totally c. extremely d. completely

KEY


1. a, b

2. a, c

3. a, b, d

4. c, d

5. a, c

6. b, d


 

**TASK 17. There are many adjectives formed from parts of the body. Complete each sentence with the appropriate word from the box. Note that the word ‘bloody’ is a frequently used and not very rude swear word.

hairy cheeky bloody leggy handy nosey hearty skinny heady chesty

1. __________ congratulations on your success!

2. The boy was so __________ that the coacher’s decision was made at once.

3. That sounds like a rather __________ cough you've got.

4. The shops are quite __________ - only two minutes' walk.

5. No, you can't borrow my girlfriend for the evening! Don't be so __________!

6. It's nothing to do with you what we're doing tonight! Don't be so __________!

7. She's so __________ that when she turns sideways, she's almost invisible!

8. Did you know he's got a __________ chest? Like a doormat, it is!

9. I reckon you'd have to be a __________ fool to want to learn this stupid language!

10. I feel quite __________ after getting all those right. Or perhaps it's the champagne.

 

TASK 18. Some common adjectives are formed from parts of the body. For example, heart gives us warm-hearted, kind-hearted, hard-hearted etc. Look at the list of similar compound adjectives below and guess what they mean. Then decide which of them can be used to complete sentences below.


1. left-handed

2. double-breasted

3. narrow-waisted

4. cold-blooded

5. big-headed

6. pot-bellied

7. red-faced

8. round-shouldered

9. sour-faced

10. cross-eyed

11. knock-kneed

12. slim-hipped

13. light-fingered

14. strong-willed

15. bow-legged

16. empty-handed

17. dark-skinned

18. fair-haired

19. broad-minded

20. right-footed


 

1. My boss is terribly ______________ walking around as if he were holding his salary cheque between his knees. His wife's quite the opposite – she is as ______________ as if she had just got off a horse.

2. I used to wear ______________ suits until I decided that one button was far more suitable for ______________ people such as myself.

3. My sister is so ______________ and ______________ that she reminds me of one of those long thin wine bottles.

4. Olaf is Scandinavian, so he's ______________ and______________, and looks far better in jeans than I do.



5. It looked as if Manchester United were going to return home ______________ until Bradfield scored with an incredibly powerful ______________ shot from outside the penalty area.

6. Off we go on holiday with visions of returning ______________ and beautiful, forgetting that we always come back ______________ and with peeling backs.

7. Hoskins, if you go on staring at that magazine any longer, you'll go ___________. Now either be ______________, dear boy, and put it away or give it to me until the end of the lesson.

8. My boss is so ______________ always looking as if he knew tomorrow was going to be the end of the world. And his wife is so ______________ that I have to keep a careful eye on my things when they come round to the house, or they just disappear.

9. Most ______________ tennis players seem to win more easily against right-handers. Talking of tennis players, aren't those professionals a ______________ bunch, shouting all the time about how great they are?

10. A lot of liberal ______________ people find it difficult to accept that there is such a thing as ______________ murder.

 

TASK 19. Revision: adjectives and adverbs. There are many clichés among adverb-adjective combinations. Find cliché Russian/ Ukrainian equivalents for the ones given below.


1. painfully slow

2. miserably paid

3. wildly excited

4. nicely done (dressed, decorated, etc.)

5. happily married

6. bitterly disappointed

7. heavily indebted

8. desperately unhappy

9. highly thought of

10. hugely successful

11. perfectly matched

12. ideally suited

13. discreetly placed

14. clumsily expressed

15. strategically timed

16. fully automated

17. perfectly balanced

18. adequately prepared

19. seriously compromised

20. blissfully unaware

21. mortally offended

22. impeccably dressed

23. generously proportioned

24. exceptionally gifted

25. physically handicapped

26. formally educated

27. officially approved

28. diametrically opposed

29. terminally ill

30. mortally wounded

31. chronically sick

32. indefinitely postponed

33. speedily dealt with

34. improperly dressed

35. highly satisfactory

36. hopelessly lost

37. deeply moved

38. painfully obvious

39. utterly exhausted

40. criminally negligent


 

TASK 20. There are a few adjectives in English that can go either before or after nouns but with a change of meaning according to their position. Choose the meaning that explains the underlined adjectives. Follow the example.

Example. This elect body meets once a year. (before the noun = 'specially chosen')

The president elect takes over in May. (after the noun = 'who has been elected')

Sentence Meaning
1. The concerned doctor phoned for an ambulance. 2. The doctor concerned is on holiday at the moment. 3. It was a very involved question 4. The person involved has left the company. 5. Present employees number 3,000. 6. The employees present should vote on this. 7. It was a proper question. 8. The question proper has not been answered. 9. Janet is a responsible girl. 10. The girl responsible has been expelled. a) correct b) worried c) who was blamed d) complicated e) with a sense of duty f) now employed g) here now h) connected with this (twice) i) itself  

 

TASK 21. Fill each of the blanks with a suitable adjective from the box.

devoid free certain inclined liable concerned filled elect

1. Those __________ with the political implications of the new policy are very worried.

2. The outgoing President was accompanied by the President __________.

3. I'm __________ to think that it would be better to finish this later.

4. These buildings are __________ to collapse in a strong earthquake.

5. I was absolutely __________ I'd left it on the table.

6. The landscape was completely __________ of any sign of human habitation.

7. Please feel __________ to use the phone if you need to.

8. The ex-prisoner is __________ with remorse for what he has done.

 

TASK 22. Choose suitable adjectives that can fill each gap. Sometimes more than one option is possible.

1. The __________ child was comforted by his aunt.

a) sick b) afraid c) frightened d) ill

2. They had __________ stories about their travels through India.

a) unlikely b) countless c) untruth d) plentiful

3. A speedy solution is __________.

a) main b) principal c) chief d) crucial

4. He was taken __________ by the ferocity of the criticism.

a) aback b) unawares c) surprised d) unaccustomed

5. The __________ train is almost never on time.

a) last b) late c) early d) stopping

6. This is __________ reward for twenty years of loyal service.

a) due b) scant c) meagre d) proper

 

TASK 23. Use the correct conjunction or preposition. Choose from the box below and repeat as many times as you need.

that to with at of on for in by

1. I am relieved _____ see that they are pleased ______ their accommodation. It seems entirely compatible ______ their wishes.

2. I am almost embarrassed ______ admit that I feel extremely ashamed ______ my fellow-countrymen on occasions such as this, particularly when they seem utterly devoid ______ any manners at all.

3. I'm afraid ______ speak to her about this because I'm frightened ______ upsetting her.

4. It is probable ______ he will prove to be the most likely person ______ the job and the one most likely ______ do it properly.

5. I am aware ______ your deficiencies and the areas you are lacking practice ______ just as I am aware ______ you share these weaknesses with many others.

6. I know he's very sure ______ himself and is intent ______ proving he can pass, but we are not convinced ______ his success can be taken _____ granted.

7. I was interested ______ read that many fans had expressed amazement ______ the result. Isn't it amazing ______ so many people take an interest ______ such obscure sports?

8. I know I should be ashamed ______ admit that I am saddened ______ young Paula's being written out of my favourite soap. It's a pretty awful thing ______ have to admit, but I really am upset ______ she's leaving.

 


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