Revision

 

1. Rewrite the sentences, putting the adjectives into the correct place, then identify what kind of adjectives they are.

 

1. Last week we visited a club (night, posh, huge).
2. Dad's got a job (new, full-time, rewarding).
3. I could listen to that presenter's voice all night (lovely, ringing, low). 
4. Persian cats have got fur (silky, soft, long).
5. The box, she was given as a present, looked mysterious (silver, antique, French, jewellery).
6. What my son really needs is a pair of shoes (new, brown, leather, walking).
7. In the morning I can't do without a croissant (fresh, delicious, cream).
8. We've got acquainted with a musician (Afro-American, gifted, hip-hop, young).
9. Aunty Sheila is keen on frames (small, picture, oval, wooden).
10. I couldn't take my eyes off a player (football, tall, broad-shouldered, Italian).
11. In the cupboard there was a tea set (porcelain, yellow and blue, Chinese).
12. His secretary happened to be in the centre of everyone's attention (slim, tall, middle-aged, former).
13. This kind of sports became very popular (British, energetic, outdoor).
14. It was a room (modern, well-equipped, computer, spacious).
15. Our family has rented a villa (large, elegant, old, French).

 

2. There is a mistake in each sentence. Correct it.

 

1. This sweet tooth puts three times more sugar in her coffee as me.
2. The designer's latest collection wasn't more better than the previous one.
3. Running ones' business was becoming less and least beneficial.
4. The French cuisine is so nourishing as the Italian one.
5. His new bike is twice as faster as Julian's.
6. The harder you sit for exams, the high your mark will be.
7. A chimpanzee is as friendly like a dolphin.
8. He sprang from rags to riches. It's such incredible.
9. This year's income is four times so small as the last year's one.
10. You should have shut the windows and doors as this storm is the least severe one.
11. My niece is more sensible as her mother.
12. The explanation didn't seem any easiest that the rule itself.
13. I've never seen so a cute boy.
14. Chocolate contains some fat while the Swiss chocolate has the less fat of all.
15. Keep this matter in secret. It's more important as Godfrey's case.
16. Their yacht cost twice much as ours.
17. She felt that the pupils listened to her less and less more attentively.
18. The much you practise English, the better you pass the exam.
19. I see my parents once a year, so it doesn't happen as oftener as I wish to.
20. Sheila is working more harder and harder

 

3. Complete the idioms of comparison with suitable words: dirt, mouse, bee, lark, bird, peacock, hatter, hills, fox, snail, weather, rake, mule, lord, fiddle.

 

1. She works really hard. She's as busy as a __________.
2. Lord Lamb is not eccentric. He's mad as a __________.
3. We bought these records in bulk. They are as cheap as __________.
4. My next-door neighbour is senile. He is as old as __________.
5. Step aside. The man is as drunk as a __________.
6. Young Lambert has always been hard up. He is as poor as a church __________.
7. How can she go on keeping to a diet? She's as thin as a __________.
8. The little girl smiles a lot. She's as gay as a __________.
9. He's not pleasant to deal with. He's as proud as a __________.
10. Nobody is able to persuade her. She's as stubborn as a __________.
11. He'll cheat you. He's as sly as a __________.
12. The elderly lady is so active. She's as live as a __________.
13. You can't rely on him. He's as changeable as the __________.
14. I've recovered. Now I'm as fit as a __________.
15. Will you hurry up? You areas slow as a __________. 

 

4. Underline the correct form or phrase in italics.

 

1. I haven't seen that much of them late/lately.
2. You are bound to be promoted: the boss thinks very high/highly of you.
3. The elephant trek took us deep/deeply into the rainforest.
4. As we descended the hill the car began to go more fast/faster.
5. He slapped him friendly/in a friendly way on the back.
6. Does that flight go direct/directly to Paris or is there a stopover?
7. Our new cellphone fits easy/easily into the average-sized pocket.
8. The path leads straight/straighly to the front door.
9. In late spring the gulls nest high/highly on the cliff face.
10. The remains of the Spanish ship lie deep/deeply under the ocean.
11. Jackson came pretty close/closely to winning the last race.
12. You'll never get better if you don't eat – you've hard/hardly touched your dinner!
13. Some of these kids drive their cars for too fat/fastly.
14. He left cowardly/in a cowardly way, sneaking out the back door.
15. I'm deeply/deep ashamed of your behaviour.

 

5. Write the appropriate form of the adverb in brackets to fill in the banks.

 

1. Inexpensive flights mean that people can travel (far) and encounter different cultures and new experiences.
2. Andy found her children playing much (quietly) than normally.
3. Keep going (fast), otherwise they'll catch us.
4. The kid behaved (naughtily) of all children.
5. The lecture lasted (long) than three hours.
6. Would you act (sensibly) if you realized the possible consequences?
7. Bob's idea was received (favourably), so it became the basis of the programme.
8. As the wedding drew (near), the bride started to feel nervous.
9. The poor girl was the one who was being hurt (deeply).
10. He's got an impressive command of Spanish and Italian but in French he can communicate (easily).
11. Out of all films, this one has affected me (little).
12. You ought to speak (politely) with the headmaster.
13. Before making a choice, he thought about it (carefully).

 

6. Rewrite the sentences, putting the adverb into the correct place.

 

1. The expert will join the group (probably, tomorrow morning, finally).
2. The car whizzed and knocked the woman down (almost, round the corner, quickly).
3. It's been raining (really, all day long, heavily, outside).
4. My wife jogs (in the park, eagerly, every day).
5. An increasing number of people travel (today, by air, frequently, surprisingly).
6. The nightingales sing at night (most, usually, nicely).
7. We'll be off on a tour (for a couple of weeks, definitely, in Italy).
8. The prices on produced sea0foods have risen (drastically, recently, freshly).
9. Jill forgot our appointment (that day, unfortunately, completely).
10. The old silver watch worked 9quite, always, accurately).
11. This project will involve high technology (obviously, extremely, in the near future).
12. The MP delivered his speech (yesterday, enthusiastically, at the meeting).
13. Robert's fast food restaurant gain popularity, so he's planning to open fast food shop (in a month, rapidly, in the rear).
14. Access to the Internet is available (no longer, on weekday mornings, free of charge, at our library).
15. I take my health (these days, much more seriously, probably).

 

7. Translate the sentences into English.

 

1. Что может быть у них общего? Он же в два раза старше ее.
2. Тише едешь – дальше будешь.
3. Он сказал, что нам следует ждать дальнейших указаний.
4. Все мои усилия установить более дружелюбные отношения с коллегами провалились.
5. Билеты в кино в три раза дешевле, чем в театр.
6. Она была просто в восхищении от встречи с этим милым худощавым белокурым молодым человеком из Швеции.
7. Ее длинные шелковистые каштановые волосы были откинуты назад.
8. Наш новый начальник такой же рассеянный, как и предыдущий.
9. Положение дел становится все более отчаянным.
10. Его сестра старше его на три года.
11. Том так странно выглядит, он, наверное, болен.