WORKSHEET 12

   

   

   1. Are the following sentences right? If not, correct them.

   

         1.  Her illness is much serious than we thought at first.

         2.  It's becoming hard and harder to find a job.

         3.  My elder brother is a driver.

         4.  The more I learn the least I know.

         5.  Can you speak a bit slowlier, please?

         6.  It's a lot cheaper.

         7.  Let me know if you hear any farther news.

         8.  The station is further from here than I thought.

         9.  He did very badly in the exam -- more badly than expected.

       10.  It's noisy here. Can we go somewhere quieter?

   

   

   2.  Fill in the adjective in the correct form:

   

         1. I'd like to have a ___________ car than this one. (reliable)

         2. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit _______ (strong)

         3.  Let's go by car. It's much ________ (cheap) and much ____________ (comfortable).

         4.  John isn't as _______ as he looks. (old)

         5.  The town centre was ______ crowded than usual. (little)

         6.  What's ______________ way of getting from here to the station? (quick)

         7.  That's __________ joke I've ever heard. (funny)

         8.  He always comes to see me at ___________ possible moment. (bad)

         9.  It was a __________________ book. (interesting)

        10. There's plenty of food. You can have as _____ as you like. (much)

   

   

   3. Fill in the suitable adverbs to intensify the meaning of the adjectives:

   

      severely   fairly     rather     virtually      enormously     absolutely  (2x) 
   completely     

   

        1. We were ________ exhausted after the thirty-hour journey.

        2.  Our holiday in Egypt was ______ brilliant. We loved every minute of it.

        3.  It is _______ necessary to consult the manager before you start working on it.

        4.  Many buildings have been ________damaged by the earthquake.

        5.  īJonesī is a ______ common English surname.

        6.  She got ______ angry when she read her son's school report.

        7.   As they are twins, they are _________ identical.

        8.  Some politicians are _________ influential.

   

   

   

   4.  Choose the correct word:

   

         1. Linda likes wearing colourful / colourfully clothes.

         2. The driver of the car was serious / seriously injured.

         3.  Tom looked sad / sadly when I saw him.

         4.  We didn't go out because it was raining heavy / heavily.

         5.  There was a sudden / suddenly change in the weather.

         6.  Don't go up that ladder. It doesn't look safe / safely.

         7.  She speaks perfectly / perfect English.

         8.  Mary was terrible / terribly upset about losing her job.

         9.  I think you behaved very selfish / selfishly.

        10. Everybody at the party was colourful / colourfully dressed.

        11.  Jane looked at me sad / sadly.

        12.  I tried hard / hardly to find a job but I had no luck.

   

   5. Supply the adjective or adverb:

   

        1. This food smells ______. (bad)

        2. Your cooking is ______. (good)

        3. The play ended _______. (bad)

        4.  The material feels ______ . (smooth)

        5.  The train went _______. (smooth)

        6.  You don't look _______ to see me. (happy)

        7.   The problem appeared _________. (impossible)

   

   

   6. Rephrase the following sentences:

   

       1. She gave me a friendly smile.

           She smiled _________________.

   

       2.  It's a daily paper.

            It comes out _______.

   

       3.  The steak is bad.

             The steak is ______ cooked.

   

       4.  The baby was asleep.

             She looked at the _______ baby.

   

       5.  He's very well.

            He is a ________ man.

   

       6.  The man was ill.

            The ______ man was taken to hospital.

   

       7.  She's glad to help.

            She helps _______.

   

       8.  She gave a rude reply.

            She replied _________.

   

       9. The plane is very high.

           The plane is flying very _________.

   

       10.  This is an airmail letter.

              Send it __________.