adverbs2 (ВЫРЕЗКА)-ДЛЯ-СЛУШАТЕЛЕЙ

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«ADVERBS 2»

Choose one of the forms of the following adverbs.

I. CLOSE / CLOSELY.

1) He was standing dangerously ... to the edge. 2) He examined the box very ... . 3) We all work ... with each other. 4) The end of the year is drawing ... . 5) He was sitting ... to the fire. 6) The suitcase was ... packed. 7) He left the room, ... followed by his wife. 8) He resembles his father very ... .

II. DEEP / DEEPLY.

1) He considered the matter ... . 2) He read ... into the night. 3) She dug very ... in the soil. 4) He went very ... into the subject. 5) I am ... indebted to him. 6) He was ... offended. 7) It sank very ... into my mind. 8) She was ... in love with him.

VIII. FREE / FREELY.

1) She was used to speaking her mind .... 2) We got in .... 3) You can’t get everything for ... in this world. 4) The operation will help you to breathe more .... 5) She is appalled that her kidnappers have walked .... 6) The child wriggled one hand ... from his grasp. 7) The prisoner suddenly broke ... and ran towards the car. 8) They helped us ....

X. HARD / HARDLY.

1) I could ... understand him. 2) He ran ... .3) She pulled... . 4) ... had we gone out when the rain began. 5) They breathed ... . 6) She took it ... . 7) That’s ... to be wondered! 8) She pressed her hand ...against the glass. 9) ... anyone believed his story. 10) You have ... done any work.

XI. HIGH / HIGHLY.

1) He held his head ... . 2) He went ... in public esteem. 3) This is a ... amusing book. 4) The wind is blowing ... . 5) Tempers ran .... 6) Yours is a ... original opinion. 7) I am ... pleased with it. 8) He is a ... paid worker. 9) He thinks too ... of himself.

XIV. LATE / LATELY.

1) The trains are running 5 minutes .... 2) The flowers are blooming ... this year. 3) Have you seen either of them ...? 4) Once or twice ... she has mentioned him. 5) We are planning to visit ... in May. 6) I’ve been working hard ... . 7) He didn’t receive recognition till ... in life. 8) They won’t arrive home until ... .

XV. LIKE / LIKELY.

1) He will forget all about it as ... as not. 2) They’ll quite ... ask you to sign your name. 3) They were, ... , so rude! 4) ... as not, she won’t come. 5) Will you do that? – Not ... .

XVI. MOST / MOSTLY.

1) This is a ... interesting lecture. 2) This lecture is the ... interesting of all. 3) Then there came a group of journalists, ... British. 4) ... , he avoids travelling. 5) Tonight is going to be ... cloudy. 6) Education is what these children need ... . 7) They said they work ... because they need the money. 8) His diet was ... fruit and vegetables.

XVII. NEAR / NEARLY.

1) It took me ... 6 hours to download this software. 2) She comes ... to getting the answer. 3) Don’t go away, stand somewhere ... . 4) Frost killed ... all the blossoms. 5) I ... died of shock. 6) The harvest season was drawing ...er. 7) His papers are always ... at hand. 8) They ... went to France but at the last moment he was taken ill. 9) We searched far and ... .

XVIII. PRETTY / PRETTILY.

1) She blushed very ... . 2) Behave ... , little Johnny. 3) He looks ... tired. 4) The weather’s been ... nasty, hasn’t it? 5) He’s made a ... good job of it. 6) Betsy, don’t be rude, ask ... (as you should – speaking to children). 7) The twins look ... much the same, don’t they? 8) I can ... well guarantee that she’ll be back.

XXI. SHARP / SHARPLY.

1) Interest rates have fallen ... over the last few weeks. 2) The country has been ... criticized for human rights violation. 3) Turn ... left after the bridge. 4) The silhouette is more ... defined in this picture. 5) Come at 3... . 6) The situation in the east contrasts ... with that in the west.

XXII. SHORT / SHORTLY.

1) He cut me ... (interrupted me). 2) He will come... . 3) As long as I work my children will never go ... (will be provided for). 4) They were poor and often went ... of food. 5) Police arrived at the scene ... after the accident. 6) He answered ... . 7) He was brought up ... at the sight of a corpse. 8) We’re going to have a break ... . 9) We are running ... of bread.

XXIII. WIDE / WIDELY.

1) It is ... expected that the government will review the situation. 2) New technologies are now ... available. 3) He has travelled ... in North and South Iran. 4) The door opened ... and children ran out. 5) He was now ... awake. 6) The news spread far and... . 7) He has travelled far and ... . 8) This newspaper is ... read (= read by a lot of people). 9) She is very ... read (=she has read a lot of books). 10) He pushed the door ... open. 11) Prices vary ... for foods that appear very similar.