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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES Q 2
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EXERCISES
w.1 Write very, too, or very/too if either is possible. (B)
2.1
Write very, too, or very/too ifeither is possible. (B)
Dan was
even to look up.
engrossed in his book
1 Dan was............. engrossed in his book even to look up.
angry.
This has made many people
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2 This has made many people.............. angry.
The town looked
prosperous. Much more so than when I was last there.
3 The town looked............. prosperous. Much more so than when I was last there.
for him to get through.
He found the opening
small
4 He found the opening............. small for him to get through.
dangerous.
bit careful, but the snakes around here aren't
You have to be a
NYDN He spoke clearly, and I was able to hear every word.
5 You have to be a bit careful, but the snakes around here aren't............. dangerous.
6 He spoke.............. clearly, and I was able to hear every word.
My mother's not
I'm afraid.
well at the moment,
7 My mother's not............. well at the moment, I'm afraid.
92.2 Write very, very much, or (very) much if both much and very much are possible. (C)
(C)
Write very, very much, or (very) much ifboth much and very much are possible.
She's not sleeping well because she's
worried about work.
8 Palmer had a... CNDMNBRWN
1 She's not sleeping well because she's.......0..0.0.0.0000.. worried about work.
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You could try phoning him, but I
doubt that he'll be at home.
2 You could try phoning him, but To... doubt that he'll be at home.
admired by her colleagues.
Her handling of the meeting was
3 Her handling of the meeting was... admired by her colleagues.
criticised for the quality of his leadership.
The team captain was
4 The team captain WaS......0.00.0.ccc criticised for the quality of his leadership.
Out of the shop walked three
satisfied customers.
5 Out of the shop walked three... satisfied customers.
Although the patient
wants to leave hospital, we can't let her go yet.
6 Although the patient... wants to leave hospital, we can't let her go yet.
I
appreciate the opportunity to talk to you.
7 Does appreciate the opportunity to talk to you.
Palmer had a
encouraging first set, but played poorly after that.
encouraging first set, but played poorly after that.
9 He would... \O He would like to be able to control what every American sees on TV.
like to be able to control what every American sees on TV.
Holidays in Italy have been favoured by British politicians recently.
10 10 Holidays in Italy have been.........0.00.0.0.0004.. favoured by British politicians recently.
We've
11 V1 We've. enjoyed having you stay with us.
enjoyed having you stay with us.
It was
tempting to go swimming, but I knew the water would be very cold.
12 12 Tt was. tempting to go swimming, but I knew the water would be very cold.
92.3
Do you know which of these adverbs can come before each set of adjectives? The adverb you
badly enormously perfectly severely (- adequate 5 Sooceccccssvesesetieees € limited
92.3
Do you know which of these adverbs can come before each set of adjectives? The adverb you
(D)
choose must be able to come before all three adjectives in the set. (D)
choose must be able to come before all three adjectives in the set.
virtually
terribly
perfectly
severely
virtually
-terribly-
enormously
badly
acceptable
boring
handicapped
, , acceptable
, , handicapped
/ boring
/-important
(- limited
1 1 terribly
3 Bocce é adequate
...terribty... € important
^ clear
^weakened
^ sorry
\ weakened
\ clear
sorry
damaged
, identical
popular
, identical
, , damaged
, , popular
(- needed
/-impossible
2 Dooce
impossible
€ influential
^ wrong
^unchanged 4 Ailes € needed 6 oie /-influential
powerful
\ wrong
^ \ powerful
unchanged
92.4 Nick is unhappy at work and this is what he said when he came home. Replace all the examples
92.4
Nick is unhappy at work and this is what he said when he came home. Replace all the examples
or fairly (or an adverb
of quite with either completely (or an adverb with a similar meaning) or fairly (or an adverb
of quite with either completely (or an adverb with a similar meaning)
with a similar meaning). (E)
with a similar meaning). (E)

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"It's quite' ' unusual for me to get annoyed, but I was quite' ' appalled by my boss's
"It's quite''’ unusual for me to get annoyed, but I was quite!) appalled by my boss's
even that would be
attitude. He'd asked me to finish the report by next week. Well,
attitude. He'd asked me to finish the report by next week. Well, even that would be
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quite' ' difficult. But then this morning he told me he wanted it by tomorrow. He
quite’ difficult. But then this morning he told me he wanted it by tomorrow. He
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But he's quite '
impossible for me to finish it by then.
knew that it was quite'”
knew that it was quite' ' impossible for me to finish it by then. But he's quite 5 '
He knows I'm quite' ' good at writing reports,
determined to have it. It's not fair.
determined to have it. It's not fair. He knows I'm quite’®" good at writing reports,
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useless at working under pressure like that.
My old
but he also knows I'm quite'”
but he also knows I'm quite' ' useless at working under pressure like that. My old
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different.
He was quite' ' thoughtful and quite' '
brilliant at
boss was quite' ' different. He was quite’ thoughtful and quite'’”’ brilliant at
boss was quite'®’
11 likely I'll start looking for a job elsewhere."
organising people. I think it's quite' ' likely I'll start looking for a job elsewhere."
organising people. I think it's quite'’"'
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