Adjective or Adverb? - Part I

Adjective or Adverb

Make a choice by clicking on the radio button,
then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answerbutton.

1. If you drive ___ don't be surprised if you have an accident.
   recklessly
   reckless
   Answerrecklessly
2. It was not a hard assignment because Dr. Brown explained it ___.
   careful
   carefully
   Answercarefully
3. Karen is the best student in class. She studies ___.
   hard
   hardly
   Answerhard
4. Be ___ to visitors if you want them to come back to your country.
   pleasant
   pleasantly
   Answerpleasant
5. I could not sleep ___ last night, so I feel ___ today.
   good, horrible
   well, horrible
   well, horribly
   Answerwell, horrible
6. She's a poor driver. She can't stop the car ___.
   smoothly
   smooth
   Answersmoothly
7. The problem requires a ___ evaluation
   serious
   seriously
   Answerserious
8. He speaks so ___ that I can't understand him.
   fast
   fastly
   Answerfast
9. She is an opera singer. She sings ___
   beautiful
   beautifully
   Answerbeautifully
10. Driving at night can be very ___ sometimes.
    dangerous
    dangerously
    Answerdangerous

(C) 1997 Vera Mello

Adjective or Adverb? - Part II

Adjective or Adverb

Click the answer button to see the answer.

1. He's a ___ driver.
   a. dangerous
   b. dangerously
   Answera
2. He ate his dinner very ___.
   a. quick
   b. quickly
   Answerb
3. She's a ___ speller.
   a. bad
   b. badly
   Answera
4. ___ the wind changed directions.
   a. Sudden
   b. Suddenly
   Answerb
5. Please try to be more ___.
   a. careful
   b. carefully
   Answera
6. He walks so ___ in those boots.
   a. heavy
   b. heavily
   Answerb
7. She plays the piano ___.
   a. perfect
   b. perfectly
   Answerb
8. He is a ___ talker, but he never listens.
   a. quick
   b. quickly
   Answera
9. She writes very ___.
   a. bad
   b. badly
   Answerb
10. There was a ___ noise last night. Did you hear it?
    a. loud
    b. loudly
    Answera
11. She's a ___ driver, I think.
    a. careful
    b. carefully
    Answera

(C) 1997 by Letitia Bradley

Adjective or Adverb? - Part III

Adjective or Adverb

Click the answer button to see the answer.

1. She shouted ___ at him.
   a. angry
   b. angrily
   Answerb
2. He is a __ worker.
   a. careless
   b. carelessly
   Answera
3. If you ask ___, I will give it to you.
   a. nice
   b. nicely
   Answerb
4. Be Quiet! I can't think ___ if you are talking.
   a. clear
   b. clearly
   Answerb
5. Why are you ___?
   a. angry
   b. angrily
   Answera
6. You are always so ___, come on!
   a. slow
   b. slowly
   Answera
7. Those chocolates look ___. Can I have one?
   a. nice
   b. nicely
   Answera
8. She opened the door ___.
   a. slow
   b. slowly
   Answerb
9. It is a beautiful __ day.
   a. clear
   b. clearly
   Answera
10. You write so ___. Look at these mistakes.
    a. careless
    b. carelessly
    Answerb

(C) 1997 by Letitia Bradley

All miners are saved

One by one the miners who had been trapped underground for more than two months in Chile ascended to the surface, ending their subterranean captivity. The world watched, their nation cheered, their families wept.

Today, we invite you to watch this CNN 10-minute report on the rescued miners.

Enjoy, and celebrate life!

Transcription to the report.

Prof. Mariano Ignacio

Centro Univ. de Idiomas

Vocabulary Quiz

Instructions: Click the answer button to see the correct answer.

1. What is the British English word for an apartment?
   AnswerA flat

2. Which USA states does Arizona border on?
   AnswerCalifornia, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico

3. What do you do when you bend your head slightly forward and raise it quickly usually as a sign of greeting or agreement?
   AnswerNod

4. What is another way to say Judgement Day?
   AnswerDoomsday

5. Which part of your body do you use when you reach out for something?
   AnswerThe hand/arm

6. What do we call the joint of the arm between the wrist and the shoulder?
   AnswerThe elbow

7. Which 6-letter word means careful management of one's money?
   Answerthrift

8. Which phrasal verb from "Sara Arrives" means to tease?
   AnswerTo pick on

9. How can you say "to catch a draft" in another way, by changing one word in the phrase?
   AnswerTo catch a cold

10. On Halloween children in the USA walk from house to house and shout "Trick or ___!". What is the missing word?
    AnswerTreat

11. What material is the lightweight sheet that Sara puts over her sleeping daughter most likely to be made of?
    AnswerCotton

12. It is known that it is impolite in the USA to stare openly at people. What do you keep wide open when you stare at somebody?
    AnswerYour eyes

13. An heir is a person who inherits another's property or title upon the other's death. What is the word for a female heir?
    AnswerAn heiress

14. What are the British English words for a subway?
    AnswerAn underground; a tube; a metro

15. What vehicles are there in the subway?
    AnswerTrains

16. What do we call somebody who is eager to learn, to know, and to be informed?
    AnswerCurious

17. When somebody leaves by train or bus at 6:00, we say that 6:00 is his departure time. What do we call the time when the train or bus arrives?
    AnswerThe arrival time

18. Which part of the body do sleeves cover?
    AnswerThe arms

(C) 2000 Violeta K. Tsoneva