Exercise 1

Exercise 1

1. He doesn't get up early on Sundays. He gets up_______

a. late b. lately c. slowly d. hardly

2. The write can't see aunt Licy_______ He's having breakfast.

a. still b. now c. often d. always

3. He was a friendly waiter. He spoke to the writer_______

a. friendly b. as friends c. like friends d. in a friendly ways

4. He spent the whole day in his room. He was in his room _______

a. the whole b. the all c. all day d. all of

5. Bill is a harder worker. He works_______ than Joe.

a. harder b. more hard c. more hardly d. hardier

6. Every year the writer_______ enters for the garden competition.

a. every b. also c. and d. to

7. The writer had_______ reached the town when the young man spoke.

a. often b. almost c. sometimes d. just as

8. She couldn't find her bag. It wasn't _______

a. their b. theirs c. they're d. there

9. Do you still want them? Do you_______ want them?

a. yet b. even c. now d. more

10. Both girls write to each other regularly. They write_______

a. frequently b. occasionally c. sometimes d. now again

11. They will travel faster. They will travel_______

a. sooner b. more quickly c. hurriedly d. shorter

12. Why did they kick the ball so_______?

a. hardly b. hard c. hardy d. hardly

13. That was all she remembered. She couldn't remember_______

a. some more b. any more c. no more d. none more

14. Ted has been worried all week and he's_______ worried.

a. even b. still c. yet d. any more

15. The car was easy to recognize so it wasn't _______ difficult for the police to catch the thieves.

a. much b. very c. many d. too

16. He got such a fright. He was_______ frightened.

a. so b. such c. such as d. a so

17. It was more than he could bear. he couldn't bear it_______

a. more b. longer c. any longer d. no more

18. He had hardly had time to settle down_______ he had settled down.

a. no sooner b. as soon as c. scarcely d. hardly

19. We were very much surprised. We were_______ surprised.

a. more b. many c. most d. the most

20. He brought almost everything in the window. He brought_______

a. nearly b. scarcely c. hardly d. already

1a	2b	3d	4c	5a	6b	7b	8d	9b	10a
11b	12b	13b	14b	15d	16a	17c	18b	19c	20a

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Basis No 20 subjunctive

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