EXTRA PRACTICE
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9
G1
1
Choose the correct adjective or adverb.
Sometimes both choices are possible.
1
Let’s stay at home; it’s
very
/
absolutely
freezing outside!
2
I was
really
/
absolutely
devastated when I heard
the news.
3
This work of art is
absolutely
/
a bit
unique.
4
It’s
really
/
very
important to have good friends.
5
Her new mobile is
slightly
/
extremely
unusual.
6
Be careful. The boss is
very
/
absolutely
angry.
7
These photographs are very
good
/
excellent.
8
Mike’s new house is really
enormous
/
big
.
9
Her latest book is extremely
interesting
/
fascinating
.
10
In August, Madrid is
hotter
/
more boiling
than Paris.
11
I’m absolutely
hungry
/
starving
– can we get
something to eat?
12
Maria was a bit
devastated
/
upset
by her exam results.
G2
2
There are seven adverbs/adverb phrases in
the wrong position in the text. Find and correct the
mistakes.
Bridget Riley probably is the most famous living painter
of op art (optical art). These are works which feature
usually patterns that create illusions of movement and
colour in the viewer’s mind.
Riley studied in London and then had a number of jobs
in art colleges and in the art department of an advertising
agency. Her most famous works were painted in the
1960s. In these large paintings she used skilfully black
and white lines to create amazing illusions. Her in
London first big exhibition was in 1962. The paintings
on display were so powerful that viewers complained
frequently of seasickness or headaches.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Riley became inspired by
Egyptian art. In the paintings from this period, she used
imaginatively colour. She in the late 1980s, began to
experiment with diagonal patterns.
3
Choose the correct word or phrase.
1
He
is mainly
/
mainly is
a singer, but he occasionally
writes songs, too.
2
Michaela
opened carefully the envelope
/
opened
the envelope carefully
.
3
In 2004, I
/
I in 2004,
moved to Birmingham.
4
They
get home usually
/
usually get home
at 4 p.m.
5
You
certainly know
/
know certainly
lots about art!
6
We
often have seen
/
have often seen
foxes in our
garden at this time of year.
7
What time
there did you get
/
did you get there
?
8
Jack was in a rush so he
finished his essay quickly
/
finished quickly his essay
.
KL
4
There is one word missing in these sentences.
Complete them with words or phrases from the box.
There are two extra words or phrases.
could if into may start wouldn’t
1
The problem with that is that it really upset your best
customers.
2
But it if we charged variable commission rates.
3
That be true, but our situation’s getting pretty
desperate.
4
You need to take account the reactions of the other
businesses.
5
If you lower your commission, other galleries might
doing the same thing.
6
We’ve got to do something we want to survive.
V1
5
Find the following in V1.
1
six people connected with art
2
four styles or periods of art
3
three adjectives describing opinion
4
two types of exhibition
5
the word for the best example of an artist’s work
V2
6
Choose the correct word in italics.
1
The funeral was deeply
different
/
moving
.
2
Jo is
completely
/
painfully
shy so she hates parties.
3
Sorry – I’m utterly
useless
/
wrong
at Mathematics.
4
The model’s behaviour was heavily
criticised
/
praised
in the press.
5
Although she is
highly
/
totally
qualified, she doesn’t
earn much money.
6
The sudden change in the weather was
heavily
/
entirely
unexpected.
7
A lot of people think the book’s plot is
totally
/
deeply
unbelievable.
8
Jemma’s painting was
highly
/
utterly
praised by
the critics.
9
Your comments are
heavily
/
totally
unjustified.
10
The two works of art were totally
criticised
/
different
.
11
His answer was completely
qualified
/
wrong
.
12
It’s
utterly
/
highly
impossible to live without food
or water.
V3
7
Complete the sentences with a word from V3.
1
The book was absolutely
– I couldn’t stop
reading it till I got to the end!
2
His story was
– it really moved us.
3
The meal was absolutely
– we’ll never go
back to that restaurant.
4
I found his voice quite
– it nearly sent me
to sleep!
5
She thought he was being overly
because he
didn’t have a nice word to say about anything that
evening.
6
Her performance was
– we definitely
recommend going to see her show.
