Adjectives, Adverbs, Verb Forms, and CV Elements Practice

Adjectives vs. Adverbs

Choose the Correct Word (Adjective or Adverb)

1. We lost the match because we didn’t play very (good/well).
2. Tom drove (careful/carefully) along the narrow road.
3. She speaks (perfect/perfectly) French.
4. I was (great/greatly) impressed by their presentation.
5. I was (suddenly/sudden) surprised by Alice.
6. John is an (intelligent/intelligently) student.
7. We didn’t go out because it was raining (heavy/heavily).
8. She speaks English (perfect/perfectly).
9. They seemed (extreme/extremely) satisfied.
10. He looked at me (angry/angrily) when I interrupted him.

Choose the Right Option

1. She denied taking the mobile phone, but no one believed her.
a) take
b) taking
2. You’ve been robbed. Try to put an alarm.
a) to put
b) to putting
3. She hopes to work for an international accounting firm in the future.
a) to work
b) working
4. You should apologize for having caused us so many problems.
a) having caused
b) to cause
5. My parents have decided to have a party to celebrate their anniversary.
a) to have
b) having
6. Do you remember going to school when you were about six?
a) to go
b) going
7. You can make the dog sit to you by shouting 'sit'.
a) sit
b) sitting
8. I advise you to give up drinking.
a) drinking
b) drink
9. There's no answer at home. Let's try calling the office.
a) call
b) calling
10. I can’t afford to buy a new car.
a) buying
b) to buy

Match the Basic Elements of a Curriculum Vitae

a) Personal details: 5. Peter Jones, 25 years old, British
b) Education: 6. A-levels: Geography (A), Maths (B), English (B).
c) Languages: 2. Portuguese: Intermediate / Arabic: False Beginner

d) Other information: 1. Advanced programming capability

e) Professional experience: 4. One year working experience as administrative assistant
f) Hobbies and interests: 3. Travelled round the world 1995 - 1996