Vocabulary 1
When it's really cold outside, we can say this expression
it's freezing
it's melting
It's freezing
Yesterday there was a terrible_______ and many trees were struck by lightning
thunderstorm
wind
thunderstorm
When we want to make an adjective stronger, we use three main degree adverbs. just give one.
very
really
only
extremely
very, really, extremely
Today is____ hot to work! I can't be one second without sweating!
too
so
too
We use this word to say it's a little bit cold but in an informal way
nippy
mippy
nippy
I'm wearing a jacket because I think it was a little bit_______ (more formal)
hilly
chilly
chilly
In order to mean "a little bit" or "not very", we can use these advers. Just give one.
rather
fairly
really
rather and fairly
The test was _____ difficult. But I think I have a chance to pass the exam
rather/fairly
too/very
rather/fairly
This word is used to talk about something similar to ice, but which is thinner
frost
frost bite
frost
I hate cloudy days! I hope the sun will________ later to go to the park.
come out
come in
come out
Degree adverbs are used to modify other adverbs and prepositions. True or false!
true
false
FALSE. They modify adjectives and adverbs
The man was quite furious with me because I crashed his car. The meaning of "quite" is...
very
only
very
When it's raining really heavily we use this expression
it's pouring outside
it's cold outside
It's pouring outside!
You're soaked! Did you get caught in the____?
shower
rain
shower
It's________ gradable if you want it.
quite
really
quite
The bus driver was driving____ slowly today. We took one hour to get to the park, probably a snail would have been faster!
extremely
onle
extremely
If it's extremely hot in a certain place, we use this expression
it's boiling
it's warming
It's boiling!
This weekend, we'll have______ temperatures. So, it will get hotter and hotter
soaring
pouring
soaring
He is corageous __________ to win the battle.
enough
really
enough
There were__________ books for me to read, and I don't feel like doing it.
too many
too few
too many