Adverb of Degree
She is __________ certain that she left her keys on the kitchen counter.
absolutely; extremely; very
I __________ (watch) TV when the phone rang.
was watching
She is reading ____ most interesting book I’ve ever seen.
the
Which of the following is NOT a compound noun?
A) mailbox
B) basketball
C) table
C) table
She adopted a __________ cat.
(black / big)
a big black cat
He was __________ aware of the dangers, we can see that he is vigilant.
(a) highly
(b) barely
(c) strongly
(a) highly
Choose the correct sentence:
A) She had already eaten when I arrived.
B) She has already eaten when I arrived.
A) She had already eaten when I arrived.
It was ____ honor to meet the President.
an
The high-speed train arrived earlier than expected.
What kind of compound noun is "high-speed"?
hyphenated compound
Choose the correct sentence:
A) I bought a leather beautiful handbag.
B) I bought a beautiful leather handbag.
B) I bought a beautiful leather handbag.
The water was __________ hot that nobody could touch it.
so; extremely; too; severely
By next year, they __________ (finish) the project.
will have finished
Identify the word that should NOT be used: We go to the school every day to study English.
the
What kind of compound noun is "raincoat"?
closed compound
Which of these adjectives usually comes first in order?
A) Color
B) Opinion
C) Material
B) Opinion
It’s __________ unlikely that the team will win without their best player.
(a) fairly
(b) totally
(c) extremely
(c) extremely
Identify the verb tense:
He has lived here for ten years.
A) present perfect
B) past participle
C) present continuous
A) present perfect
He wants to become ____ engineer when he grows up.
an
What kind of compound noun is "living room"?
open compound
Fill in the blank: They live in a(n) __________ house.
(ancient / stone / large)
a large ancient stone house
(size → age → material)
She visits her grandparents very __________, usually every weekend.
often
By the time the teacher came, we __________ (finish) our homework.
had finished
Choose the best sentence:
A) The Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
B) Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
B) Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
Which sentence correctly shows the difference among open, closed, and hyphenated compound nouns?
A) I bought a swimming pool, a toothbrush, and a well-known author’s book.
B) I bought a swimmingpool, a tooth brush, and a well known author’s book.
C) I bought a swimming-pool, a tooth brush, and a well known author’s book.
A) I bought a swimming pool, a toothbrush, and a well-known author’s book.
Identify the incorrectly ordered adjectives:
She wore a silk elegant red dress.
silk elegant" → should be "elegant silk red dress" (opinion → material → color)