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1 CONFUSING ADVERBS AND ADVERBIAL PHRASES

a Match each pair of adverbs with a pair of sentences. Then decide which adverb goes where and write it in the right place.

at the moment / actually        hard / hardly
especially / specially               in the end / at the end
ever / even                               late / lately
near / nearly                             still / yet

6 I've nearly finished my book. I'm on the last chapter.
Excuse me, is there a bank near here?

7 Have you found a job yet?
He's 35, but he still lives with his parents.

8 Have you ever been to the USA?
I've been all over the USA - I've even been to Alaska!

1 He trains very hard - at least three hours a day.
It's incredibly foggy. I can hardly see anything.

2 I hate it when people arrive late for meetings.
I haven't heard from Mike lately must be very busy.

3 At the end of a film, I always stay and watch the credits roll.
I didn't want to go, but i n the end (f i nally), they persuaded me.

4 I love most kinds of music, but especially jazz.
My wedding dress was specially made for me by a dressmaker.

5 She looks younger than me, but actually (in fact) she's two years older.
At the moment, they're renting a flat, but they're hoping to buy one soon.

2 COMMENT ADVERBS

a Read the sentences. Then match the bold adverbs with definitions 1-8.

I thought the job was going to be difficult, but in fact it's quite easy.
It took us over five hours to get there, but eventually we were able to relax.
Ideally, we'd go to Australia if we could afford it.
Basically, it's quite a simple idea.
I thought they'd broken up, but apparently, they're back together again.
I'm certainly never going back to that restaurant. It was awful!
She's only 14, so obviously she can't stay at home on her own.
She's been ill for weeks, but gradually she's beginning to feel better.

1  Ideally, in a perfect world
2 in fact   the truth is; actually (used to emphasize something, especially the opposite of what was previously said)
3 Basically  in the main and most important way
4 obviously   clearly (used to give information you expect other people to know or agree with)
5 gradually  little by little
6 apparently  according to what you have heard or read
7 certainly  without doubt
8 eventually in the end; after a series of events or difficulties

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3. In each sentence one of the highlighted adverbs or adverbial phrases is in the wrong position. Rewrite the sentences.

1 He usually immediately gets up when his alarm rings.
He usually gets up immediately when his alarm rings.
2 Although she studies a lot, she goes rarely to the library.
Although she studies a lot, she rarely goes to the library.
3 I crashed my new car unfortunately last week.
Unfortunately, I crashed my new car  last week.
4 Ideally, we should leave early tomorrow.

5 I can understand a word hardly when people speak English quickly.

6 Kevin nearly forgot yesterday his doctor's appointment.

7 She's angry incredibly because her husband came home late last night.

8 It surprisingly didn't rain at all while we were in London.

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Write a 50-word story. It must be 50 words exactly (not including the title) and you must include at least two adverbs. Contracted forms (e.g. I'd) count as one word.

a First, choose one of the titles below.

A holiday romance
A day to remember
The lie

Never again
When I worked at plus500 I had night shifts. In this period I decided to find a second job. In fact, it was difficult because 4 days per week I had only 3-4 hours for sleep. Firstly, it was okey but gradually I started to have some problems with health.

b Brainstorm ideas for the plot. Then, write a first draft. Don't worry about the number of words.

c Now edit the story to make it exactly 50 words.

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1. Highlight the correct world:

1 Ellie ate all her lunch, ever / even vegetables!
2 I haven't seen Harry late / lately, have you?
3 I can't stand most TV programmes, specially/ especially reality shows.
4 Dave near / nearly crashed his car, but he braked just in time.
5 Please don't tell me what happens, because I haven't read the book still/ yet
6 I'm not going to Sam's party. I hard/ hardly know him! He's your friend, not mine.
7 Do you ever/ even wear jeans to work?
8 My grandparents don't live near / nearly here; they live about 30 miles away.
9 My father worked very hard/ hardly all his life.
10 Alan's feet are so big that his shoes are especially / specially made for hen.
11 My cousin is a doctor, and at the moment/ actually she's working in Africa.
12 I can't wait to find out what happens at the end / in the end of this book.
13 I missed try bus because I got up late / lately.
14 We were thinking of going to the cinema, but at the end / in the end we just went out for a drink.
15 I thought the film was going to be boring, but actually / at the moment I really enjoyed it.
16 I didn't finish the exam - I was still / yet writing when the teacher told us to stop.

2. Complete the sentences with an adverb from the list that matches the definition in brackets.

apparently basically certainly eventually gradually ideally in fact obviously

1 . __Basically__  (the main reason is), we haven't got enough money to buy our own flat.
2  Ideally (in a perfect world), we'd each have our own room in the flat, but that isn't possible.
3 That's certainly(without a doubt) the best lobster that I've ever eaten - it was delicious
4 My sister is  gradually (little by little) building a new life for herself after her divorce.
5 If you keep applying for jobs, you'll find one ______ (in the end).
6 I thought the meal was going to be expensive but in fact (the truth is) it was quite reasonable.
7  Obviously (clearly), her son will move out when he gets a job, but for now, he's living with her.
8  Apparently (according to what I've heard), a lot of flights have been cancelled because of the cabin crew strike.

3. Choose six adverbs or adverbial phrases and write sentences that are true for you:

A lot // apparently // fluently // ideally // incredibly // slowly // sometimes // tonight // usually
I can't eat a lot before sleep because I feel bad next day.
I usually write a wish list before holidays. My boyfriend does the same.
I felt bad yesterday in the evening (хотіла написати in the evening yesterday, але якось не звучить). I felt bad yesterday evening.
I felt bad last night. / I felt bad yesterday evening.
Apparently, I overtrained in the gym.
Ideally when I don't have to do the house chores at the weekend.
It is difficult for me to eat slowly. As I am often in a hurry, I eat fast.

4 Complete the stories with the adverbs from the lists.

1. Aggressively
2. Luckily now
3. All day bitterly
4. Suddenly
5. Unfortunately
6. Extremely
7. Angrily
8. Normally
9. Slightly (не логічно, але інші не підходять)