SGD Einsendeaufgabe EFB02R - XS3 - A07 // Note 1

1. Prepositions of time.
a) Complete the following sentences with a preposition of time or the adverb ago. Use a different word for each sentence.
1. Did you notice that Tom fell asleep _____________ the meeting?
2. I have known Paula _________________we were at school.
3. It's now five o'clock. We've been waiting ___________ three hours.
4. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon _________
21 July 1969.
5. Shall we meet at noon and discuss it __________________ lunch?
6. She travelled overnight and arrived _________ 6 o'clock in London.
7. The price of electricity is going up _________________ October.
b) Complete the sentences with an expression from the box. Use each expression only once.
Be careful - there is one expression which you will not need.
1. Anne is not in the office; she became seriously ill _____________.
2. It's _________________________ I last saw Mr Johnson.
3. The Beatles were performing _________________.
4. The course begins on 7 July and ends next year ______________.
5. The shop is closed __________________________.
6. They arrived for today's meeting _____________________.
7. We haven't had a proper holiday _____________________.
8. Work on the Gothic cathedral in Ely began __________________.
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2. Adjectives and adverbs.
a) Change the following adjectives into adverbs:
1. bad __________
2. good __________
3. heavy __________
4. reasonable __________
5. skilful __________
b) Put the adverb in the right place in the sentence:
1. He has been awfully nice to me. (always) _____________
2. Please speak in the reading room. (quietly) _____________
3. Ruth speaks three languages. (fluently) ______________
4. Sam takes work home. (never) ______________
5. Write your name on the first page. (clearly)_____________
c) Adjective or adverb. Which is right?
1. Adam, please don't talk so _________________ I can't understand
what you are saying. (quick/quickly)
2. Don't use this tool. It doesn't look ________________ (safe/safely)
3. I want to change jobs. I'm looking for something _____________
(different/differently)
4. Mr Walker speaks so __________, I think he must be deaf. (loud/
loudly)
5. We bought an incredibly expensive computer last week which
works ___________________ (perfect/perfectly)
d) Are the underlined words right or wrong? Write OK or correct the sentence where necessary.
1. Gregory is tired because he's been working hardly. ________
2. Have you read any interesting report lately? ________
3. She had plenty of time, so she was driving slowly. ________
4. Sue's computer monitor is direct in front of her on her desk. _____
5. Turn rightly at the next traffic lights. ________
e) Complete the following sentences. Use the adjective in brackets in its
comparative or superlative form. Don't forget to use the or than where
necessary.
1. AQA Pharmaceuticals are our ____________ customer. (important)
2. Carol did ______________________ than Edith in the test. (good)
3. It's _______________________ today than it was yesterday. (cold)

etc.