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• Oxford English Grammar Course Advanced TEST 12 • adjectives, adverbs and comparison Name  ● Adjective or adverb? Which is / are correct: A, B or both? 1 1 She and wished him a good morning. A gave a friendly smile B smiled friendly 2 Well, I’m not quite sure of the spelling, but it looks . A rightly B right 3 They cut my hair so I’m never going there again. A bad B badly 4 Tony’s a great employee. Everyone here thinks very of him. A high B highly 5 She suddenly turned pale, staggered, and fell on the floor. A unconscious B unconsciously ● Adjectives: order. Circle the best adjective order in the sentences. 2 1 2 3 4 5 I used to be a member of the university debating / debating university club. My dad always wears old scruffy / scruffy old jumpers. The race was really tough during the two last / last two miles. Unemployment is a regional national / regional and national problem. Her boyfriend was tall, dark and handsome / tall, dark, handsome. ● Position of adjectives. All these sentences are wrong. Correct them. 3 1 2 3 4 5 Shh, there’s an asleep child in the room next door. Although we’re good friends, he’s ten years elder than me. This is madness sheer! We can’t go on losing money like this. Prepared to wait people should catch the 3.15 bus. The next to arrive train is the 7.48 for Birmingham New Street. ● Participles used as adjectives. Correct the mistakes or write 'Correct'. 4 1 The economy has been very strengthened over the last quarter. 2 The questioned suspects were released without charge. 3 The recently-arrived train is for London stations only. 4 Developed countries have invested millions in aid for Africa. ● Adjectives without nouns. Which is / are correct: A, B or both? 5 1 Some 2 3 4 5 try to avoid paying taxes. A rich B rich people need more support from the government. A The unemployed B Unemployed entered the court with a police escort. A The accused B The accused person people really annoy me. A The mean B Mean have a strong musical tradition. A The Welsh B Welsh ● Structures after adjectives. Circle the correct option(s). 6 1 2 3 4 5 He was angry about / by having to leave the advanced class. I really don’t think he’s good enough for winning / to win Wimbledon. I’m so proud to know / of knowing you. We’re not prepared of waiting / to wait any more. I’m ready for Miss Jones to see me / for Miss Jones seeing me. ● Adverb position (1). Correct the sentences or write 'Correct'. 7 1 2 3 4 5 I only run on Thursday nights. Well, we do things differently in Spain. Get at once out of my house! He studies in the evenings accountancy. I’ve been here only a few minutes. ● Adverb position (2): with the verb. Circle the best option 8 1 I completely forgot / forgot completely to cancel the order. 2 Always think / Think always before you make any big decision. 3 We serve often / often serve fish on a Friday. 4 I occasionally have sung / have occasionally sung in a choir. 5 That child never is / is never late for school. Oxford English Grammar Course • Advanced   TEST 12 • adjectives, adverbs and comparison © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter  PHOTOCOPIABLE ➔ ● Comparison: as … as. Correct (✓) or not (✗)? 9 1 They reckon the vase will auction for as much as 10 million pounds. 2 I don’t think she’s as polite as her sister. 3 It was not so much his jokes that made me laugh, as the way he looked. 4 There were so many as five thousand fans gathered outside the hotel. 5 She’s nothing like as old as me. ● -er and -est or more and most? Choose the best way(s) to complete each sentence: A, B or both. 10 1 2 3 4 5 Thank you very much, that’s generous of you. A more B most Every time I see him I think he’s getting like his father. A more B most If you move you won’t scare the animals so much. A lowlier B more slowly The fields are getting increasingly . A more dry B drier Jonathan is the of the twins. A more good-looking B better-looking ● Double comparative structure. Correct (✓) or not (✗)? 11 1 2 3 4 5 As winter comes around, the streets are quieter and quieter each evening. Recently the weather has become more unpredictable and more unpredictable. Cheaper the food, worse the quality. The more it is peaceful, the more I can relax. The more I hear about it, the less I want to know. ● More about comparatives. Correct (✓) or not (✗)? 12 1 2 3 4 5 Both of them are pretty good cars, but the Priana is the better of the two. As a sport, bowls has never really appealed to younger people. I worked for one of the smaller publishers in Oxford before moving here. ‘I don’t like chocolate cake.’ ‘Great, all more for me.’ Well, I went along to the lecture, but I ended up none wiser. ● More about superlatives. Choose the best way(s) to complete each sentence: A, B or both. 13 1 This is day of the year so far. A the nicest B nicest 2 Which of these three televisions do you think is . A the best B best 3 Whoever finishes gets to leave . A the fastest / the soonest B fastest / soonest 4 She’s after she’s had a strong cup of coffee in the morning. A nicest B the nicest 5 She was woman to finish the marathon. A fastest B the fastest ● much, far etc with comparatives and superlatives. Correct the sentences or write ‘Correct’. 14 1 2 3 4 5 It’s more hotter than yesterday. If you work hard you’ll have much more opportunities to travel abroad with us. It’s by far the worst film I’ve seen this year. I’d like a kilo of the very best cheddar, please. It’s easy the most ridiculous story ever. ● much in affirmative sentences. Correct the sentences or write ‘Correct’. 15 1 2 3 4 5 We get much rain during the summer There are many children in Jane’s class. You’ve helped us much. You’ve helped us very much. This is much the best play I’ve seen for ages. ● such and so, like and as Choose the best option: A, B or both. 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 This is a tedious book – I’m giving up on it. A so B such Did you see their ? A so incredible photos B photos, which were so incredible It was perfect a day. A so B such I was surprised he got . A a so good grade B so good a grade It was to walk. A a too long way B too long a way I was so glad to get home. The whole holiday was a nightmare. A like B as Oxford English Grammar Course • Advanced   TEST 12 • adjectives, adverbs and comparison © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter  PHOTOCOPIABLE