形容词与副词答案.doc

形容词与副词ExercisesI. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with A LITTLE or A FEW:1. In the cupboard was flour and cups.2. I heard thunder and saw flashes of lightning.3. They took with them food and bottles of lemonade.4. There was water in the pool with fish swimming in it.5. He gave us information and advice. 6. On the table were glasses with ice in them.7. She added pieces of meat and salt to the soup.8. He was making cigarettes out of tobacco and pieces of paper.Key:1 a little/ a few2. a little/ a few3. a little/ a few4. a little/ a few5. a little/ a little6. a few/ a little7. a few/ a little8. a little/ a fewII. Fill in each of the following blanks with A LITTLE, LITTLE, A FEW or FEW：1. Would you like some of these flowers? I have to spare.2. He was caught in the act of stealing, so there was he could say.3. He was not popular; people liked him.4. He did not like the job and left after months. 5. May I have more sugar in my tea, please?6. I am afraid that there is I can do to help you. 7. flowers will make a room brighter. Key:1. a few2. little3. few4. a few5. a little6. little7. A fewIII. Give the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives in the positive degree：1. wavyier,iest11. gallant more,most21. sly ier,iest31. wickeder,est2. tricky ier,iest12. tough er,est22. far ther,thestfurther,furthest32. slenderer,est3. roomy ier,iest13. foggy ier,iest23. quiet er,est33. shrewder,est4. stern er,est14. fashionable more,most24. able r,st34. livelyier,iest5. wet ter,test15. tender er,est25. capable more,most35. livablemore,most6. windy ier,iest16. stupid more,most26. annoying more,most36. artfulmore,most7. reliable more,mostl7. practical more,most27. handsome more,most37. steadyier,iest8. spacious more,mostl8. angry ier,iest28. evil more,most38. furiousmore,most9. weighty ier,iestl9. true r,st29. new er,est39. childishmore, most10. sultry ier,iest20. humble r,st30. flexible more,most40. pleasantmore, mostIV. Fill in each blank with the positive, comparative or superlative form of the adjective given in brackets:1. Put your (good) foot forward. 2. Of the two girls l am coaching, I find Mable the (clever).3. This book is by far the (difficult) of the five. 4. There are (few) people in a village than in a town. 5. Not many countries are as (hot) as India. 6. A baby eats (1ittle) food than an adult. 7. He is the (generous) man I have ever met. 8. Under such circumstances, you had (good) leave the place at once. 9. To the (good) of my knowledge, Jane has never been to Rome. 10. I cant go any (far); I am very tired. 11. A duck can swim (well) than a hen. 12. Mr. Fox is the (cunning) man I have ever met. 13. Because of the heavy rain, the football match is postponed until (far) notice. 14. She has married him for (good) or for (bad). 15. Let us hope for the (good) but be prepared for the (bad). 16. Gold is (1ittle) useful than iron. 17. Singapore is (far) away from the South Pole than from the North Pole. 18. My father is (old) than my mother. 19. Joseph has four sisters, and she is the (old) child of her parents. 20. Mercury is one of the (heavy) metals. Key:1. best2. cleverer3. most difficult4. fewer5. hot6. less7. most generous8. better9. best10. farther11. better12. most cunning13. further14. better/ worse15. best/ worst16. less17. farther18. older19. eldest20. heaviestV. Replace each of the following underlined parts with its corresponding adjective：1. John often makes mistakes in grammar. 2. Uncle Tom told US a story of an adventure. 3. The old man gave me a look of suspicion. 4. It is a mistake made through carelessness. 5. Mr. Smith is a man who deserves everybodys respect. 6. The landing on the moon is an attempt never made before in the history of mankind. 7. The boy was blind from birth. 8. Mr. Parker is a teacher by profession. 9. He is a man who can neither read nor write. 10. We had a journey of comfort. Key:1. grammatical mistakes2. an adventurous story3. a suspicious look4. a careless mistake5. a respectable man6. an unprecedented attempt7. born blind8. a professional teacher9. an illiterate man10. a comfortable journeyVI. Replace the erroneous words underlined with suitable adjectives：1. The imagination child made up fairy stories. 2. The scenery was so breath-take and the atmosphere so other-world. 3. Uncle Tom told us an amusement story yesterday. 4. The ship was barely perception in the fog. 5. He is a perception reader of poetry. 6. It is not advice to listen to an inexperience man. 7. It is very fool of you to buy that use car. 8. Martha has a persuasion manner. 9. Children are more persuasion than adults. 10. That trouble hag (=ugly old woman) is as talk as a magpie(鹃). Key:1. imaginative2. breath-taking/ other-worldly3. amusing4. perceptible5. perceptive6. advisable/ inexperienced7. foolish/ used8. persuasive9. persuasible (persuadable)10. troublesome/ talkativeVII. Write out the following sentences, putting the adverbs or adverbial phrases (given in brackets) in the most appropriate places:. The guests will arrive (next Monday, from Cairo, in the morning, at ten oclock). 2. The form-master (班主任) spoke to the new boy (patiently, for an hour, softly). 3. The children are playing (all the afternoon, happily, in the garden). 4. I shall be reading (tomorrow, at home, between 2 p. m. and 4 P. m.). 5. The boys sang (last night, on the stage, beautifully). 6. Please wait (at noon, tomorrow, outside my school). 7. You must do your work (carefully, conscientiously, slowly). 8. Henry ran (after school, to the bus-stop, immediately). 9. We were dancing (all last night, in the Town Hall, together). 10. They talked (in the sitting-room, delightedly, for hours, after dinner). Key:1. from Cairo at ten oclock in the morning next Monday2. softly and patiently for an hour3. happily in the garden all the afternoon 4. at home between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. tomorrow5. beautifully on the stage last night6. outside my school at noon tomorrow7. slowly, carefully and conscientiously8. to the bus-stop immediately after school9. together in the Town Hall all last night10. delightedly in the sitting-room for hours after dinnerVIII. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the phrases underlined with adverbs:1. The news of the war soon spread far and wide. 2. I thank you with all my heart for your assistance. 3. We all wondered why he made that assertion again and again. 4. From time to time the stranger came to the village to see the orphan. 5. Henry, you must treat your parents and friends with respect. 6. The train was running at full speed when the bridge suddenly collapsed. 7. By degrees the moon plunged into a sea of darkness, until at last it was completely hidden by the shadow of the earth. 8. It is hoped that the war will come to an end before long. 9. If I hurt your feelings, I did so without knowing it. 10. We cannot kill, or even try to kill, anybody by taking the law into our own hands. 1l. Taking it all in all, life has become easier and more worth living nowadays. 12. One evening I saw her standing on the beach without the company of anybody. 13. The thug told the jury he had killed the woman without the intention of doing so. 14. His suggestion is practically not worth considering. 15. The Queen, the ambassadors, the ministers, and the high-ranking officials entered the hall one after the other.16. The boys joined the campaign at their own will.17. The workers and the management talked for hours in a friendly manner.18. To everybodys surprise, the child who fell head over heels from the roof still survived.19. We were traveling in the direction of home when the earthquake struck.20. The new liner will be launched tomorrow and a cocktail party will be held on board.Key:1. everywhere2. heartily3. repeatedly4. Occasionally5. respectfully6. fast7. Gradually8. soon9. unwittingly10. unlawfully11. Generally12. alone13. unintentionally14. hardly15. successively16. voluntarily17. amicably18. Surprisingly19. homewards20. aboardIX. Fill in the blanks with SO, SUCH or SUCH A(AN):1. We had a pleasant time during the holidays.2. It was hot a day that we slept most of the time.3. It was a warm day that we all took off our overcoats when we climbed up the mountains.4. The child is lovely that everybody loves him.5. This book is written in easy English that beginners can understand it.6. The young artist painted the picture with consummate skill that he surprised even his masters.7. I have never seen tall a building.8. This is small matter.9. There was much to do that nobody ever got bored.10. We have fun.Key:1. such2. so3. such4. so5. such6. such7. so8. such a9. so10. suchX. In the English language there are a number of pairs of adjectives. In each pair, one expresses a subjective meaning and the other, an objective meaning. Fill In each blank with a suitable adjective in accordance with the Chinese given in brackets:1. I am (感到快乐的) to hear of your success. 2. He is a (讨人喜欢的) person. 3. He is reading, (将一切忧虑置之脑后). 4. Most movies are ones. (看了就忘的电影)5. I am of what I did(对我所做的感到惭愧). 6. Our baseball team suffered a defeat(遭到惨败). 7. Is drinking to the liver(饮酒伤肝吗)?8. When a person smokes in a room, the health of the people around is (受到损害). 9. Such behavior is not socially (社会所不容许的). 10. A progressive person is one who is of new ideas(能接受新思想的). 11. What has happened? There is a on his face(脸带忧虑的神色). 12. Housing(住房)is a problem(令人烦心的). 13. I am of eating the same food(对感到厌烦的). 14. I am so (感到累极了)that I could sleep for a week. 15. The work is very (很累人的). 16. Do as you are told, you child (你这烦人的). 17. He made a (观察入微的)analysis of the problem. 18. The change in him is (可以觉察出来的). 19. We should be (尊敬的)to other people opinions. 20. Such behavior of hers is (不值得尊敬的). 21. As he spoke, he looked (显得很恐惧). 22. It is (令人惊恐的) to think of the horrors of nuclear war. 23. A (可怕的) accident happened yesterday. 24. I dont like the job; it is (令人觉得枯燥乏味的). 25. I was (对什么感到厌烦的)with his trivial(无聊的)talk. 26. He is a (他这人说话有说服力). 27. A pliable person is easily (很容易被说服). 28. Our government is (允许信教的). 29. His conduct (所作所为) is (令人忍无可忍). 30. Oh, what (一副多么富有想象的设计)!31. We had (遭遇了可想象的最大的困难). 32. His request put me in (使我陷人为难的处境). 33. When they asked him about his age, there was (他面露难色). 34. She had a very (神情很沮丧) when I said that she must stay home. 35. The weather has been very (非常令人失望). 36. Please be (通情达理些); do not scold the child. 37. He took my hint (领会我的暗示) and gave me a (心照不宣的一瞥). 38. The teacher is very (对什么极严) with his students. 39. I always consider him (工于心计) and mercenary (惟利是图), and do my best to avoid him. 40. This book makes (艰深难懂). 41. Dont be so about your food (吃东西别这么挑肥拣瘦). 42. He is being (是在故意作梗闹别扭). 43. He is (令人鄙视的) for his meanness(行为卑鄙). 44. Hc threw it away with a gesture (以不屑一顾的样子把它扔掉了). 45. The ignorant are (无知者多疑). 46. There are about his death(关于他的死亡有些值得怀疑的地方). 47. He failed to offer for his absence. (对缺席的原因他未能提出言之有理的借口)48. I rest (对什么心满意足的) with my marriage. 49. We are his success. (他能否成功我们很怀疑). 50. His future is very (很难预测). 51. She is so (非常轻信) that even the teenagers here can fool her easily. 52. The story is (难以置疑). 53. We are all success. (渴望成功)54. Some reasonable adjustments (调整) seem (可取的). 55. This river is . (在这河里游泳很危险)56. They are doing everything possible to save the . (受困于井下工人的岌岌可危的生命)5