1) Read the sentences and translate them into Russian.
1.I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow,
but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing. (Agatha Christie)
2. There was a solution and it had come to Emma in a flash. The solution was planning. She suddenly
knew that if the work was planned properly and systematically, in a sensible way, and distributed more
intelligently it would be easier to manage. Of this she was absolutely confident, and the more she thought
about it, the more convinced she had become.
3.I fell blindly, madly, irrevocably in love with him. And he with me, as I was eventually to discover.
He captivated me entirely.
4. He stood up when he saw her and smiled faintly, almost apologetically, but he made no move in her
direction, as he would normally have done.
5. We were close friends and then we started to work together professionally, when suddenly, unexpectedly, we broke.
6. You are old enough to discuss this calmly and intelligently. In a reasonable manner.
7. Just as a newborn baby grows physically, so you will grow spiritually.
8. May you always laugh heartily, cry openly, sing loudly, dance wildly, love unashamedly!
2) Fill in the blanks with words from the right column
1. Mind, it is ... confidential. a. brightly
2. He'll have to limit his expenses.... b. well
3. It changes ..., like night and day. c. hopefully
4. We'll contact you ... . d. badly
5. They never took me ... . e. briefly
6. This morning they quarrelled ... . f. automatically
7. In the grate a log fire burned ... . g. occasionally
8. This chap plays the piano so ... . h. regularly
9. He expresses his ideas ... . i. directly
10. They didn't think twice and came... . j. seriously
11. I go to the theatre .... k. clearly
12. Her mind on her son, she cooked ... .1. immediately
13. They considered the contract ... . m.severely
14. I ... get up at 8 o'clock. n. normally
15. "Can we come in?" she asked ... . o. strictly
16. Always try to breathe ... . p. deeply
3) Give the degrees of comparison of the following adverbs.
Badly, briefly, carefully, clearly, distinctly, early, effectively, efficiently,
far, fast, frankly, frequently, hard, heartily, honestly, late, little, much,
often, patiently, soon, well, willingly.
4) Put the words in brackets into the right form.
1. Statistics say that women drive (carefully) than men,
2. Please talk a bit (quietly) and (little) aggressively.
3. There's nothing (annoying) than losing your door key,
4. Tom prefers to be alone. He is (sociable) person in the office.
5. This time he tried (hard) than last time.
6. A big car can be parked (easily) than a small one.
7. We walked (far) than we had planned.
8. Today David acted (generously) than ever before.
9. The final exam was (little) difficult of all.
10. This month Caroline worked (badly) of all, though actually she works (well) of all the pupils of her class.
11. You don't remember some details, You should study the papers (closely).
12. They can get here at 7 o'clock at (early). It's a long way from here.
13. Changes will become necessary by the autumn, at (late).
14. Really, Alex, you could work (efficiently)!