Grammar test – adverbs, linking words, past simple I Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb Joanne is happy She smiles ………… The boy is loud He shouts ……………… Her English is fluent She speaks English …………… Our mum was angry She spoke to us ……………… My neighbour is a careless driver He drives ……………6 The painter is awful He paints ………… Jim is a wonderful piano player He plays the piano ……………… This girl is very quiet She often sneaks out of the house …………9 She is a good dancer She dances really …………… 10 This exercise is simple You ………… have to put one word in each space II Choose the correct word Ann walks heavy /heavily Betty is beautiful/beautifully Jin speaks Chinese fluent/fluently David arrived quickly/quick Sue learned Japanese quick/quickly Sharon usually sings sad/sadly Bill understands Spanish good/well The women work hard/hardly 16 Mei Li dresses beautiful/beautifully 10 I like to live in a clean/cleanly house 11 The soup tastes good/well 12 The orchestra sounds bad/badly 13 Eric likes to sing sad/sadly songs 14 The eagle sees good/well 15 Adriana ran fast/fastly III Insert so, because, when, then, but, and, as I stayed at home, ………… it was raining It was raining, ………….I stayed at home.3 I ate the pizza ……… I went out Call me ………… you are ready This movie is especially interesting, ………they didn’t like it He was writing a letter ………… his computer crashed it was raining, I got wet Jun couldn't buy any Christmas presents, …………… he didn't have any money.9 My wife likes to travel, …………… I bought her a ticket to Greece 10 Jerry didn’t finish his task, ……… I helped him 11 I will be late today, ………… my car broke down 12 Jane wants to travel, ………… she doesn't speak English or any other foreign language 13 …………… Paula had no experience, she didn’t get any job 14 I don't drink coffee, ………… it makes me nervous III Put in the correct verb form into the gap Use Simple Past 0) The children ……………….(forget) their sandwiches on Monday 1) When ……………… you in London? (to be) 2) We ……………… in a flat when we were in Paris (not/to live) 3) What ……………… you ……………… yesterday? (to lose) 4) He …………….…… magic tricks at the party (not/to do) 5) Mandy ………….……… her room on Thursday (not/to tidy up) 6) ……… Frank ……… a room with Henry when they ………… in Rome? (to share) (to be) 7) I ………………… Physics at school (not/to like) 8) …….………… the shop assistant ……………… 10 percent off the price? (to take) 9) She …….………… the correct word in the exercise (to use) 10) Why ……… ……… the baby ………….…… this morning? (to cry)