9 March 2008

Exercises for the 3rd Test



Hi folks,
Here are some exercises for you. Print them out, fill in the correct forms and check by pressing "Key".


Adverb - Adjective

1
This is an _________(easy) but ________________(useful) exercise. I hope you can
fill in the _______________ (correct) forms.

2
Percy is rather _________ (intelligent). It is _________(real) surprising that he
is such a _____________ (careless) driver. He should drive more ______________
(careful).

3
Do the girls dance ______________ (good)? - No, they all dance ___________ (bad).

4
Klaus has attended (besucht) classes ________________ (regular) and now he speaks
English _____________(fluent - flüssig). Sometimes it is not ____________ (easy) to
understand what he says because he speaks so ______________ (terrible) ____________
(fast). His pronunciation (=Aussprache) is quite ___________ (correct).

5
Miles is not _________ (bad) at French, but he does his homework very ________
(slow). Sometimes, however, when he wants to go swimming, he is ___________
(surprising = überraschend) _______________(quick).

6
He seemed to be _____________ (angry). I heard him speaking ____________ (excited =
aufgeregt) to his son.

7
She drank the milk ________ (quick) and said that it tasted _________ (good).

8
The young lady looked ________________ (beautiful) in her new dress. Only her hair
smelt __________________ (strong) of some cheap perfume.

9
If the minister was _____________ (wrong) informed, it looks ____________ (bad) for
the government.

10
At first her story sounded ______________ (strange) to us.

11
Does she feel ____________ (happy) at the university? - Of course, she does; but
she does not study really ____________ (hard).

12 This cake looks _____________ (delicious) but it tastes ____________ (awful).

13
It is ______________ (terrible) _______________ (hot) today. This steak does not
smell ___________ (good). You should have put in in the refrigerator.

14
When the burglar (Einbrecher) heard the voice he turned round _______________
(quick) and looked _____________ (furious) at the policemen. He looked
____________ (dangerous) in his rage (= Wut).


Key: Adverb - Adjective



Modal Verbs
must not - need not

1 Sally _____________ stay up late. She is tired.
2 People ________________ cross the street when there is a zebra-crossing nearby.
3 You ________________ wash the car. I have already washed it.
4 We ______________ take an umbrella. It has stopped raining.
5 You _____________ eat anymore. You'll get too fat.
6 You ________________ take the tablets anymore; they are not good for you.
7 You _______________ smoke in the theatre.
8 He _______________ hurry: there is plenty of time (= genug Zeit).
9 You _____________ lend him the money; he has won in the lottery.
10 You ________________ lend him the money; you will never get it back.
11 You ____________________ eat more if you don't want to.
12 You ___________________ drink so much whisky.
13 You _____________________ drive so fast. There's a speed limit here.
14 Visitors ______________ feed the animals in the zoo.
15 You ____________ help me now. I'm fine.

Key: must not - need not



can/could - to be able to

1 Last year I ____________________________(not go) to Scotland, but I __________________ (go) there next year.
2 Last year my little sister _______________________ (not walk).
3 Next year little Andrew _______________________ (swim).
4 I _____________________ (repair) my car (Present Tense).
5 I am sure he ___________________ (pass) the test (Will-Future).
6 They ____________________ (open) the door (Past Tense).
7 ________________________________ (you, do) your homework? (Will-Future).
8 I ________________________ (help) him (Past Tense).
9 ____________________________ the boys (repair) the bike? (Past Tense)
10 In six years I _____________________(drive) a car. (Will-Future).
11 I _____________________ (bake) a cake. (Present Tense).
12 ____________________________ (iron) the blouse? (Present Tense)

Key: can/could - to be able to

1 comment:

stargirl said...

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lg andrea