ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS TEST 1 (25 QUESTIONS)

1.It's amazing how hourglasses, which use slowly flowing sand to measure time, are ---- electric devices.

A)   accurately enough
B)   so accurate that
C)   too accurately
D)   as accurate as
E)   more accurately than

2.I think it's a good idea on the first day of your visit for us to go on a Bosphorus cruise because it will be ---- tiring for you ---- sightseeing.

A)   less/than
B)   such a/that
C)   more/ so
D)   so/that
E)   too/as

3.His team had ---- a disastrous season that they will play in a lower division next year.

A)   so
B)   too
C)   the most
D)   more
E)   such

4.He practiced ---- for hours that his mother had to pull him away from his trumpet for dinner.

A)   such an enthusiastic
B)   so enthusiastically
C)   enthusiastically enough
D)   the most enthusiastic
E)   more enthusiastic

5.Students study ---- if they take a break approximately every hour because they come back with refreshed minds.

A)  less efficient
B)  so efficiently as
C)  more efficiently
D)  the most efficient
E)  efficient enough

6.Because she becomes nervous when she is talking to her teachers, she doesn't speak English ---- with them ---- with her friends.

A)   less confidently/than
B)   the most confident/that
C)   as confidently/as
D)   so confidently/that
E)   too confident/as

7.---- important 20th-century development, for automation and for robots in particular, was the invention of the computer.

A)   The most
B)   Such
C)   More
D)   Much
E)   Too

8.---- you practice the language, ---- you'll become at speaking it.

A)   So much/as good
B)   The most/the best
C)   Such a lot/so well
D)   The more/the better
E)   Too much/good enough

9.King Charles's restaurant is----place to dine at that customers need to book a table at least a week in advance.

A)   so popular
B)   such a popular
C)   a more popular
D)   as popular as
E)   too popular

10.Is it ---- to walk to the ferry terminal from here? There is ---- traffic that we will probably get there quicker if we walk.

A)   far enough/more
B)   so far/as much
C)   farthest/the most
D)   farther/lots of
E)   too far/so much

11.The sales manager spoke to us ---- to make us realise how important it was not to keep the customers waiting.

A)   too firm
B)   as firm as
C)   firmly enough
D)   such a firm
E)   the most firmly

12.The group research project was ---- assignment of the year.

A)   so challenging
B)   too challenging
C)   the more challenging
D)   the most challenging
E)   challenging enough

13.Nejat may not be----talented as his brother, but he is definitely ---- dedicated.

A)   naturally enough/so
B)   so natural/the most
C)   as naturally/more
D)   too natural/too
E)   such a natural/as

14.If he had taken his job ---- to please his superiors, he might have been promoted.

A)   seriously enough
B)   so serious
C)   too serious
D)   more serious
E)   the most seriously

15.Gonca appeared ---- the other speakers because she was accustomed to making speeches.

A)   as nervously as
B)   less nervous than
C)   so nervous that
D)   nervously enough
E)   so nervous as

16.I can see that you are amply qualified to work here, but unfortunately we are not ---- to justify employing additional staff at the moment.

A)   so busily as
B)   busy enough
C)   busier than
D)   the busiest
E)   too busy for

17.Istanbul is ---- colder in winter than I had imagined.

A)   so
B)   as
C)   such
D)   much
E)   too

18.The film starred some famous comedy stars, but it wasn't ---- we had expected.

A)   so funny that
B)   funnier
C)   funny enough
D)   too funny
E)   as funny as

19.I've never been ---- in my life. It took me quite a while before I could see the funny side of the situation.

A)   as embarrassing as
B)   so embarrassed
C)   the more embarrassing
D)   the most embarrassed
E)   embarrassed enough

20.Most jokes are - culturally----specific to be understood by foreigners; moreover, often when they are translated, ---- of the humour gets lost in the process.

A)   too/most
B)   such/a little
C)   more/few
D)   as/less
E)   the most/too much

21.He wasn't ---- as upset by her breaking off the engagement as his friends had feared.

A)   nearer
B)   nearest
C)   nearly
D)   so near
E)   as near

22.---- we start organizing the event, ---- prepared we will be on the day.

A)   As early/as well
B)   So early/the best
C)   Early enough/so good
D)   Too early/so well
E)   The earlier/the better

23.With an area of 1,540,680 square kilometres, Quebec is ---- Alaska and twice ---- Texas.

A)   so large that/big enough
B)   so large as/the biggest
C)   too large/bigger than
D)   the largest/so big
E)   larger than/as big as

24.If I were you, I would take two aspirins and go to bed. I hope that you'll feel ---- better in the morning.

A)   most
B)   a lot
C)   so
D)   more
E)   enough

25.Would you mind if I opened the window? It's ---- in here ---- my eyes are watering.

A)   so smoky/that
B)   the smokiest/that
C)   as smoky/as
D)   smoky enough/for
E)   smokier/than