Бесплатный фрагмент - The Adjective and the Adverb in the English Language

Данное пособие посвящено таким частям речи английского языка, как прилагательное и наречие.

Содержит ключевые теоретические разделы по темам the English Adjective и the English Adverb. Тестовые задания охватывают лексику разного уровня, содержат достаточно материала для запоминания основных прилагательных и наречий английского языка, способствуют увеличению словарного запаса.

Пособие предназначено для учащихся школ с базовым уровнем изучения английского языка, а также для слушателей курсов, начинающих и продолжающих изучать английский язык.

Из собственного многолетнего опыта преподавательской работы составитель сборника знает, что упражнений и тестов, предлагаемых любым учебником, много не бывает, а учитель всегда испытывает потребность в дополнительных заданиях. Поэтому предлагаемое пособие может оказаться уместным и полезным для работы с любой аудиторией.

1. Тестовая часть

Выбор прилагательного

1. Find the word with the most general meaning.

A) clever B) honest C) kind D) polite E) good

2. Choose the word contradicting the others.

A) beautiful B) attractive C) handsome D) pretty E) sensitive

3. Choose the appropriate word.

One hour today is… two tomorrow.

A) glad B) worth C) easy D) hard E) quiet

4. Choose the appropriate word.

In 1991 most former Soviet Republics became…

A) agricultural B) beautiful C) fantastic D) independent

E) industrial

5. Complete the sentence.

There are many national… youth organizations in Britain.

A) voluntary B) wise C) looney D) anxious E) volcanic

6. Choose the appropriate word.

Henry was very …. He dropped his glasses in the street, but they didn’t break.

A) clever B) famous C) poor D) wise E) lucky

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7. Choose the appropriate word.

The teacher explained the rule and gave many examples.

But when Tom began to do the sums, his answers were wrong, because the rule was ….

A) easy B) long C) short D) difficult E) good

8. Choose the appropriate word.

John was one of the best pupils in the class. He read books on many subjects and was always ready to answer his teachers’ questions. He was ….

A) nice B) fool C) clever D) good E) bad

9. Choose the appropriate word.

In October… winds begin to blow, leaves fall on the ground.

A) hot B) warm C) bad D) cold E) frosty

10. Choose the appropriate word.

We warned them not to go skating on such… ice.

A) cold B) long C) thin D) pretty E) sharp

11. Choose the appropriate word.

They are all of the… size, I am sorry.

A) good B) black C) same D) wide E) easy

12. Choose the appropriate word.

England is not… country.

A) an agricultural B) a naval C) a wealthy D) a European

E) an industrial

13. Choose the appropriate word.

When I learned to ski, I practiced on a slope that was not too ….

A) tall B) tiny C) steep D) high E) slow

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14. Choose the appropriate word.

She has to work hard to keep the house… and tidy with three small children.

A) neat B) smooth C) plain D) crafty E) dirty

15. Choose the appropriate word.

Excuse me, Mr. Smith, but there’s… message for you from your wife.

A) a hasty B) a vital C) an urgent D) a valuable E) a difficult

Степени сравнения прилагательных

16. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

His plan is… practical of all.

A) more B) a more C) much D) the most E) most

17. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

St. Petersburg is one of… beautiful cities of Russia.

A) much B) the most C) much more D) the least E) less

18. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

To spend summer at the seaside is… pleasant than in the town.

A) — B) less C) the most D) more E) the least

19. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Her version is… original than yours.

A) much B) the most C) more D) many E) the least

20. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

This girl is… intelligent than the rest of the class.

A) most B) the most C) more D) the more E) much

21. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

He’s… intelligent than my brother.

A) most B) good C) better D) more E) last

22. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Do you need any… help.

A) much B) more C) many D) most E) the most

23. Choose the appropriate adjective.

Let me know if you hear any… news.

A) many B) more C) most D) the most E) must

24. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

The weather is much… pleasant than it usually is at this time.

A) most B) more C) the most D) little E) the least

25. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

I think, the Russian television programme «The Field of Wonders» was… popular of all TV programmes in the 1990s.

A) much B) the most C) more D) many E) the least

26. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Which question do you think is… difficult one?

A) — B) much C) more D) the most E) most

27. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

…people live in Europe than in Asia.

A) more B) the least C) most D) less E) little

28. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Which are… comfortable, sandals or tennis shoes?

A) most B) little C) more D) much E) any

29. Choose the right form of the adjective.

I think it is… beautiful landscape I’ve ever seen.

A) more B) many C) the most D) best E) worst

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30. Choose the appropriate adjective.

Who is… important person in the history of your country?

A) more B) less C) high D) popular E) the most

31. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

He was… than I had expected.

A) most angry B) more angry C) angrier D) more angrier E) angriest

32. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

The longer the way… tired we are.

A) the most B) the more C) most D) — E) much

33. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

This is… clown I’ve ever seen.

A) good B) better C) the best D) well E) bad

34. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Two heads are… than one.

A) good B) bad C) worse D) worst E) better

35. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

I think the silk of China is one of… in the world.

A) better B) good C) the best D) longer E) richer

36. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Wit bought is… than wit taught.

A) better B) best C) the best D) good E) —

37. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

The Maldives in my opinion is… place for relaxation.

A) good B) less C) the least D) the best E) better

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38. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

It’s… laundry detergent I have ever used.

A) good B) — C) the best D) best E) better

39. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

This exercise is… than the last one.

A) — B) good C) best D) better E) the best

40. Choose the appropriate adjective.

I never knew her English was… than of her teacher’s.

A) good B) best C) better D) the best E) —

41. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

The higher is the fence… is the neighbour.

A) better B) the best C) best D) good E) the better

42. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

It’s… weather anyone can remember.

A) better B) the worst C) bad D) worse E) least

43. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Your dictation is… of all.

A) bad B) worse C) good D) well E) the worst

44. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

It is… work I’ve ever done.

A) bad B) worse C) better D) the worst E) best

45. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Both of them are skiing very badly, but she is skiing even… than he is.

A) bad B) — C) worse D) the worst E) worst

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46. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

The play I saw yesterday was… than this one.

A) bad B) worse C) worst D) the worst E) —

47. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

False friends are… than open enemies.

A) worst B) worse C) the worst D) — E) bad

48. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

The weather today is… than yesterday.

A) good B) bad C) fine D) worse E) the worst

49. Choose the proper form of the adjective.

In the second half the team played… and the game ended in a draw.

A) earliest B) the worst C) interesting D) the most interesting

E) worse

50. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

The teacher said that the results of our tests were not good. She added that… of all was mine.

A) bad B) better C) worse D) good E) the worst

51. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

This chair is… comfortable than that one.

A) — B) little C) less D) the least E) least

52. Choose the appropriate adjective.

Vatican is… state in Europe.

A) less B) the smallest C) smaller D) greater E) small

53. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

I have… time than he does.

A) bigger B) larger C) most D) less E) least

54. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Our garden is… than that of the neighbour’s.

A) little B) the least C) most difficult D) the best E) less

55. Choose the right form of the adjective.

There is… milk in this jug than in that one.

A) most B) the most C) the least D) little E) less

56. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

I have… money today than I had yesterday.

A) — B) least C) less D) little E) the least

57. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

We have… money than they have.

A) little B) much C) less D) few E) many

58. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

My luggage was… than my friend’s.

A) good B) the best C) many D) less E) the worst

59. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

He tried to make as… noise as possible.

A) less B) worse C) most D) least E) little

60. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

— Why didn’t you discuss this question yesterday?

— It was… important than the rest ones on the agenda.

A) little B) least C) the least D) — E) less

61. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Actions speak… than words.

A) loudest B) less louder C) most loudest D) louder E) loudly

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62. Choose the appropriate adjective.

The twenty second of December is… day of the year.

A) short B) much shorter C) shorter D) the shortest

E) less short

63. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

This room is… than that one.

A) large B) little C) the smallest D) the least E) smaller

64. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

…I can stay is three hours.

A) Long B) Longer C) More longer D) The longest

E) Much longer

65. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

The area of the USA is… than that of England.

A) less B) most C) much D) larger E) many

66. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

My room is… than yours.

A) large B) — C) larger D) the largest E) largest

67. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

The Severn is… river in Great Britain.

A) the longest B) long C) longest D) — E) longer

68. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

My dress is… than yours, isn’t it?

A) long B) — C) the longest D) longest E) longer

69. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

I have got… information on this subject.

A) fullest B) fuller C) full D) — E) the fullest

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70. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Mary is much… than Ann, though they are both 15.

A) tall B) taller C) the tallest D) — E) tallest

71. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

My clothes have never been… than this.

A) cleaner B) cleanest C) clean D) more cleaner E) the cleanest

72. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

What… crime than loss of time.

A) greater B) greatest C) great D) — E) most great

73. Choose the appropriate adjective.

It’s… to go by car than by train.

A) cheap B) cheaper C) — D) cheapest E) the cheapest

74. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

English grammar is… than Russian one.

A) easy B) easier C) the easiest D) as easy as E) not so easy

75. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Of the four girls Helen is ….

A) pretty B) prettier C) — D) the prettiest E) prettier

76. Choose the right form of the adjective.

Girls are much… than boys.

A) quiet B) the quietest C) so quiet D) quieter E) too quiet

77. Choose the right form of the adjective.

Lake Baikal is… lake in the world.

A) deeper B) the deepest C) deep D) deepest E) —

78. Choose the right form of the adjective.

Her love must be… than mine.

A) the deepest B) most deep C) deepest D) deeper E) deep

79. Choose the right form of the adjective.

He came home in the… mood.

A) sun B) sunniest C) more sunny D) much sunny E) sunnier

80. Choose the right form of the adjective.

Which season is… in Russia.

A) rainy B) the rainiest C) most rainy D) more rainy E) raining

81. Choose the right form of the adjective.

Yesterday was… day we’ve had this summer.

A) hotter B) hot C) the hottest D) hottest E) much hotter

82. Choose the right form of the adjective.

It’s… in here than it is in the street.

A) hot B) the hottest C) — D) hotter E) hottest

83. Choose the right form of the adjective.

I wanted to ask you both what you thought of my… films if you saw them.

A) last B) latest C) late D) the latest E) later

84. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Alex came late, Mike came later, and Val came ….

A) latter B) last C) the latest D) latest E) the last

85. Choose the right form of the adjective.

Uncle Nick was the… son of the family.

A) old B) young C) big D) elder E) next

86. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

This is… place I’ve ever seen.

A) dirty B) the dirtiest C) more dirty D) dirtier E) the most dirty

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87. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Yesterday Danara was… girl there.

A) happy B) happiest C) the happiest D) — E) happier

88. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

John is… of all to act.

A) quickest B) quick C) — D) quicker E) the quickest

89. Choose the appropriate form of the word.

Margaret types… than Mary does.

A) fast B) — C) faster D) the fastest E) faster

90. Choose the appropriate form of the word.

Which bird flies … — the swallow or the gull?

A) — B) fast C) faster D) the fastest E) fastest

91. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

He is… among his classmates.

A) old B) taller C) the youngest D) short E) higher

92. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

The king liked his… son than others.

A) older B) elder C) the oldest D) all E) the eldest

93. Choose the appropriate form of the word.

I make… mistakes now than last year.

A) few B) fewer C) — D) the fewest E) fewest

94. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

My arm felt hot but that ache was not… than the pain that burned in my soul.

A) stronger B) the strongest C) strongest D) — E) strong

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95. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Please, tell me something… than this old joke.

A) interesting B) less interesting C) more interesting

D) the most interesting E) the least interesting

96. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

The story I have read is… in this book.

A) the most interesting B) more interesting C) less interesting

D) much interesting E) few interesting

97. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

«Family Album» is… than «Follow me».

A) interesting B) most interesting C) more interesting

D) the most interesting E) as interesting

98. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

This film is as… as that one.

A) more interesting B) the most interesting C) interesting

D) most interesting E) —

99. Choose the proper form of the adjective.

Travelling is… in summer than in winter.

A) pleasant B) more pleasant C) pleasanter D) pleasantest

E) most pleasant

100. Choose the proper form of the adjective.

This is… rule in this book.

A) difficult B) more difficult C) most difficult

D) the most difficult E) difficultiest

101. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

I have done… part of my homework.

A) difficult B) more difficult C) most difficult

D) the most difficult E) much difficult

102. Choose the appropriate form of the word.

It is much… to speak English than to understand it.

A) — B) the most difficult C) more difficult D) difficult

E) most difficult

103. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

It was… music I have ever heard.

A) more beautiful B) less beautiful C) the most beautiful

D) beautiful E) much beautifuler

104. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

Many people think Scotland is… than England.

A) most beautiful B) the least beautiful C) least beautiful

D) more beautiful E) beautiful

105. Choose the appropriate adjective.

Which is… country in the UK?

A) industrial B) the most industrial C) more industrial

D) most industrial E) industrial

106. Choose the appropriate adjective.

This question is… than the first one, let’s discuss it tomorrow.

A) important B) less important C) the most important

D) the least important E) —

107. Choose the appropriate form of the adjective.

This new chair is extremely ….

A) more comfortable B) most comfortable C) comfortable

D) least comfortable E) as comfortable

108. Choose the appropriate form of the word.

Do you speak English… than French?

A) most fluently B) fluent C) rather fluent D) fluently

E) more fluently

109. Choose the appropriate adjective.

Unfortunately her decease was… than we thought at first.

A) more serious B) serious C) the most serious D) most serious

E) —

110. Choose the appropriate form of the adjectives.

…goods you sell, … profit you’ll make.

A) More/more B) The more/more C) More/the more

D) The more/the more E) The most/the most

111. Choose the appropriate adjectives.

There were… English books at the shop, but we could find so… German ones.

A) very many/few B) very much/little C) many/fewer

D) a little/much E) few/fewest

112. Choose the appropriate adjectives.

Do you have… or… sunny days this summer?

A) more/few B) many/less C) much/little D) more/less

E) many/few

113. Choose the appropriate form of the adjectives.

Do you have… or… rain this autumn than the last one?

A) many/little B) more/less C) more/fewer D) much/less

E) more/few

114. Choose the appropriate adjectives.

Why do you always buy five loaves, no… and no …?

A) many/little B) less/fewer C) more/much D) more/less

E) most/less

115. Choose the appropriate adjectives.

He has… time, but I have ….

A) little/least B) many/most C) much/less D) least/many

E) most/little

116. Choose the appropriate form of the adjectives.

He is… swimmer but my brother is… swimmer in his form.

A) a good/the best B) the best/best C) better/better

D) better/the best E) better/good

117. Choose the appropriate form of the adjectives.

— This girl is… attractive than the girl I saw yesterday.

— Yes, she is… than that one.

A) most/best B) more/better C) good/better D) more/well

E) most/good

118. Choose the right form of the adjectives.

They showed me their best suits but, if these are their… suits, what are their… ones like.