Fill in the blanks.
1. There were .............................. any applicants for the job.
Hardly any applicants means almost no applicants.
2. Work ............................ and party harder.
Hard is the adverb for this meaning.
3. I ........................... watch English movies.
Rarely is the opposite of frequently. Scarcely is similar to hardly.
4. ............................ had I closed my eyes, when shadows started dancing in front of me.
Please select 2 correct answers
5. You should pay attention to ................................
6. He is almost always ............................. for work.
Here we need an adjective, not an adverb because late is the subject complement,
7. I have been watching a lot of movies ...............................
Lately means recently.
8. He has been partying too much of ................................
Of late means the same as lately.
9. We were ............................ shocked to hear about his demise.
Rather indicates a much higher degree than fairly.
10. The car spun ............................... off the track and hit a tree.
Right can mean completely
11. If I remember ................................., I met Peter at my sister’s wedding.
Rightly means correctly.
12. The team played ................................
Badly means poorly.
Answers
1. There were hardly any applicants for the job.
2. Work hard and party harder.
3. I rarely watch English movies.
4. Hardly / Scarcely had I closed my eyes, when shadows started dancing in front of me.
5. You should pay attention to detail.
6. He is almost always late for work.
7. I have been watching a lot of movies lately.
8. He has been partying too much of late.
9. We were rather shocked to hear about his demise.
10. The car spun right off the track and hit a tree.
11. If I remember rightly, I met Peter at my sister’s wedding.
12. The team played badly.
