Wednesday 15 March 2017

Common colloquial intensifiers: Quick quiz


Circle the correct answer

1. It's ______ worse than any other slum I've seen.
a. by b. away c. far d. such a

2. It's the ______ and only solution.
a. each b. every c. one d. other

3. There are ______ any factories like this.
a. hardly b. almost c. few such d. few and far

4. I am ______ lazy, so I never recycle.
a. really much b. so very c. such a d. quite

5. ______ a few lakes are polluted.
a. Good b. Many c. Much d. Quite

6. He showed no guilt ________.
a. at b. whatsoever c. in d. not even

7. We see them ______ once in a while.
a. for all b. just this c. every d. now

8. ______ too often I'm too lazy to recycle.
a. quite b. so c. all d. more

9. ______ as you go, I'll be happy.
a. as long b. as far c. as much d. so much

10. ______ greedy he is!
a. What b. How c. Most d. Quite

11. It's ______ far the worst slum I've seen.
a. by b. away c. far d. such a

12. There is simply no ____ solution.
a. each b. every c. one d. other

13. There are ____ factories.
a. hardly b. almost c. few such d. few and far

14. I am ______ lazy, that I never recycle.
a. really much b. so very c. such a d. quite

15. _______ a lake is polluted.
a. Good b. Many c. Much d. Quite

16. He showed no guilt ________ the least.
a. at b. whatsoever c. in d. not even

17. We see them ______ and again.
a. for all b. just this c. every d. now

18. I'm ______ often too lazy to recycle.
a. quite b. so c. all d. more

19. ________ as I like him, he does have faults.
a. as long b. as far c. as much d. so much

20. ______ a greedy man he is!
a. What b. How c. Most d. Quite

3 comments:

  1. 1c 2c 3a 4d 5d 6b 7c 8a 9a 10d 11a 12d 13d 14c 15c 16c 17d 18d 19b 20a

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  2. 1.d 2.c 3.c 4.d 5.d 6.b 7.c 8.a 9.a 10.b 11.a 12.d 13.c 14.c 15.b 16.c 17.d 18.a 19.c 20.a

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  3. 1c
    2c
    3a
    4d
    5d
    6b
    7c
    8c
    9a
    10b
    11a
    12d
    13c
    14b
    15b
    16c
    17d
    18c
    19c
    20a

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