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Intensifiers Vs DowntonersSet 4

1She was ..... that she always came top of the class.

2Maria was ..... exhausted after working all night.

3BOOSTERS, apart from intensifying the strength of the thing they're modifying, take them to extremes.

4Select a correct intensifier to complete the sentence.Our new smartphone can ..... help you get banking services.

5Helen cooks ..... delicious food.

6This chair is ..... uncomfortable to sit on.

7Intensifying adverbs collocate with all adjectives.

8In the sentence "She is very intelligent," the word 'very' is an:

9'I would ..... advise against watching reality shows, they are almost always fake' What is the best word to fill this gap?

10True or False: The word 'very' is an adverb.

11His new song is .....

12Choose the correct sentence: I don't have enough money to buy the new iPad.

13He felt ..... foolish when he forgot his math homework, binder, and pencils at home.

14I ..... adore when people buy me flowers.

15Select a correct intensifier to complete the sentence.Our new cookies are super tasty and ..... healthy!

16What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?(2) Three hundred miles isn't hardly that far, so you would probably expect the island to be home to the same sorts of plants and animals found on the mainland.

17It was ..... expensive that we couldn't afford it.

18She speaks ..... fast for me to understand. I don't get her point.

19It's ..... cold to go outside.

20An operation performed without anaesthesia must be ..... painful.

21Identify the downtoner in the following sentence: "He was somewhat disappointed with the outcome."

22I was ..... surprised by the birthday party.

23What is the adverb in the sentence? "Albert Einstein was a very smart mathematician."

24Choose the best intensifier to complete each sentence.There are ..... many environmental problems to be able to solve them all.

25He ..... ever works as ..... as he should

26The water was ..... cold to go swimming in.

27Words like, "really," "too," and "very," are special adverbs called .....

28Identify the intensifier in the following sentence: Most visitors are astounded by their quite enormous size.

29True or False:The word 'extremely' can be used to modify adjectives and other adverbs.

30The coat is ..... light. I like it.

31Which intensifier does NOT fit in this sentence?"The weather today is ..... cold."

32It was extremely cold. In this sentence extremely is being used as

33It's ..... hopeless trying to change him now!

34Which words below show emphasis?

35I was ..... devastated when I heard the news.

36One way to avoid wordiness is to avoid using .....?

37Is the word "too" in the sentence an adjective or an adverb?Cora arrived too late for her doctor's appointment, so it had to be rescheduled.

38What type of adverbial phrase is "very oddly" ?

39To put emphasis on certain points or ideas

40She is ..... headstrong that she is bound to get into trouble.

41The app is ..... the most efficient and user-friendly.

42It's ..... marvellous news.

43What part of speech is ..... VERY

44In the sentence 'The book was rather interesting, ' the word 'rather' is an adverb of intensity.

45Identify the adverb showing intensity in this sentence:'He was moderately happy with the results.'

46Complete the sentence with the most appropriate adverb of intensity:'The show was ..... amazing that the audience gave a standing ovation.' A) quite B) rather C) so D) too

47I really ..... like this drink. Can I have some more?

48We can add emphasis to comparisons by using words like even, far, or slightly.

49"Too" is used to express:

50The dinner was ..... good.

51Their company is very big.In fact, it is .....

52Choose the most correct answer. She is ..... sleepy to get up from the bed so she just closes her eyes until she falls asleep.

53This apartment building is ..... new. It's about two years old.

54Their new baby isn't small-it is ..... tiny.

55The exercise is ..... easy.

56He's ..... good-looking. He looks like a model!

57True or False:'Too' can function as both an adverb of degree and an adverb of intensity.

58You can rely on this information, it's ..... accurate:I have checked everything twice.

59Faye is such a/an ..... quick runner.

60If we omit MAXIMISERS, the sentence makes sense

61An extreme adjective like 'freezing' or 'starving' sounds most natural with which type of adverb?