Adjectives and Adverbs – English Grammar Test for B2
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PART 1 – Multiple Choice (1–20)
1 The children were playing ______ in the garden when it started to rain.
(a) happy (b) happily (c) happiness
2 She looked at me ______ and said nothing.
(a) coldly (b) cold (c) coldness
3 The teacher spoke so ______ that everyone understood.
(a) clear (b) clearly (c) clarity
4 The meal smells ______!
(a) delicious (b) deliciously (c) delightfully
5 I think you did very ______ on your final exam.
(a) good (b) well (c) better
6 The new product works ______ than the old one.
(a) good (b) well (c) better
7 He answered all the questions very ______.
(a) confident (b) confidently (c) confidence
8 The baby cried so ______ that nobody could sleep.
(a) loud (b) loudly (c) louder
9 She always dresses very ______.
(a) elegant (b) elegantly (c) elegance
10 The movie was ______ boring that we left halfway.
(a) too (b) very (c) so
11 He looked ______ after working for twelve hours straight.
(a) exhausting (b) exhausted (c) exhaustion
12 We arrived ______ for the meeting, as usual.
(a) punctual (b) punctually (c) punctuallyly
13 She smiled ______ when she saw the little puppy.
(a) warm (b) warmly (c) warmness
14 He runs very ______ for his age.
(a) fast (b) fastly (c) faster
15 The view from the top of the mountain is absolutely ______.
(a) amazing (b) amazingly (c) amazed
16 The boss was ______ angry about the mistake.
(a) real (b) really (c) realness
17 The teacher looked ______ when we entered the noisy class.
(a) angrily (b) angry (c) anger
18 This song sounds ______.
(a) beautifully (b) beautiful (c) beauty
19 He spoke too ______ for anyone to understand him.
(a) quick (b) quickly (c) quicker
20 The workers performed ______ during the crisis.
(a) good (b) well (c) better
PART 2 – Gap-Fill (21–30)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
21 The manager was ______ impressed by the report. (deep)
22 The driver reacted ______ and avoided the accident. (quick)
23 The weather became ______ cold in the evening. (sudden)
24 You should be ______ when carrying these boxes. (careful)
25 She felt ______ happy after finishing the marathon. (complete)
26 The waiter served the dishes ______ and politely. (efficient)
27 The children behaved ______ during the trip. (good)
28 The teacher explained the new rule ______. (clear)
29 The film was ______ interesting that we watched it twice. (such)
30 He arrived ______, as he always does. (punctual)
PART 3 – Error Correction (31–40)
Find and correct the error in each sentence.
31 She looked sadly when she heard the good news.
32 The soup tastes wonderfully.
33 He drives careless and causes many problems.
34 I feel badly about what I said yesterday.
35 The hotel staff were helpfully during our stay.
36 The teacher spoke too quiet.
37 He answered all the questions correct.
38 The flowers smell nicely today.
39 The movie was amazing beautifully.
40 He works hardly to support his family.
PART 4 – Sentence Transformation (41–50)
Rewrite the sentence using the correct adjective or adverb form of the word given.
41 He speaks clearly. → He is a ______ speaker. (clear)
42 She drives carefully. → She is a ______ driver. (careful)
43 The story was interesting. → The children listened ______. (interest)
44 The test was easy. → Everyone finished it ______. (easy)
45 He answered politely. → His answer was very ______. (polite)
46 The exam was difficult. → Students worked ______ to pass it. (hard)
47 She smiled warmly. → She gave a ______ smile. (warm)
48 He shouted angrily. → His voice was full of ______. (angry)
49 The dinner was delicious. → The food tasted ______. (delicious)
50 The teacher spoke softly. → The teacher’s voice was very ______. (soft)
PART 5 – Dialogue Completion (51–60)
51
A: Did you enjoy the concert?
B: Yes, the singer performed ______!
(a) brilliant (b) brilliantly (c) brilliance
52
A: How was your holiday?
B: It was ______ relaxing.
(a) absolute (b) absolutely (c) absolutelyly
53
A: Why are you walking so ______?
B: My leg hurts.
(a) slow (b) slowly (c) slowness
54
A: Was the test hard?
B: Yes, it was ______ difficult than last time.
(a) much (b) more (c) most
55
A: Your new haircut looks ______ on you!
B: Thanks! I love it.
(a) nice (b) nicely (c) niceness
56
A: Did you finish your project?
B: Yes, I worked ______ all weekend.
(a) hard (b) hardly (c) harder
57
A: The children were so noisy!
B: Yes, they should have behaved more ______.
(a) good (b) well (c) betterly
58
A: Was the teacher angry?
B: No, she spoke very ______ to us.
(a) gentle (b) gently (c) gentleness
59
A: The soup smells great!
B: Yes, it tastes ______ too.
(a) good (b) well (c) goodness
60
A: What did your boss say about your report?
B: He was ______ pleased with it.
(a) real (b) really (c) realness
Answer
1 (b) happily – adverb modifying “playing.”
2 (a) coldly – adverb modifies “looked.”
3 (b) clearly – adverb modifies “spoke.”
4 (a) delicious – adjective after “smells.”
5 (b) well – adverb modifies “did.”
6 (c) better – comparative adverb.
7 (b) confidently – adverb modifies “answered.”
8 (b) loudly – adverb modifies “cried.”
9 (b) elegantly – adverb modifies “dresses.”
10 (c) so – “so + adj + that.”
11 (b) exhausted – adjective after “looked.”
12 (b) punctually – adverb modifies “arrived.”
13 (b) warmly – adverb modifies “smiled.”
14 (a) fast – adverb (same as adjective).
15 (a) amazing – adjective describing “view.”
16 (b) really – adverb of degree.
17 (b) angry – adjective after “looked.”
18 (b) beautiful – adjective after “sounds.”
19 (b) quickly – adverb modifying “spoke.”
20 (b) well – adverb modifying “performed.”
21 deeply – adverb modifying “impressed.”
22 quickly – adverb modifying “reacted.”
23 suddenly – adverb modifying “became.”
24 careful – adjective after “be.”
25 completely – adverb modifying “happy.”
26 efficiently – adverb modifying “served.”
27 well – adverb modifying “behaved.”
28 clearly – adverb modifying “explained.”
29 such – correct adjective in structure “such + adj + noun + that.”
30 punctually – adverb modifying “arrived.”
31 sad – adjective after “looked.”
32 wonderful – adjective after “tastes.”
33 carelessly – adverb modifies “drives.”
34 bad – adjective after “feel.”
35 helpful – adjective describes “staff.”
36 quietly – adverb modifies “spoke.”
37 correctly – adverb modifies “answered.”
38 nice – adjective after “smell.”
39 amazingly beautiful – adverb + adjective combination.
40 hard – adverb meaning “with effort.”
41 clear – adjective describing “speaker.”
42 careful – adjective describing “driver.”
43 with interest / interestedly – both correct; best: interestedly.
44 easily – adverb modifying “finished.”
45 polite – adjective describing “answer.”
46 hard – adverb modifying “worked.”
47 warm – adjective describing “smile.”
48 anger – noun form.
49 delicious – adjective after “tasted.”
50 soft – adjective describing “voice.”
51 (b) brilliantly – adverb modifying “performed.”
52 (b) absolutely – adverb intensifying “relaxing.”
53 (b) slowly – adverb modifying “walking.”
54 (b) more – comparative.
55 (a) nice – adjective after “looks.”
56 (a) hard – adverb.
57 (b) well – adverb.
58 (b) gently – adverb.
59 (a) good – adjective after “tastes.”
60 (b) really – adverb of degree modifying “pleased.”