20614 adverbs linking words past simple

Grammar test – adverbs, linking words, past simple
I Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb.
1. Joanne is happy. She smiles …………. 2. The boy is loud. He shouts ………………. 3. Her
English is fluent. She speaks English …………… 4. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us
……………….. 5. My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives ……………6. The painter is awful.
He paints …………. 7. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano ………………. 8. This
girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house …………9. She is a good dancer. She dances
really ……………. 10. This exercise is simple. You ………… have to put one word in each space.
II Choose the correct word.
1. Ann walks heavy /heavily
2. Betty is
beautiful/beautifully
3. Jin speaks Chinese
fluent/fluently
4. David arrived
quickly/quick.
5. Sue learned Japanese
quick/quickly
6. Sharon usually sings
sad/sadly
7. Bill understands Spanish
good/well
8. The women work
hard/hardly
16.

9. Mei Li dresses
beautiful/beautifully
10. I like to live in a clean/cleanly
house.
11. The soup tastes

good/well
12. The orchestra sounds
bad/badly
13. Eric likes to sing sad/sadly
songs.
14. The eagle sees
good/well
15. Adriana ran
fast/fastly

III Insert so, because, when, then, but, and, as.
1. I stayed at home, …………..it was raining. 2. It was raining, ………….I stayed at home.3. I ate
the pizza ……… I went out. 4. Call me …………. you are ready. 5. This movie is especially
interesting, ………they didn’t like it. 6. He was writing a letter ………….. his computer crashed.
7. .................... it was raining, I got wet. 8. Jun couldn't buy any Christmas presents, ……………..
he didn't have any money.9. My wife likes to travel, ……………. I bought her a ticket to Greece.
10. Jerry didn’t finish his task, ……… I helped him. 11 I will be late today, ………….. my car
broke down. 12. Jane wants to travel, ………… she doesn't speak English or any other foreign
language. 13. ……………..Paula had no experience, she didn’t get any job. 14. I don't drink coffee,
………… it makes me nervous..
III Put in the correct verb form into the gap. Use Simple Past.
0) The children ……………….(forget) their sandwiches on Monday.
1) When ……………… you in London? (to be)
2) We ……………… in a flat when we were in Paris. (not/to live)
3) What ……………… you ……………… yesterday? (to lose)
4) He …………….…… magic tricks at the party. (not/to do)
5) Mandy ………….……… her room on Thursday. (not/to tidy up)
6) ……… Frank ……… a room with Henry when they ………… in Rome? (to share) (to be)
7) I ………………… Physics at school. (not/to like)
8) …….………… the shop assistant ……………… 10 percent off the price? (to take)

9) She …….………… the correct word in the exercise. (to use)
10) Why ………..……… the baby ………….…… this morning? (to cry)