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1CONV0004 Adv


76. to what extent or amount or degree; ""how tall is she?""
A. how
B. net
C. turn
D. pink

77. to or toward the inside of; ""come in""; ""smash in the door""
A. along
B. read
C. in
D. once

78. and nothing more; ""I was merely asking""; ""it is simply a matter of time""; ""just a scratch""; ""he was only a child""; ""hopes that last but a moment""
A. along
B. are
C. read
D. just

79. more recently than any other time; ""I saw him last in London""
A. have
B. last
C. good
D. cot

80. toward or on the left; also used figuratively; ""he looked right and left""; ""the political party has moved left""
A. left
B. moon
C. eight
D. much

81. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; ""less interesting""; ""less expensive""; ""less quickly""
A. five
B. bat
C. less
D. little

82. not much; ""he talked little about his family""
A. or
B. buy
C. I
D. little

83. for an extended time or at a distant time; ""a promotion long overdue""; ""something long hoped for""; ""his name has long been forgotten""; ""talked all night long""; ""how long will you be gone?""; ""arrived long before he was expe
A. have
B. long
C. think
D. job

84. in a low position; near the ground; ""the branches hung low""
A. class
B. take
C. out
D. low

85. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; ""more interesting""; ""more beautiful""; ""more quickly""
A. dish
B. more
C. less
D. mom

86. used to form the superlative; ""the king cobra is the most dangerous snake""
A. cut
B. along
C. desk
D. most

87. to a great degree or extent; ""she's much better now""
A. girl
B. much
C. fit
D. toy

88. near in time or place or relationship; ""as the wedding day drew near""; ""stood near the door""; ""don't shoot until they come near""; ""getting near to the true explanation""; ""her mother is always near""; ""The end draws nigh"";
A. just
B. near
C. moon
D. help

89. at the time or occasion immediately following; ""next the doctor examined his back""
A. have
B. have
C. or
D. next

90. referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present; ""he was no heavier than a child""
A. no
B. seven
C. tell
D. us

91. negation of a word or group of words; ""he does not speak French""; ""she is not going""; ""they are not friends""; ""not many""; ""not much""; ""not at all""
A. top
B. like
C. not
D. together

92. at the present moment; ""goods now on sale""; ""the now-aging dictator""; ""they are now abroad""; ""he is busy at present writing a new novel""; ""it could happen any time now""
A. four
B. now
C. job
D. saw

93. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); ""ran away from the lion""; ""wanted to get away from there""; ""sent the children away to boarding school""; ""the teacher waved the children away from the dead ani
A. end
B. move
C. off
D. far

94. many times at short intervals; ""we often met over a cup of coffee""
A. hole
B. still
C. often
D. drink

95. with a forward motion; ""we drove along admiring the view""; ""the horse trotted along at a steady pace""; ""the circus traveled on to the next city""; ""move along""; ""march on""
A. bake
B. box
C. bed
D. on

96. on one occasion; ""once I ran into her""
A. once
B. white
C. leave
D. pink

97. outside of an enclosed space; ""she is out""
A. yet
B. long
C. out
D. inch

98. with little or no delay; ""the rescue squad arrived promptly""; ""come here, quick!""
A. push
B. quick
C. time
D. left

99. from beginning to end; throughout; ""It rains all year round on Skye""; ""frigid weather the year around""
A. mix
B. run
C. round
D. end

100. in the same manner; ""you get treated fairly, same as any other student in this course!""
A. fish
B. use
C. same
D. meet

 

ANSWERS


  1. (A) how
  2. (C) in
  3. (D) just
  4. (B) last
  5. (A) left
  6. (C) less
  7. (D) little
  8. (B) long
  9. (D) low
  10. (B) more
  11. (D) most
  12. (B) much
  13. (B) near
  14. (D) next
  15. (A) no
  16. (C) not
  17. (B) now
  18. (C) off
  19. (C) often
  20. (D) on
  21. (A) once
  22. (C) out
  23. (B) quick
  24. (C) round
  25. (C) same
  26. how-->Adv-->to what extent or amount or degree; ""how tall is she?""
  27. in-->Adv-->to or toward the inside of; ""come in""; ""smash in the door""
  28. just-->Adv-->and nothing more; ""I was merely asking""; ""it is simply a matter of time""; ""just a scratch""; ""he was only a child""; ""hopes that last but a moment""
  29. last-->Adv-->more recently than any other time; ""I saw him last in London""
  30. left-->Adv-->toward or on the left; also used figuratively; ""he looked right and left""; ""the political party has moved left""
  31. less-->Adv-->used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; ""less interesting""; ""less expensive""; ""less quickly""
  32. little-->Adv-->not much; ""he talked little about his family""
  33. long-->Adv-->for an extended time or at a distant time; ""a promotion long overdue""; ""something long hoped for""; ""his name has long been forgotten""; ""talked all night long""; ""how long will you be gone?""; ""arrived long before he was expe
  34. low-->Adv-->in a low position; near the ground; ""the branches hung low""
  35. more-->Adv-->used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; ""more interesting""; ""more beautiful""; ""more quickly""
  36. most-->Adv-->used to form the superlative; ""the king cobra is the most dangerous snake""
  37. much-->Adv-->to a great degree or extent; ""she's much better now""
  38. near-->Adv-->near in time or place or relationship; ""as the wedding day drew near""; ""stood near the door""; ""don't shoot until they come near""; ""getting near to the true explanation""; ""her mother is always near""; ""The end draws nigh"";
  39. next-->Adv-->at the time or occasion immediately following; ""next the doctor examined his back""
  40. no-->Adv-->referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present; ""he was no heavier than a child""
  41. not-->Adv-->negation of a word or group of words; ""he does not speak French""; ""she is not going""; ""they are not friends""; ""not many""; ""not much""; ""not at all""
  42. now-->Adv-->at the present moment; ""goods now on sale""; ""the now-aging dictator""; ""they are now abroad""; ""he is busy at present writing a new novel""; ""it could happen any time now""
  43. off-->Adv-->from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); ""ran away from the lion""; ""wanted to get away from there""; ""sent the children away to boarding school""; ""the teacher waved the children away from the dead ani
  44. often-->Adv-->many times at short intervals; ""we often met over a cup of coffee""
  45. on-->Adv-->with a forward motion; ""we drove along admiring the view""; ""the horse trotted along at a steady pace""; ""the circus traveled on to the next city""; ""move along""; ""march on""
  46. once-->Adv-->on one occasion; ""once I ran into her""
  47. out-->Adv-->outside of an enclosed space; ""she is out""
  48. quick-->Adv-->with little or no delay; ""the rescue squad arrived promptly""; ""come here, quick!""
  49. round-->Adv-->from beginning to end; throughout; ""It rains all year round on Skye""; ""frigid weather the year around""
  50. same-->Adv-->in the same manner; ""you get treated fairly, same as any other student in this course!""

 

 

PROFESSOR STEVEN DONAHUE MIAMI DADE COLLEGE  


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