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3CONV0005 Adv


101. in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is; ""I work here""; ""turn here""; ""radio waves received here on Earth""
A. here
B. hold
C. brake
D. kept

102. at or to or in the direction of one's home or family; ""He stays home on weekends""; ""after the game the children brought friends home for supper""; ""I'll be home tomorrow""; ""came riding home in style""; ""I hope you will come ho
A. bear
B. crowd
C. out
D. home

103. to what extent or amount or degree; ""how tall is she?""
A. tomorrow
B. ask
C. already
D. how

104. to or toward the inside of; ""come in""; ""smash in the door""
A. mom
B. in
C. green
D. first

105. 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. bow
B. double
C. check
D. just

106. more recently than any other time; ""I saw him last in London""
A. together
B. candy
C. distance
D. last

107. toward or on the left; also used figuratively; ""he looked right and left""; ""the political party has moved left""
A. continue
B. left
C. walk
D. chapter

108. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; ""less interesting""; ""less expensive""; ""less quickly""
A. close
B. burn
C. color
D. less

109. not much; ""he talked little about his family""
A. little
B. man
C. try
D. going

110. 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. afternoon
B. long
C. no
D. sixteen

111. in a low position; near the ground; ""the branches hung low""
A. left
B. low
C. flag
D. see

112. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; ""more interesting""; ""more beautiful""; ""more quickly""
A. close
B. flat
C. net
D. more

113. used to form the superlative; ""the king cobra is the most dangerous snake""
A. dark
B. clear
C. jump
D. most

114. to a great degree or extent; ""she's much better now""
A. much
B. father
C. collar
D. after

115. 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. cool
B. near
C. then
D. class

116. at the time or occasion immediately following; ""next the doctor examined his back""
A. next
B. card
C. catch
D. take

117. referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present; ""he was no heavier than a child""
A. hop
B. no
C. white
D. bring

118. 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. gray
B. class
C. not
D. hole

119. 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. behind
B. now
C. fix
D. hold

120. 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. off
B. mix
C. walk
D. hit

121. many times at short intervals; ""we often met over a cup of coffee""
A. often
B. fed
C. bone
D. cloud

122. 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. on
B. little
C. collect
D. after

123. on one occasion; ""once I ran into her""
A. once
B. job
C. candle
D. air

124. outside of an enclosed space; ""she is out""
A. out
B. build
C. bow
D. action

125. with little or no delay; ""the rescue squad arrived promptly""; ""come here, quick!""
A. are
B. no
C. cry
D. quick

 

ANSWERS


  1. (A) here
  2. (D) home
  3. (D) how
  4. (B) in
  5. (D) just
  6. (D) last
  7. (B) left
  8. (D) less
  9. (A) little
  10. (B) long
  11. (B) low
  12. (D) more
  13. (D) most
  14. (A) much
  15. (B) near
  16. (A) next
  17. (B) no
  18. (C) not
  19. (B) now
  20. (A) off
  21. (A) often
  22. (A) on
  23. (A) once
  24. (A) out
  25. (D) quick
  26. here-->Adv-->in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is; ""I work here""; ""turn here""; ""radio waves received here on Earth""
  27. home-->Adv-->at or to or in the direction of one's home or family; ""He stays home on weekends""; ""after the game the children brought friends home for supper""; ""I'll be home tomorrow""; ""came riding home in style""; ""I hope you will come ho
  28. how-->Adv-->to what extent or amount or degree; ""how tall is she?""
  29. in-->Adv-->to or toward the inside of; ""come in""; ""smash in the door""
  30. 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""
  31. last-->Adv-->more recently than any other time; ""I saw him last in London""
  32. left-->Adv-->toward or on the left; also used figuratively; ""he looked right and left""; ""the political party has moved left""
  33. less-->Adv-->used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; ""less interesting""; ""less expensive""; ""less quickly""
  34. little-->Adv-->not much; ""he talked little about his family""
  35. 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
  36. low-->Adv-->in a low position; near the ground; ""the branches hung low""
  37. more-->Adv-->used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; ""more interesting""; ""more beautiful""; ""more quickly""
  38. most-->Adv-->used to form the superlative; ""the king cobra is the most dangerous snake""
  39. much-->Adv-->to a great degree or extent; ""she's much better now""
  40. 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"";
  41. next-->Adv-->at the time or occasion immediately following; ""next the doctor examined his back""
  42. no-->Adv-->referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present; ""he was no heavier than a child""
  43. 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""
  44. 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""
  45. 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
  46. often-->Adv-->many times at short intervals; ""we often met over a cup of coffee""
  47. 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""
  48. once-->Adv-->on one occasion; ""once I ran into her""
  49. out-->Adv-->outside of an enclosed space; ""she is out""
  50. quick-->Adv-->with little or no delay; ""the rescue squad arrived promptly""; ""come here, quick!""

 

 

PROFESSOR STEVEN DONAHUE MIAMI DADE COLLEGE  


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