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adverbs, adjectives, verbs

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The coach thought it was ______ unlikely that the team would lose.

highly

dreadfully

exceptionally

terribly

5

That new kettle I bought is ______ useless! It broke as soon as I made a cup of tea!

terribly

highly

very

utterly

15

The figures put forward by the council are ______ inaccurate and must be recalculated...

deeply

wildly

furiously

utterly

10

I'm ______ sorry that I broke your favourite vase – I'll buy you a new one.

horribly

highly

utterly

terribly

15

We were____________ disappointed when our holiday was cancelled.

seriously

bitterly

entirely

barely

5

He was ___ ashamed of himself for deceiving this good woman who believed in him.

bitterly

barely

deeply

perfectly

10

The building was _______ immense.

absolutely

barely

highly

entirely

25

If we lose this game it will ________ hurt our chances of making the play-offs.

barely

deeply

pretty

seriously

15

His speaking is ______ comprehensible because he talks so quietly.

pretty

barely

deeply

utterly

5

We're _______ sorry for the inappropriate remark earlier.

entirely

deeply

pretty

barely

20

But if a director were ___________ straightforward, he couldn’t be a director.

absolutely

entirely

barely

perfectly

15

She wasn't ___________ convinced yet she wouldn't need the invitation.

entirely

perfectly

deeply

pretty

15

I had to stop skiing because it was ___________ freezing cold.

entirely

absolutely

bitterly

highly

25

I'm__________sleepy. I'm going to bed.

utterly

totally

absolutely

incredibly

10

It was_______________impossible to decide what to do.

absolutely

rather

extremely

incredibly

5

I bought some______________cheap shoes at the weekend.

utterly

totally

extremely

absolutely

15