adverbs 2

The announcement came ______ after the meeting had ended. A) short B) shortly C) shorter D) shortest

She has been behaving rather ______ these days, unlike her usual cheerful self. A) strangely B) strange C) stranger D) strangest

The report was written ______ enough to be understood by both experts and laypeople. A) simple B) simply C) simplest D) simplistic

The CEO handled the crisis ______ than many had anticipated. A) more diplomatically B) most diplomatically C) diplomatic D) diplomacy

He could ______ believe what he saw, it was so unexpected. A) scarcely B) rarely C) hardly D) nearly

She looked at him ______, giving no hint of her true feelings. A) coldly B) colder C) cold D) coldness

He arrived ______ than expected, which surprised everyone at the meeting. A) most early B) earliest C) earlier D) more earlier

The team performed ______ this year than in any of their previous seasons. A) good B) better C) best D) well

The teacher spoke so ______ that even the students at the back could hear clearly. A) loudly B) louder C) loudest D) loud

They had ______ finished the project when the client requested major changes. A) almost B) nearly C) hardly D) barely

She could not have acted ______ in such a delicate situation. A) wiser B) more wisely C) wisest D) wise

The detective observed the suspect ______ before making any assumptions. A) close B) closely C) closer D) closing