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Adverbs and adverbial phrases (B2.2)

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  • I thought my boss was retiring next year, but ____, she wants to carry on working until she’s 70!
    apparently
    eventually
  • I stayed up ____ last night, so I’m really tired today.
    late
    lately
  • I love chocolate, ____ dark chocolate.
    specially
    especially
  • This dress has been ____ designed for her, so no one else will have one like it.
    specially
    especially
  • It’s a pity you couldn’t come to the concert with us. You would have ____ enjoyed it.
    eventually
    certainly
  • Sara works really ____, but her boss won’t give her a promotion.
    hard
    hardly
  • Ben is really busy, so we ____ see him now.
    hard
    hardly
  • They’re building a motorway ____ my house. The noise is terrible.
    near
    nearly
  • I won’t give you the details now, but ____, the plan’s very simple.
    ideally
    basically
  • Mark’s unemployed, so ____, he doesn’t have much money to spend on going out.
    obviously
    gradually
  • I’ve been learning French for ages, and ____, I’m starting to feel more confident.
    gradually
    ideally
  • Her dress looks really expensive, but ____, it was quite cheap.
    at the moment
    actually
  • Rosie’s looking absolutely fantastic, but ____, she’s been ill for the last three months.
    in fact
    ideally
  • It was raining on the day of the picnic, so we didn’t go ____.
    at the end
    in the end
  • I’ll pay you back ____ of the month.
    at the end
    in the end
  • I love unusual foods. I’ve ____ tried fried insects!
    even
    ever
  • I’m working part-time ____, but I think they’ll offer me a full-time job soon.
    actually
    at the moment
  • I can’t believe that I’ve been a teacher for ____ 25 years now!
    near
    nearly
  • After looking for his mobile all morning, my son ____ found it under the sofa!
    obviously
    eventually
  • Sally hasn’t been feeling very well ____, so she’s going to make an appointment to see her doctor.
    lately
    late
  • ____, you should wash wool by hand, as that way there’s less chance it will shrink.
    Gradually
    Ideally
  • Oh, don’t go ____! Stay for a bit longer.
    yet
    still
  • Have you ____ been camping in the mountains?
    ever
    even
  • We ____ haven’t decided where to go on holiday this summer.
    yet
    still
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