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fce/adverbs collocations

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  • I _____ don't understand why nobody did their homework!
    admittedly
    simply
    apparently
    undoubtedly
  • It was_______________impossible to decide what to do.
    rather
    extremely
    incredibly
    absolutely
  • _______ Meghan Markle and Harry are going to live in USA but let's wait and see.
    Apparently
    Simply
    Merely
    Frankly
  • Ellen MacArthur is ___________ talented, having achieved a great deal in the sailing...w
    highly
    remarkably
    deeply
    perceptibly
  • His speaking is ______ comprehensible because he talks so quietly.
    deeply
    pretty
    barely
    utterly
  • The building was _______ immense.
    absolutely
    barely
    highly
    entirely
  • Construction of the new football stadium has been __________ slow, due to adverse we
    remarkably
    perfectly
    painfully
    bitterly
  • The crowd showed ___________more interest when Geoffrey Mutai walked onto the...
    remarkably
    perfectly
    deeply
    perceptibly
  • We're _______ sorry for the inappropriate remark earlier.
    deeply
    barely
    pretty
    entirely
  • The figures put forward by the council are ______ inaccurate and must be recalculated...
    utterly
    furiously
    wildly
    deeply
  • The coach thought it was ______ unlikely that the team would lose.
    highly
    terribly
    exceptionally
    dreadfully
  • The weather at this time of year is _________ cold in the north of Norway
    utterly
    highly
    completely
    bitterly
  • The police in this part of the city have to be _________ armed at all times
    entirely
    completely
    heavily
    utterly
  • She wasn't ___________ convinced yet she wouldn't need the invitation.
    perfectly
    pretty
    deeply
    entirely
  • Petra assured he coach she was ____________ capable of finishing the race depite her injury
    highly
    bitterly
    deeply
    perfectly
  • If we lose this game it will ________ hurt our chances of making the play-offs.
    barely
    deeply
    pretty
    seriously
  • It's ______ unlikely that people will stop using social media to spread fake news.
    deeply
    highly
    utterly
    absolutely
  • Frank's girlfriend was wearing____________short skirt.
    an utterly
    a quite
    a totally
    an awfully
  • I had to stop skiing because it was ___________ freezing cold.
    highly
    bitterly
    absolutely
    entirely
  • Alice was ________ moved by her opponent's show of respect towards her
    deeply
    bitterly
    highly
    perfectly
  • Rachel was ________________ disappointed when she lost the match against Carrie
    utterly
    highly
    bitterly
    totally
  • _________ the best thing about the internet is being able to keep in touch with every
    Undoubtedly
    simply
    merely
    sadly
  • Your children are_____________noisy.
    totally
    completely
    utterly
    incredibly
  • I was a bit___________when I went to bed after watching the horror film.
    horrified
    terrified
    scared
    petrified
  • The meal Sarah cooked for us was absolutely________________.
    delicious
    good
    nice
    tasty
  • It was ____________ unexpected when she won the award
    painfully
    widely
    entirely
    deeply
  • I'm__________sleepy. I'm going to bed.
    absolutely
    incredibly
    totally
    utterly
  • I bought some______________cheap shoes at the weekend.
    utterly
    totally
    extremely
    absolutely
  • He was ___ ashamed of himself for deceiving this good woman who believed in him.
    deeply
    barely
    perfectly
    bitterly
  • Which word/expression has a completely different meaning to the others?
    of course
    unsurprisingly
    unlikely
    naturally
  • It's extremely__________that we try to solve this problem quickly.
    vital
    important
    crucial
    essential
  • Sam's got a very__________nose.
    enormous
    huge
    massive
    large
  • That new kettle I bought is ______ useless! It broke as soon as I made a cup of tea!
    terribly
    very
    utterly
    highly
  • The painting he bought was absolutely_________________.
    expensive
    valuable
    pricely
    priceless
  • But if a director were ___________ straightforward, he couldn’t be a director.
    perfectly
    entirely
    absolutely
    barely
  • I was___________disappointed by the food in the new restaurant.
    completely
    utterly
    totally
    terribly
  • IELTS is so weird some questions are quite easy and others are _____________ hard.
    bitterly
    frankly
    absolutely
    ridiculoously
  • Don't ask Simon to help-he's___________useless.
    completely
    awfully
    very
    extremely
  • It was __________ obvious to everyone except him that she was having an affair
    painfully
    perfectly
    highly
    bitterly
  • We were____________ disappointed when our holiday was cancelled.
    bitterly
    seriously
    barely
    entirely
  • I'm ______ sorry that I broke your favourite vase – I'll buy you a new one.
    highly
    utterly
    terribly
    horribly
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