We often use extremely, awfully, terribly, really, pretty for special emphasis of
□ I'm extremely sleepy.
□ It's awfully/terribly expensive.
□ The girl is pretty smart.
very
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Too + adjective/adverb
□ The tea is too hot, I can't drink it.
□ The bus runs too slowly.
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TWO MEANINGS OF TOO'
Too changes its meaning according to position:
□ The coffee is too hot to drink, ( слишком )
□ The croissant is freshly-made and the coffee is hot, too. ( также )
We use too at the end of an affirmative sentence to mean "also":
□ Billy can already read and he can write, too. In the negative, we must use either in place of too:
□ Billy can't write yet and he can't read either.
We use also and as well like too ( также ) in affirmative sentences. We replace them by either
in negative sentences.
As well goes at the end of a clause or sentence:
□ I bought this bag and I bought these shoes to go with it, as well.
Also normally comes:
- after to be/have/can:
□ Susan is an engineer, but she is also a mother.
- after first auxiliary:
□ I should have collected the letters and I should also have posted them.
- before the main verb:
□ I play volleyball and I also play tennis.
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hardly/scarcely + any/ever
□ There were hardly/scarcely/any people in the street. (На улице почти не было людей.)
□ I hardly/scarcely/ever see him. (Я почти никогда не вижу его.)
nearly/almost
□ It is nearly/almost/5 o'clock.
(Сейчас почти 5 часов.)
□ I've nearly/almost/finished my work.
(Я почти окончил свою работу.)
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quite + adjective/adverb
□ The film is quite good.
□ The play is quite awful.
fairly + adjective/adverb (less complimentary than quite)
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It's quite good, (complimentary) It's fairly good. (less complimentary) rather (stronger than quite and fairly)
□ I am afraid Jane's health is rather poor.
□ Your words have been rather unpleasant.
□ The ice-cream is rather good.
Quite goes in front of "absolute" adjectives {dead, full, empty) and "strong" adjectives {amazing, wonderful) meaning "совершенно / абсолютно":
□ The man is quite dead.
□ The bucket is quite full.
□ The book is quite wonderful.
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EXERCISES
Ex. 9. (A, B) Supply very, too or very much in these sentences. Two answers may be possible.
1. I hear they arej/ery_happy.
2. I can't go______ faster than I'm going.
3. Slow down. You're walking______ fast for me.
4. She didn't think my answer was______ clever.
5. I can't afford it. It's_______ expensive.
6. If you hope to win him for yourself, you are______ mistaken.
7. Our firm is______ interested in this project.
8. I didn't enjoy the film_______ .
9. Why didn't you come? We needed you______ .
10. I trusted you from the_______ beginning.
11. He has been______ talked about recently.
12. He is______ handsome for his own good.
13. I don't like your idea______ .
14. My new car is______ faster than the old one.
15. We were______ early, but they were already waiting for us.
16. We were______ early, the museum wasn't open yet.
17. We have______ missed you.
18. You have been working_______ much lately.
19. I've been______ alone lately.
20. He hasn't done______ much work here.
Ex. 10. (A, B) Complete these responses using very, too, very much and too much.
1. How did you enjoy your stay in England? -1 enjoyed it very much.
2. So you didn't marry Steve in the end! - No, he is__________ stupid.
3. Will you buy this dress? - No, it costs__________ .
4. Is that lobster alive? - Yes, it's__________ alive!
5. Was it heavy? - Yes,__________ !
6. Are you glad? - Yes,__________ !
7. Did you spend a lot of time on it? - Yes,__________ !
8. I don't like autumn here. - Neither do I. There's__________ rain.
9. Why aren't you buying that coat? - It's__________ short for me.
10. Their house is very big! -Yes, but not__________ big!
11. Are the children still awake? - Yes, they're__________ awake!
12. How is the business going? - Not__________ well, I'm afraid.
Ex. 11. (В, С) Use suitable adverbs in place of very.
1. This film is awfu/Zy dull.
2. I'm_________ confused by the new regulations.
3. I'm__________ disappointed in the work.
4. We are_________ interested in your proposal.
5. That comedy wasn't__________ funny.
6. I was__________ awake all night.
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7. I was__________ surprised by her answer.
8. That task is_________ difficult!
9. I'm_________ annoyed about this.
10. Your success has been_________ deserved.
11. She was_________ hurt by your words!
12. Your friend works_________ slowly.
13. I was_________ bored to play.
14. We were all_________ alarmed by your words.
15. I'm_________ sorry about this.
16. Your advice has been_________ helpful.
17. What you did was_________ dangerous.
18. You didn't wake me. I was_________ asleep.
19. It was_________ cold in the morning.
20. You think you're_________ clever.
21. He was_________ hurt in the accident.
22. This computer is__________ fast.
23. They were_________ nice to me.
24. You must be_________ attentive and careful on that part of the road.
Ex. 12. (В, С) CONTEXT. Translate the words in brackets.
Justly Punished.
There were 1 ( слишком многолюден ) on the bus for comfort and passengers were standing in the aisle. A young woman carrying a baby was 2 ( очень благодарна ) when an old man offered her his seat. The baby was 3 ( крепко спал ) and she could now rest him on her lap. She thanked the old man 4 ( очень ) and was just going to sit down when a rude young man sat in the empty seat. Everyone was 5 ( ужасно смущен ), and the young mother was 6. ( слишком удивлена ) to say anything. All the passengers 7 ( очень не одобряли ) of the man's action. They were 8 ( страшно сердиты ) with him, but he paid no attention. 9 ( гораздо позже ), the rude man wanted to get off the bus and tried to push past the passengers. They all 10 ( стали близко друг к другу ) and wouldn't let him move. He was made to stay on the bus till it reached its terminus, a punishment he 11 ( справедливо заслужил ).
Ex. 13. (A, B) Use too in your sentences and say what meaning it has in each sentence.
1. You can't swim in this lake, (cold) - It's too cold.
2. Ladoga Lake is very deep and it is also cold. - And it's cold, too .
3. I invited Paul and I also invited Margaret.___________________________________
4. We won't go to the wood, (far)____________________________________________
5. We didn't stay in that hotel, (expensive)____________________________________
6. We didn't stay in that hotel. It was rather old and also expensive.________________
Ex. 14. (A, B) Add too or either.
1. I like opera and I like ballet too.
2. I know Jason and I know his sister,______ .
3. I don't smoke and I don't drink alcohol,_______ .
4. He runs a restaurant and a hotel,______ .
5. I can't play the piano and I can't sing,______ .
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6. Don't tell mother and don't tell Greg,
7. I don't know and I don't care,______
8. He can do it and he can do it well,
Ex. 15. (В, С) Write sentences to show how you interpret these statements.
1. Only I saw him there. / saw him there, but no one else did.
2. I only saw Polly there.________________________________________
3. I read his novels only.
4. I've just understood his lecture.
5. I understood just his lecture.___
6. I understood his lecture - just! _
Ex. 16. (В, С) Show where also goes in these sentences.
1. She can read and she can write. - She can read and she can also write.
2. I have had a rest and I've had a shower. _________________________
3. She can knit and she can sew.___
4. He has brought a lot of books and he has brought some records.
5. You should have phoned and you should have written.________
6. I have to write a letter and I have to do some exercises.________
7. I'd like a cup of coffee and I'd like some sandwiches, please.________
8. He owns this hotel and he owns a chain of shops in the city. ________
9. We sell our products in the home market but we export a lot. ________
10. I won't let you watch TV now because the film is stupid and it's too late.
Ex. 17. (В, С) CONTEXT. Translate the words in brackets, paying special attention to the
italicized words.
A Safe Place.
My aunt Millie always said she had some jewels which she would leave to me, but when she
died she didn't leave any money and she 1 (не оставила мне также и драгоценностей).
2 { даже моя мама) was surprised.
"I know she had some rings and 3 (а также замечательные бусы).
4 (Я видела их только однажды ), but perhaps she sold them."
My mother and I looked 5 { везде , повсюду ): we looked in the bedrooms, in the bathroom,
in the attic, but we found nothing.
6 "(Милли была так осторожна) and was afraid of burglars," Mother said, "but I don't think
she hid her jewels somewhere."
"Let's go home, and we'd better take all the food in the deep freeze." On Sunday, Mother said to me, "I'm going to cook this lovely goose which was in your aunt Millie's deep freeze.
7 (Я также подготовлю начинку) and you can stuff the goose."
Five minutes later I screamed with surprise: the goose was full of jewels and 8 (здесь были также золотые монеты).
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