Tuesday 5 October 2021

UNIT 33 Adverbials of Manner, Place or Time TOPICAL GRAMMAR PRACTICE

 

TOPICAL GRAMMAR PRACTICE

UNIT 33

Adverbials of Manner, Place or Time

 

EXERCISE A

Choose the correct adverbial of manner or place or time, and write its number in the brackets.


1

Paul had a very sore throat so he spoke _______________.

(1)

like a whisper

(2)

in whisper

(3)

in a whisper

(4)

whispering

2

Larry is a great swimmer. In fact, he swims _______________.

(1)

likes a fish

(2)

as a fish

(3)

for a fish

(4)

like a fish

3

The fireworks went off _______________.

(1)

with a loud bang

(2)

for a loud bang

(3)

like a loud bang

(4)

by a loud bang

4

Mary is a good student. She works _______________.

(1)

carelessly and quietly

(2)

carefully and quietly

(3)

carefully and loudly

(4)

carelessly and loudly

5

What do you do _______________?

(1)

in your spare time

(2)

on your spare time

(3)

for your spare time

(4)

at your spare time

6

We have extra English lessons _______________.

(1)

on Monday afternoons

(2)

in Monday afternoons

(3)

for Monday afternoons

(4)

at Monday afternoons

7

I brush my teeth _______________.

(1)

after every meal

(2)

during every meal

(3)

with every meal

(4)

before every meal

8

School ends _______________.

(1)

for a week's time

(2)

at a week's time

(3)

on a week's time

(4)

in a week's time

9

She walked _______________ and bumped into Tom.

(1)

along the corner

(2)

around the corner

(3)

through the corner

(4)

across the corner

10

Jim wasn't listening to the teacher. He was looking _______________.

(1)

on the window

(2)

into the window

(3)

out of the window

(4)

in the window

11

Please hang your coats _______________.

(1)

in the hooks

(2)

on the hooks

(3)

at the hooks

(4)

for the hooks

12

I always keep my mobile phone _______________.

(1)

by my pocket

(2)

in my pocket

(3)

on my pocket

(4)

at my pocket

 

EXERCISE B

Fill in the gaps with the correct adverbial of manner or place or time from the box. Use every adverbial only once.

around their spaceship

well and properly

before joining

in the gym

into their space rocket

around tracks

like athletes

to the moon

up and down ropes

on television

in space

like puppets

 

Astronauts

Astronauts have to be very fit and healthy. They have to pass a fitness test (1) ________ the course to become astronauts. After this, they train very hard (2) _______ preparing for a competition. They run (3) _________,climb (4) _________ and do lots of exercises (5) _________ and the swimming pool. They also have to eat (6) ________ . They need lots of energy so they eat plenty of energy-rich food like pasta. Many astronauts are scientists too. They become astronauts so that they can do experiments (7) ______ When the training is over they are ready to go into space. They get (8) ___________ , put on the strong seat belts and wait for take-off. After take-off, and when they are out of the Earth's atmosphere, the work and fun can start. You must have seen pictures (9) _______ of astronauts floating (10) _________. They look (11) _________ bouncing up and down! I know it's a dangerous job but it is exciting too. I want to be an astronaut and travel (12) ________ or Mars!

 

EXERCISE C

Fill in the gaps with the correct adverbial of manner or place or time from the box. Use every adverbial only once.

early in the morning

through the main roads

with a big bang

in the sun

behind the fire fighters

about 10 o’clock

on national day

At the front

for an hour or two

into the streets

in my pocket

like soldiers

 

The Parade

On our national day there is a big parade (1) ____________ in the city. People of all ages crowd (2) ____________ to watch it. My family and I always go (3) ____________ so that we get a good place in the front where we can see well. We usually have to wait (4) ____________ before the parade begins, but I don't mind. I always have my mobile phone (5) ____________ and I spend the time playing games or talking to my friends. Then, at (6) ____________ fireworks are set off (7) ____________ and the parade begins. (8) ____________ of the parade is the mayor and town officials. Then come the police and fire fighters. I like them best of all. They march (9) ____________ left, right, left, right and they look very smart. They wear swords which shine (10) ________ and carry gleaming rifles. The marching bands come (11) _____ .They play so loudly you can feel the ground shake! It's a wonderful day. What a shame the parade only happens (12) ____________!

 

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