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Adverbs and adjectives

Position of adverbs; quite, rather, already, yet, still, even, only,
really; position of adjectives; gradable adjectives; patterns

Context listening

EH You are going to hear an interview with an author. In the
interview he mentions three countries. Look at these photos (a—c).
Which countries do you think they show?

III CIjJ Listen and check whether you were right. Why is each
of these countries important to the author?

IRO Read these eight extracts from the interview.
Where did the words in brackets appear? Choose position a, b or c.

1 I suppose (a) I'd (b) been (0 a writer. (always)
2
I left teaching and (a) I started (b) writing (t). (professionally)
3 I go back (a) on (b) every (C) occasion. (possible)
4
(a) (b) know (t) how a book is going to end. (always)
5
I'm (a) up at about (b) 7.00 in it) the morning. (generally)
6
(a) 1(b) prefer finding (t) information from books. (as a rule)
7
l(') still speak (b) Swedish (0. (quite well)
8 woman (c). (rather)
My mother was a (a) gentle
(b)
9
I'm (a) sketching (b) out CO the plot. (still)
11,1) Listen again and check your answers.
1.4 Read these further extracts from the interview. Tick (I) those where you can add very before the
underlined adjective and put a cross (X) where this is not possible.
1 Some of my close friends thought I was mad to give up my job.
2
I rarely have a clear idea at the beginning of how the characters will develop
3
I was happy to teach during the day.
4
It felt fantastic having my first book published.
5
I've just finished his excellent novel Restless.
I felt bad leaving the children.
6
7 There are a lot of historical links between Norway and the north of Scotland.

8 My mother was a rather gentle woman and always calm.
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