Objective IELTS Unit 13

AND BUT SO

In addition (to)

Also

What is more

In fact

Tough

Unfortunately

Despite (the fact that)

However

although

Consequently

Therefore

As a result of

This means/meant (that)

Unit 12 – Activity 1 page 82

ADVERB + ADJECTIVE COLLOCATION

Graded Adjectives

Big Scary Cold Angry Wet Bad Tired Hungry Loud Nice Silly Hot Interesting

Enormous Frightening Freezing Furious Soaked Disgusting Exhausted Starving Deafening Gorgeous Ridiculous Boiling Fascinating

[gradable adjective]? It was absolutely [absolute adjective]!

A: I heard Petr's new flat is quite big.B: Big? It's absolutely enormous!

I heard Mavis's new flat is quite big. Big? It's absolutely enormous!

  Was it frightening, riding on the minibus? Frightening? It was absolutely terrifying!

I guess it was cold in Toronto. Cold? It was absolutely freezing!

Was Ada angry with her boy friend for flirting with that waitress.

Angry? She was absolutely furious!

Did you get wet in the rainstorm? Wet? We got absolutely soaked!

  I've heard the food in the canteen is quite bad. Bad? It's absolutely disgusting!

 

 

You must be tired after your long journey.

Tired? I'm absolutely exhausted!

  If you haven't had breakfast,

you must be hungry. Hungry? I'm absolutely

starving!  Was the music loud at the

concert? Loud? It was absolutely

deafening!

I heard Suzie looked nice in that black dress. Nice? She looked absolutely gorgeous!

Don't you think Gilbert looks silly in those yellow shoes? Silly? He looks absolutely ridiculous!

I heard it was a good party. Good? It was absolutely brilliant!

It's a bit hot in here, isn't it? Hot? It's absolutely boiling!

Did Kelvin get drunk at the party? Drunk? He was absolutely paralytic!

They tell me Doris is keen on Wilson - you know, that hunky new guy in accounts.

Keen? She's absolutely crazy about him!

Is that book interesting? Interesting? It's absolutely fascinating!

UTTER - UTTERLY 

Utterly doesn't go with excited because if you are excited about something that is normally a positive emotion and both utter and utterly (meaning complete/completely) have negative meanings and are used only in negative contexts: 

To say that we'll be landing on Jupiter in 2010 is utter nonsense. 

If you think that, then you are a complete and utter fool. 

To spend all day window-shopping, especially at Christmas, is an utter waste of time. 

They had no means of support and were utterly dependent on their parents. 

To suggest that there should be a total ban on smoking is utterly ridiculous. 

 

complete - completely Complete and completely are much more neutral and can be used in positive, neutral and negative contexts: 

Jon has sent me ten red roses and that has come as a complete surprise. 

I'm a pessimist and she's an optimist so she's the complete opposite of me. 

He has lied to me so there is a complete breakdown of trust between us. 

The PM's treatment for an irregular heartbeat has been completely successful. 

When I go on holiday next year, I'm looking for something completely different. 

Dozens of homes have been completely destroyed in the floods.

awful - awfully

 

Note that awful and awfully follow a similar pattern. As an adjective, awful is used only in negative contexts, but as an adverb awfully has both negative and positive meanings: 

It's an awful shame that she's unable to come back home for the holidays. 

He was awfully drunk. It was an embarrassment to have him there. 

He may get on your nerves, but he has always been awfully nice to me. 

It's awfully good of you to find the time to help us with this.

You can use bitterly when there is a strong negative emotion: usually sadness (with “disappointed,” “regret,” and “cry”) or annoyance/anger (with “complain” and “resent”)

bitterly disappointedbitterly regretcry bitterlycomplain bitterlybitterly resent

Bitterly is also often used with cold, to emphasize weather that is very, very cold!

Bitterly 

You can use deeply with emotions in general, to emphasize that they are very strong.

deeply appreciativedeeply ashameddeeply concerneddeeply hurtdeeply moveddeeply offendeddeeply worried

Deeply

You can use highly with “probability” words (likely/unlikely, probable, unusual) and others:

highly unlikelyhighly probablehighly effectivehighly controversialhighly profitablehighly recommended

Highly

You can use strongly with verbs relating to having or expressing opinions:

strongly believestrongly denystrongly opposestrongly feelstrongly dislikestrongly supportstrongly influence

Strongly

http://www.tinyteflteacher.co.uk/learning-english/FCE/adverbs-adjectives.html

1 – It be best if the children were in bed when we go out tonight.

2 – You will not go wrong if you chose her for your secretary

3 – If I ever will have money, I will be spent it wisely.

4 – What would happen if the cheque would go missing?

Activity 5 - page 88

1 – It WOULD be best if the children were in bed when we go out tonight.1 – It IS best if the children ARE in bed when we go out tonight.

2 – You will not go wrong if you CHOOSE her for your secretary

2 – You WOULD not go wrong if you CHOSE her for your secretary

3 – If I ever HAVE money, I will SPEND it wisely.

3 – If I ever HAD money, I WOULD SPEND it wisely.

4 – What would happen if the cheque WENT missing?

4 – What would HAVE HAPPENED if the cheque HAD GONE missing?

5 – If you choose to live in the town centre, you’d need to pay more.

6 – Unless we will hurry, we will be late.

7 – I would appreciate it if you would have written back to me.

8 – I would be grateful if you reply as soon as possible.

5 – If you choose to live in the town centre, you WILL need to pay more.5 – If you CHOSE to live in the town centre, you WOULD need to pay more.

6 – Unless we WILL hurry, we will be late.

7 – I would appreciate it if you would WRITE back to me.

8 – I would be grateful if you COULD / WOULD reply as soon as possible.