6.3 Vocabulary development

Vocabulary: adverbs of degree

1. For the adverb of degree to (bracket) into the sentences.
2. There are a lot of old buildings in the city. (very)
3. There are a lot of very old buildings in the city.
4. It's common to see tourists in my town. (quite)
5. The palace that we visited was interesting. (really)
6. The tour guide's talk was boring. (a bit)
7. The people in the hotel were unfriendly. (very)
8. The seats on the bus were uncomfortable. (a bit)
9. It's cold here in winter. (really)
10. It's expensive to have a holiday in England. (quite)

Choose the best options to complete the sentences.

1. The museum was a bit / very boring, but it was OK - I saw some interesting things there.
2. His French is a bit / quite good, but he doesn't understand everything.
3. I think tourism is really / a bit important for our town.
4. Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple computers, was a bit / very successful businessman.
5. The tickets for the art exhibition were a bit / quite cheap.
6. I like my new boss. She's very / quite friendly.
7. It's really / a bit hot today - the temperature is 39°C.
8. We were a bit / really late - we arrived five minutes after the start of the film.

Pronunciation: sentence stress

6.4 Listen to the sentences. Underline the stressed words.

1. He's a bit unfriendly.
2. Those bags are quite cheap.
3. She's really friendly.
4. This is a very interesting article.

6.4 Listen again. Pause the listening and repeat after each sentence.

Vocabulary review

4 Write the true expressions in the correct sentences.

Complete the collocations. Use words/phrases from the box.

a competition. an email. house. a lecture. a meal. a relative. someone.

1. enter a competition.
2. move
3. post
4. prepare
5. receive
6. shout at
7. visit
8. wait

Put the sentences in the correct order from strong to weak.

It's a bit cold. It's quite hot. It's very expensive.

Answer: The order from strong to weak is: It's very expensive, It's a bit cold, It's quite hot.