Choose the most appropriate answer. 1. What is John doing these days? – I don't know. I haven't seen him ... .
late lately later latest
2. You have done it very ... . We are proud of you.
bad badly good well
3. It is not ... for you to smoke so much.
bad badly good well
4. She felt ... about leaving her friends, but she had to go.
a little sad a little sadly less sad less sadly
5. Hurry up. It's ... five o'clock.
near nearer nearest nearly
6. He is a clever boy, and he likes to study. I'm sure that he will pass his exams ... .
easier easily easy in an easy way
7. He looked ... in that costume that she couldn't help laughing.
so foolish so foolishly too foolish too foolishly
8. The boys broke his laptop. He became ... and started to shout at them.
angry very much very angrily very angry very much angry
9. How ... is it? – About ten miles from here. You'd better take the bus.
big far long much
10. He was ... to hear what she said.
not close enough not closely enough not enough close not enough closely

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