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English as a Second Language - Intensifiers - Easy
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Intensifiers are adverbs or adverbial phrases that strengthen the meaning of other expressions and show emphasis. Words that we commonly use as intensifiers include absolutely, completely, extremely, highly, rather, really, so, too, totally, utterly, very and at all.

English as a Second Language - Intensifiers - Easy
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10 Questions

1. Choose the word (or words) that fit/s most naturally in the gap.
'The news about that train accident yesterday was ... ... appalling.'
2. Choose the word (or words) that fit/s most naturally in the gap.
'The landscape in this part of the country is breathtakingly ... ...'
3. Choose the word (or words) that fit/s most naturally in the gap.
'We went to the zoo yesterday ~ and, to my surprise, I enjoyed it. In fact, it was ... ... fun.'
4. Which is the strongest way of saying ... ?
'This machine is ... ... useless!'
5. Choose the word (or words) that fit/s most naturally in the gap.
'I'm afraid there's something in this sandwich that smells ... ... strange.'
6. Choose the word (or words) that fit/s most naturally in the gap.
We watched the Red Arrows yesterday evening; they were ... ... impressive.
(* The Red Arrows are the aerobatic display team of the Royal Air Force. Does your country have a national organisation like this?)
7. Choose the word (or words) that fit/s most naturally in the gap.
'We went to the circus, and most of what we saw was ... ... '
8. Choose the word (or words) that fit/s most naturally in the gap.
'Are you hungry again, yet?'
'You bet I am; in fact, I'm ... ...'
9. Choose the word (or words) that fit/s most naturally in the gap.
'The London traffic is ... ... improved since the last time I came here.'
10. Choose the word (or words) that fit/s most naturally in the gap.
'Some people think the British are ... ... barbaric to allow any form of hunting in the countryside.'