English Grammar in Use

EXERCISES
103.1 Complete the sentences using quite + one of the following:
a busy day a good voice a nice time a lot of mistakes a nice day a long way a strong wind a frightening experience
1. The weather was better than we had expected. It was _quite a nice day._
2. Tom often sings. He's got ---.
3. The bus stop wasn't very near the hotel. We had to walk ---.
4. I'm tired. I've had ---.
5. Our holiday was OK. We had ---.
6. It's warm today but there's ---.
7. 1 hope that never happens again. It was ---.
8. She speaks English fluently but she makes ---.
103.2 Complete these sentences using the words in brackets. Each time use quite with the positive word and rather with the negative word.
1. She's _quite intelligent_ but _rather lazy._ (intelligent/lazy)
2. The car goes --- but it's ---. (well/noisy)
3. The programme was --- but ---. (long/interesting)
4. George is --- but he's ---. (a hard worker/slow)
5. I was --- with the hotel but Jim was ---. (disappointed/pleased)
6. It's --- job but it's --- work. (a well-paid/hard)
7. Sarah lives --- us but it's --- to get to her house. (near/difficult)
103.3 What does quite mean in these sentences? Tick (V) the right meaning.
(more than a little, less than very (Section A)), (completely (Section C))
1. It's _quite cold._ You'd better wear your coat.
2. 'Are you sure?' 'Yes, _quite sure._'
3. Maria's English is _quite good._ ( ), ( )
4. I couldn't believe it. It was _quite incredible._
5. The people I work with are _quite friendly._
6. My bedroom is _quite big._
7. You're _quite right._
103.4 Complete these sentences using quite with one of the following:
amazing different impossible right safe sure unnecessary true
1. I didn't believe her at first, but in fact what she said was _quite true._
2. You won't fall. The ladder is ---.
3. I'm afraid I can't do what you ask. It's ---.
4. I couldn't agree with you more. You are ---.
5. You can't compare the two things. They are ---.
6. You needn't have done that. It was ---.
7. 1 think I saw them go out but I'm not ---.
8. I couldn't believe what had happened. It was ---.