COLLOCATIONS: ADVERBS

Which adverb CANNOT be used?

Stoke City's 3-0 win against Liverpool was ______ unexpected.

• deeply

• totally

• utterly

• entirely

Which adjective does NOT collocate with BITTERLY?

• cold

• disappointed

• opposed

• exhausted

Which of these adverbs CANNOT be used?

Jake's performance in the match today was _____ awful!

• absolutely

• completely

• perfectly

• thoroughly

Which adjective does NOT collocate with HEAVILY?

• trained

• loaded

• armed

• polluted

Which adverb CANNOT be used?

Don't worry! Kirsty will be ___ safe swimming in the lake with her new coach.

• deeply

• perfectly

• completely

• totally

Which adjective does NOT collocate with WIDELY?

• available

• read

• opposed

• publicised

Which adverb CANNOT be used?

I think it's ___ unlikely that Heather will win the race in Gateshead tomorrow

• highly

• utterly

• extremely

• fairly

Which adjective does NOT collocate with ENTIRELY?

• beneficial

• unexpected

• shattered

• different

Which adverb CANNOT be used?

I'm not ____ sure that amateurs can enter this competition.

• entirely

• absolutely

• thoroughly

• completely

Which adjective does NOT collocate with DEEPLY?

• ashamed

• angry

• moved

• unhappy