Fill in the blanks.
1Your handwriting is ............... good: clear enough to read, but you can improve it.
Wrong!
"Fairly" means good to an acceptable degree, which matches "clear enough to read, but you can improve it."
2He is ............... tall for his age, so basketball should suit him.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Quite", "rather", and "pretty" can all mean noticeably tall in this positive context.
3My room looks ............... neat and tidy, so I don’t have to clean it for at least a week.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Quite", "rather", and "pretty" can all show that the room is tidy to a noticeable degree.
4The exam was ............... difficult. I don’t think I will pass.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Rather", "quite", and "pretty" all fit because the exam was difficult enough to worry the speaker.
5His books are ............... difficult to understand, so I don’t enjoy reading them at all.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Rather", "quite", and "pretty" all show that the books are difficult to a noticeable degree.
6She can speak German ............... fluently. People often think she is German.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Quite", "rather", and "pretty" can all modify "fluently" to mean to a strong or noticeable degree.
7It is ............... foolish of you to behave like that.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Quite", "rather", and "pretty" all make the criticism stronger than "fairly" would.
8Her speeches are ............... interesting. I make it a point to listen to them.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Rather", "quite", and "pretty" all show that the speeches are interesting enough for regular listening.
9Our team’s performance was ............... a disappointment.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Quite" and "rather" can come before "a" plus a noun phrase such as "a disappointment."
10I ............... enjoy her company.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Rather" and "quite" can naturally modify the verb "enjoy" in this sentence.
11I was ............... disappointed with my results.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Rather", "quite", and "pretty" all show a noticeable or strong feeling of disappointment.
12You had better not go out now. It is ............... cold.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Rather", "quite", and "pretty" can all naturally modify the gradable adjective "cold."
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Your handwriting is fairly good: clear enough to read, but you can improve it.
- He is quite / rather / pretty tall for his age, so basketball should suit him.
- My room looks quite / rather / pretty neat and tidy, so I don’t have to clean it for at least a week.
- The exam was rather / quite / pretty difficult. I don’t think I will pass.
- His books are rather / quite / pretty difficult to understand, so I don’t enjoy reading them at all.
- She can speak German quite / rather / pretty fluently. People often think she is German.
- It is quite / rather / pretty foolish of you to behave like that.
- Her speeches are rather / quite / pretty interesting. I make it a point to listen to them.
- Our team’s performance was quite / rather a disappointment.
- I rather / quite enjoy her company.
- I was rather / quite / pretty disappointed with my results.
- You had better not go out now. It is rather / quite / pretty cold.

