Adverbs and Adjectives Collocations

Question 1

I was _____________ disappointed with the result.

Answer 1

BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED

Question 2

The climate crisis is _____________ associated with the meat production.

Answer 2

CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH

Question 3

I made a joke but she was ___________ serious. Do you think she was offended?

Answer 3

DEADLY SERIOUS

Question 4

… and then it started to rain and I had no umbrella. What a ______________ unlucky day I had.

Answer 4

DESPERATELY UNLUCKY

Question 5

You know how teenagers are. Jane is _____________ in love with this new guy she met last week.

Answer 5

HOPELESSLY IN LOVE

Question 6

If you really need someone to paint your house, Mike is ____________ suited to the job.

Answer 6

IDEALLY SUITED TO

Question 7

The movie was not that bad. I’d say it was _____________ amusing.

Answer 7

MILDLY AMUSING.

Question 8

Oh God, the traffic is _____________ slow today.

Answer 8

PAINFULLY SLOW

Question 9

Well, you bought the cheapest laptop, so it was ____________ obvious that it would work slowly.

Answer 9

PATENTLY OBVIOUS

Question 10

I know you are not fond of Carol, but her advice was _____________ reasonable.

Answer 10

PERFECTLY REASONABLE

Question 11

I haven’t come to this restaurant in ages but the decoration is still ___________ familiar.

Answer 11

VAGUELY FAMILIAR

Question 12

Tom’s new business might really go places. He is ___________ optimistic.

Answer 12

WILDLY OPTIMISTIC