IELTS – Lexical Resources

Exercise IV

I Underline the correct word or phrase in the sentences below.

1. I’m very worried about the plans to build a new shopping center here.  Accordingly / Apparently my friend they want to knock down some of the houses.
2. Apparently, / Personally, I believe that we will live longer in the future.
3. Joshua is working this weekend so presumably / actually he will have some time off at a later date.
4. We cannot say for sure but definitely / perhaps an advertising campaign would encourage people to recycle their waste more.
5. Overall, / Luckily, we can see that the experiments done by the early scientists have had a great effect on our lives today.
6. We should probably / personally all reflect on the way we live our lives and try to be more environmentally aware.
7. Certainly, / Surprisingly, John agreed to come when I invited him – I hadn’t expected that!
8. In my opinion / Unfortunately the number of students leaving university without completing their degrees is rising.

Answers:

1. Accordingly     
2. Personally
3. presumably
4. perhaps
5. Overall
6. probably
7. Surprisingly
8. Unfortunately

Exercise III

Replace the underlined part of each sentence with an adverb from the box.

1.  I’ve heard that he is a teacher. ………….
2. To be honest I don’t really like this kind of literature. ………………
3. I found it unexpected that the survey revealed that university students today spend longer on their work than in the past. ……………….
4. I’m not happy about it but I can’t come to your party because I’m working. ………………
5. To sum it up, it seems that people prefer to spend festivals with their families or friends rather than alone. …………………………………………..
6. From what I have read in the journal, it seems that scientists believe the new drug will work. ……………….    
7. I am not absolutely certain about this but if we reduce the amount we consume, we will become happier. ……………………………
8. As a matter of fact I think this is the best piece of work you’ve done so far. ……………..

Answers:

1. apparently
2. frankly
3. surprisingly
4. unfortunately
5. on the whole
6. evidently
7. possibly
8. actually

Exercise II

Put the words in brackets into the sentences below in a suitable place. There may be more than one possible answer.

1. I believe she is the right person for the job, but I feel she may need some further training. (certainly)
2. The start of the course has been delayed because the tutor is ill. (apparently)
3. I want to go to university when I leave school. (definitely)
4. I was late for the exam because my bus didn’t come, but the exam hadn’t started on time so I only missed a few minutes. (luckily)
5. The university has decided to close the music department. (unfortunately)
6. It is time to reorganize our company structure. (perhaps)
7. My tutor was impressed with the effort I had put into my assignment, but suggested a few changes. (On the whole)
8. It is true that people are living longer today than in the past. (probably)

Answers:

1. I certainly believe she is the right person for the job, but I feel she may need some further training.
2. The start of the course has apparently been delayed because the tutor is ill.
3. I definitely want to go to university when I leave school.
4. I was late for the exam because my bus didn’t come, but luckily the exam hadn’t started on time so I only missed a few minutes.
5. Unfortunately, the university has decided to close the music department.
6. It is perhaps time to reorganize our company structure.
7. My tutor was impressed with the effort I had put into my assignment but on the whole suggested a few changes.
8. It is probably true that people are living longer today than in the past. 

Exercise I

Lexical Resources:  Adding linkers to modify the language

Underline the correct word or phrase in the sentences below.

1. I’m very worried about the plans to build a new shopping centre here. Accordingly / Apparently my friend they want to knock down some of the houses.
2.  Apparently, / Personally, I believe that we will live longer in the future.
3.  Joshua is working this weekend so presumably / actually he will have some time off at a later date.
4. We cannot say for sure but definitely / perhaps an advertising campaign would encourage people to recycle their waste more.
5. Overall, / Luckily, we can see that the experiments done by the early scientists have had a great effect on our lives today.
6. We should probably / personally all reflect on the way we live our lives and try to be more environmentally aware.
7. Certainly, / Surprisingly, John agreed to come when I invited him – I hadn’t expected that!
8. In my opinion / Unfortunately the number of students leaving university without completing their degrees is rising.

Answers

1. Accordingly
2. Personally
3. presumably
4. perhaps
5. Overall
6. personally
7. Surprisingly
8. unfortunately