Adverbs of manner – A1 English Writing Test

1   Reading

a   Every month, Sport and Hobby magazine does an interview with a reader about their hobby. Read the interview with Nick Foster and tick (✓) the best answer.

Nick likes taking photos …

1   when he goes on holiday with friends.

2   of different people and places.

3   when there is a competition he can enter.

Nick, tell us why you started your hobby.

Two years ago, a friend showed me some photos from his holiday in Latin America. His photos of Machu Picchu were really amazing, so I decided to start taking photos myself.

So, what did you do next?

I bought a cheap camera and carried it everywhere with me. I took photos of my family, my friends, and the countryside near my village. I joined a photography club and I slowly improved. However, I only had an old laptop and I couldn’t see the photos very well or show them to friends easily. So I decided to buy a computer with a really big screen. Now everyone can see the photos clearly and I can make changes to the colours quickly and easily.

Last month, I entered a photography competition and a photo of my grandfather won first prize. I was so happy! I won £250, so I bought a fantastic new camera.

What would you like to do with your hobby in the future?

I’d really like to be a professional photographer. However, there aren’t a lot of jobs for photographers, so at the moment it's only a hobby.

b   Read the interview again. Are the sentences true or false?

1   Nick became interested in photography when he saw his friend’s photos of Machu Picchu.

2   Nick’s first camera wasn’t very expensive.

3   Nick prefers to print his photos to show people.

4   Nick’s grandfather won a prize in the photography competition.

5   Nick wants to become a professional photographer.

2   Writing Skills - Adverbs of manner

Complete the sentences with adverbs formed from the adjectives in brackets.

1   The Tour de France riders cycled ___slowly___ (slow) up the mountain and then went down the other side really ___fast___ (fast).

2   My football team lost the match 8-0 because we played very ________ (bad).

3   If you listen ________ (careful), you can hear the sound of the sea in the distance.

4   When you travel, you can make new friends ________ (easy).

5   My mobile phone doesn’t work very ________ (good) here, so please speak ________ (clear).

6   You can fly to New York very ________ (cheap) these days.

3   Writing

Think about the hobby/sport of a person in your family, or a famous person you like. Answer the interview questions about the person and the hobby/sport. Remember to:

• talk about when he/she started this hobby/sport, and why

• talk about what things he/she did (e.g. clubs, competitions, problems)

• talk about what he/she would like to do with this hobby/ sport next

• use adverbs in the answers.

Tell us about why he/she started their hobby/sport.

So, what did he/she do next?

What would he/she like to do with the hobby/sport in the future?