Leichtere Übungen

1. With or without -ly and some other points of grammar

Read the story, filling in the correct forms, or appropriate translations, of the words in brackets.

A Lions' Story

Two lions were walking (slow) __________ along Broadway in New York – a grandfather and his grandson. It was a cold, grey day, a (light) __________ wind was blowing and it was drizzling (soft) __________.

"(Surprising) __________ few people around today," said the young lion.

"You're (constant) __________ thinking of food," said the grandfather. "You (darfst nicht) __________ do that. It isn't good for you. You've got enough flesh on your bones. You (brauchst nicht) __________ eat more than you (usual) __________ do."

"I wasn't thinking about food," answered the grandson. "In fact, I (look) __________ at that girl over there. Isn't she (beautiful) __________?"

"She's (beautiful) __________ dressed," said the grandfather. "She has a (nice) __________ figure too. I don't like them too (thin) __________."

"Now you are thinking of food," said the grandson with a (thin) __________ disguised smile.

The old lion felt (slight) __________ annoyed. "I think we (sollten) __________ go and eat something (good) __________. I know a place where we can eat (good) __________ and talk (intelligent) __________ about (important) __________ things."

Ten minutes later they were sitting (comfortable) __________ in a nice, cosy restaurant. At the next table a stout woman was eating a (huge) __________ steak. The older lion eyed both her and the steak (greedy) __________.

After the waitress had taken their orders, they sat (quiet) __________, the older lion (occasional) __________ stealing a (quick) __________ glance at the stout woman, who was now (eager) __________ devouring an (enormous) __________ dessert.

Seeing that his grandfather was in a somewhat melancholy mood, the grandson (wollte) __________ start a conversation about something (pleasant) __________. "Tell me, grandpa," he said, "how is it that you're so (extreme) __________ well-educated?"

The old lion's face (immediate) __________ brightened. Like most old men he liked to talk about himself. "I (have) __________ a long life," he said, "and during a long life you learn a lot of things. You just (musst) __________ keep your eyes open. But (lucky) __________ I also (go) __________ to a good school. That was in Germany, many years ago."

"You (go) __________ to school in Germany, grandpa? You never (tell) __________ me about that."

"Yes, in Berlin it was, the German capital. They have a kind of high school there that's only for adults. It's called Victor Klemperer College. I (study) __________ there for three years."

"And you (get) __________ your diploma?"

"Yes I did, but in my last year they almost (kick) __________ me out."

"Kicked you out, grandpa? I (kann nicht) __________ believe it. You're such a wonderfully well-behaved lion."

"I certainly behaved (good) __________. I was (punctual) __________, always did my homework, didn't smoke, didn't do drugs, didn't contradict the teacher. I was (popular) __________ among my fellow students and most of the teachers (like) __________ me too. But on one occasion I did a (foolish) __________ thing ..."

"You of all lions acted (foolish) __________, grandpa? What did you do?"

"I roared."

"You roared?"

"Yes, I roared (terrible) __________. I know it was a (terrible) __________ roar, and the teacher got so (terrible) __________ frightened she almost fainted, the poor woman.

"But why did you roar, grandpa? We all know we (dürfen nicht) __________ roar when we're in (polite) __________ society."

"It was in our English Literature class. We (read) __________ George Orwell's Animal Farm, and there's this stupid sentence in the story, 'All animals are equal'. The moment I (read) __________ these words I got (furious) __________. Everybody knows, or (sollte) __________ know, that the lion is the king of beasts. No other animal (kann) __________ be equal with a lion! So I roared like our wild forefathers in the savannas of Africa. The English teacher (take) __________ me to the principal, saying I was a danger to teachers and students and should (kick) __________ out."

"And what did the principal say?"

"She said, 'Leo, this is a (serious) __________ matter. Teachers are (sensitive) __________ people. If you scare them out of their wits, they'll become ill and then we have no one to teach you. Promise (faithful) __________ that you'll never roar again.' Well, I promised of course, and I apologized to the teacher, and back in class she said, 'Now, Leo, go on (read) __________.' And I read, 'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal (als) __________ others.' So Orwell (get) __________ it right after all, there had been no reason for me to roar, and since then I (be) __________ all for equality, always adding (silent) __________: 'But we lions are more equal than all the other animals.'"

2. Mit oder ohne -ly?

Benutzen Sie die -ly-Form, wenn sich das Wort nicht auf ein Nomen (= Substantiv, Hauptwort), Pronomen oder einen Namen bezieht.

a. Fast cars are a (real) danger on our roads.

b. Drunk drivers are (real) a danger on our roads.

c. The driver was (obvious) drunk.

d. It was (obvious) that the driver was drunk.

e. It's (obvious) safer to drive (slow).

f. Accidents are (frequent) here.

g. Accidents are (frequent) caused by drunken drivers.

h. Was she (serious) injured? – No, the injuries were not (serious).

i. (Unfortunate) I didn't have my mobile with me.

j. (Unfortunate) my battery is (extreme) low.

k. The battery (normal) lasts about two years.

l. Under (normal) conditions the battery will last several years.

m. He cannot control his emotions (good) and (easy) becomes (angry).

n. Elephants are (high) (intelligent) and (peaceful) animals.

o. Times have changed (radical) since the war.

p. There have been (radical) changes since the war.

q. She can read English texts (relative) (easy) with the help of a dictionary.

r. For a child, a sting in the throat is (extreme) (dangerous).

s. His political views are (dangerous) (extreme).

t. They (hot) debated the decision.

u. There was a (hot) debate among the committee members.

v. We should remove graffiti as (quick) as possible.

w. All graffiti will be (quick) removed.

x. (Quick) removal of graffiti is the best way to discourage taggers.

3. Setzen Sie die folgenden Wörter an passender Stelle ein.

afraid, appointment, bad, be, can't, enough, free, get, have, him, in, must, o'clock, phone, rush, see, sorry, sure, those

No time for Jim

Jim is on his mobile .......... to Liz.

Jim:   Hi, Liz, I must .......... you. Are you .......... this afternoon?

Liz:    No, I'm .......... not, Jim. I have an .......... at the hairdresser.

Jim:   Hmm, that's too ...........  Actually, I can't see why you .......... go to the hairdresser. Your hair is OK. When is it anyway?

Liz:    What?

Jim:   The appointment, the hairdresser –

Liz:    Oh, at two .......... I think, no – half past two – quarter to three possibly. I'm not .........., really.

Jim:   If you must go to the hairdresser, .......... we meet afterwards – say, at four thirty? We could .......... a coffee or something.

Liz:    No, I'm .........., Jim. I'll be in a bit of a .......... then.

Jim:   Why will you .......... in a rush? I have all the time .......... the world.

Liz:    Well, you see, I must .......... some new clothes and shoes and make-up and –

Jim:   Why must you get all .......... things? You're pretty .......... for me.

Liz:    But not pretty .......... for Harry. I've got a date with .......... tonight.

(Text aus: Hueber Englisch ganz leicht Hörkurs.)

4. Verneinen Sie die folgenden Sätze.

a. I love her.

b. I can understand that.

c. They are very good.

d. He sees her.

e. He can see her.

f. He is happy.

g. You know her?

h. You should go there.

i. I am alone.

j. They have breakfast in the living room.

k. He has a shower every day.

l. You have to do it.

m. We are on the wrong train.

n. You will be surprised.

o. He could do it in one day.

p. I would wait till she comes back.

q. I need a dictionary.

r. She looks like her mother.

s. He's a doctor.

t. We have a car.

u. She has a flat of her own.

5. Setzen Sie die folgenden Sätze in die Frageform – ggf. unter Verwendung der in Klammern angegebenen Fragewörter, mit denen Sie nach den durchgestrichenen Satzteilen fragen.

a. He's in love with her.

b. This is the best dictionary. (Which ...?)

c. You love her.

d. She loves him.

e. The super-rich travel by private jet.

f. She can swim.

g. She can't swim. (Why ...?)

h. We can take a taxi.

i. They were surprised.

j. They met in Paris.

k. They met in Paris. (Where ...?)

l. You saw her on the train.

m. She killed him. (Why ...?)

n. They got married last year. (When ...?)

o. I've got a ticket. (... you ...?)

p. You've read the book.

q. He's a doctor.

r. He's got a car.

s. They'll keep their word.

t. We'll be staying at the Ritz.

u. They have five children. (How many ...?)

v. We have breakfast in the dining room.

w. We're going to have breakfast in the dining room.

x. The other guests had breakfast on the veranda. (Where ...?)

y. George Washington lived in this mansion. (Who ...?)

z. George Washington lived in this mansion. (Where ...?)