Complete the story using the following adverbs and adverbial phrases:
- for three hours
- so much
- a few times
- for months
- lovingly
- deeply
- just
- anxiously
- suddenly
- soon
- only
- straightaway
- hardly
- absolutely
- in a friendly way
She waited impatiently in the departure lounge. She had (1) __________ been there (2) __________. If she didn't get on the plane (3) __________, she might change her mind about going. She has been planning this trip to Berlin (4) __________, well, since we had left England. She had missed him (5) __________ and she could (6) __________ wait to see him again. But did he love her as (7) __________ as she loved him? She wasn't (8) __________ sure. She had written to him every day but he had (9) __________ written to her (10) __________. Would he take her (11) __________ into his arms as soon as she arrived? Or would he just greet her (12) __________? Oh, how she hated this waiting! (13) __________ she heard a message on the tannoy: "Would Ms. Pamela Roberts please go to the desk in the departure lounge (14) __________? A message has (15) __________ arrived for her." Pamela walked (16) __________ towards the desk. What could be the message?
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Answer (3)
anxiously
three hours 3. soon
for
deeply
hardly 7. lovingly 8. absolutely
only
in a friendly way
straight away
for months
suddenly
soon
just
straight away
The adverbial phrases are 'hardly', 'for three hours', 'soon, for months', 'so much hardly', 'deeply', 'absolutely', 'only', 'a few times', 'lovingly', 'in a friendly way', 'Suddenly', 'straightaway', 'just' and 'anxiously'. She struggles with impatience and deep feelings for someone she plans to meet, interrupted by a message calling her to the desk.
She waited impatiently in the departure lounge. She had hardly been there for three hours. If she didn't get on the plane soon, she might change her mind about going. She had been planning this trip to Berlin for months, well, since she had left England. She had missed him so much and she could hardly wait to see him again. But did he love her as deeply as she loved him? She wasn't absolutely sure. She had written to him every day, but he had only written to her a few times. Would he take her lovingly into his arms as soon as she arrived? Or would he just greet her in a friendly way? Oh, how she hated this waiting! Suddenly she heard a message on the tannoy: 'Would Ms. Pamela Roberts please go to the desk in the departure lounge straightaway? A message has just arrived for her.' Pamela walked anxiously towards the desk. What could be the message?
hardly
for three hours
soon
for months
so much
hardly
deeply
absolutely
only
a few times
lovingly
in a friendly way
Suddenly
straightaway
just
anxiously
In the story, Pamela waits at the departure lounge, filled with impatience and uncertainty about her trip to Berlin and her feelings for someone she misses. She reflects on her relationship, questioning his feelings and experiences waiting for news, culminating in a surprising announcement on the tannoy. The filled-in adverbs and phrases enhance her emotional state and the tension of the moment.
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