Adverb of frequency

1. Samuel is always very busy but .................... he plays basketball with his friends.
a) seldom b)always c) never d)sometimes

2. The hippopotamus .................... comes out of the water on a hot day because the water
keeps it cool.
a) always b) often c)seldom d) frequenly

3. Ben likes Chines cuisine. He .................... goes to a Chinese restaurant with his
parents.
a) seldom b)always c) hardly d) never

4. Jack hates swimming but .................... he will accompany me to the swimming

complex.
a)hardly b) rarely c) never d)sometimes

5. Bob is a healthy boy. He .................... falls ill.

a) often b) seldom c)always d) usually

6. I .................... see a beggar at the bus stop when I go to school but he is not there
today.
a)always b)seldom c)never d) hardly

7. Tom .................... boasts about his wealth. No one likes him.

a)seldom b)rarely c)hardly d) frequently

8. The prices of the buns and cakes at the bakery will .................... fall just before
closing tme so many people will go to the bakery then.
a)always b)hardly c)never d)seldom

9. On public holidays, we .................... have to wait more than an hour before we can get
a seat at the restaurant. The place is usually very crowded.
a) hardly b) rarely c)never d)sometimes

10. Thomas .................... tells Peter his problems. They are best friends.
a)never b) seldom c)hardly d) always

11. Susie is a hard-working girl. She .................... studies hards for the tests.
a)never b) always c) seldom d)hardly

12. She goes to the playground .................... after school but most of the time she is doing
her homework.
a)sometimes b) frequently c) seldom d)usually

13. Alfred .................... arrives at school on time. I wonder why he is late today.
a)seldom b) never c)hardly d)always

14. Tricia has been to London before. This will be her first trip there.
 a)always b)seldom c)hardly d)never

15. Andrew .................... goes to the park with me but when I am busy, he ....................
goes on his own.
a)often ....sometimes b)never....never c)seldom... hardly
d)never...rarely

16. I do not like running but .................... I go jogging in the evening.

a)seldom b)never c)rarely d)sometimes

17. Anna .................... sees her parents as they are .................... very busy working.
a)seldom...never b)rarely...hardly c)never...never
d)hardly...usually

18. In the morning, I ...........................get up 7:00 to let the dogs out.

a)seldom b)never c)rarely d)usually

19. I .........................oversleep if I have been up late the night before.

a)seldom b)sometimes c)rarely d)usually

20. My wife and I ............................ have breakfast together unless I'm out of town on
business.
a)always b)seldom c)hardly d)never