Confusing adverbs and adverbial phrases

1. I love chocolate, especially / specially dark

chocolate.

• especially

• specially

2 I’m working part-time right now / actually,

but I think they’ll offer me a full-time job soon.

• right now

• actually

3 I stayed up late / lately last night, so I’m really tired

today.

• late

• lately

4 Ben is really busy, so we hard / hardly see him now.

• hard

• hardly

5 It was raining on the day of the picnic, so we didn’t

go in the end / at the end.

• in the end

• at the end

6 This dress has been especially / specially designed

for her, so no one else will have one like it.

• especially

• specially

7 I love unusual foods. I’ve even / ever tried fried insects!

• even

• ever

8 We yet / still haven’t decided where to go on

vacation this summer. We’ve been talking about

it for weeks!

• yet

• still

9 I can’t believe that I’ve been a teacher for

nearly / near 25 years now!

• nearly

• near

10 Sally hasn’t been feeling very well lately / late, so

she’s going to make an appointment to see her doctor

• lately

• late