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English Vocabulary in Use U Unit 73 Compound adjectives

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  1. 1What compound adjectives from the opposite page can describe ...

    1 a problem that never ends? a(n) [blank_start]never-ending[blank_end] problem
    2 a shirt whose neck is open and which fits tightly? a(n) [blank_start]open-necked[blank_end], [blank_start]tight-fitting[blank_end] shirt
    3 a girl who has long legs and brown eyes? a(n) [blank_start]long-legged[blank_end], [blank_start]brown-eyed[blank_end] girl
    4 very new sandals that have open toes? [blank_start]brand-new[blank_end], [blank_start]open-toed[blank_end] sandals
    5 a boy who dresses well and is brown from the sun? a(n) [blank_start]well-dressed[blank_end], [blank_start]suntanned[blank_end] boy
    6 a person who is very relaxed and kind? a(n) [blank_start]easy-going[blank_end], [blank_start]warm-hearted[blank_end] person
    7 a boy who has curly hair and is sharp? a(n) [blank_start]curly-haired[blank_end], [blank_start]quick-witted[blank_end] boy
    8 a story that is difficult to believe? a(n) [blank_start]far-fetched[blank_end] story
    1. Afar-fetched
    2. Bcurly-haired
    3. Cquick-witted
    4. Dwarm-hearted
    5. Eeasy-going
    6. Fwell-dressed
    7. Gsuntanned
    8. Hopen-toed
    9. Ibrand-new
    10. Jlong-legged
    11. Kbrown-eyed
    12. Ltight-fitting
    13. Mopen-necked
    14. Nnever-ending
  2. 2Fill the gaps with the words from below to form new compound adjectives in alphabetical order. Use a dictionary if necessary.

    1 [blank_start]blue[blank_end]-eyed
    [blank_start]brown[blank_end]-eyed
    [blank_start]green[blank_end]-eyed
    2 [blank_start]bullet[blank_end]-proof
    [blank_start]water[blank_end]-proof
    3 [blank_start]business[blank_end]-class
    [blank_start]second[blank_end]-class
    4 [blank_start]broad[blank_end]-minded
    [blank_start]narrow[blank_end]-minded
    5 [blank_start]hand[blank_end]-made
    [blank_start]man[blank_end]-made
    6 [blank_start]duty[blank_end]-free
    [blank_start]sugar[blank_end]-free
    7 [blank_start]loose[blank_end]-fitting
    [blank_start]tight[blank_end]-fitting
    8 [blank_start]left[blank_end]-handed
    [blank_start]right[blank_end]-handed
    1. Ablue
    2. Bbrown
    3. Cgreen
    4. Dbullet
    5. Ewater
    6. Fbusiness
    7. Gsecond
    8. Hbroad
    9. Inarrow
    10. Jhand
    11. Kman
    12. Lduty
    13. Msugar
    14. Nloose
    15. Otight
    16. Pleft
    17. Qright
  3. 3Complete the sentences using compound adjectives.
    1 It was an old, run-[blank_start]down[blank_end] hotel that needed modernising. None of the rooms were air-[blank_start]conditioned[blank_end] and the so-[blank_start]called[blank_end] restaurant was just a coffee bar. Our room had an old, worn-out carpet that was dirty.
    2 It's a very [blank_start]built[blank_end]-up coast, with hotels and villas everywhere.
    3 We managed to get a [blank_start]last[blank_end]-minute booking for a Mediterranean cruise.
    4 Off-[blank_start]peak[blank_end] train travel is much cheaper than travelling at busy times, but long-[blank_start]distance[blank_end] travel by train can sometimes be more expensive than flying.
    5 The route of the President's drive to Parliament was [blank_start]top[blank_end] secret and he was driven in a bullet-[blank_start]proof[blank_end] limousine.
    6 The workers went on [blank_start]all[blank_end]-out strike over a long-[blank_start]standing[blank_end] pay dispute and the airport was closed for three years.
    7 She used to be quite well-[blank_start]off[blank_end] but she lost a lot of money and now she has a [blank_start]hard[blank_end]-up look about her. She got a part-time job to help pay the bills.
    8 She has to have a sugar-[blank_start]free[blank_end] diet but it's very time-[blank_start]consuming[blank_end] trying to make sure everything she buys has no sugar in it.
    1. Adown
    2. Bconditioned
    3. Ccalled
    4. Dbuilt
    5. Elast
    6. Fpeak
    7. Gdistance
    8. Htop
    9. Iproof
    10. Jall
    11. Kstanding
    12. Loff
    13. Mhard
    14. Nfree
    15. Oconsuming
  4. 4Paula is absent-minded.
    [blank_start]Paula is forgetful.[blank_end]

    Salam is quick-witted.
    [blank_start]Salam is clever and funny.[blank_end]

    Frank is stuck-up.
    [blank_start]Frank is snobbish.[blank_end]

    Meena is good-tempered.
    [blank_start]Meena is friendly and cheerful.[blank_end]

    Juan is two-faced.
    [blank_start]Juan is not sincere[blank_end] and says unpleasant things about you to other people.
    1. APaula is forgetful.
    2. BPaula never forgets anything.
    3. CSalam is clever and funny.
    4. DSalam can run fast
    5. EFrank is snobbish.
    6. FFrank is not very active.
    7. GMeena is friendly and cheerful.
    8. HMeena is always in a bad mood.
    9. IJuan is not sincere
    10. JJuan always sees two sides of an argumen
  5. 5Write the correct words in the gaps.
    1 You look so sun[blank_start]tanned[blank_end] after your summer holiday.
    2 I would love to be a world-[blank_start]famous[blank_end] film star.
    3 My boss is quite relaxed and easy-[blank_start]going[blank_end] about things.
    4 How can you be so self-[blank_start]centred[blank_end]? You never think of anyone but yourself!
    5 You need some new shoes. These are [blank_start]worn[blank_end]-out.
    6 The house is looking really [blank_start]run[blank_end]-down. We should redecorate.
    7 We live in quite a built-[blank_start]up[blank_end] area of town.
    1. Aup
    2. Brun
    3. Cworn
    4. Dcentred
    5. Egoing
    6. Ffamous
    7. Gtanned

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Quiz on English Vocabulary in Use U Unit 73 Compound adjectives, created by Csabi Berger on 25/02/2017.
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