Describing towns-Vocabulary
A ___________ town has everything people need inside it—shops, schools, hospitals, and services—so residents don’t need to travel to other places often.
self-contained
Rewrite the sentence using the ''ground'' expression.
- The new research project has ___________. it's very innovative
broken new ground
Is the qualifier in the correct place in the sentence?
The town is quite modern.
True
Choose the correct option.
The museum was (very/absolutely) fascinating.
absolutely
A __________ town looks old and in bad condition. Buildings may need repairs, streets may be dirty, and it may seem neglected or poorly cared for.
run-down
Rewrite the sentence using the ''ground'' expression.
- The plan can't _____________ because we don't have enough funds.
get off the ground
Is the qualifier in the correct place in the sentence?
I didn't enjoy the city particularly.
Choose the correct option.
It was (really/utterly) impossible to understand him.
utterly
A ___________ town has nothing special or unique about it. It looks the same as many other places, with no particular style, atmosphere, or identity. it's usually full of high buildings.
modern and characterless
Rewrite the sentence using the ''ground'' expression.
- He ___________ to defend his idea even though many people disagreed.
stood his ground
Is the qualifier in the correct place in the sentence?
The neighborhood is rather getting dangerous now. We should move somewhere else.
False
The sentence has the wrong intensifier. Rewrite it. there can be more than one option.
The meal was completely delicious.
very, really, incredibly, extremely.
A _________ town is small, old-fashioned, and very charming. It often has traditional buildings, narrow streets, and a peaceful, friendly feeling.
quaint
Rewrite the sentence using the ''ground'' expression.
- We ______________ in class today.
covered a lot of ground
Correct the errors.
We weren't happy particularly during the trip because the town was crowded a bit.
We weren't particularly happy during the trip because the town was a bit crowded.
The sentence has the wrong intensifier. Rewrite it. there can be more than one option.
What she did to him was really wrong.
utterly, absolutely, completely, totally.
A __________ town is very large and spread out over a big area. The buildings and neighborhoods are not close together, so it can take a long time to travel across it.
sprawling
Rewrite the sentence using the ''ground'' expression.
- They stopped the festival __________ there weren't enough attendees.
on the grounds that
Correct the errors.
We had a good fairly trip, but the weather was disappointing slightly.
We had a fairly good trip, but the weather was slightly disappointing.
Match a possible adverb to the adjective. Use them in a sentence,
_____ hot (gradable)
_____ angry (gradable)
_____ impossible (ungradable)
_____ stunning (ungradable)
_____ ridiculous (ungradable)
Answers will vary.