Horoscope and press
Used to/would
Order of adjectives
In the past
Gradable/Non-gradable adjectives
100

Rats do everything with great feeling and enthusiasm. They are sometimes  too trusting and believe everything people tell them.
What adjectives describe them?

Passionate, gullible

100

When we were children we used to playing football on the road.

When we were children we used to/would play football on the road.

100

Maria has ______ ________ _________ ________ hair (false, black, beautiful, thick)

beautiful, thick, black, false

100
I didn't recognise / hadn't recognised Sue, because she cut / had cut her hair.
didn't recognise - had cut
100

good
Name 4 extreme synonym adjectives

wonderful, fantastic, excellent, awesome

200

Rabbits are good at using their imaginations and have a talent for making things, but they can be too pleased about their own achievements.
What adjectives describe them?

creative, self-satisfied

200

I didn't used to talk much before.

I didn't use to talk much before.

200

I saw the _______ ________ ________ table this morning. (wooden, most ugly, round)

most ugly round wooden

200

The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

200

big
Name 4 extreme synonym adjectives

huge, gigantic, massive, enormous

300

Tigers often do things without planning them. They can sometimes be too proud of their appearance.
What adjectives describe them?

spontaneous, vain

300

She didn't used to got good grades.

She didn't use to get good grades.

300

She looks so elegant in her ________ _______ ________ coat. (wool, Italian, long)

long Italian wool

300
David didn't play / hadn't played the match because he hurt / had hurt his leg.
didn't play - had hurt
300

Which adverbs can we use to emphasise an extreme adjective? Name 3.

absolutely, totally, really

400

Oxen think very carefully before making decisions and can be determined to do what they want even if others don’t agree, so if someone tries to _____ them where they live, they would not hesitate to ______.
What adjectives describe them? What are missing words?
 

Cautious, stubborn
stalk, sue for libel

400

I would hate vegetables, but now I like them.

I used to hate vegetables, but now I like them.

400

That is the _________ ________ _________ sculpture in this museum. (metal, most unusual, modern)

most unusual, modern, metal

400
When I looked / had looked everywhere for my car keys, I started / had started to panic.
had looked - started
400

What are the extreme adjectives for these gradable adjectives?

1. small

2. hot

3. interesting

1. tiny. 2. boiling.  3. fascinating

500

Snakes are good at judging situations correctly, and they sometimes don’t care if they cause people pain — just like the _____ press, which often seeks ____ at any cost.
What adjectives describe them? What are missing words?

shrewd, cruel
tabloid, publicity

500

I would be in bed by 10 o'clock. But now I stay up late a lot.

I used to be in bed by 10 o'clock. But now I stay up late a lot.

500

A: But those are nice. Let's say that it's wonderful to have enough money to buy ______, isn't it? (red/French/small/chairs/plastic)

small red French plastic chairs

500

Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (trip) and _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).

Mr. and Mrs. David tripped and fell while they were dancing.

500

It's ______(absolutely/extremely) cold today!
We were ___ (a little/ totally) exhausted when we arrived home.
The movie was ______ (totally/ a little) boring.
And my phone battery is ___ (very/totally) dead.

extremely
totally
a little
totally

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