Vocabulary
- adjectives p10
- adjectives p10
You need to be careful what you say to my brother, as he can be rather _______________ in the morning
You need to be careful what you say to my brother, as he can be rather BAD-TEMPERED in the morning.
Could you ____ me a favour and let me copy your notes from the last class?
Could you DO me a favour and let me copy your notes from the last class?
Your room is such a mess! Could you _________ it _______ before you go out?
Your room is such a mess! Could you CLEAR it UP before you go out?
If you can't _______________, no one will ever trust you.
If you can't KEEP A PROMISE, no one will ever trust you.
What an ___________ band! I never expected they'd be that good. AMAZE
What an AMAZING band! I never expected they'd be that good.
Pascale is very ____________, so she's bound to finish her part of the project on time.
Pascale is very HARD-WORKING, so she's bound to finish her part of the project on time.
I'm _____ this English course because I'm hoping to study in the USA next year.
I'm DOING this English course because I'm hoping to study in the USA next year.
Dad will _________ you _______ from the station when you arrive.
Dad will PICK you UP from the station when you arrive.
I just don't like ______________, so I'd never get a motorbike.
I just don't like TAKING RISKS, so I'd never get a motorbike.
They found the journey so ________ that they fell asleep as soon as they arrived. EXHAUST
They found the journey so EXHAUSTING that they fell asleep as soon as they arrived.
David is so ________ that you can never trust him to do what he says he's going to do.
David is so UNRELIABLE that you can never trust him to do what he says he's going to do.
Marco has ________ a big effort with his students, so I'm afraid he's a bit disappointed with their results.
Marco has MADE a big effort with his students, so I'm afraid he's a bit disappointed with their results.
I must _______ the housework, otherwise I'll never finish it.
I must GET ON WITH the housework, otherwise I'll never finish it.
Mario is thinking of ___________ jogging, as he doesn't feel he's getting enough exercise.
Mario is thinking of TAKING UP jogging, as he doesn't feel he's getting enough exercise.
It's a ___________ problem- I don't really know what to do about it. PUZZLE
It's a PUZZLING problem- I don't really know what to do about it.
Melanie tries to act confidently even when she's feeling very _____________ about things.
Melanie tries to act confidently even when she's feeling very ANXIOUS about things.
Sarah wasn't enjoying the party so she _______ an excuse and left.
Sarah wasn't enjoying the party so she MADE an excuse and left.
I need a rest, all this shopping has ________ me _______.
I need a rest, all this shopping has WORN me OUT.
Instead of reading to the children, I think I'll just ________________ a story for their bedtime.
Instead of reading to the children, I think I'll just MAKE UP a story for their bedtime.
Jake felt ___________ with his exam results. He had hoped to do better. DISAPPOINT
Jake felt DISAPPOINTED with his exam results. He had hoped to do better.
I wouldn't have criticized you if I had known how ______________ you were!
I wouldn't have criticized you if I had known how SENSITIVE you were!
We phoned the police because our neighbours were __________ too much noise.
We phoned the police because our neighbours were MAKING too much noise.
We'll need to _________ the flat before we move in - the paintwork is very old.
We'll need to DO UP the flat before we move in - the paintwork is very old.
I __________ how to solve this maths problem; would you like to _____________ and see if you can do it?
I HAVE NO CLUE how to solve this maths problem; would you like to HAVE A GO and see if you can do it?
We were _________ by the way they shouted at us. ASTONISH
We were ASTONISHED by the way they shouted at us.