Adjectives
My parents allow my brother to come home any time he likes because they know he is very r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e
responsible
I can see the family resemblance. You’ve got your father’s eyes – you really ______ ______ him, don’t you?
take after
Could you ___ me a favour and let me copy your notes from the last class?
do
I’m celebrating because my team (win) the league!
has won
What an __________ band! I never expected they’d be that good. AMAZE
amazing
Pascale is very h _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ g, so she’s bound to finish her part of the project on time.
hard-working
Why are you gazing out the window? – I’m ________ ___ ___ the delivery person. I’m expecting an important package today.
looking out for
We phoned the police because our neighbours were _______ too much noise.
making
Of course I’m annoyed. I (spend) ages preparing for this party and no one (turn up) yet.
have spent / has turned up
Jake felt_________ that he wasn’t picked to play in the match. DISAPPOINT
disappointed
Helen is very young, but she behaves in a m _ _ _ _ e and responsible way.
mature
It’s Toby’s birthday next week. We need to _______ ___ ____ some ideas for a present
come up with
My mum’s _______ an English course in the evenings, and I sometimes help her with her homework.
doing
I wonder if Irina (finish) reading that book yet. I (wait) to read it for ages.
has finished / have been waiting
You can’t expect children to work hard if they don’t feel __________ MOTIVATE
motivated
Luis is a very e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c person, who is always trying new sports and activities.
energetic
We’ll need to ____ ___ the new internet streaming service – I’ve heard it’s much better than the others but I want to see it for myself before I pay for it.
try out
Sarah wasn’t enjoying the party, so she ______ an excuse and left.
made
Tatiana is so greedy! She (eat) all the cakes and she (not leave) any for us.
has eaten / hasn’t left
We were _________ by the way the other team shouted at us. ASTONISH
astonished
David is so u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e that you can never trust him to do what he says he’s going to do.
unreliable
I must apologise to my sister. We ____ ___ over something really small and had a massive argument. I hope she’ll forgive me.
fell out
Marco has _______ a big effort with his students, so I’m afraid he’s a bit disappointed with their results.
made
Paolo (look) very tired recently. I think it’s because he (study) too hard.
has been looking / has been studying
It’s a __________ problem – I don’t really know what to do about it. PUZZLE
puzzling