Adjectives
Hugo is very _________ - he often helps his grandparents with the shopping.
a) self-confident b) thoughtful c) selfish d) organised
b) thoughtful
I'm celebrating because my team ________ (win) the league!
What an ________ (amaze) band! I never expected they'd be so good.
amazing
According to a survey 50% of teenagers don't make any housework for pocket money.
According to a survey 50% of teenagers don't do any housework for pocket money.
Adults tend to worry about their health, _______ young people don't.
a) therefore b) whereas c) when d) because
b) whereas
Sam is very ________, so she's bound to finish her part of the project on time.
a) caring b) mature c) patient d) hard-working
d) hard-working
I'm really annoyed because I ________ (spend) ages preparing for this party and no one has turned up yet.
have spent
They found the journey so _______ (exhaust) that they fell asleep as soon as they arrived.
exhausting
When asked about their favourite sport, how much people said the preferred tennis over basketball.
When asked about their favourite sport, how many people said the preferred tennis over basketball.
however
David is so _______ that you can never trust him to do what he says he's going to do.
a) energetic b) immature c) unreliable d) cheeky
c) unreliable
We _________ (have) a really great time getting to know each other better.
have been having
Poor Emma, she has been ________ (stress) about her exams all week.
stressing
I have helped my mum with the cleaning all day and now I'm exhausted.
I have been helping my mum with the cleaning all day and now I'm exhausted.
_______ I am happy to do some of the cooking, I don't want to do all of it.
although/while
Melanie is very ________ and not afraid of meeting new people.
a) childish b) self-confident c) energetic d) cooperative
b) self-confident
I wonder if Irina _______ (finish) reading that book yet. I __________ (wait) to read it for ages.
has finished
have been waiting
I can't believe how ________ (thrill) she was to see me. I thought she didn't like me.
thrilled
Correct the 2 mistakes:
Amy and John are friends for years. They have met at primary school.
Amy and John have been friends for years. They met at primary school.
Young people often spend many hours a week on social media. Older people _________ are usually to busy to do so.
however/on the other hand
Alex is always getting into trouble at school because he is so _______ with the teacher.
a) cheeky b) enthusiastic c) unreliable d) critical
a) cheeky
Paula _______ (look) very tired recently. I think it's because she ________ too hard.
has been looking
has been studying
We were ________ (astonish) by the way the other team shouted at us. Their behaviour was really ________. (disappoint)
astonished
disappointing
Correct the 2 mistakes:
They're lots of ways to stay fit but I think the healthier of all is zumba.
There are lots of ways to stay fit but I think the healthiest of all is zumba.
Katya took up karate ______ she was seven _______ she was interested in it.
when
because