Adjectives
Juan’s parents are very _______ and don’t allow him to do everything he wants.
Clue: someone who always wants to get things their way
bossy
I wonder if Irina ______ (finish) reading that book yet.
has finished
This motorbike is not as noisy as my previous one.
[MADE]
My previous______________________________ this one.
motorbike made more noise than
Kayla took up karate. She was seven years old.
Kayla took up karate when she was seven years old.
What an ______ band! I never expected they’d be that good. (AMAZE)
amazing
Melanie tries to act confidently even when she’s feeling very _________ about things.
anxious
I’m celebrating because my team ______ (win) the league!
has won
Small towns are safer than large cities. [NOT]
Small towns ___________ as large cities.
not so dangerous
She did karate with other children. The other children were the same age as her.
She did karate with other children who were the same age as her.
They found the journey so ________ that they fell asleep as soon as they arrived. (EXHAUST)
exhausting
I wouldn’t have criticised you if I had known how __________ you were!
sensitive
Tatiana is so greedy! She __________ (eat) all the cakes and she _________ (not leave) any for us.
has eaten, has not left
No one in the team plays better than Gemma. [PLAYER]
Gemma ___________ in the team.
is the best player
Her father is a professional karate instructor. He taught her karate.
Her father, who is a professional karate instructor, taught her karate.
Jake felt _________ with his exam results. He had hoped to do better. (DISAPPOINT)
disappointing
You need to be careful what you say to my brother, as he can be rather ___________ in the morning.
bad-tempered
Kate ______ (lose) weight recently because she __________ (get) more exercise.
has lost, has been getting
She looks more relaxed than she did before the exam. [STRESSED]
She doesn’t look ___________ she did before the exam.
as stressed as
Last year, she participated in the national championship. She did not win. She was injured during one of the matches.
Last year, she participated in the national championship but she did not win and was injured during one of the matches.
You can’t expect children to work hard if they don’t feel _________. (MOTIVATE)
motivated
We’re all feeling rather ____________ about Luis, because he’s been looking rather depressed recently.
concerned
We ________ (have) a really interesting time. Gavin
________ (tell) us about his trip round the world. There are a few countries he still _______ (not tell) us about, but I get the impression he ________ (see) almost everything!
have been having, has been telling, hasn't told, has seen
Tatiana does not speak nearly as clearly as Irina. [MUCH]
Irina speaks ___________ Tatiana.
much more clearly
She hopes to become a professional karate instructor. She hopes to work in the same sports centre as her father. Her father has too many students.
She hopes to become a professional karate instructor and to work in the same sports centre as her father because he has too many students.
We were ______ by the way they shouted at us. (ASTONISH)
astonished