Amazing architecture; Strong adjectives and adverbs – B1 English Vocabulary Test

1  Match the words to the definitions. There are two extra definitions.

A   completely new

B   important in history

C   new or different

D   very exciting to look at

E    following ways of behaving that have continued for a long time

F    ugly and unpleasant

G   different and not ordinary

H   of the present time

I     special and not the same as other things

J    warm and comfortable

2  Complete the sentences.

1   It’s a very original……… style. Nothing like it has been seen before.

2   The skyscraper is b…………………. n…………………. . It was only finished last month.

3   The museum is a c…………………. example of 19th-century architecture.

4   This room is so c………………….! It’s warm and comfortable.

5   This building is very m…………………. – everything inside is controlled by smartphone.

6   The new train station isn’t boring or ugly. It’s very s…………………., with lots of interesting new designs.

3  Complete the table with adjectives from Exercises 1 and 2.

4  Match the adjectives to words with a similar meaning. There are two extra words.

1   new: ……brand new……

2   bad: ………………………

3   big: ………………………

4   cold: ………………………

5   tired: ………………………

6   old: ………………………

5  Complete the sentences with words from Exercise 4.

1   The pyramids are absolutely ……ancient…… .

2   I’m very …………………… . I didn’t sleep enough.

3   This building is absolutely …………………… . It’s 828 metres high!

4   The film was incredibly …………………… . We all hated it.

5   It’s very …………………… . I think it’s –10°C.

6  Choose the best options.

I live in (1) an absolutely / a very / an originally spectacular building. Everyone loves it. It’s about 100 years old, and it’s (2) modern / fresh / historic, too. A (3) talented / fresh / sensible writer used to live here. It’s (4) original / ancient / unusual because it’s bright yellow – the only colourful building in the street. My apartment isn’t (5) very / anything / absolutely big, but it’s comfortable and (6) old / freezing / cosy. A few years ago, there was a fire in the downstairs apartment. Luckily, firefighters (7) burned down / put out / blew away the fire quickly. Later, when they (8) designed / customised / rebuilt the apartment, they put in (9) a traditional / an original / a brand-new lift as well, to my apartment on the top floor!