1 Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the box.
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blonde cheerful dark elderly good-looking shy |
1 My mum has got curly ……blonde……. hair.
2 Katie is a pretty girl who always looks happy. She’s really ……………… .
3 My brother has got straight ……………… hair.
4 James is a ……………… man in his early twenties.
5 I often go to a community centre to help out with the ……………… on Saturdays.
6 Sara is a bit ……………… and lacks confidence, but she’s a lovely friend to have.
Answer
2 cheerful
3 dark
4 good-looking
5 elderly
6 shy
2 Complete the opposites.
1 confident ……shy……
2 careless ………………….
3 miserable ………………….
4 polite ………………….
5 funny ………………….
6 friendly ………………….
Answer
2 careful
3 cheerful
4 rude
5 serious
6 unfriendly
3 Unscramble the words in brackets to complete the text.
Hi! My name’s Corey and I’m a 1……teenage……. (n e t g e a e) boy. I think I’m quite 2………………. (m o s h d e a n), and I’ve got short 3………………. (i f a r) hair and blue eyes. People tell me I’m 4………………. (r u c h l e e f) because I smile a lot, and that I have good manners. I think that’s true because I don’t like being 5………………. (d r u e)! I’m really into technology and enjoy IT the most at school. I’m also fairly 6………………. (l u c f a r e) when it comes to my studies because I want to do well in the future.
Answer
2 handsome 3 fair 4 cheerful
5 rude 6 careful
4 Write the correct prefix in-, un– or im-. Then match the adjectives to the correct meanings.
1 un…healthy …D…
2 ……polite
3 ……well
4 ……expensive
5 ……kind
6 ……correct
7 ……patient
8 ……visible
A ill
B in a hurry
C wrong
D not good for you
E not seen
F rude
G cheap
H not nice
Answer
2 impolite, F rude
3 unwell, A ill
4 inexpensive, G cheap
5 unkind, H not nice
6 incorrect, C wrong
7 impatient, B in a hurry
8 invisible, E not seen
5 Rewrite the sentences with the opposite adjectives in bold and a suitable noun. Then write two sentences that are true for you using in-, un- or im- adjectives of your choice.
1 Julia is very dependent. She’s always determined to do on her own.
……Julia is very independent. She’s always determined to do things on her own. ……
2 You’re so tidy. Your …………………. is always a mess!
…………………………………………………
3 Nick was lucky to fail the English …………………. .
…………………………………………………
4 I couldn’t see a thing when the …………………. went out. Everything was visible.
…………………………………………………
5 This …………………. question is possible to do.
…………………………………………………
6 Our teacher is fair giving us extra …………………. .
…………………………………………………
7 …………………………………………………
8 …………………………………………………
Answer
2 You’re so untidy. Your bedroom is always a mess!
3 Nick was unlucky to fail the English test.
4 I couldn’t see a thing when the lights went out. Everything was invisible.
5 This maths question is impossible to do.
6 Our teacher is unfair giving us extra homework.
7 Students’ own answers.
8 Students’ own answers.
6 Write an online profile for Susie changing the underlined words to suitable opposites.
● elderly girl of 15
● curly dark hair and brown eyes
● confident and unfriendly
● friends tell me I’m fairly patient at times
● likes music and drama
● dislikes people who are kind and polite
Hi! I’m Susie, and I’m a teenage girl of 15. ………
………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………..
Answer
Example:
Hi! I’m Susie, and I’m a teenage girl of 15. I’ve got straight dark hair, and brown eyes. I’m confident and friendly, but my friends tell me I can be fairly impatient at times. I like music and drama, and I dislike people who are unkind and impolite.
7 Write two sentences about yourself that would be suitable for your own online profile.
………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………..
Answer
Students’ own answers.
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