English Advanced Grammar Exercises – Adjectives 1

A. Match the gradable adjectives to the ungradable adjectives with extreme meanings.

a   fascinating

b   superb

c   hilarious

d   terrified

e   furious

f   starving

g   gorgeous

h   idiotic

i   enormous

j   astonishing

B. Circle TWO correct options.

1   The book I’m reading at the moment is absolutely ……… .

      a interesting

      b terrifying

      c hilarious

2   This drink has a very……… flavour.

      a unusual

      b delicious

      c sweet

3   The views from the top of the mountain were utterly ……… .

      a spectacular

      b great

      c stunning

4   My brother has a very ……… job in a bank.

      a responsible

      b hard

      c bored

5   The child got a lot of attention because she was ……… .

      a young     b only     c ill

6   The project was very successful and we would like to thank everyone ……… .

      a particular

      b concerned

      c involved

7   Her last book was interesting because the story was extremely ……… .

      a original

      b unique

      c odd

8   There was a / an ……… cat on the sofa.

      a huge

      b asleep

      c beautiful

9   The Indian restaurant was ……… expensive, so we got a takeaway instead.

      a too

      b enough

      c extremely

10   The company’s ……… owner, Eduardo Sanchez, inherited it from his father.

        a alive     b late     c present

C. Complete the sentences by putting the words and phrases in the correct order.

1   thought / up / the / getting / mere / of / early

      …………………………………….. puts me in a bad mood.

2   ate / pizzas / she / whole / on her own / two

      Marion was so hungry ……………………………………… .

3   by the time / soaking / were / we / wet

      It was raining so hard that ……………………………………… we got home.

4   you / reliable / know / do / anyone

      ……………………………………… who can babysit for us on Friday night?

5   couldn’t / to watch / interesting / I / anything / find

      I sat down and turned on the TV but ……………………………………… .

6   reason / is / don’t like / main / Jake / the / I

      ……………………………………… that he’s always so rude to me when I see him!

7   alive / didn’t / the / seem / lizard

      ……………………………………… so I was surprised when it suddenly moved.

8   always / equipment / should / you / proper / take

      If you go walking in the mountains, ……………………………………… .

D. Complete the blog with adjectives made from the words in brackets.

Day 6

Wow – I’ve Just got back from Jin Shan Ling, a really 1……………. (beauty) part of the Great Wall of China. It was absolutely 2……………. (stun). I got up really early this morning and took the bus from Beijing to Si Ma Tai. It’s not as touristy as some other parts of the Wall, so it felt much more 3……………. (peace) than the Badaling Great Wall. As I wrote last week. I was a bit 4……………. (disappoint) when I visited It – It was almost too perfect. Then I walked the 10 km along the wall to Jin Shan Ling, which was absolutely 5……………. (exhaust). It was a 6……………. (boil) hot day and there wasn’t much shade from the sun.

While I was walking. I had a good chat with some American tourists – It was a 7……………. (gold) opportunity to practise my English. One guy I spoke to had read the history of the Walt – absolutely 8……………. (fascinate). I guess I need to read more books and blog about It soon! Looking back. It was probably too 9……………. (tire) for a single day – next time I’ll take a sleeping bag and take more time to enjoy the experience. Also. I’d take more food and drink – mine ran out after a few hours, which was really 10……………. (annoy). And don’t forget to take some toilet paper!

E. Write descriptions of these things using at least two adjectives. You can use the adjectives from the box or your own ideas.

1   ………………………………………… sofa

2   ………………………………………… table

3   ………………………………………… singer

4   ………………………………………… film

5   ………………………………………… shoes

6   ………………………………………… watch

7   ………………………………………… hair

8   ………………………………………… restaurant

9   ………………………………………… beach

10   ………………………………………… centre

F. Write sentences describing at least five of the following, using adjective structures from the unit.

1   Your best friend …………………………………………

2   The weather yesterday …………………………………………

3   The last film you saw …………………………………………

4   An activity which you don’t like …………………………………………

5   A good meal you had recently …………………………………………

6   A present you got for your last birthday …………………………………………

7   A famous person from your country …………………………………………

8   The English language …………………………………………

Example: 2 yesterday was a beautiful sunny day, with a clear blue sky and boiling hot temperatures.

G. Circle the correct option.

1   I’m reading a / an ………… interesting book about China at the moment.

      a absolutely

      b really

      c completely

2   There has been a small increase in ………… growth in this country this year.

      a economic

      b economics

      c economy

3   I find the ………… idea of running a marathon exhausting.

      a quite     b sheer     c mere

4   During the ………… months, the emperors and their families used to move away from the city.

      a winters     b winter’s     c winter

5   Everyone ………… voted to go on strike.

      a current     b present     c actual