exercises 5, 6, 7 & 8 p. 162 - 164
exercise 5 Fill in. Use each word only once.
1. That was such a sick joke that I was physically ill afterwards.
2. I’m so afraid of scary movies.
3. I’m so glad to hear such happy news!
4. Judy says she is not a lonely person even though she lives alone.
5. You really should let sleeping dogs stay asleep.
6. Tina is living proof of what it is like when you are really alive.
exercise 6 Fill in according to the clues.
1. My baby sister is five years old, but I also have a twenty-year-old brother.
2. The news said that every young person / every teenager spends an astounding number of hours per day online.
3. Are you afraid of the unknown?
4. That’s it! You’re grounded for the next / the following three weeks.
5. Do you think young people / the young are more open-minded than old people / the old?
6. There are more 90-year-olds now than ever before.
7. Good old Peter. You can always trust him to take care of all the silly little details.
8. The past few weeks / The last couple of weeks have been the best weeks of my life.
9. My grandmother lived in that little red cottage up on the hill.
exercise 7 Fill in. I'm studying at 1. one of the best universities in London. It has 2. enormous / huge / massive stone buildings. It has all the facilities a good college should have, including 3. well-furnished classrooms and laboratories, and even our library is 4. better than / superior to that of any other school. Our new librarian is also 5. much / a lot more helpful than the previous one. Our dean is 6. by far the strictest disciplinarian there is, but I don’t think he is 7. as scary / frightening as some of the students say. However, if anyone violates the rules, they get punished. 8. “The more active you are in your studies, 9. the more versatile your future options will be”, he says. At our university, special attention is paid to behaviour and punctuality. 10. The best-behaved and 11. (the) most punctual student is awarded a prize every year. My university is very 12. similar to my dad’s school, except his was an all-boys school. My dad says getting a good education is becoming 13. more and more valuable / worthwhile in the modern world. But he also says it is 14. even more vital / crucial to do what really makes me happy.
exercise 8 Step 1 Replace the underlined adjectives with synonyms given in the box below. Do not use the word very. 1. This document is impeccable and carefully written. 2. Were you jittery before your speech at the assembly? 3. It's always nice to receive thanks that seem heartfelt. 4. The pain in my knee was excruciating. 5. Our school halls are packed just before the lunch break. 6. The news about the outbreak of war was devastating. 7. Sorry, we can't lend you a hand. All of our staff is swamped at the moment. 8. Were you thrilled to learn about your new scholarship? 9. The sound of the rain at the concert was deafening. 10. My problems seem frivolous compared to yours. 11. Look at the view! The scenery around here is gorgeous. 12. Winning the lottery was mind-blowing! I never usually win anything.
1. That was such a sick joke that I was physically ill afterwards.
2. I’m so afraid of scary movies.
3. I’m so glad to hear such happy news!
4. Judy says she is not a lonely person even though she lives alone.
5. You really should let sleeping dogs stay asleep.
6. Tina is living proof of what it is like when you are really alive.
exercise 6 Fill in according to the clues.
1. My baby sister is five years old, but I also have a twenty-year-old brother.
2. The news said that every young person / every teenager spends an astounding number of hours per day online.
3. Are you afraid of the unknown?
4. That’s it! You’re grounded for the next / the following three weeks.
5. Do you think young people / the young are more open-minded than old people / the old?
6. There are more 90-year-olds now than ever before.
7. Good old Peter. You can always trust him to take care of all the silly little details.
8. The past few weeks / The last couple of weeks have been the best weeks of my life.
9. My grandmother lived in that little red cottage up on the hill.
exercise 7 Fill in. I'm studying at 1. one of the best universities in London. It has 2. enormous / huge / massive stone buildings. It has all the facilities a good college should have, including 3. well-furnished classrooms and laboratories, and even our library is 4. better than / superior to that of any other school. Our new librarian is also 5. much / a lot more helpful than the previous one. Our dean is 6. by far the strictest disciplinarian there is, but I don’t think he is 7. as scary / frightening as some of the students say. However, if anyone violates the rules, they get punished. 8. “The more active you are in your studies, 9. the more versatile your future options will be”, he says. At our university, special attention is paid to behaviour and punctuality. 10. The best-behaved and 11. (the) most punctual student is awarded a prize every year. My university is very 12. similar to my dad’s school, except his was an all-boys school. My dad says getting a good education is becoming 13. more and more valuable / worthwhile in the modern world. But he also says it is 14. even more vital / crucial to do what really makes me happy.
exercise 8 Step 1 Replace the underlined adjectives with synonyms given in the box below. Do not use the word very. 1. This document is impeccable and carefully written. 2. Were you jittery before your speech at the assembly? 3. It's always nice to receive thanks that seem heartfelt. 4. The pain in my knee was excruciating. 5. Our school halls are packed just before the lunch break. 6. The news about the outbreak of war was devastating. 7. Sorry, we can't lend you a hand. All of our staff is swamped at the moment. 8. Were you thrilled to learn about your new scholarship? 9. The sound of the rain at the concert was deafening. 10. My problems seem frivolous compared to yours. 11. Look at the view! The scenery around here is gorgeous. 12. Winning the lottery was mind-blowing! I never usually win anything.