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C Grammar exercises

C1 Match the halves of these sentences.

1 My boyfriend sounded d a tired because I got up too early.
2 The school was b bad so we didn’t drink it.
3 My boss seemed c wonderful because it was home-made.
4 We got d sad on the phone.
5 The bread tasted e angry but she was just in a hurry.
6 I was feeling f wet because we didn’t have our raincoats.
7 The milk smelled g unusual because it had no rules.
C2 Rewrite these sentences adding the adjectives in brackets.
1 My friend gave me a ring for my birthday. (silver/antique)
My friend gave me an antique silver ring for my birthday.
2 I wore my jeans when I painted the ceiling. (old/blue/dirty)

3 I borrowed my sister’s dress to wear to the party. (silk/lovely/long)

4 I was surprised that Mike wore that jacket. (white/cotton)

5 He bought some shoes yesterday. (expensive/new)

6 Jenny’s father gave her a necklace for her 18th birthday. (long/gold/beautiful)

C3 Underline the correct adjective in each sentence.

1 That was an interesting/interested lesson.
2 My parents were tiring/tired after the long flight.
3 We were boring/bored so we went to the cinema.
4 I enjoy my job but it’s very tiring/tired.
5 You’ll be surprising/surprised when I tell you what happened.
6 We were exciting/excited about seeing Michael again.
7 All the programmes on TV tonight look boring/bored.
8 I’m staying in an amazing/amazed hotel.
9 My friend was annoying/annoyed with me because I was late.
10 Hans is interesting/interested in art so I took him to the Picasso exhibition.
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C4 Match a noun in A with each noun in B then complete the sentences below.
A B
address alarm bus city credit book boots car card centre
football evening film fire clock engine invitation jam
police traffic wedding performance star stop

address book alarm clock

1 I bought a new alarm clock because I couldn’t wake up in the morning.

2 Everyone was looking at the as she came into the hotel.
3 The café wouldn’t accept my so I paid cash.
4 I usually clean my when I get home from a match.
5 We couldn’t get tickets for the so we went in the afternoon.
6 Our teacher was late because there was a big on the motorway.
C5 Read this email and look at the adjectives. There are eight mistakes. Correct them.

Hi Sally

I can’t see you next week because I’m going on holiday with my parents.
very small town
We always stay near a town very small on the coast. There is a lovely

and sandy beach and the sea is clear and warm. The town has lots of old

beautiful buildings. My parents like going to the galleries art but I get

boring so I go to the shops. You can buy cheaps clothes there.

I hope we go to my restaurant favourite.

Write back and tell me all your excited news.

Duncan

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D Exam practice
Reading Part 2
The people below all want to hire bikes for short trips.
On the next page there are eight cycle trips in a tourist information brochure.
Decide which trip would be the most suitable for the following people.
For questions 1–5, mark the correct letter (A–H).

1 David is an experienced cyclist. He has a couple of days to spend on

his hobby of bird-watching. He has a small tent and wants to get
away from the crowds.

2 Ian and his daughters Kim and Kylie would like an easy bike ride with
time to play on the beach and have a swim in the sea. They have a
picnic with them.

3 Nadine and Lee are interested in old buildings. They don’t mind a few
hills, but don’t want to go to the mountains. They’d like to go to a
restaurant for lunch.

4 Elizabeth enjoys cycling to keep fit, but she must be at home in the
evening. She enjoys drawing and taking photographs of unusual
natural scenery.

5 Zoe and Bea don’t want to cycle very far and they can’t start early in
the morning. They’re interested in art and would like to have lunch
somewhere near the sea.

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RECOMMENDED CYCLE RIDES FROM AILSEA
A Seaview Gallery (less than an hour’s ride B An excellent destination for families is Ailsham,
along the coast road) shows paintings and where there is a campsite. The route includes
photographs by local artists in attractive only one tiny hill and the views of woods and
rooms on the cliffs. Open 2pm–5pm. There’s farmland are lovely. Stop for a picnic under the
a teashop next door which serves delicious trees. When you arrive, enjoy a swim in the river,
lunches and teas. then spend a night in one of the tents provided.
C Picnic at Ailmouth Castle after a two-hour cycle D If you enjoy really brilliant scenery and don’t
ride along the coast. For five hundred years it mind starting early, go to the mountains for the
has stood on the cliffs, looking down on the day. You’ll want to bring your camera with you
dangerous black rocks and waves far below. for the amazing rocks, quiet pools and exciting
Now it’s a beautiful old ruin. Remember your waterfalls. The return journey is all downhill, so
camera, because you’ll want to photograph it you can get back quickly in the afternoon.
at sunset.
E This pleasant flat route uses the pretty little F A good day’s bike ride through attractive
lanes which follow the coast to an excellent countryside away from the coast brings you to
sandy beach, less than an hour away. There’s Otterbourne Hall, a historic house open to the
plenty of room for ball games and it’s very safe public. You can enjoy a surprisingly cheap but
to swim. A pleasant day out for anyone who delicious lunch in the cosy restaurant, and then
can ride a bike. you’ll be pleased to discover that there are no
steep hills on the return route.
G Perfect for active young cyclists who enjoy being H Only half an hour’s ride away at Fendwich, is a
alone in beautiful scenery. Leave in the afternoon popular new restaurant with amazing views across
to catch the wonderful sunset from high in the the beach. Eat a delicious lunch and watch the
mountains. Camping is permitted for up to two birds on the cliffs, then look round the souvenir
nights. See wild birds and animals among the rocks shops before cycling back along the coast. An
and trees. excellent trip if you don’t have a whole day
available.

Grammar focus task

Put the two adjectives in each sentence into the correct order. Check your answers by
finding them in the text.
1 He told us about the black/dangerous snakes in the jungle. dangerous black
2 There was a beautiful/old tree in the middle of the field.
3 We followed a flat/pleasant path beside the river.
4 The model wore a little/pretty hat which matched her coat.
5 The old couple employed two active/young students to tidy their garden.
6 We went to a concert by a new/popular band.

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