The adjective--exercices

1. Give the comparatives of the following adjectives. Daţi forma comparativă a următoarelor adjective:

Ex. tall-taller; easy-easier

thin………., wide………, long…….., good………., fat………., old……….., large…………, rich………., poor…………, young…………, big……….., bad…………., clean…………., short……………., hot………., cold………., warm…………, cheap…………, small…………, brave…………,understanding………………,imaginative………………….,beautiful…………,

difficult…………………,selfish…………………,happy……………,uncomfortable………………………………,dangerous……………………….,fast………,expensive…………………., hopeful………… …

2. Write the correct comparative for the following sentences. Daţi  forma corectă de comparaţie a adjectivelor din următoarele propoziţii:

Ex. The Mississippi is a.…….than  the Thames (long). The Mississippi is longer than the Thames.

This room is b.……. the other one (comfortable). This room is more comfortable than the other one.

I think this shop is c.……………that one (good). The restaurant is d.……………the café. (expensive). Simon is e.………  Mark (old). I think Scotland is f.………………England (beautiful). This lesson is g.……………...the last one (difficult). I think you are h.……………..your father now (tall). His homework was i.……………mine (bad). My brother’s j.……………….I am (young). She is k.……………..her sister (pretty). This bridge is…l.…………..the one over there (narrow).

3. Write the superlative of the following examples. Insert the prepositions where necessary. Scrieţi superlativele în exemplele următoare. Inseraţi şi prepoziţiile necesare, acolo unde este cazul:

Ex.  This is a.………..the world (big building). This is the biggest building in the world.

This is b.………………………………………………………………… here (comfortable chair).

He bought c.………………………………………………………….the shop (expensive flowers).

Peter’s …d.……………………………………………………………………… them all (old).

I didn’t answer  e.………………………………………………………… questions (difficult).

I think she’s the group f.…………………………………………………………… (good singer).

He’s g.……………………………………………………………… the company (careful driver).

This is h.………………………………………………………………... the world (poor country).

Who’s i.……………………………………………………………….. the class? (young student).

It was j.…………………………………………………………..I ever had (good birthday party).

She’s k.………………………………………………………………..all the students (intelligent).

4. Write the right preposition after each adjective. Scrieţi prepoziţia corectă după fiecare adjectiv.

Ex. a. Mary is very fond of her little nephews. I’m keen on sports.

He always tries to be polite b. ………..his teachers. Be careful c.……....what you say to her. She has never been successful d…....... anything she has done. We have all the equipment necessary e.……… our experiment. Gina is quite different f.……….her brother. He took the job because he no longer wanted to be dependent g.……..his parents. The new teacher is very patient h.………her students. Why do you feel inferior i.………your sister? He was very angry j.………..his partners.

5. Put the following adjectives into the correct sentences. Puneţi următoarele adjective în propoziţiile corespunzătoare:

desperate, false, fresh, good, clean, empty, free, hard, grey, smooth, sour, well(=healthy), open, pink, soft, sweet, wide.

Ex. a. I’ll buy these apples; they seem fresh. b. When they returned from the trip, they found their house empty.

c. The woman looked…………..

d. I don’t feel………………today; I have a terrible stomach ache.

e. Don’t boil the eggs……………, we like them f. ………………

g. The dentist asked his patient to open his mouth………….  

h. This meat doesn’t smell quite………………..  

i. Go to the bathroom and wash your hands……………….  

j. I can’t drink the milk; it tastes……………….  

k The rumor about his disappearance proved…………………….

l..Velvet feels very……………………

m. His hair has turned……………………..

n. We are going to paint the baby’s room …………………

o. He pushed the door………………. and looked inside.

p. The police knew he would try to set the prisoner………………..

q. Some people like their coffee…………………….

6. Arrange the adjective in the brackets in the right order. Aranjaţi adjectivele din paranteze în ordinea corespunzătoare:

Ex. a. A (black, nice, little) cat was lying on my door-step. nice little black

b. I’ve bought a new set of (aluminium, kitchen, multi-purpose) utensils……………………

c. You will practice on an (Steinway, expensive, white) piano…………………………………

d. She greatly admires the (porcelain, Chinese, delicate) statues…………………………………..

e. That (blond, college, tall) student is a friend of mine. …………………………………………

f. When will you sell your (blue, old) car…………………………………………………………

g. I was given a (red, leather, small) jacket on my birthday………………………………………

7. Change the following into compound and derived adjectives. Transformaţi următoarele sintagme în adjective compuse şi derivate:

Ex. a. a girl with blue eyes- a blue-eyed girl; b. a carpet made by hand- a handmade carpet; c. a play having success- a successful play

d. a student who works hard…………………………………………….

e. conditions which can be accepted…………………………………...

f. story which breaks the heart……………………………………….

g. a person who is giving help………………………………………..

h. a driver who is not taking care…………………………………….

i. a woman with a kind heart; a day with much wind……………………

j. a tree which is a three hundred years old…………………………….

k. a blouse with short sleeves…………………………………………

l. a man who has courage……………………………………………

m. a suit which is cut well…………………………………………..

n. a man with a red face…………………………………………….

8. Match the column of expressions containing adjectives with their explanations. Găsiţi corespondentul corect:

1. bad blood

2. bad language

3. the big cheese

4. a dead loss

5. a dead silence

6. a good deal

7. hard cash

8. high and dry

9. a high flyer

10. a hot potato

11. old hat

12. a short cut

13. in short supply

14. thick and fast

15. a thin audience

a. not many spectators

b. a quicker or easier way of going somewhere

c. abandoned, ignored, isolated

d. out of date, no longer original

e. unfriendliness, or enmity between two persons

f. swear, or taboo words

g. an issue that is dangerous, highly controversial

h. scarce, not enough available

i. in large number and quickly

j. a very ambitious person

k. notes and coins, not a credit card

l. great, a lot of

m. the most important person of a group

n. a total, unbroken silence

o.something that is no longer in use