English Vocabulary Exercises - All Adjectives! (+ derivations) - Exercise 5-3

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
1. Teachers have to be very _______________ when working with students who have varying needs.
2. This detergent is much too _______________ for your silk blouse; it'll ruin it.
3. Everyone thinks he is gay, but I know for a fact that he is _______________ because I've met his wife.
4. The new television technology provides a much _______________ image, but at a higher cost.
5. It's _______________ how fast computers have become a normal part of our daily lives.
6. Kara is a _______________ girl; she'll know what to do.
7. The young boy had a _______________ look on his face as he stared at the test.
8. Early attempts to teach chimpanzees to speak were unsuccessful because the animals lack the necessary _______________ equipment.
9. The United Nations must take _______________ action to protect the refugees who are trying to flee the area as a result of the conflict.
10. Dennis is an _______________ actor who has recently been working in some high-profile productions.
11. People in the north of Senegal usually wear long, _______________ robes to protect themselves from the sun and sand.
12. I guess I acted _______________ when I yelled at Thierry without first asking for his side of the story.
13. Studies show that damage to one's body due to smoking is not _______________ if the smoker stops soon enough.
14. You should wash these _______________ clothes by hand because they could get damaged in your washing machine.