English Vocabulary Exercises - All Adjectives! (+ derivations) - Exercise 6-1

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
1. She's so _______________ that she always cries at a sad movie.
2. Max lied to his boss about what happened in a _______________ attempt to have Sheila fired.
3. The movie was absolutely _______________; gorgeous scenery, a wonderful story, and beautiful music.
4. There is a _______________ smell coming from the garbage container.
5. She has a _______________ fever, but other than that I don't think she is very sick.
6. She is an extremely _______________ worker, probably the best in this company.
7. We should check the _______________ paper to find out what is happening in town this weekend.
8. Children in Canada are generally expected to become _______________ around the age of 18 or 19, at which time they often move away from home, and get a job or begin university.
9. The boys went for a _______________ run around the arena in order to warm up before their hockey game.
10. The food in that restaurant is _______________ - really greasy, and way too salty.
11. The gas tank is completely _______________; we're going to have to walk.
12. The children are still suffering greatly from the stress of their parents' _______________ divorce.
13. He looked quite _______________ this morning, and went home sick.
14. Hockey is a really _______________ sport, with players getting hurt quite often.
15. My sister is so _______________ that she won three scholarships last year.