English Vocabulary Exercises - All Adjectives! (+ derivations) - Exercise 1-5

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
1. The old man told an _______________ tale of being kidnapped by pirates, and taken as a slave to the Caribbean.
2. Andrea comes to the exercise class _______________.
3. The soldiers were standing _______________ at attention.
4. His _______________ in speaking to people really turns a lot of people off.
5. She has been seriously _______________ by the illness.
6. The beach has lots of small pieces of glass on it, worn _______________ by the rocks and waves.
7. You should _______________ the strap on your bicycle helmet or it will fall off if you are in an accident.
8. I am _______________ amazed at how fast your children are growing.
9. It is not _______________ for killer whales to be seen along the coast here.
10. He has always been attracted by the mystery and _______________ of the Far East.
11. Nellie was _______________ tired after work today, so she went to bed early.
12. All matter exists in three states: _______________, liquid and gas.
13. You might be able to figure out the riddle because you're much _______________ than I am.
14. Public displays of affection are considered _______________ in Indonesia.