English Vocabulary Exercises - All Adjectives! (+ derivations) - Exercise 8-1

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
1. During an _______________ week, you can expect to do about 4 to 5 hours of homework.
2. He finally found a _______________ job after working part-time at a number of different places for a couple of years.
3. Full-time, permanent jobs are increasingly _______________ these days as companies hire more and more people on contract.
4. He works as a _______________ administrator in a financial institution in Mexico City.
5. My wife had a _______________ idea; why don't we all get together for a picnic this weekend?
6. Do I know you? Your face looks really _______________ to me.
7. The testing procedure for those applying to become firefighters is quite _______________, and very few people make it through.
8. You must have a _______________ excuse for missing an exam.
9. Her son has a very _______________ imagination, and draws wonderful pictures of little magical animals, and the castles they live in.
10. She has a _______________ knowledge of American history.
11. If you don't eat properly, you may become more _______________ to disease.
12. We are very _______________ to be living in such a beautiful, rich country.
13. It felt a little _______________ the first time I wore high heels, but I got used to them pretty quickly.
14. There is no sugar in this gum; it only has _______________ sweeteners.
15. He was so tired that he slept through the _______________ movie.