English Vocabulary Exercises - All Adjectives! (+ derivations) - Exercise 8-4

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
1. I _______________ knew the guy, and already he was asking to borrow money from me.
2. Only the most _______________ conducted research can produce results which are truly meaningful.
3. In my opinion, bicycle lanes on our roads _______________ the bicycle as a means of transportation in our cities.
4. The weather was cloudy in the morning, but it got _______________ sunnier and sunnier throughout the day, and by late afternoon it was beautiful outside.
5. Reading many books can _______________ your knowledge.
6. I _______________ remember the first time I spoke to my wife. I can even describe exactly what she was wearing.
7. The cars raced around the track at _______________ speeds.
8. Divorce can lead to feelings of _______________ and emotional insecurity in children.
9. It was just _______________ that it rained every day during our vacation in Hawaii.
10. I agree _______________ with Jamie's decision to quit his job.
11. I want to visit the places tourists don't _______________ find out about.
12. Janet asked a few _______________ questions at the meeting and made a few people uncomfortable.
13. Some athletes take drugs which _______________ increase their heart rate and reaction time.
14. Our local grocery store has a special rate of 10% off everything for _______________ on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
15. Dealing with an _______________ currency can be very confusing for the average tourist.