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4. Use the right word order or choose the right forms.

(1) (Shoes leather Italian expensive handmade): these are my pride and joy. I own a (2) (old beautiful pair) – or I did until yesterday, when I discovered that one of the shoes was missing. I had left the shoes on my (3) (doorstep back) to do some gardening. My neighbour has a (4) (dog friendly large) called Sam. When I saw that one of my shoes had disappeared, I knew that Sam had taken it. I can’t say he behaved (5) (bad/badly). He just behaved like a dog. Leather looks (6) (good/well) and tastes (7) (good/well), too. I unwillingly gave Sam the (8) (remaining Italian shoe) and then followed him. I not only found one (9) (Italian unchewed shoe), but also a pile of things Sam had been borrowing, including my wife’s (10) (slippers fur-lined red), which Sam had tried for dinner!

(Longman English Grammar Practice, p. 87)

Progress test

Unit 1

1. Convert the following verbs and nouns into adjectives by means of suffixes.

  1. The doctor gave me a very (favour) report on my health.

  2. He has a rather (bush) beard.

  3. The girl looked (thought) for a moment and then answered.

  4. It was (courage) of you to save a drowning man.

  5. It’s not (respect) to be drunk in the street.

  6. She speaks in a rather (book) way.

  7. A paid full-time official responsible for organizing and administrating activities of an organization is called a (to execute) secretary.

  8. She was born to an (intellect) family.

  9. You’ll find this little tool very (value) for cutting.

  10. It’s a warm (wool) coat.

2. Make the adjectives in brackets negative.

  1. John remained (violent) in spite of receiving racial insults.

  2. He was (obedient) to his mother.

  3. He was an (legitimate) child.

  4. (standard) expressions are not usually used by educated native speakers.

  5. His (reputable) behaviour made me feel sick.

  6. The very idea of cheating him is (tasteful) to me.

  7. It was a (decisive) victory.

  8. Using other people for one’s own profit is (moral).

  9. He is still (mature).

  10. I am (comfortable) in this chair.

3. Transcribe the following adjectives.

  1. Pressed

  2. Crooked

  3. Blessed

  1. wicked

  2. legged

  3. hooked

  1. learned

  2. dark-skinned

  1. ragged

  2. dogged

Unit 2

1. Put the adjective in the right place.

  1. (ready) a steamer to sail off

  2. (general) attorney

  3. (nice) the music sounds

  4. (interested) anyone is most welcome here

  5. (angry) she gets

  1. (available) data on this question

  2. (concerned) the doctor is on holiday

  3. (sweet) a rose smells

  4. (enough) energy for that

  5. (good) it sounds for me

2. Put the adjectives in the right order:

  1. a (cotton, white and pink, long, Indian, expensive) dress

  2. a (English, nice, old) lady

  3. a (summer, sunny, nice) day

  4. a (fat, black, old) cat

  5. a (metal, antique, expensive) box

  1. a (American, famous, funny) movie

  2. a (red, large, ugly) nose

  3. a (gold, new, fashionable) ring

  4. a (old, lovely, little) village

  5. a (plastic, red, old, big) bag

Unit 4

1. Give the comparative and superlative forms for the following adjectives:

  1. tender

  2. good

  3. noble

  1. complete

  2. happy

  3. heavy

  1. big

  2. fine

  3. private