EXERCISE 2. Put the adjectives in the correct order.

1. Cycling is a(n) ___ activity. (useful, outdoor, popular)

2. Now I'm reading a ___ novel. (depressing, long, boring)

3. He had a ___ alarm clock. (digital, new, useful)

4. Have you heard of this ___ invention? (Japanese, fantastic, new)

5. This family rents a ___ house. (furnished, large, old)

6. I’ve just bought a(n) ___ table. (beautiful, coffee, glass, oval)

7. Robert's is the ___ car. (red, Italian, big)

8. Our students are using ___ dictionaries. (English, reliable, new, complete)

9. There was a ___ carpet on the floor, (soft, wonderful, woolen, Persian)

10. Andy gave Rosie a ___ box. (jewellery, velvet, small, square)

11. Stratford is a ___ town. (nice, small, quiet)

12. There are a lot of ___ pans in the shops. (frying, Tefal, non-stick, brand-new, French-made)

EXERCISE 3. Translate into English.

1. Я живу в новом девятиэтажном кирпичном доме. 2. Секретарь вручил ему толстый коричневый бу­мажный конверт. 3. Мы обедали за большим новым круглым деревянным столом. 4. Она надела свой луч­ший синий шерстяной костюм. 5. В этой фирме рабо­тает много молодых способных японских программи­стов. 6. Старые узкие темные туманные улицы Лондона пугали ее. 7. На ковбое была большая яркая соломенная мексиканская шляпа.

EXERCISE 4. Choose the right word.

1. I don't like horror films. I think they are (frightening/frightened) and (boring/bored). 2. Don't look so (surprising/surprised). Of course, it was a (surprising/surprised) decision but we had no other way out. 3. It was a (tiring/tired) journey. I wish I hadn't had it. I feel completely (exhausting/exhausted) after it. 4. The football match was (disappointing/disappointed). Our team lost the game and we left the stadium quite (disappointing/disappointed). 5. He can't remember his pupils' names. It seemed funny at first, but now it is rather (embarrassing/embarrassed). 6. So far as Mrs. Brown was concerned she did not seem to be in the least (embarrassing/embarrassed). 7. He did not come and she looked rather (worrying/worried). 8. The rise in crime is (depressing/depressed). 9. The pictures made a (depressing/depressed) impression on him. 10. She is not (satisfying/satisfied) with her position.

EXERCISE 5. Paraphrase the sentences according to the models.

Model: That was a perfect dance. — They danced perfectly.

She is a friendly girl. — She behaves in a friendly way.

l. Mr. Gibson is a creative teacher. 2. Frederick is a regular reader of "The Times". 3. They got instant access to the data. 4. Little Tim is a quick learner. 5. Andy was a hard worker. 6. Helen is a very poor student. 7. She is a bad cook. 8. Bill is a wise investor. 9. She is a slow thinker. 10. I am a good eater. 11. They had a late dinner. 12. They gave a simultaneous reply.

THE NUMERAL: Level B

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