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Gradable and Extreme Adjectives
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Comparison of Adjectives
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Gradable and Extreme
Adjectives
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A.
Match�the adjectives.�
Write the letters
a-k
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Adjectives:
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1.
�big������������������� �
a.
freezing
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2.
�small������������ �����
b.
starving
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3.
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�hot��������������� �����
c.
delicious
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4.
�cold������������� ����
d.
exhausted
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5.
�hungry��������� ����
e.
boiling
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6.
�pretty���������� �
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f.
gorgeous
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7.
�tasty������������ ����
g.
huge
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8.
�tired����������� ��
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h.
tiny
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9.
�bad������������� �����
i.
awful
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10.
�nice����������� ������
j.
�hideous���
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11.
�ugly����������� ������
k.
awesome
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B.
�
Choose the correct adjective to describe�the pictures
.
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Remember:
very/quite
+
gradable adj
.
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really/absolutely
+
extreme adj.
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1)�
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These shoes are�very
ugly
hideous
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ugly
hideous
.
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��The actress is�quite
gorgeous
pretty
, but at the party she was absolutely
gorgeous
pretty
.
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�������� She's very
hungry
starving
.����� She's really
hungry
starving
.
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�������� This hamburger is very
big
huge
.����� But this one is absolutely
big
huge
.
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This burger is�quite
tiny
small
.������ And this one is really
tiny
small
.
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��������� This food doesn't look very
tasty
delicious
.����� But this cake looks absolutely
tasty
delicious
.
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�������� This restaurant is very
nice
awesome
.������������ The
Under Sea Crazy Restaurant
is really
nice
awesome
.
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�������� Sweets are quite
awful
bad
�for you.������� But fried food is really
awful
bad
.
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�������� Today it's absolutely
hot
boiling
.����� Today it's�quite
hot
boiling
.
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��������� The weather is very
freezing
cold
.����� The weather is really
freezing
cold
.
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���������� She's very
tired
exhausted
.���� She's absolutely
tired
exhausted
.
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C.
Write the adjectives under the correct pictures:
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overweight
,
fit
,
voluptuous
,
anorexic
,
unattractive
,
obese
,
handsome
,
beautiful
.
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D.
Choose the correct�
phrasal verb
�to complete�each sentence
.
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1.
I think Susan should�
cut back on
throw up
give up
�smoking once and for all.
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2.
�Catherine put on 5 kilos between Christmas and New Year, so�she
threw up
cut back on
ate up
�chocolate.
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3.
It's our wedding aniversary today and we're going to
eat out
throw up
eat up
�tonight.
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4.
�
Give up
Eat up
Throw up
�your�vegetables and I will let you have some cake for dessert.
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5.
I�won't eat any shellfish, because I'm afraid I might
throw up
cut back
eat up
.
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