English Vocabulary in Use U Unit 73 Compound adjectives

What compound adjectives from the opposite page can describe ... 1 a problem that never ends? a(n) [blank_start]never-ending[blank_end] problem 2 a shirt whose neck is open and which fits tightly? a(n) [blank_start]open-necked[blank_end], [blank_start]tight-fitting[blank_end] shirt 3 a girl who has long legs and brown eyes? a(n) [blank_start]long-legged[blank_end], [blank_start]brown-eyed[blank_end] girl 4 very new sandals that have open toes? [blank_start]brand-new[blank_end], [blank_start]open-toed[blank_end] sandals 5 a boy who dresses well and is brown from the sun? a(n) [blank_start]well-dressed[blank_end], [blank_start]suntanned[blank_end] boy 6 a person who is very relaxed and kind? a(n) [blank_start]easy-going[blank_end], [blank_start]warm-hearted[blank_end] person 7 a boy who has curly hair and is sharp? a(n) [blank_start]curly-haired[blank_end], [blank_start]quick-witted[blank_end] boy 8 a story that is difficult to believe? a(n) [blank_start]far-fetched[blank_end] story

Fill the gaps with the words from below to form new compound adjectives in alphabetical order. Use a dictionary if necessary. 1 [blank_start]blue[blank_end]-eyed [blank_start]brown[blank_end]-eyed [blank_start]green[blank_end]-eyed 2 [blank_start]bullet[blank_end]-proof [blank_start]water[blank_end]-proof 3 [blank_start]business[blank_end]-class [blank_start]second[blank_end]-class 4 [blank_start]broad[blank_end]-minded [blank_start]narrow[blank_end]-minded 5 [blank_start]hand[blank_end]-made [blank_start]man[blank_end]-made 6 [blank_start]duty[blank_end]-free [blank_start]sugar[blank_end]-free 7 [blank_start]loose[blank_end]-fitting [blank_start]tight[blank_end]-fitting 8 [blank_start]left[blank_end]-handed [blank_start]right[blank_end]-handed

Complete the sentences using compound adjectives. 1 It was an old, run-[blank_start]down[blank_end] hotel that needed modernising. None of the rooms were air-[blank_start]conditioned[blank_end] and the so-[blank_start]called[blank_end] restaurant was just a coffee bar. Our room had an old, worn-out carpet that was dirty. 2 It's a very [blank_start]built[blank_end]-up coast, with hotels and villas everywhere. 3 We managed to get a [blank_start]last[blank_end]-minute booking for a Mediterranean cruise. 4 Off-[blank_start]peak[blank_end] train travel is much cheaper than travelling at busy times, but long-[blank_start]distance[blank_end] travel by train can sometimes be more expensive than flying. 5 The route of the President's drive to Parliament was [blank_start]top[blank_end] secret and he was driven in a bullet-[blank_start]proof[blank_end] limousine. 6 The workers went on [blank_start]all[blank_end]-out strike over a long-[blank_start]standing[blank_end] pay dispute and the airport was closed for three years. 7 She used to be quite well-[blank_start]off[blank_end] but she lost a lot of money and now she has a [blank_start]hard[blank_end]-up look about her. She got a part-time job to help pay the bills. 8 She has to have a sugar-[blank_start]free[blank_end] diet but it's very time-[blank_start]consuming[blank_end] trying to make sure everything she buys has no sugar in it.

Paula is absent-minded. [blank_start]Paula is forgetful.[blank_end] Salam is quick-witted. [blank_start]Salam is clever and funny.[blank_end] Frank is stuck-up. [blank_start]Frank is snobbish.[blank_end] Meena is good-tempered. [blank_start]Meena is friendly and cheerful.[blank_end] Juan is two-faced. [blank_start]Juan is not sincere[blank_end] and says unpleasant things about you to other people.

Write the correct words in the gaps. 1 You look so sun[blank_start]tanned[blank_end] after your summer holiday. 2 I would love to be a world-[blank_start]famous[blank_end] film star. 3 My boss is quite relaxed and easy-[blank_start]going[blank_end] about things. 4 How can you be so self-[blank_start]centred[blank_end]? You never think of anyone but yourself! 5 You need some new shoes. These are [blank_start]worn[blank_end]-out. 6 The house is looking really [blank_start]run[blank_end]-down. We should redecorate. 7 We live in quite a built-[blank_start]up[blank_end] area of town.