Level 3 adjectives – Unit 01
artificial: made by humans, not natural
This candy has artificial colors and flavors.
After the accident, he got an artificial leg.
circular: in the shape of a circle
Be careful with that circular saw. You can lose a finger.
He cleaned the windows using a circular motion.
daily: happening every day
Do you read the daily newspaper?
I always take my daily vitamins .
enormous: very large
His feet are enormous.
The Rocky Mountains are an enormous range.
entire: all, whole
I can’t believe I ate the entire cake.
The entire school welcomed the returning war hero.
fancy: much better than ordinary
She made a fancy dinner for her in-laws.
I think I’ll wear something fancy on my date.
forgetful: not able to remember
She’s becoming more and more forgetful.
When I’m very busy, I sometimes become forgetful.
hilarious: very funny
That was a hilarious speech you gave to the students.
It’s hilarious that you can’t remember your own phone number.
miserable: very uncomfortable or uneasy
It’s been raining for 3 days. I don’t like this miserable weather.
Everyone feels miserable when they have a cold.
narrow: thin, not wide
His truck is too wide for these narrow streets.
Her hair is brown and her nose is narrow.
obedient: doing what you are told to do
I trained my dog well, and now he’s very obedient.
What an obedient child you have!
plentiful: lots, much, many
The apples on my tree are plentiful this year.
The fish are plentiful in this lake.
reckless: careless, unconcerned about results
My friend is a reckless driver, and it scares me.
He is reckless with his money.
stubborn: not wanting to change your mind
When she gets stubborn, she won’t listen to you.
He wants to have dinner at 6:00, and he’s stubborn about it.
wealthy: rich, having a lot
There are many wealthy people living in Vancouver.
He has a wealthy knowledge of history.
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Quiz: Level 3 adjectives - Unit 01 - exercise
- Question 1 of 15
1.
The river gets quite ____________ before it meets the ocean.
Correctly done!
Not quite right
- Question 2 of 15
2.
Being alone and having no money makes life ____________.
You’re right!
You’re wrong
- Question 3 of 15
3.
I think this change of jobs is ____________ opportunity for you.
That’s good!
I’m afraid not
- Question 4 of 15
4.
They get their ____________ exercise by walking to the park.
Yes. Right!
No. Wrong
- Question 5 of 15
5.
We’ll have a good crop of vegetables this year because of the ____________ rain.
Right you are!
Sorry. Wrong
- Question 6 of 15
6.
She dug a perfectly ____________ hole to plant the tree in.
That’s so right!
Not this time
- Question 7 of 15
7.
There’s not much light in that corner, so we need ____________ plant there.
Way to go!
You missed it
- Question 8 of 15
8.
She has spent her ____________ adult life in this city.
That’s it!
That’s not it
- Question 9 of 15
9.
Although he makes a good salary, he isn’t very ____________.
Nicely done!
No way
- Question 10 of 15
10.
She put on her most ____________ dress for the party.
You got it!
You didn’t get it
- Question 11 of 15
11.
The older he gets, the more ____________ he becomes.
That’s right!
No good
- Question 12 of 15
12.
Cats are not as ____________ as dogs
Well done!
Wrong answer
- Question 13 of 15
13.
Putting all your money into this investment seems ____________ to me.
Great job!
Sorry. No
- Question 14 of 15
14.
He wrote a ____________ book about his experience in the circus.
Good for you!
Too bad
- Question 15 of 15
15.
He has a ____________ refusal to borrow money from anybody.
Sweet!
Afraid not
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