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Gradable and Extreme Adjectives




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Gradable and Extreme

Adjectives

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