Unit 2: Adjectives | Grammar | B1

EXERCISE 1

Match the following to form phrases:

• a by something
• b to somebody
• c in something
• d to something

1. to be interested __________

2. to be surprised __________

3. to be rude ______________

4. to be annoyed ___________

5. to be impressed __________

6. to be similar _____________

7. to be generous ___________

8. to be shocked ____________

Change the following sentences from passive to active voice, as in the example:

e.g.

I am terrified of spiders.

Spiders terrify me.

1. I was impressed by the performance.

_____________________________________.

2. We were surprised by the result of the match.

_____________________________________.

3. He's not interested in science.

_____________________________________.

4. Many people were shocked by the scandal.

_____________________________________.

5. They were annoyed by what he said.

_____________________________________.

Use the phrases on the previous page to complete the gaps in the following sentences:

1. Be polite to your aunt! Don't be _______ _______ her.

2. My boss pays me well. He is _______ _______ me.

3. The two dresses are alike. This dress is _______ _______ that dress.

EXERCISE 2

Complete the sentences with the appropriate adjective from the box:

1. It was ___________ of you to copy the secret code onto your hard disk.

2. Are you ___________ of the fact that Tom is ___________ to a German woman?

3. Who is ___________ for this broken vase?

4. Helen was very ___________ about not being ___________ to the party.

5. I'm ___________ at doing any kind of mathematical equation.

6. Are you sure Mr. Klutz is ___________ of installing the air-conditioning system?

7. It’s totally ___________ of you to expect children to work so hard.

8. I’m sorry I can’t help you, Stan, but I’m a bit ___________ of money myself.

9. She's very ___________ on foreign films. She goes to the cinema twice a week.

10. The theatre entrance was ___________ with celebrities, journalists and photographers.

11. Because she is so ___________ of strangers, she didn't answer the door, of mistakes.

12. The letter she was typing was ___________ of mistakes.