Compound adjectives practice – intermediate and above I. Compound adjectives mix-up. 1. short forward 2. over splitting 3. kind rated 4. straight spoken 5. tell headed 6. ear sighted 7. hot tale 8. out hearted II. Match the words from I. to the definitions. 1. revealing what is not intended to be known 2. loud and shrill 3. easily angered, quick-tempered 4. characterised by directness in manner of speech, frank 5. showing sympathy or kindness 6. rated too highly, overestimated 7. free from ambiguity, plain and open 8. unable to see objects far away III. Fill in the gaps with the adjectives. 1. My sister needs glasses, as she is ………………… . 2. A gang of ………………… youngsters chanted at the match at the top of their lungs. 3. I can’t put up with this ………………… noise any longer! 4. Take the second left turning and you’ll see the church. It’s really ………………… , you can’t miss it. 5. Rob noticed ………………… signs that somebody had been there before him. 6. Small children feel best with ………………… teachers. 7. I didn’t really like the concert. I think the band is ………………… […]
