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Exercises

Fill each of the blanks to form a new compound adjective. Use a dictionary if necessary.
1 ......................... 5 .........................
......................... - eyed ......................... - made

2 ......................... 45 .........................
........................ - proof ......................... - free
......................... .........................
3 ......................... 7 .........................
......................... - minded ......................... - headed

4 ......................... 8 .........................
........................ - necked ........................ - hearted

Put the words in E opposite into any categories which will help you learn them.

List as many compound adjectives beginning with self, as you can. Mark them P or N for
positive or negative characteristics, or write neutral.

Answer the questions by using a compound adjective which is opposite in meaning to the
adjective in the question. Note that the answer may or may not have the same second
element as the adjective in the question.
Example: Is he working full-time? No, part-time.
1 Isn't she rather short-sighted? 4 Are her shoes high-heeled?
2 Is your brother well-off? 5 Is this vase mass-produced?
3 Would you say the boy's well-behaved? 6 Do they live in south-east England?

2.5 Think of two nouns that would frequently be associated with any ten of the compound
adjectives listed in E opposite.

Add a preposition from the list below to complete appropriate compound adjectives.
back up out off on of
1 She's been doing the same low-paid job for so long that she's really fed-
................ with it now.
2 The two cars were involved in a head-. ............... collision.
3 He has a very casual, laid-.. .............. approach to life in general.
4 It'll never happen again. It's definitely a one-. ............... situation.
5 He's a smash hit here but he's unheard- ................ in my country.
6 She bought a cut-.. .............. paper pattern and made her own dress.

Which of the adjectives from this unit could you use to describe yourself and other students
in your class or members of your family?

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