Compound adjectives

I can use compound adjectives.

1 Match the sentence halves.

(Nối hai nửa câu.)

1 It was such a far-                                 ☐

2 We're taking a much-                           ☐

3 My uncle used to be a highly                ☐

4 She's so single-                                   ☐

5 Your actions could have far-                 ☐

6 The film is a light-                               ☐

7 Being absent-                                      ☐

8 She made a half-                                  ☐

a hearted look at the world of fashion.

b needed break in the country next weekend.

c reaching consequences for all of us.

d minded, I often forget things.

e fetched story that no one believed him.

f hearted effort, but wasn't really trying.

g trained athlete many years ago.

h minded that you won't change her decision.

2 Complete the sentences with the words below.

(Hoàn thành câu với các từ dưới đây.)

1 We had a ________ taking view from the top of the mountain.

2 This phone is considered very ________-fashioned nowadays.

3 I'd never eaten such ________-watering dishes before I visited Thailand.

4 Last night's TV fashion documentary was informative and ________-provoking.

5 If you don't like ________-spirited dogs, I don't recommend this breed.

6 Despite all the ________-saving devices I own, I always seem to be busy!

3 Complete the sentences with compound adjectives formed from the words in brackets.

(Hoàn thành câu với tính từ ghép được tạo thành từ những từ trong ngoặc.)

1 It may be an interesting article, but it's not very _______ (write).

2 If Zoe's as _______ (look) as her sister, she must be really beautifull

3 This job's only suitable for people from _______ (speak) countries such as the UK or Australia.

4 Japan is a very _______ (populated) country.

5 Travelling into space must be a _______ (blow) experience!

6 I'm always _______ (eye) until I've had some coffee.

7 a light-hearted

b bleary-eyed

c absent-minded

VOCAB BOOST!

Not all compound adjectives, especially those formed from adverb + past participle, appear in a dictionary because they are formed from other words. You should be able to work out the meaning of most of them from the words which form them. For example, a highly paid person is someone who is paid a lot of money.

(TĂNG TỪ VỰNG!

Không phải tất cả các tính từ ghép, đặc biệt là những tính từ được hình thành từ trạng từ + quá khứ phân từ, đều xuất hiện trong từ điển vì chúng được hình thành từ những từ khác. Bạn sẽ có thể tìm ra ý nghĩa của hầu hết chúng từ những từ tạo nên chúng. Ví dụ, người được trả lương cao là người được trả nhiều tiền.)

5 Read the Vocab boost! box. Then complete the second part of each sentence with an explanation. Try not to repeat the words from the compound adjective.

(Đọc khung Tăng từ vựng! Sau đó hoàn thành phần thứ hai của mỗi câu với lời giải thích. Cố gắng không lặp lại các từ trong tính từ ghép.)

1 A short-sighted person is someone _____________________________

2 A cold-blooded animal is an animal _____________________________

3 A last-minute decision is a decision _____________________________

4 A world-famous tourist attraction is one _____________________________

5 A well-behaved child is a child _____________________________

6 An open-minded person is someone _____________________________