Question

1. Match the words from the box with the words 1-8 to make compound adjectives born heavy inspiring packed studded the-way trained winning 1. star________, 2. awe_________, 3. professionally________, 4. fun_________, 1. medal________, 6. French___________, 7. out-of_________, 8. top________ 2. Use the compound adjectives from ex.1 to complete the sentences 1. His house is so_________ that you’ll never find it without a map. 2. The trick of jumping 400 metres without a parachute and landing on his feet was truly ________. 3. Caroline is a better dancer because she is __________ .I only go to classes at weekends. 4. The ______ footballer can play for England because his mother was born in Lowestoft. 5. This _______ party game will get you acting, miming, singing and dancing in no time. 6. Ali Al-Badawi is the country’s first ______ athlete at this year’s Olympics. 7. The ________ show features actors and singers from all the top musicals. 8. The tower was so ________ when it was built that it started leaning and it was no surprise when it eventually fell down.

Answer 1

1. star-studded

2. awe-inspiring

3. professionally trained

4. fun packed

5. medal winning

6. French born

7. out-of-the-way

8. top heavy

2

1 out-of-the-way

2  awe-inspiring

3 professionally trained

4 French born

5 fun packed

6 medal winning

7 star-studded

8 top heavy

Answer 2

1. Matched compound adjectives:

2. star-studded

3. awe-inspiring

4. professionally-trained

5. fun-packed

6. medal-winning

7. French-born

8. out-of-the-way

9. top-heavy

10. Completed sentences:

11. His house is so out-of-the-way that you’ll never find it without a map.

12. The trick of jumping 400 meters without a parachute and landing on his feet was truly awe-inspiring.

13. Caroline is a better dancer because she is professionally-trained. I only go to classes at weekends.

14. The French-born footballer can play for England because his mother was born in Lowestoft.

15. This fun-packed party game will get you acting, miming, singing, and dancing in no time.

16. Ali Al-Badawi is the country’s first medal-winning athlete at this year’s Olympics.

17. The top-heavy show features actors and singers from all the top musicals.

18. The tower was so poorly built that it started leaning, and it was no surprise when it eventually fell down.