compound adjectives key

1. Match the numbers with the letters (write the letters a, b, c, d, e or f):
1. well-earned a- deserved 
 2. self-reliant f- independent 
 3. narrow-minded c- inflexible
 4. ever-lasting b- eternal 
5. heart-broken e- depressed 

 2. Unit column 1 with column 2 to form compound adjectives and then choose which of them would be used in the following sentences: 
 Well- Known                 Easy-going
  Big-headed                  Thick-skinned 
Hard- working              Narrow- minded

 You never listen to any other ideas______narrow-minded_________
He has studied a lot and deserves a good grade ___hard-working____________
She hasn’t worried about all the negative comments from her friends_____thick-skinned__________
He doesn’t mind doing what I want to do______easy-going_________

 3. Match the definitions to the compound adjectives. There are more words than needed.

• Anna always gets what she wants. She is____strong-minded/single-minded___________
 • You shouldn’t trust him. He is ____two-faced___________. He smiles at your face but he keeps talking behind you.
 • The characters in that film were horrible. They were _______THIS SENTENCE IS WRONG, SORRY________
 • My dad gets angry very easily. He is ____short-tempered___________
 • Laura does a lot of work for charity (helping others). She is ______warm-hearted/good-natured______
 • Henry is very calm. He can overcome most difficulties easily. He is _____level-headed__________
 • The new manager never accepts other people’s ideas. He is ___narrow-minded____________

 4. Choose the correct option: 

 • We are becoming obsessed with appearances and __________________celebrities who have never done anything useful  b) good-looking 

• The excessive praise for his last project has made him _________  b) big-headed 

 • The problem with being a _________________singer is that you have no private life a) World-famous 

 • Rock stars are famous for bad behavior, but most of them are______________ a) Well-behaved 

 • David is very determined to be a successful musician. He is __________ a) Single-minded

 • Mark doesn’t worry about what people say about him. He is _____________  b) thick-skinned 

 • Chloe is very _____________: she always listens to other’s opinions, suggestions and ideas. b) open-minded 

 • I'm surprised he panicked - he's normally such a _____________person. a) level-headed  

 • Her mum is very calm under pressure, she is ________________ a) Cool-headed