I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. It’s a book and I’m every time I start reading it. (bore)
2. I was very in the lesson because our teacher is very in history. (interest)
3. We were all very about the school trip but it wasn’t an trip at all. (excite)
4. Studying for exams is very . I get when I open my school books. (tire)
5. My friend is a very sort of person but he hates doing activities. (relax)
6. This is a very book about the history of the cinema. I’m learning a lot.
II. Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless. Sometimes, two answers are possible.
1. it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.
2. My father is very busy. , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
3. Some English words have the same pronunciation they are spelled differently, for example, dear and deer.
4. I was cold and wet. , Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.
5. I think I did OK in my speech last night I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.
6. Carol arrived at the meeting I asked her not to be there.
7. The sky was grey and cloudy. , we went to the beach.
8. It looks like they’re going to succeed their present difficulties.
9. there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.
10. I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.
VIII. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. It was a very ______funny______ comedy. I laughed and laughed. (fun)
2. The children are very ____interested________ in animal programmes. (interest)
3. Discovery channel attracts millions of ______viewer______ around the world. (view)
4. This ______comedian______ had a large fund of jokes. (comedy)
5. Watching television can be very _____educational_______. (educate)
6. Journalist Lai Van Sam is one of the _____best_______ Vietnamese television MCs. (good)
7. This programme is very ____useful________ to teens. It can enrich their knowledge. (use)
8. Watching TV is the most popular form of home ______entertainment______. (entertain)