Task 2. Fill in the gaps with the compound adjectives from exercise 1. One word is given in brackets.
1) Mary is very 1 (fashion) and she loves wearing 2 (new) designer clothes.
2) Brad Pitt is a really 3 (known) actor and he’s very 4 (good) – everybody likes him.
3) Kate is always so 5 (back) about everything.
4) His visit left an 6 (lasting) impression on me.
5) John worked long hours and became very 7 (off).
6) We have no 8 (made) answers.
7) Our new boss is so 9 (minded), he is not ready to listen to or tolerate the views of others.
8) Alan was really 10 (broken) when Sarah left him.

1. The sun shines (intransitively) brightly. 2. The boy killed (transitively) the spider. 3. The explosion sank (transitively) the ship. 4. The ship sank (intransitively) rapidly. 5. An old beggar stood (intransitively) at the gate. 6. Some ants fight (intransitively) very fiercely. 7. He spoke (transitively) the truth. 8. Time heals (transitively) all wounds. 9. The dog ran (intransitively) after me. 10. The snake bit (transitively) the man. 11. He stopped (intransitively) abruptly. 12. The bell rang (intransitively) loudly.

1. When my father came home, I was having dinner.

 

2. When Alice returned, I was listening to the radio.

 

3. When his mother entered his room, he was drawing a picture.

 

4. When my sister came in, I was doing my lessons.

 

5. When her aunt was airing the room, she caught cold.

 

6. When I met her, she was going to the office.

 

7. He was washing his face when somebody knocked at the door.

 

8. The young people were dancing when I came to the party.

 

9. When he was washing the dishes, he broke a plate.

 

10. What were they doing when you saw them?