Vocabulary
Here are some pairs of adjectives that are easy to confuse. Fill the gap with the correct adjective.
Ha szükséges, használd a SEGÍTSÉG gombot.
1. unreadable, illegible
a) I couldn’t work out who the letter was from. The signature was
.
b) I know Shakespeare is very popular but I find him totally
.
2. childish, childlike
c) Sarah is so
. She's always having temper tantrums.
d) It was wonderful to watch the tiny lambs playing, I got such
pleasure from the experience.
3. sensible, sensitive
e) Ann is extremely
at the moment. Anything you say seems to upset her.
f) Lindsey is not a very
person. She wore high-heeled shoes for our four-mile walk.
4. true, truthful
g) I’ve never known her to tell a lie. She’s a very
person.
h) I can never watch sad films that are based on a
story. They always make me cry.
5. intolerable, intolerant
i) Bill is so
of other people. He never accepts anyone else's opinion, and he always thinks he knows best.
j) I find Jim's behaviour
. It's unfair to be so selfish.
6. economic, economical
k) We're having an
crisis at the moment. James has lost his job and I don't know how we are going to pay the mortgage.
l) It's more
to drive slowly. You can do a lot more miles to the gallon.
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