Unit 6 POS Exercise

Unit 6 London
Vocabulary & POS

By Ms Kan

Multiple Choice

What is the Part of Speech (POS) of the word 'pretty' in the following sentence?

I find the Buckingham Palace pretty amazing.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Choice

What is the Part of Speech (POS) of the word 'awe' in the following sentence?

Tourists stand in awe before the towering beauty of Big Ben.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Choice

What is the Part of Speech (POS) of the word 'spend' in the following sentence?
Visitors could possibly spend weeks exploring London and still not see it all.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Choice

What is the Part of Speech (POS) of the word 'deadly' in the following sentence?
The hikers were warned about the deadly cliffs that had claimed lives in past storms.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Choice

What is the Part of Speech (POS) of the word 'hard' in the following sentence?

She worked hard all week to prepare for the final exam.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

For the following questions, choose the POS of the given words to make grammatical sentences.

Multiple Choice

1. It always _____ me how fast athletes can run in the Olympics.

• amazement

• amaze

• amazes

• amazed

Multiple Choice

2. She gave him an _____ smile after his fabulous performance on stage.

• admiration

• admire

• admiring

• admiringly

Multiple Choice

3. The new school building looks ______ with its bright colours.

• attraction

• attracting

• attractive

• attractively

Multiple Choice

4. ______ of the project took longer than expected due to heavy rain.

• completion

• completed

• complete

• completely

Multiple Choice

5. There was ____ when the concert was cancelled due to rain.

• disappointment

• disappointness

• disappointing

• disappoints

For the following questions, fill in the blanks with the POS of the given words to make grammatical sentences.

Fill in the Blanks

1. The view from the top of the London Eye was absolutely

   , especially at sunset. (amaze)

Fill in the Blanks

2. Fans watched in

   as the gymnast performed a perfect routine at the Olympics. (admire)

Fill in the Blanks

3. The

   of traditional Chinese old buildings encourages Sam to study architecture. (attract)

Fill in the Blanks

4. After studying all night, she was

   exhausted. (completion)

Fill in the Blanks

5. The team didn’t want to

   their coach, so they gave their best performance on the field. (disappointment)

Fill in the Blanks

6. London has many

   hotspots like museums and theatres. (culture)

Fill in the Blanks

7. China is

   known for its Great Wall, a symbol of strength and history. (fame)

Fill in the Blanks

8. University life gives students the

   to explore their passions and make independent choices. (freely)

Fill in the Blanks

9. The hotel room in this hotel is so

   that it feels like stepping into a palace. (luxury)

Fill in the Blanks

10. Many popular martial arts

    in China. (origin)