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Adjectives describing places

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's the opposite of expensive?

a)

inexpensive

b)

big

c)

boring

d)

beautiful

2.

What's the opposite of enormous?

a)

tiny

b)

big

c)

huge

d)

risky

3.

What's the opposite of modern?

a)

small

b)

old

c)

crowded

d)

noisy

4.

What's the opposite of noisy?

a)

fun

b)

old

c)

quiet

d)

disgusting

5.

What's the opposite of crowded?

a)

captivating

b)

old

c)

ancient

d)

deserted

6.

What's the opposite of safe?

a)

interesting

b)

dangerous

c)

crowded

d)

cheap

7.

What's the opposite of huge?

a)

crowded

b)

tiny

c)

breathtaking

d)

noisy

8.

Describe the picture: What's it like? It is...

4 lines
9.

What's the opposite of ancient?

a)

crowded

b)

tiny

c)

contemporary

d)

uninspiring

10.

What's the opposite of boring?

a)

expensive

b)

deserted

c)

fun

d)

safe

11.

a place that has a long history

a)

picturesque

b)

ancient

c)

cosmopolitan

d)

exciting

12.

dull and not very interesting

a)

polluted

b)

cosmopolitan

c)

touristy

d)

boring

13.

modern, very

up to date

a)

contemporary

b)

crowded

c)

famous

d)

cosmopolitan

14.

not very big

a)

huge

b)

expensive

c)

ancient

d)

compact

15.

somewhere with a rich and varied mix of cultures

and languages

a)

boring

b)

picturesque

c)

cosmopolitan

d)

contemporary

16.

very full of people

a)

huge

b)

crowded

c)

ancient

d)

exciting

17.

costing a lot of money

a)

expensive

b)

polluted

c)

exciting

d)

crowded

18.

funny, with lots

of enjoyable things to do

a)

picturesque

b)

contemporary

c)

famous

d)

exiting

19.

very well know, notable

a)

famous

b)

huge

c)

expensive

d)

compact

20.

very big, enormous

a)

expensive

b)

crowded

c)

contemporary

d)

huge

21.

interesting, unique, unusual

a)

contemporary

b)

famous

c)

picturesque

d)

crowded

22.

dirty,

contaminated

a)

contemporary

b)

polluted

c)

huge

d)

exiting

23.

visited by lots of

tourists

a)

polluted

b)

ancient

c)

touristy

d)

contemporary

24.

The hotel room only had one window, so it was very __________.

a)

dark

b)

comfortable

c)

light

d)

noisy

e)

spacious

25.

She lives in an _____________ house that was build about 70 years ago.

a)

modern

b)

dark

c)

shady

d)

old-fashioned

e)

lively

26.

The bed was very _____________. I fell asleep very quickly.

a)

sunny

b)

comfortable

c)

shady

d)

light

e)

modren

27.

The room was very __________ and could fit a lot of people in it.

a)

attractive

b)

dark

c)

spacious

d)

small

e)

old-fashioned

28.

I love going to cafes on the marina because the atmosphere is very _____________.

a)

dark

b)

shady

c)

small

d)

lively

e)

modern

29.

We went to IKEA to get some ___________ furniture for our house.

a)

modern

b)

spacious

c)

lively

d)

quiet

e)

spacious

30.

The garden is very ___________ - it gets a lot of sunshine.

a)

dark

b)

comfortable

c)

lively

d)

spacious

e)

sunny

31.

My cousin lives on a ___________ street - there is very little traffic and noise.

a)

lively

b)

quiet

c)

comfortable

d)

old-fashioned

e)

large

32.

The kitchen was painted white and had a lot of big windows, so it was very ___________.

a)

light

b)

shady

c)

dark

d)

private

e)

old-fashioned

33.

My apartment has 2 bathrooms - one is very big and the other is quite __________.

a)

shady

b)

old-fashioned

c)

attractive

d)

small

e)

spacious

34.
In an extremely impressive or attractive manner.
a)
Forbidden
b)
Haunted
c)
Stunningly
d)
Ugly
35.
"Historical" refers to the...
a)
future
b)
present
c)
past
d)
happening now
36.
Ancient means...
a)
new
b)
old
c)
city
d)
mountain
37.
We had a very *** stay at the hotel.
a)
pleasant
b)
bleak
c)
appealing
38.
I felt so *** after my two-week holiday.
a)
stressful
b)
relaxed
c)
monotonous
39.

ANCIENT

a)

BUSTLING

b)

HISTORIC

40.

CHARMING

a)

ANCIENT

b)

DELIGHTFUL

c)

GIANT

41.

EXCITING

a)

ENORMOUS

b)

THRILLING

42.

FASCINATING

a)

CAPTIVATING

b)

BUSTLING

43.

INEXPENSIVE

a)

CONTAMINATED

b)

CHEAP

44.

DULL

a)

CONGESTED

b)

BORING

45.

POLLUTED

a)

DIRTY

b)

CAPTIVATING

c)

DELIGHTFUL

46.

large, grand, giant


are different words for describing ________

a)

something small

b)

something big

c)

something negative

d)

the ambiance of a place

47.

Which word is not a way of saying beautiful ?

a)

elegant

b)

gorgeous

c)

lively

d)

stunning

48.

Choose all the negative words to describe a place

a)

dull

b)

deserted

c)

polluted

d)

picturesque

49.

You visit a museum exhibit and think it's DULL. What does that mean?

a)

intriguing

b)

boring

c)

interesting

d)

enormous

50.

These words are possible ways to describe what?

calm, quiet, lively, peaceful

a)

something negative

b)

big size

c)

the people and noise in a street with restaurants

d)

a small hotel room

51.

A negative way of describing a place with few or no people.

a)

polluted

b)

deserted

c)

calm

d)

peaceful

52.

Some people strongly DISLIKE New York City. They think it is...

a)

polluted and overcrowded

b)

deserted and grand

c)

modern and stunning

d)

romantic and fascinating

53.

Which are 3 synonyms of interesting...

a)

fascinating

b)

intriguing

c)

gorgeous

d)

exciting

54.
In an extremely impressive or attractive manner.
a)
Forbidden
b)
Haunted
c)
Stunningly
d)
Ugly
55.
The best phrase to describe the picture
a)
wildlife rich natural park
b)
lush mountains and jungles
c)
colourful festivals
d)
Alluring coastline
56.
Which is the best description of this picture?
a)
Colourful festival
b)
Spectacular underwater show
c)
stunning landscapes
d)
historic kingdom
57.
Give the best description of this picture.
a)
lush mountains
b)
over the water bungalow
c)
stunning landscape
d)
colourful festival
58.
Give the best description of this picture.
a)
Spectacular underwater show
b)
World class diving experience
c)
Lush mountains
d)
exciting river rides
59.
The best description of this picture.
a)
endless pagodas and temples
b)
historic kingdom
c)
stunning landscape
d)
spectacular underwater world
60.
Pattaya is a bustling city. "Bustling" is closest meaning to..
a)
lonely
b)
dark
c)
chaotic
d)
very busy
61.
Full of activity or energy in a way that is exciting and attractive.
a)
vibrant
b)
elegant
c)
famous
d)
old-fashioned
62.
The north part of the country is very cold and ***.
a)
inhospitable
b)
bustling
c)
vibrant
63.

I love going to cafes on the city because the atmosphere is very _____________.

a)

dark

b)

shady

c)

small

d)

lively

64.

What is it?

a)

Fantastic scenery

b)

Isolated village

c)

Elegant mountain

65.

This is a COSMOPOLITAN city in USA

a)
b)
c)
66.

This is a beautiful and RUSTICAL place in Chile

a)
b)
c)
67.

The hotel pool is always ______________. (= with too many people)

a)

desbordating

b)

overcrowded

c)

superpacked

d)

abarrotated

68.

The souvenirs were all plastic Eiffel Towers and key rings, really ______________ stuff. (= cheap, badly made, and / or lacking in taste)

a)

cutring

b)

cheesy

c)

dodgy

d)

tacky

69.

I think that restaurant's ______________. (= with a better reputation than it really deserves)

a)

overrated

b)

overvalued

c)

overestimated

d)

overreputed

70.

The seafront has been ______________ by all the new hotels. (= changed for the worse)

a)

damaged

b)

spoilt

c)

ruined

d)

harmed

71.

It's a lovely city, almost completely ______________ by tourism. (= beautiful because it has not been changed).

a)

disharmed

b)

changeless

c)

inaltered

d)

unspoilt

72.

The view is absolutely ______________. (= very impressive, spectacular)

a)

sobrecogeing

b)

heartstopping

c)

breathtaking

d)

speechsuppressing

73.

We found a tiny café in the back streets of Venice, right ______________. (= away from where people normally go)

a)

off the beaten track

b)

where Jesus Christ lost his hat

c)

aside from the world

d)

away from the noisy road

74.

The museum's pretty ______________, but the café's good. (= boring)

a)

unlively

b)

soulless

c)

dull

d)

unsalted

75.

We went to a very ______________ little fishing village yesterday. (= pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned)

a)

cosy

b)

impressive

c)

bucholic

d)

picturesque

76.

The shops are quite ______________, but we bought some nice things. (= designed to attract a lot of tourists)

a)

touristracting

b)

touristy

c)

tourist-trapping

d)

touristic

77.

The site of the temple is extremely ______________ — you can only get there on foot and it takes four hours. (= far away from places where other people live)

a)

departed

b)

Christhousey

c)

remote

d)

lost