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Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 27mins
It was a really _ _ _ _film. I understood many issues about life in the East.
mind-opening
mind-blowing
eye-opening
eye-blowing
I felt nervous and excited during all the event.
mind-blowing
nail-biting
soul-destroying
hair-raising
Their attitude to poor children was really _ _ _ _. They brought lots of food and blankets for them.
(a)
Which of these words can "eye" combine with?
opening
biting
warming
catching
Attractive or Unusual
mind-blowing
eye-blowing
mind-catching
eye-catching
My parents are quite ________ . They accept most of things I do, without getting upset.
easy-going
bad-tempered
tight-fisted
narrow minded
Tom's wife is very ______ . She doesn't seem to let anything worry her.
narrow minded
laid-back
strong-willed
well-behaved
Oliver's new girlfriend isn't as dramatic as he is. She seems quite _______ .
two-faced
bad-tempered
well-balanced
strong-willed
My partner is quite _______ . He won't listen to other people's ideas.
open-minded
absent-minded
narrow-minded
good-tempered
Grace never thinks of anyone else, because she's so _______ .
strong-willed
self-centred
two-faced
laid-back
My sister-in-law is very _______ . She's nice to me, and then speaks badly of me to other people.
bad-tempered
well-behaved
two-faced
self-centred
Since he went to work abroad for a while, Leo has become more _______ abput other cultures.
open-minded
narrow-minded
absent-minded
big-headed
She's very ______ , and if she's decided to become a vegetarian, nothing will stop her.
tight-fisted
easy-going
big-headed
strong-willed
When we go out, my friend Jack never offers to buy the drinks. I wish he wasn't so ________ .
tight-fisted
big-headed
self-centred
bad-tempered
The new manager seems very _______ . He spent most of the meeting telling us how succesfull he was.
self-centred
narrow-minded
big-headed
two-faced
My grandmother never remembers where she's put her keys. She's very ________ .
narrow- minded
open-minded
absent-minded
well-balanced
I've never seen your children being naughty. They are really ______ .
big-headed
strong-willed
laid-back
well-behaved
Our English teacher never seems to get angry. She's extremely ________ .
bad-tempered
good-tempered
open-minded
two-faced
It's best not to talk to my brother when he first gets up. He's usually __________ .
strong-willed
well-balanced
easy-going
bad-tempered
It's best not to talk to my brother when he first gets up. He's usually __________ .
strong-willed
well-balanced
easy-going
bad-tempered
She's so ............-minded and often forgets her keys.
loose
absent
distant
strong
You're ............-sighted and need glasses, I'm afraid.
old
little
low
short
He's very ............ going and gets on with everyone.
happy
open
friendly
easy
It's cheaper to travel by air in ............ .
second hand
style
economy class
savings account
Winning the Nobel prize has made her ............ known throughout the world.
un
highly
well
generally
He behaves very well. He's a very child.
well-behaving
well-behaved
behaved well
behaving-well
Mrs. Black has a kind heart. She's a lady.
kind-hearted
kind heart
kindly-heart
hearted-kind
‘Look at Tom. He's writing with his left hand.’
‘Don't you know he's ?’
left hand
left handing
left-handed
handed-left
It took him three hours to get to the city.
=> It was a trip.
three hours
three-hours
three-hour
three hour
My father works for a foreign company and he earns a good salary.
=> He has a job.
well-paid
well-paying
badly-paid
badly-paying
Mr. Chinh is a farmer. He works hard from morning until late evening in the field.
=> He is .
weather-beat
weather-beating
weather-beaten
weather beaten
time-saving
long-lasting
hand-made
high-level
The film had a _______ message.
provoking-thought
thought-provoking
thought-provoked
provoked-thought
Keeping the house neat and clean is a ______ battle.
never-ended
ending-never
never-ending
ended-never
She's a very ______ child.
naturing-good
natured-good
good-naturing
good-natured
You would be _____ to accept his offer.
well-advised
well-advising
advised-well
advising-well
It hasn't escaped my notice that you've gone from ______ hotels to virtual slums.
five-stars
five-star
star-five
stars-five
A _____ person or nation may be referred to as Francophone in both English and French.
French-spoken
French-speaking
speaking-French
spoken-French
Others regarded him as tall and blond — in fact, he was relatively short and ______.
dark-hairing
dark-haired
haired-dark
hairing-dark
An example of ______ is a person who is jealous of the success her friends enjoy.
eyeing-green
eyed-green
green-eyeing
green-eyed
Some people come close to solving problems but never do it because they are not ............................
open-minded enough.
far-reaching enough.
I have to go or I'll miss my bus. He's started telling a story but his stories are ...........................
far-reaching.
never-ending.
Scientists working on a cure for this disease think they are close to ....................................
making a breakthrough.
facing never-ending challenges.
He's a little shy. I think that's because he's had a difficult ..............................
breakthrough.
upbringing
You can find shops selling tools and everyday objects, like scissors, which are specially designed for .................................
open-minded people.
left-handed people.
We are now closer to finding a cure for cancer thanks to the .....................................
never-ending challenges that scientists face.
groundbreaking research of scientists.
The ambitious scientist was left disappointed because .........................
his big breakthrough never came.
of his groundbreaking discovery.
Do you think your character is determined by your DNA or by ........................?
cutting-edge research?
your upbringing
Transplant organs are sometimes transported by ____drones
forward-thinking
remote-controlled
decision-making
expensive
Recent research shows baboons make ______ sounds
mass-produced
three-dimensional
human-like
good
Which of the options does not mean broad-minded?
tolerant
dispassionate
respectful
liberal
Which of the following options means unable to see far?
short-sighted
split ends
sighted-short
narrow-minded
He isn't sincere. Find the appropriate word.
well-balanced
two-faced
big-headed
narrow-minded
They don't worry about anything.
laid-back
self-centred
good-tempered
easy-going
We are too proud of ourselves.
big-headed
strong-willed
open-minded
tight-fisted
