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It was written to help you to improve your English vocabulary. It will help you to learn not only the meanings of words but also how they are used. You can use this book either with a teacher or for self-study. | For more material and information please visit www.tailieuduhoc.org Exercises 12.1 Fill each of the blanks to form a new compound adjective. Use a dictionary if necessary. 1 . - eyed 2 . . - proof 3 . . - minded 5 . . - made Ỗ . . - free 7 . . - headed 4 8 . . - necked . - hearted i 2.2 Put the words in E opposite into any categories which will help you learn them. i 2.3 List as many compound adjectives beginning with self as you can. Mark them p or N for positive or negative characteristics or write neutral. 12.4 Answer the questions by using a compound adjective which is opposite in meaning to the adjective in the question. Note that the answer may or may not have the same second element as the adjective in the question. Example Is he working full-time No part-time. 1 Isn t she rather short-sighted 4 2 Is your brother well-off 5 3 Would you say the boy s well-behaved 6 Are her shoes high-heeled Is this vase mass-produced Do they live in south-east England 12.5 Think of two nouns that would frequently be associated with any ten of the compound adjectives listed in E opposite. I 2.6 Add a preposition from the list below to complete appropriate compound adjectives back up out off on of 1 She s been doing the same low-paid job for so long that she s really fed with it now. 2 The two cars were involved in a head-. collision. 3 He has a very casual laid-. approach to life in general. 4 It ll never happen again. It s definitely a one-. situation. 5 He s a smash hit here but he s unheard-. in my country. 6 She bought a cut-. paper pattern and made her own dress. i 2.7 Which of the adjectives from this unit could you use to describe yourself and other students in your class or members of your family English Vocabulary in Use 25 For more material and information please visit www.tailieuduhoc.org I 3 Compound nouns - combinations of two nouns A compound noun is a fixed expression which is made up of more than one word and functions as a noun. Such expressions are frequently
