Adjective and Adjective Phrase

Adjective and Adjective Phrase
I Read each of the following statements carefully and choose a proper answer from the given choices.
1.The woman was ____. I saw the ____ woman. (A. frightened B. afraid)
2.The Countess found his answer very ____. The Countess was ____ with his answer. (A. pleasing B. pleased)
3.Roger found everything around him ____. He was ____ by them. (A. fascinating B. fascinated)
4.This is a piece of very ____ news. (A. alarming B. alarmed)
5.In the room there were many ____ faces. (A. boring
B. bored)
6.We were brought up to be ____ of authority.
She lives in a highly ____ neighborhood.
(A.r espectful B. respectable)
7.Students are usually ____, that is, they are ready to believe other things.
He is not a ____ man. In other words, he cannot be believed or trusted. (A. credible B. credulous)
8.He is from ____. He is (a) ____. (A. Canada B.
Canadian)
9.I was ____ in the house. But I wasn’t ____. (A. lonely
B. alone)
10.There are ____, ____, ____, ____, ____chairs in the living room. (A. dark B. three C. blue D. very
E. comfortable)
11.My ____, ____, ____, ____ concert was a success.
(A. long B. brother’s C. first D. public)
II Fill blanks with appropriate propositions.(14%)
1.I’m very fond ____ Zhou Xun’s performance.
2.His work is inferior ____ hers.
3.Your parents were terribly worried ____ you.
4.The arrangement is subject ____ change.
5.We are adamant ____ your studying abroad.
6.Everybody was astonished ____ the young man’s outburst.
7.Zhang Meili was intent ____ teaching.
III Translate the following expressions.(40%)
1.the present students
2. the students present
3.the person responsible
4. a responsible person
5. 易碎的餐具
6. 彬彬有礼的行为
7. 多山的地区8. 博览群书的学生
9. 一贫如洗的国家10. 超载的卡车
IV Rewrite sentences according to the requirements.(20%)
1.I’m certain that he will come. (use “adjective + infinitive”)
2.It is stupid of her not to follow your advice. (use “adjective + infinitive”)
3.We shall have no more travelling. That is a great relief to us. (use “adjective + that-clause”)
4.I may not be able to come with you. I’m not sure. ( use “adjective + that- clause”)
5.His progress completely satisfied her. ( use “participial adjective + prepositional phrase”)
I 1. B A 2. A B 3.A B 4. A 5. B 6. A B 7. B A
8. A B 9. B A
10. BDEAC 11. BCAD
II 1. of 2. to 3. about 4. to 5. on 6. at 7. on III 1. 现在的学生 2. 在场的学生 3. 负责的人
4. 一个可信赖的人
5. breakable dishes
6. courteous behavior
7. a mountainous region
8. a well-read student 9. a poverty-stricken country
10. an overloaded truck
IV 1. He is certain to come.
2.She is stupid not to follow your advice.
3.We are greatly relieved that we shall have no more travelling.
4.I’m not sure that I’ll be able to come with you.
5.She was completely satisfied with his progress.。