VOCABULARY
1 Match the words to the definitions.
1 B (important in history)
2 C (new or different)
3 D (very exciting to look at)
4 E (following ways of behaving that have continued for a long time)
5 F (different and not ordinary)
6 A (completely new)
7 H (special and not the same as other things)
8 G (of the present time)
2 Choose the correct options.
1 It’s a very original style. Nothing like it has been seen before.
2 The skyscraper is brand new. It was only finished last month.
3 The museum is a classic example of 19th-century architecture.
4 This room is cosy! It’s warm and comfortable.
5 This building is very modern – everything inside is controlled by smartphone.
6 The new train station isn’t boring or ugly. It’s very stylish, with lots of interesting new designs.
3 Complete the table with adjectives from Exercises 1 and 2.
| Age | Opinion |
|---|---|
| historic | fresh |
| brand new | spectacular |
| traditional | unusual |
| contemporary | original |
| modern | classic |
| cosy | |
| stylish |
4 Match the adjectives to words with a similar meaning.
1 new: brand new
2 bad: terrible
3 big: enormous
4 cold: freezing
5 tired: exhausted
6 old: ancient
5 Complete the sentences with these words.
1 The pyramids are absolutely ancient.
2 I’m very tired. I didn’t sleep enough.
3 This building is absolutely enormous. It’s 828 metres high!
4 The film was incredibly bad. We all hated it.
5 It’s very cold. I think it’s –10°C.
6 Choose the correct options.
1 an absolutely
2 historic
3 talented
4 unusual
5 very
6 cosy
7 put out
8 rebuilt
9 a brand-new
I live in an absolutely spectacular building. Everyone loves it. It’s about 100 years old, and it’s historic, too. A talented writer used to live here. It’s unusual because it’s bright yellow – the only colourful building in the street. My apartment isn’t very big, but it’s comfortable and cosy. A few years ago, there was a fire in the downstairs apartment. Luckily, firefighters put out the fire quickly. Later, when they rebuilt the apartment, they put in a brand-new lift as well, to my apartment on the top floor!