2B GRAMMAR adjectives as nouns, adjective order

a Circle the correct form. Tick (✓) if both forms are correct. 1 The unemployed / Unemployed people can apply to do these training courses free of charge. ✓ 1 The unemployed ☐ Unemployed people can apply to do these training courses free of charge. / 2 The French/ Frenchs are very proud of their language and culture. 3 There are a lot of homeless people ☐ homeless sleeping on the streets at night. 4 | met a very nice Japanese girl ☐ Japanese in Manchester. She was really friendly. 5 Rich people ☐ The rich always live in the best part of a city. 6 The Spanish ☐ Spanish love being outside on warm, summer evenings. 7 Prime Minister, a lot of people say that your government just doesn’t care about poor ☐ the poor. 8 Don't talk like that — you should show more respect for elderly people ☐ the elderly. 9 The Chinese ☐ The Chineses invented paper. 3 There are a lot of homeless people / homeless sleeping on the streets at night. 4 I met a very nice Japanese girl / Japanese in Manchester. She was really friendly. 5 Rich people / The rich always live in the best part of a city. 6 The Spanish / Spanish love being outside on warm, summer evenings. 7 Prime Minister, a lot of people say that your government just doesn’t care about poor / the poor. 8 Don’t talk like that – you should show more respect for elderly people / the elderly. 9 The Chinese / The Chineses invented paper. 10 The young / Young are finding it very difficult to buy their first flat or house. b Complete the sentences with the adjectives in brackets in the correct order. Use your instinct if you are not sure. 1 A Can I help you? B Yes, I’m looking for some smart, high-heeled sandals. (high-heeled / smart) 2 A Did you see either of the robbers? B It all happened so fast. I saw a young man wearing a jacket running out of the restaurant. (denim / blue) 3 A Your granddaughter’s boyfriend is a rock musician, isn’t he, Mrs Smith? B Yes, he is, but I can’t stand the music he plays! (loud / awful) B Yes, he is, but! can'tstandthe _-———SSCSCSCSCSSsusiic hie plays! (loud ☐ awful) 4 A Your son looks really like you-—he has your. CSCS Séeyess. (dark ☐ big) B Do you think so? | think he looks more like my husband. 5 A Are you looking for something? B Yes. I'velosta CSCS Scarf. Have you seen it? (silk ☐ long ☐ black) 6 A Weusedtoliveina__ SSC Flk-CQUSe@.- tear thee river. (wooden ☐ beautiful ☐ old) B How lovely. It must have been really peaceful. 7 A I've just arrived on the flight from Athens, but my suitcase hasn't arrived. B Can you describe it? A lt'sa__—‘CSCSCC ase. (black ☐ leather ☐ small) 8 A Ever since Simon came back from Bangkok, he’s been cooking me _____ SS scurrrriess. B Do you think so? I think he looks more like my husband. 5 A Are you looking for something? B Yes. I’ve lost a scarf. Have you seen it? (silk / long / black) 6 A We used to live in a house near the river. (wooden / beautiful / old) B How lovely. It must have been really peaceful. 7 A I’ve just arrived on the flight from Athens, but my suitcase hasn’t arrived. B Can you describe it? A It’s a case. (black / leather / small) 8 A Ever since Simon came back from Bangkok, he’s been cooking me curries. (delicious / Thai) B Lucky you! I love curries. 8 A What does Adam’s wife look like? B She’s quite slim and she has hair. (brown / curly / short) 10 A I’m going to wear my shirt to the party. (new / striped) A |'m going to wear my ___ SCS Shirt to the party. (new ☐ B Good idea. It really suits you. ACTIVATION

Describe three items that you own, e.g. clothes, a car, a guitar, etc., using two or three adjectives in the

correct order. Use the chart to help you. item adjectives description bag leather, brown, lovely I have a lovely, brown leather bag that I bought in Italy last summer.