5. (K) Use compound adjectives for the phrases.

Model: His shoulders were narrow.

He was narrow-shouldered.

1. A man with broad shoulders. 2. A person who is very good by nature. 3. A man who-has a quick (hot, short, sweet) temper. 4. A girl with blue eyes. 5. A woman who has a kind heart. 6. A person with good manners.

6. (K) Change the sentences to the opposite by adding a negative prefix to the italicized words. Make other necessary changes.

1. Did you say he was a man of regular habits? 2. I'm terribly sorry, I never meant it as a personal remark. 3. It was a most exciting story! 4. Was the order obeyed. 5. Ru­mours had it that it was a perfectly legal business. 6. Only an honest person could act like this. 7.I looked into his smiling face and tried to guess his thoughts. 8. It was something definitely worthy of our attention. 9. He was used to comfort.

10. I liked her at sight.

7. (K) Add a negative prefix to the adjectives derived from the italicized words and rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. Make other necessary changes.

Model: There was no necessity for interference. Interference was unnecessary.

1. If you had shown a little more patience with your work, the result would have been much better. 2. Hardly anybody knows this writer nowadays. 3. It was a fact of little importance, so at least he had thought at the time. 4. The play was performed with little success. 5. What struck me most about her was utter lack of responsibility. 6. It always pays to be polite.. 7. In her new surroundings she felt far from happy. 8. He was not at all fortunate in his choice. 9. The answer I got was not exactly what I'd call definite. 10. It was only a seemingly important detail. Actually there was nothing to it. 11. I saw no reason for his anger.

8. Give the meaning of the italicized words.

1. a) His face remained expressionless, b) The map was lying on its face. c) That meant four hours of her company and he knew he couldn't face it. d) You'll have to face the facts sooner or later, e) The windows faced the street. 2. a) You had better take the child by the hand when crossing the street b) Hand me your cup, I'll pour you some more tea. 3. a) You're not supposed to point fingers at people, b) She stood fin­gering her handkerchief. 4. a) Her eyes wide open, she 'was looking about in surprise, b) The boy was eyeing me with in­terest. 5. a) The old man had a fine head. b) The expedition headed north. 6. a) His nose had a peculiar turn. b) Why must he always be nosing about? c) The boat nosed her way through the channel. 7. a) His fingers are all thumbs, b) He thumbed through the book.

9. (K) Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks.

1. a) It was a most ... story, b) The woman gave me an ... look. c) ... results, to say the least, (astonishing, astonish­ed) 2. a) He passed his hand in a ... way over his face. b) It was a ... sort of conversation, c) You would have also found her to be a most ... woman, (tiring, tired) 3, a) She was a woman of ... ugliness, b) He wore a ... look. (surprising, surprised) 4. a) She spoke to me in a ... voice, b) He was ob­viously near ... point, (breaking, broken)