Adjectives and Adverbs of Degree
Read and listen to four conversations using the grammar.
Conversation 1
Man: How is your new job?
Woman: It’s good. The job is
interesting, and the people are nice.
Man: Is it near your house?
Woman: No, it is in the city,
so it’s far away. It takes an hour to get there.
Man: Oh, no! How is the
commute?
Woman: It’s long, and it is
expensive, but I don’t mind too much.
Man: Why don’t you take the
bus? It’s really cheap.
Woman: I would, but the bus is
really slow and crowded! I can’t get a seat.
Man: Yeah, it is crowded.
Conversation 2
Man: How was your weekend?
Woman: Good. I went to the new mall.
Man: Oh yeah? How was it?
Woman: Great! It has a really
nice food court.
Man: Oh, cool! How was the
food?
Woman: Really good. The food
was delicious and not expensive.
Man: Was it healthy?
Woman: Not really, but the
portions are really big.
Man: Oh, that's good to know!
Conversation 3
Man: How is your new computer?
Woman: Good. It is fast and has
lots of cool features.
Man: It looks expensive,
though.
Woman: Yeah, it’s not cheap,
but I need it for work.
Man: Is it light? It doesn’t
look very heavy.
Woman: Yes, it is very light.
It only weighs one kilogram.
Man: Wow, that is light! My
computer is so big and heavy.
Woman: Is your computer old?
Man: Yes, it's over five years
old. It's time for a new one!
Woman: Yeah, that is pretty old for a computer.
Conversation 4
Man: How is your math class?
Woman: Not good. It is very
difficult.
Man: Oh, I thought you liked
math.
Woman: I do, but the class is
hard, and the teacher is really boring.
Man: Oh, that’s too bad.
Woman: Plus, the room is really
old, and the chairs are uncomfortable.
Man: That doesn’t sound like a
fun class!
Woman: It's not!
Adjectives
Use adjectives to show the quality of something.
- He is funny.
- It is hot today.
- My house is old.
- You are so nice!
- He was happy.
- It will be hot tomorrow.
- My house was old and cold.
- You can be nice at times.
- Tokyo is really crowded.
- Rome is very old.
- She is really nice.
- He is very strict.
- Russia is a big country.
- She is a nice lady.
- It was a difficult test.
- I bought some really nice shoes.
Gap Fill: Complete the conversation with the correct word!