Skills practice

Task1: Fill in the blanks with proper adjectives according to the text.

1  I now find myself texting my roommate, “On my way home!!” after a ____________ day of class as I climb the four flights of stairs up to my dorm room.
2  By staying in my room instead of going out and seeking new relationships, I cut myself off from so many ____________ friendships.
3  But usually, before that can even happen I run into a friend and get caught up in a ____________ conversation about something completely ____________.

4  In college, it is vitally important to … create a family of your friends, classmates and even the ____________ people you see at parties on Saturday nights.

Task 2: Complete the sentences by choosing suitable adjectives.

1  Looking back now, I am happy that things get better; I am no longer the scared, ______ girl who sat in her first college class three years ago.
     A. lively     B. anxious
2  My roommate had beautiful black ______ hair.
     A. grey      B. shiny
3  It was impossible to read among these ______ people.
     A. noisy     B. shy
4  It was a very nice ______ summer evening when we left the house.
    A. warm       B. hot
5  In the moonlight, she smiled at the baby and sang in a ______ low voice.
    A. serious     B. soft