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Graded grammar worksheet Unit 5

Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: ______________________

Using adjectives to report feelings and opinions (I)

You are writing some short film reviews for your blog. Complete the reviews
using the correct form of the words in brackets.

My film reviews
 Octopus Moon Dancer
Starring: John Wong, Casey Lee and Larry Ng
This film (1) _____________________________ (boring) to watch. There were
a lot of great actors and actresses in the film, but it failed to entertain.
(2) _____________________________ (sad) the plot was too simple and
predictable.
(3) _____________________________ (crazy) over US$200 million dollars
was spent on this film. (4) _____________________________ (unfortunate) so
much money was spent on the special effects. The special effects (5) _______
__________________________ (horrible) to look at. Perhaps if more money
had been spent on a better script, the film would have been better.

 The West Wind Blows

Starring: Amy Lau, Randy Hung and Melissa Wong
This film (6) _____________________________ (great) to watch on the big
screen. There were so many exciting moments throughout the film.
(7) _____________________________ (wonderful) Randy Hung is the main
character in this film. It (8) _____________________________ (good) to see
him back on the big screen after a while. Actors who can act so professionally
(9) _____________________________ (difficult) to find nowadays.
(10) _____________________________ (amazing) only USD$15 million was
spent making this film. The film was well received. The crew was (11) _______
_________________________ (pleased) to hear the news. It seems that there
will be a sequel. I hope it will be even more interesting.

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Graded grammar worksheet Unit 5

Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: ______________________

Using adjectives to report feelings and opinions (II)

You have prepared some notes for a class presentation on the environment.
Write the notes in complete sentences.

take care of the environment—important/us

keep polluting the environment—wrong/us
recycle more—necessary/us
imagine that there will not be enough space to store all our rubbish—hard
see so much rubbish on our beaches—worrying
sea animals live in an ocean full of rubbish— not safe
burn so many fossil fuels—careless/us
know that our world is dying—shocking
change the way we live—critical/us
scientists study about renewable sources of energy—intelligent

1 _______________________________________________________________
2 _______________________________________________________________
3 _______________________________________________________________
4 _______________________________________________________________
5 _______________________________________________________________
6 _______________________________________________________________
7 _______________________________________________________________
8 _______________________________________________________________
9 _______________________________________________________________
10 _______________________________________________________________

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New Treasure Plus (Second Edition) 2B 2 of 4 (Ans.)

Graded grammar worksheet Unit 5

Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: ______________________

Using adjectives to report feelings and opinions (I)

You are writing some short film reviews for your blog. Complete the reviews
using the correct form of the words in brackets.

My film reviews
 Octopus Moon Dancer
Starring: John Wong, Casey Lee and Larry Ng
This film (1) was boring (boring) to watch. There were a lot of great actors and
actresses in the film, but it failed to entertain. (2) It is sad that (sad) the plot was
too simple and predictable.
(3) It is crazy that (crazy) over US$200 million dollars was spent on this film.
(4) It is unfortunate that (unfortunate) so much money was spent on the special
effects. The special effects (5) were horrible (horrible) to look at. Perhaps if
some of that money had been spent on a better script, the film would have
been better.

 The West Wind Blows

Starring: Amy Lau, Randy Hung and Melissa Wong
This film (6) was great (great) to watch on the big screen. There were so many
interesting moments throughout the film.
(7) It is wonderful that (wonderful) Randy Hung is the main character in this
film. It (8) is good (good) to see him back on the big screen after a while. Actors
who can act so professionally (9) are difficult (difficult) to find nowadays.
(10) It is amazing that (amazing) only US$15 million was spent making this film.
The film was well received. The crew (11) was pleased (pleased) to hear the
news. It seems that there will be a sequel. I hope it will be even more
interesting.

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New Treasure Plus (Second Edition) 2B 3 of 4 (Ans.)

Graded grammar worksheet Unit 5

Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: ______________________

Using adjectives to report feelings and opinions (II)

You have prepared some notes for a class presentation on the environment.
Write the notes in complete sentences.

take care of the environment—important/us

keep polluting the environment—wrong/us
recycle more—necessary/us
imagine that there will not be enough space to store all our rubbish—hard
see so much rubbish on our beaches—worrying
sea animals live in an ocean full of rubbish— not safe
burn so many fossil fuels—careless/us
know that our world is dying—shocking
change the way we live—critical/us
scientists study about renewable sources of energy—intelligent

1 It is important for us to take care of the environment.

2 It is wrong of us to keep polluting the environment.
3 It is necessary for us to recycle more.
4 It is hard to imagine that there will not be enough space to store all our rubbish.
5 It is worrying to see so much rubbish on our beaches.
6 It is not safe for sea animals to live in an ocean full of rubbish.
7 It is careless of us to burn so many fossil fuels.
8 It is shocking to know that our world is dying.
9 It is critical for us to change the way we live.
10 It is intelligent of scientists to study about renewable sources of energy.

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Oxford English (Second Edition) 2B 3 of 6

Graded grammar worksheet Unit 5

Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: _____________________

Using adjectives to report feelings and opinions

You are writing a blog entry about marine pollution. Use your notes and the adjectives
in brackets to complete your blog entry.

1 our world is under constant threat from all kinds of environmental problems (sad)
2 people think we can continue our way of life and ignore the impact we have on the planet Earth (silly)
3 irresponsible beachgoers often leave the shore littered with rubbish (infuriating)
4 hungry turtles and birds distinguish between food and waste (difficult)
5 they suffer from malnutrition and starvation (likely)
6 see innocent animals pass away with their stomachs full of man-made rubbish (heartbreaking)
7 they fall prey to massive aquatic waste (easy)
8 fishermen leave their fishing nets in the ocean after they finish their fishing activities (reckless)
9 sea creatures get trapped in fishing nets (deadly)
10 The slow reproduction of fish fulfill the unlimited demand from fishermen (unable)
11 maintain biodiversity to sustain a healthy ecosystem (vital)
12 more governments are starting to take the matter more seriously (good)
13 human beings destroy our own planet (wrong)
14 humanity join hands to compensate for our mistakes and work for a better future (essential)

Let’s save our ocean!

Today, I want to talk about a topic that is near and dear to my heart—environmental problems.
(1) _____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________, such as pollution, global warming and loss of biodiversity.
As a swimming lover, I am particularly concerned about the ocean. Undoubtedly, the main cause of
marine pollution is destructive human activities. (2) ______________________________________
___________________________________________. What have human beings done to the ocean?
What can we do to save the ocean?
Nowadays, the ways that people treat our oceans are appalling. Different kinds of marine pollution
are putting the ocean in great danger. (3) _______________________________________________
______________________________. The soaring amount of marine waste found in the ocean,
such as plastic bags, polystyrene boxes and metal containers, threaten the lives of marine animals.
(4) _____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________. When they mistakenly digest plastic bags or fragmented waste,

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Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: _____________________

(5) ____________________________________________________________________________,
and even die of suffocation. (6) ______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
Even if larger marine animals can survive in the polluted ocean, (7) _________________________
___________________________________. In commercial fishing activities, (8) _______________
__________________________________________________________________________. Since
these fishing nets are enormous, it is possible to trap such animals as dolphins, sharks and whales.
(9) _____________________________________________________________________________
that restrict their movement and expose them to risk of starvation and suffocation. Worse still,
commercial fishing and advanced fishing technologies give rise to overfishing all over the world.
(10) ____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________. Certain fish species will gradually become
endangered. In the long term, these endangered species will no longer exist. (11) _______________
______________________________________________________________________. Therefore,
we should try our best to avoid extinction of species.
Ocean life is struggling to survive. How can we do more to protect our oceans and marine friends?
(12) ____________________________________________________________________________
______________________ by issuing regulations to control overfishing, enforcing stricter penalties
for water pollution and supporting the plastic recycling industry. Moreover, non-government
organizations are striving to promote the awareness of marine protection by launching media
campaigns. Hopefully, more people will understand that (13) _______________________________
________________________________________.
Although we have a long road ahead of us, (14) _________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________.

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Oxford English (Second Edition) 2B 3 of 6 (Ans.)

Graded grammar worksheet Unit 5

Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: _____________________

Using adjectives to report feelings and opinions

You are writing a blog entry about marine pollution. Use your notes and the adjectives
in brackets to complete your blog entry.

1 our world is under constant threat from all kinds of environmental problems (sad)
2 people think we can continue our way of life and ignore the impact we have on the planet Earth (silly)
3 irresponsible beachgoers often leave the shore littered with rubbish (infuriating)
4 hungry turtles and birds distinguish between food and waste (difficult)
5 they suffer from malnutrition and starvation (likely)
6 see innocent animals pass away with their stomachs full of man-made rubbish (heartbreaking)
7 they fall prey to massive aquatic waste (easy)
8 fishermen leave their fishing nets in the ocean after they finish their fishing activities (reckless)
9 sea creatures get trapped in fishing nets (deadly)
10 The slow reproduction of fish fulfill the unlimited demand from fishermen (unable)
11 maintain biodiversity to sustain a healthy ecosystem (vital)
12 more governments are starting to take the matter more seriously (good)
13 human beings destroy our own planet (wrong)
14 humanity join hands to compensate for our mistakes and work for a better future (essential)

Let’s save our ocean!

Today, I want to talk about a topic that is near and dear to my heart—environmental problems.
(1) It is sad that our world is under constant threat from all kinds of environmental problems, such
as pollution, global warming and loss of biodiversity. As a swimming lover, I am particularly
concerned about the ocean. Undoubtedly, the main cause of marine pollution is destructive human
activities. (2) It is silly of people to think we can continue our way of life and ignore the impact we
have on the planet Earth. What have human beings done to the ocean? What can we do to save the
ocean?
Nowadays, the ways that people treat our oceans are appalling. Different kinds of marine pollution
are putting the ocean in great danger. (3) It is infuriating that irresponsible beachgoers often leave
the shore littered with rubbish. The soaring amount of marine waste found in the ocean, such as
plastic bags, polystyrene boxes and metal containers, threaten the lives of marine animals. (4) It is
difficult for hungry turtles and birds to distinguish between food and waste. When they mistakenly
digest plastic bags or fragmented waste, (5) they are likely to suffer from malnutrition and

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Graded grammar worksheet Unit 5

Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: __________ Date: _____________________

starvation, and even die of suffocation. (6) It is heartbreaking to see innocent animals pass away
with their stomachs full of man-made rubbish.
Even if larger marine animals can survive in the polluted ocean, (7) they are easy to fall prey to
massive aquatic waste. In commercial fishing activities, (8) it is reckless of fishermen to leave their
fishing nets in the ocean after they finish their fishing activities. Since these fishing nets are
enormous, it is possible to trap such animals as dolphins, sharks and whales. (9) It is deadly for sea
creatures to get trapped in fishing nets that restrict their movement and expose them to risk of
starvation and suffocation. Worse still, commercial fishing and advanced fishing technologies give
rise to overfishing all over the world. (10) The slow reproduction of fish is unable to fulfill the
unlimited demand from fishermen. Certain fish species will gradually become endangered. In the
long term, these endangered species will no longer exist. (11) It is vital to maintain biodiversity to
sustain a healthy ecosystem. Therefore, we should try our best to avoid extinction of species.
Ocean life is struggling to survive. How can we do more to protect our oceans and marine friends?
(12) It is good that more governments are starting to take the matter more seriously by issuing
regulations to control overfishing, enforcing stricter penalties for water pollution and supporting the
plastic recycling industry. Moreover, non-government organizations are striving to promote the
awareness of marine protection by launching media campaigns. Hopefully, more people will
understand that (13) it is wrong of human beings to destroy our own planet.
Although we have a long road ahead of us, (14) it is essential for humanity to join hands to
compensate for our mistakes and work for a better future.

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