RMO Exercises

Topic 1 : SOPHISTICATED ADJECTIVES

Choose sophisticated adjectives from the boxes below that have the same meaning
with the common adjectives given.
1.1 TO DESCRIBE PLACES
No. Common Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
adjective

1 Attractive The mural drawn by the boys was spellbinding, eye-catching, attention-
attractive. grabbing,

2 Beautiful The scenery was beautiful.

3 Big We spent six hours at the big shopping

mall.

4 Busy We left the busy town after lunch.

5 Clean The island was clean.

6 Clear The sea was clear.

7 Cloudy The sky was cloudy

8 Colourful The buildings were colourful.

9 Cool The wind from the mountain was cool.

10 Crowded The crowded stadium was noisy.

11 Dangerous The road to the apartment was

dangerous.

12 Dark The cave was dark.

13 Dirty The public toilet was dirty.

14 Famous We stayed at a famous resort.

15 Fresh The air was fresh.

16 Grand The hotel lobby was grand.

17 Great The waterfalls were great.

18 High We took photos of the high tower.

19 Hot We ran along the beach under the hot

sun.

20 Isolated The camping site was remote.

21 Noisy The wet market was noisy.

22 Peaceful The village was peaceful.

 23 Polluted The air in the city centre was polluted.

24 Rough The countryside was rough.

25 Special Her village was very special.

26 Strange The forests were strange.

27 Strong The wooden bridge was strong.

28 Wonderful The Disneyland was wonderful.

gigantic, durable, eye-catching, distinguished, bustling, dirt-free, spellbinding, spectacular, giant,

pristine, picturesque, precarious, hectic. grubby, colossal, pitch-black, stunning, spotless, attention-
grabbing, wild, majestic, frenzied, desolate, sky-scraping, crystalline, crystal-clear, astonishing,
translucent, resilient, perilous, isolated, sunless, gloomy, lowering, magnificent, deafening, chilly,
vibrant, multi-coloured, fantastic, refreshing, resplendent, breezy, nippy, warming, peculiar, jam-
packed, invigorating, treacherous, superb, bizarre, coal-black, pitch-dark, filthy, teeming,
contaminated, eminent, boisterous, prominent, renowned, bracing, imposing, glorious, impressive,
extravagant, soaring, secluded, lofty, scorching, sweltering, oppressive, inaccessible, rowdy,
unhygienic, tranquil, outlandish, composed, impure, grimy, rugged, exceptional, serene, notable,
indestructible

1.2 TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE (POSITIVE PERSONALITIES)

No Common Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
adjective

1 Active She was an active student.

2 Adventurous He was an adventurous person.

3 Beautiful His bride was very beautiful.

4 Busy The manager was always busy.

5 Careful We were careful in making decisions.

6 Clever The clever boy smiled at me.

7 Committed He was a committed employee.

8 Confident I was confident we would win.

9 Cooperative Everyone was cooperative

10 Famous She was a famous singer.

11 Friendly The receptionist was friendly.

12 Funny My granduncle was funny.

13 Generous The manager was generous.

14 Glamorous He led a glamorous life.

15 Good His son had good personalities.

16 Great His mother was a great lawyer.

 17 Hardworking The workers were hardworking.

18 Helpful My best friend was helpful.

19 Honest I admired the honest tour guide.

20 Kind The district officer was kind.

21 Special We had a special guest.

22 Strange She was strange when she was

alone.

23 Strict Her husband was a strict man.

24 Strong He fought with a strong man.

25 Successful The successful team was great.

26 Tidy Her tidy look impressed us.

burly, diligent, weird, sturdy, uncompromising, energetic, triumphant, virtuous, benevolent, obliging,
witty, enthusiastic, amusing, agile, accommodating, distinguished, intrepid, audacious, appealing,
unbeaten, charming, righteous, industrious, unequivocal, admirable , indulgent, mighty, engaged,
spruce, eminent, brainy, distinguished, exceptional, hectic, dazzling, big-hearted, bold, frank,
philanthropic, bustling about, benevolent, meticulous, prominent, scrupulous, stern, presentable,
hilarious, thorough, notable, creepy, devoted, honourable, faithful, dedicated, optimistic, affable,
humorous, cocksure, trustworthy, assured, supportive, sensational, well-groomed, victorious,
celebrated, prominent, acclaimed, alluring, amiable, amicable, rigid, kind-hearted, assiduous

1.3 TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE (NEGATIVE PERSONALITIES)

No. Common Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
adjective

1 Arrogant I hated his arrogant attitude.

2 Bad I could not stand my bad neighbour.

3 Careless She was a careless driver.

4 Crazy Were they crazy?

5 Cruel The cruel criminal was arrested.

6 Dangerous The armed robber was dangerous.

7 Dishonest The dishonest clerk was fired.

8 Evil We stayed away from the evil killer.

9 Fat The fat landlady chased us out.

10 Greedy The village headman was greedy.

11 Lazy The lazy students were sleeping.

12 Rude The rude boy was her cousin.

13 Selfish Their selfish attitude was bad.

14 Stupid Her stupid act made everybody angry.

15 Thin The thin man was her father.

16 Tired We were tired.

17 Troublesome He was punished for his troublesome act.

18 Ugly His face was ugly after the accident.

19 Useless A drunkard was a useless person.

20 Weak A weak leader made no progress.

annoying, brainless, egotistical, deceitful, fraudulent, fatigued, futile, devilish, snobbish, flabby, self-centred, barbaric,
absurd, stuck-up, lanky, supercilious, brutal, indolent, dreadful, overweight, horrible, malicious, discourteous, skeletal,
worthless, avaricious, wearied, slothful, boorish, reckless, black-hearted, thoughtless, scrawny, negligent, frail, lunatic,
gruesome, half-witted, ruthless, stout, corrupt, hideous, hopeless, insane, ineffective, sluggish, self- monstrous, seeking,
forceless, ill-mannered, exhausted, atrocious, loony, merciless, voracious, irksome, wicked, niggling, awful, ravenous

1.4 TO DESCRIBE FEELING

No. Common Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
adjective

1 Angry She was angry when her husband left her.

2 Bad I felt bad when I lied to you.

3 Bored We were bored.

4 Confused Everybody was confused why he ran away.

5 Disappointed He was disappointed for failing his test.

6 Happy We were happy to be there.

7 Lonely The lonely wife cried in her room.

8 Nervous She looked nervous during the contest.

9 Proud They were proud to be able to help us.

10 Sad They were sad to lose the game.

11 Scared She was scared to stay alone at night.

12 Surprised She was surprised to see me.

13 Worried He looked worried.

irritated, fuming, dreadful, somber, awful, troubled, bored stiff, miserable, puzzled, perplexed, baffled,
lonesome, disenchanted, thwarted, bored to death, saddened, radiant, bored rigid, contented, forlorn,
anxious, stunned, edgy, horrible, panicky, swollen with pride, conceited, poignant, petrified, desolate,
terrified, elated, startled, pompous, astonished, upset, annoyed, horrified, apprehensive
 1.5 TO DESCRIBE OTHERS (FAVOURABLE)

No. Common Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective

adjective
1 Accurate The answers given were accurate.

2 Bright He used a bright colour to paint his room.

3 Cheap The items were cheap.

4 Clear My explanation was clear.

5 Delicious We tasted the delicious food.

6 Easy Frying egg was easy.

7 Important 11 January was an important day to me.

8 Interesting The story was interesting.

9 Lasting I hoped to have a lasting marriage.

10 Perfect The essay was perfect.

12 Strong Her evidence was strong.

13 Successful Our plans were successful.

14 Valuable He took all the valuable items.

exact, gaudy, convincing, glowing, inexpensive, lucid, clear-cut, appetizing, effortless, vital, under-priced,
invaluable, flourishing, solid, undemanding, momentous, low-priced, unconstrained, historic, faultless,
savoury, long-standing, fruitful, faultless, immaculate, enthralling, engrossing, engaging, delectable,
lifelong, unambiguous, undying, flawless, priceless, undisputed, victorious, precise, dazzling, treasured

1.6 TO DESCRIBE OTHERS (UNFAVOURABLE)

No. Common Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
adjective
1 Accidental The mistake was accidental.

2 Bad The plane crash was bad.

3 Boring We left early as the movie was boring.

4 Complex The solution was complex.

5 Difficult Climbing Mount Tahan was difficult.

6 Empty The house was empty.

 7 Expensive I bought an expensive house.

8 Heavy The responsibility was heavy.

9 Ill His grandmother was very ill.

10 Illogical Her reason was illogical.

11 Unclear His unclear idea was rejected.

12 Unlucky We were unlucky that day.

13 Wrong It was wrong to cheat others.

unforeseen, unintended, unintentional, appalling, disastrous, catastrophic, dreary, dry, stale, complicated,
multifaceted, multifarious, arduous, strenuous, backbreaking, vacant, deserted, uninhabited, pricey, costly,
luxurious, hefty, weighty, profound, bedridden, ailing, frail, absurd, fallacious, irrational, ambiguous, hazy,
doubtful, luckless, hapless, doomed, sinful, vicious, unscrupulous