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  • The French / Frenchs are very proud of their language and culture.
    The French
  • The young / Young are finding it very difficult to buy their first flat or house.
    The young
  • We need to do more as a society to take care of elderly / the elderly people.
    the elderly people
  • The unemployed / Unemployed people can apply to do these training courses free of charge.
    both
  • The Chinese / The Chineses invented paper.
    The Chinese
  • A We used to live in a _________ house near the river. (wooden / beautiful / old) B How lovely. It must have been really peaceful.
    beautiful old wooden
  • Don’t talk like that – you should show more respect for elderly people / the elderly.
    both
  • This drink is completely _____
    sugar free
    free-sugared
    sugar-freeing
  • A Your granddaughter’s boyfriend is a rock musician, isn’t he, Mrs Smith? B Yes, he is, but I can’t stand the ________ music he plays! (loud / awful)
    awful loud
  • Prime Minister, a lot of people say that your government just doesn’t care about poor / the poor.
    the poor
  • A Are you looking for something? B Yes. I’ve lost a _________ scarf. Have you seen it? (silk / long / black)
    long black silk
  • A Ever since Simon came back from Bangkok, he’s been cooking me _________ curries. (delicious / Thai) B Lucky you! I love curries.
    delicious Thai
  • I bought some _____ boots at the market. (leather, red, nice, very)
    very nice red leather
  • In some towns, there isn’t enough accommodation for homeless / the homeless.
    the homeless
  • A Your son looks really like you – he has your ________ eyes. (dark / big) B Do you think so? I think he looks more like my husband.
    big dark
  • The actor is very _____
    good-looking
    well-looking
    good looking
  • We found a _____ restaurant to eat in. (Greek, little, lovely)
    lovely little Greek
  • I met a Chinese / Chinese man who was really interesting.
    Chinese man
  • Her clothes are quite _____
    old-fashioned
    old fashioned
    old fashion
  • My younger brother had a _____ suit. (new, linen, smart)
    smart new linen
  • She is a _____ professional with a lot of experience
    good-educated
    well-educated
    well-educating
  • She brought a _____ cake to the party
    home-made
    home making
    home made
  • I have to wear a _____ bandage! (big, white, horrible)
    big horrible white
  • We had to make a _____ decision before leaving
    last minute
    lastly-minute
    last-minute
  • A I’m going to wear my shirt to the party. (new / striped) B Good idea. It really suits you.
    new striped
  • I met a very nice Japanese girl / Japanese in Manchester. She was really friendly.
    Japanese girl
  • Writing the report was really _____
    time-consumed
    time-consumingly
    time-consuming
  • Politicians should listen to the young / young because they are the future of this country.
    the young
  • Traffic lights often make sounds to help the blinds / the blind cross the road.
    the blind
  • Poor / The poor seem to be suffering the most from government cuts.
    the poor
  • A Did you see either of the robbers? B It all happened so fast. I saw a young man wearing a _______ jacket running out of the restaurant. (denim / blue)
    blue denim
  • Rich people / The rich always live in the best part of a city.
    both
  • There was a _____ house on the hill. (little, beautiful, wooden, old)
    beautiful little old wooden
  • I screamed when I saw an _____ spider in the bathroom
    eight legged
    eight-legs
    eight-legged
  • The Japanese / Japanese have many important cultural traditions.
    The Japanese
  • The task was really _____
    time consumed
    time consuming
    time-consuming
  • Nobody likes _____ clothes
    old fashion
    old-fashioning
    old-fashioned
  • A I’ve just arrived on the flight from Athens, but my suitcase hasn’t arrived. B Can you describe it? A It’s a _________ case. (black / leather / small)
    small black leather
  • The Spanish / Spanish love being outside on warm, summer evenings.
    The Spanish
  • Carl has got a _____ motorcycle. (brand-new, Italian, orange)
    brand-new orange Italian
  • There are a lot of homeless people / homeless sleeping on the streets at night.
    homeless people
  • They rented a _____ apartment near the city center
    two-room
    two-rooms
    2-room
  • He is a very _____ actor
    good-looking
    well-looking
    good looking
  • A Can I help you? B Yes, I’m looking for some _________ sandals. (high-heeled / smart)
    smart high-heeled