Solution of Exercise No. 5 | Precis Writing Practice | Eureka Study Aids

QUESTION NO. 1

(i) Do I look very stupid in that hat? 

Do I look absurd in that hat? 

(ii) The standard of the students' work is very bad. 

The standard of the students' work is abysmal. 

(iii) The kittens were very cute. 

The kittens were adorable. 

(iv) Archaeologists study the remains of very old civilizations. 

Archaeologists study the remains of ancient civilizations. 

(v) She was extremely shocked to see how much damage the flood had caused. 

She was appalled to see how much damage the flood had caused. 

(vi) Conditions in the prison were very bad. 

Conditons in the prison were atrocious. 

(vii) The service was very bad. 

The service was awful. 

(viii) I had a very strange dream last night. 

I had a bizarre dream last night. 

(ix) It's very hot today. 

It's boiling today. 

(x) Albert Einstein was a very intelligent scientist. 

Albert Einstein was a brilliant scientist. 

(xi) Joseph Stalin was a very cruel leader. 

Joseph Stalin was a brutal leader. 

(xii) It's very likely to rain tomorrow. 

It's certain to rain tomorrow. 

(xiii) I think that my boss is very incompetent. 

I think that my boss is clueless. 

(xiv) Her work has been very important to the project's success. 

Her work has been crucial to the project's success. 

(xv) The music was very loud. 

The music was deafening. 

(xvi) The cake is very tasty. 

The cake is delicious. 

(xvii) I really want to go to Madina. 

I am desperate to go to Madina. 

(xviii) The floods left thousands of people extremely helpless. 

The flood left thousands of people destitute. 

(xix) The food was very unpleasant - I couldn't eat it. 

The food was disgusting - I couldn't eat it. 

(xx) The music was very bad. 

The music was dreadful. 

QUESTION NO. 2

(i) The new president was greeted by an extremely happy crowd. 

The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd. 

(ii) Water is very important for living things. 

Water is essential for living things. 

(iii) My headache was very painful. 

My headache was excruciating. 

(iv) By the time they reached the summit they were very tired. 

By the time they reached the summit they were exhausted. 

(v) The kids were very excited about going on holiday. 

The kids were exhilarated about going on holiday. 

(vi) The hotel charges were much too large. 

The hotel charges were exorbitant. 

(vii) This jewellery is very good. 

This jewellery is exquisite. 

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1. Section I (Comprehension)

2. Section II (Brevity) 

3. Section III

4. Section IV

Shakespeare's Comedies

List of 145 Extreme Adjectives | Precis Writing Practice | Eureka Study Aids

DICTIONARY OF EXTREME ADJECTIVES

Aids to Solve Question No. 1 of Exercise No. 5

SET NO. 1 (A)

1. Absurd: very stupid, extremely silly

2. Abysmal: very bad, very deep

3. Adorable: very attractive, very cute

4. Amazing: extremely surprising, very good

5. Ancient: very old, very distant past

6. Appalled: very unimpressed, extremely shocked

7. Astonished: very surprised, very impressed

8. Astounding: very surprising, very shocking

9. Atrocious: very bad, extremely violent

10. Awful: very bad, very unpleasant

SET NO. 2 (B,C)

11. Bizarre: very strange, very unusual

12. Boiling: very hot, extremely angry

13. Breathtaking: extremely exciting, very beautiful

14. Brilliant: extremely intelligent, very good

15. Brutal: very cruel, extremely violent

16. Certain: very likely, extremely likely

17. Clueless: very incompetent, extremely ignorant

18. Colossal: extremely large, very great

19. Critical: very important, extremely serious

20. Crucial: very important, extremely necessary

SET NO. 3 (D)

21. Deafening: very loud, extremely noisy

22. Delicious: very tasty, very pleasant

23. Delighted: very pleased, very happy

24. Delightful: very pleasant, very enjoyable

25. Desperate: very serious, really want to

26. Destitute: extremely poor, extremely helpless

27. Devastated: very disappointed, extremely shocked

28. Devastating: very destructive, very disappointing

29. Disgusting: very unpleasant, extremely unacceptable

30. Dreadful: very bad, very unpleasant

Aids to Solve Question No. 2 of Exercise No. 5

SET NO. 4 (E)

31. Ecstatic: extremely happy, very excited

32. Enormous: very big, extremely large

33. Essential: very important, extremely necessary

34. Excellent: very good, extremely good

35. Excruciating: very painful, extremely boring

36. Exhausted: very tired, extremely tired

37. Exhilarated: very excited, very happy

38. Exorbitant: very expensive, very large

39. Exquisite: very good, very beautiful

40. Extraordinary: very special, very unusual

SET NO. 5 (F)

41. Fabulous: very good, very beautiful

42. Fantastic: very good, very unusual

43. Fascinating: very interesting, very attractive

44. Fearless: very brave, very daring

45. Feeble: very weak, extremely weak

46. Filthy: very dirty, extremely dirty

47. Flabbergasted: very surprised, extremely shocked

48. Flamboyant: very attractive, very prominent

49. Freezing: very cold, extremely cold

50. Furious: very angry, extremely angry

SET NO. 6 (G,H)

51. Gaunt: very thin, very slim

52. Gigantic: very big, extremely large

53. Gorgeous: very nice, very beautiful

54. Harmless: very safe, extremely safe

55. Hectic: very busy, very fast

56. Hideous: very ugly, extremely bad

57. Hilarious: very funny, extremely amusing

58. Horrible: very nasty, very unpleasant

59. Horrific: very bad, very shocking

60. Huge: very big, extremely large

Aids to Solve Question No. 3 of Exercise No. 5

SET NO. 7 (I, J) 

61. Identical: very similar, exactly the same

62. Idiotic: very stupid, very crazy

63. Imperative: very important, extremely urgent

64. Incredible: very good, very difficult to believe

65. Indispensible: very useful, very important

66. Inevitable: very likely, extremely necessary

67. Infuriating: very annoying, extremely annoying

68. Insane: very crazy, very stupid

69. Jingoistic: extremely patriotic, overly nationalistic

70. Jubilant: very happy, extremely happy

SET NO. 8 (K,L,M)

71. Knockout: extremely attractive, very beautiful

72. Lethal: very dangerous, extremely harmful

73. Livid: very angry, extremely angry

74. Ludicrous: very stupid, very unsuitable

75. Magnificent: very impressive, very good

76. Marvellous: very good, extremely good

77. Meticulous: very careful, extremely careful

78. Minute: very small, extremely small

79. Miserable: very sad, vey unhappy

80. Motionless: very still, very static

SET NO. 9 (N,O,P)

81. Nasty: very dirty, very unpleasant

82. Noxious: very harmful, very unpleasant

83. Obese: very fat, extremely fat

84. Obnoxious: very unpleasant, very rude

85. Outrageous: very unfair, very shocking

86. Outstanding: very good, extremely good

87. Overwhelming: very touching, very strong

88. Perfect: very good, extremely good

89. Phenomenal: very good, extremely successful

90. Priceless: very valuable, extremely valuable

Aids to Solve Question No. 4 of Exercise No. 5

SET NO. 10. (Q,R)

91. Quintessential: very important, extremely important

92. Rapid: very quick, very fast

93. Rare: very unusual, very uncommon

94. Ravenous: extremely hungry, very hungry

95. Ravishing: very beautiful, very attractive

96. Reckless: very careless, extremely careless

97. Remarkable: very impressive, very unusual

98. Repulsive: very unpleasant, extremely unacceptable

99. Ridiculous: very silly, very stupid

100. Ruthless: very tough, very cruel

SET NO. 11 (S)

101. Sagacious: very wise, very sensible

102. Sappy: very sentimental, extremely emotional

103. Scorching: very hot, extremely hot

104. Scrumptious: very tasty, tasting extremely good

105. Sensational: very exciting, very unusual

106. Serene: very calm, very peaceful

107. Shattered: very tired, extremely upset

108. Shoddy: very bad quality, extremely low quality

109. Sluggish: very slow, extremely slow

110. Soaked: very wet, extremely wet

SET NO. 12 (S)

111. Spectacular: very impressive, very exciting

112. Splendid: very good, very impressive

113. Spotless: very clean, extremely clean

114. Squalid: very dirty, extremely unpleasant

115. Startling: very unexpected, extremely surprising

116. Starving: very hungry, extremely cold

117. Stunned: very surprised, very shocked

118. Stunning: very beautiful, very attractive

119. Sure: very confident, extremely confident

120. Sweltering: very hot, extremely hot

Aids to Solve Question No. 5 of Exercise No. 5

SET NO. 13 (T)

121. Tedious: very boring, very tiring

122. Terrible: very bad, very unpleasant

123. Terrific: very good, very enjoyable

124. Terrified: very scared, very frightened

125. Terrifying: very scary, extremely frightening

126. Tiny: very small, extremely small

127. Titanic: extremely powerful, very large

128. Thrilled: very happy, extremely pleased

129. Thrilling: very exciting, extremely exciting

130. Tremendous: very great, extremely good

SET NO. 14 (U,V,W)

131. Unique: very unusual, very special

132. Urgent: very important, extremely important

133. Vast: very big, extremely large

134. Valiant: very brave, extremely determined

135. Vital: very important, extremely necessary

136. Vivacious: very lively, very energetic

137. Whopping: very big, extremely large

138. Wonderful: very nice, very good

139. Wondrous: extremely good, surprisingly good

140. Wretched: vey ill, very unhappy

SET NO. 15 (X,Y,Z)

141. Xenophobic: very fearful of strangers, extremely fearful of foreigners

142. Yellowish: slightly yellow

143. Yummy: very tasty, tasting extremely good

144. Zen: very relaxed, very calming

145. Zonked: very tired, extremely tired

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Total Marks: 100

Time Allowed: 3:00 Hours

BREVITY THROUGH EXTREME ADJECTIVES

Q.1. Replace the underlined expressions with extreme adjectives. (20) 

(i) Do I look very stupid in that hat? 

(ii) The standard of the students' work is very bad. 

(iii) The kittens were very cute. 

(iv) Archaeologists study the remains of very old civilizations. 

(v) She was extremely shocked to see how much damage the flood had caused. 

(vi) Conditions in the prison were very bad.

(vii) The service was very bad.

(viii) I had a very strange dream last night. 

(ix) It's very hot today. 

(x) Albert Einstein was a very intelligent scientist. 

(xi) Joseph Stalin was a very cruel leader. 

(xii) It's very likely to rain tomorrow. 

(xiii) I think that my boss is very incompetent. 

(xiv) Her work has been very important to the project's success. 

(xv) The music was very loud. 

(xvi) The cake is very tasty.

(xvii) I really want to go to Madina. 

(xviii) The floods left thousands of people extremely helpless.

(xix) The food was very unpleasant - I couldn't eat it. 

(xx) The music was very bad. 

Q.2. Replace the underlined expressions with extreme adjectives. (20) 

(i) The new president was greeted by an extremely happy crowd. 

(ii) Water is very important for living things. 

(iii) My headache was very painful. 

(iv) By the time they reached the summit they were very tired. 

(v) The kids were very excited about going on holiday. 

(vi) The hotel charges were much too large. 

(vii) This jewellery is very good. 

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