IELTS Vocabulary 13
Dirt and Damage
Put each of the following adjectives in its correct place in the sentences.
Blunt – scratched – smeared – shabby – torn – shop-soiled
filthy – soiled – rusty – stained – smudged – faded
(a) He was very angry when he saw that his new car was ………………. Another car must have run along the side of it
(b) The curtains were bright red when we bought them, but they’ve become ………………. in the strong sunlight.
(c) That jacket needs cleaning and it’s rather old. I think it’s too ………………. to wear.
(d) If you have a banknote which is ………………. in two, take it to a bank and exchange it for a new one.
(e) Buy our new design ‘Travelbag’. The different compartments will enable the traveller to keep clean and ………………. garments separate.
(f) When she was two years old, she used to experiment with her mother’s lipstick. Her face was always ………………. with it.
(g) See those red-brown bits? That’s where the machine is beginning to go ………………. because it’s unprotected from the rain.
(h) You can see the ceiling is ………………. where the ram came through.
(i) This radio is a bit ………………. after being in the shop for nine months, so I’ll knock 10% off the price.
(j) Let the ink dry before you put another piece of paper on top of it. Otherwise it’ll be ……………….
(k) This knife isn’t sharp, it’s ………………. Give me another one.
(I) This shirt isn’t just dirty, Bobby. It’s absolutely ………………. !
Answers:
a) scratched b) faded c) shabby d) torn e) soiled f) smeared
g) rusty h) stained i) shop-soiled j) smudged k) blunt l) filthy
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