WORKING ON ADJECTIVES

The Simpsons is one of the most popular TV programmes in many countries.

It deals with a typical American family. Let’s read about them…

Homer J. Simpson is 36 years old. He’s a nuclear Safety Technician. He’s

fat and bald. He’s lazy and simple-minded but kind and a good father, too.
He enjoys drinking beer and bowling. He’s got an old father.

Marge Bouvier Simpson is the mother and she is 34 years old. She’s a
housewife. She has very tall blue hair. She’s a good mother, intelligent and
keeps her family together. She has got 2 sisters: Patty and Selma.

Bart Simpson is a 4th grade student. He’s 10 years old and he’s always
causing trouble. He enjoys playing tricks on the others just for amusement.
He’s clever but hates going to school.

Lisa Simpson is a 2nd grade student. She’s 8 years old. She’s nice
and intelligent and loves ponies. She enjoys playing the saxophone
and sometimes the guitar.

Maggie Simpson is a 1 year old baby. She’s always falling over. She loves
playing with her toy blocks.

This family has got 2 pets: a cat, “Snowball”, and a dog, “Santa’s Little
Helper”.

A. Write down the names of the different family members.

1. Bart is Homer’s………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Marge is Maggie’s……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Bart is Lisa’s………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Marge is Homer’s……………………………………………………………………………………..
 5. Lisa is Maggie’s………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Homer is Marge’s……………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Homer is Lisa’s………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Patty and Selma are Bart’s…………………………………………………………………….
9. Homer’s father is Lisa’s………………………………………………………………………….
10. Snowball and Santa’s Little Helper are the Simpsons’……………………

B. Which adjectives are used to describe the personality of…

1. Homer?...................................................................................................................
2. Marge?....................................................................................................................
3. Bart?.......................................................................................................................
4. Lisa?........................................................................................................................

C. Match the following adjectives with their opposites.

intolerant understanding Optimistic

lazy Polite
irresponsible Friendly
pessimistic Intelligent
rude Patient
selfish Understanding √
cowardly Brave
stupid Cheerful
impatient Responsible
unfriendly Hardworking
unhappy Generous

D. Which adjective means…

1. A person who hates having to wait for anything?................................................

2. A person that doesn’t do much all day?.................................................................
3. A person that is not afraid of anything?..............................................................
4. A person that makes people laugh?........................................................................
5. A person that loves giving things to other people?...........................................
6. A person that is very nice to everybody?............................................................
7. A person that always has good marks in her exams?........................................
8. A person that is always so sad?...............................................................................
9. A person that doesn’t like to share anything with other people?...................
10. A person that always understands your problems?..........................................