Match the adjectives and the nouns. Use the word combinations you get in the sentences below.

1. immense i) size

2. reluctant e) guests

3. detachable g) cuffs

4. stiff f) back

5. ridiculous h) dress

6. dignified c) manner

7. starched b) collar

8. detached a) house

9. funny d) joke

We were all shocked by the 1. immense i) size of the plain stretching in front of us.

She sang one song after another to the 2. reluctant e) guests who were beginning to feel that they couldn’t take it anymore.

They don’t make shirts with 3. detachable g) cuffs anymore, do they?

He was suffering from a 4. stiff f) back and couldn’t join in the dance.

The girls kept talking about Sue’s 5. ridiculous h) dress and old-fashioned shoes.

The lady’s 6. dignified c) manner and pleasant talk made a great impression on the visitors.

He couldn’t turn his neck because of the high 7. starched b) collar.

A 8. detached a) house is not joined to another house.

The 9. funny d) joke made the audience roar with laughter.