Adjective + to

Question 1

Put the words in the right order: understand / to / is / hard / he.

Answer 1

Put the words in the right order: understand / to / is / hard / he. He’s hard to understand. _{(<em>adjective + to</em>)}

Do you think it’s safe to drink this wather?

It was **impossible to answer **the question.

Jill is interesting to talk to. (no to talk to her)

Note: we can also use a structure with adjective + noun + to.

This is a difficult question** to answer**. _{(not to answer it)}

Question 2

Put the word in the right order: of / to / nice/ you / its take me to the airport

Answer 2

Put the word in the right order: of / nice/ you / its to take me to the airport. It’s nice of you to take me to the airport.

It’s foolish for Mary to quit her job when needs money.

I think it was very unfair of him to criticize me.

Note: we can use many adjectives in this way.

Question 3

Put the words in the right order: sorry / am / I / hear / to that your father is ill.

Answer 3

Put the words in the right order: sorry / was / I / hear / to that your father is ill. I am sorry to hear that your father is ill. _{(subject<em>+ be+ adj. + to</em>)}

Was Julia suprised to see you?

We were glad to get home.

Question 4

If I have any more news, you will be first / the / to/ person/ know.

Answer 4

If I have any more news, you will be first / the / to/ person/ know. You will be the first person to know.

The next plane to arrive a Gate will be Flight 268 from Bogota.

I was the only one to arrive on time.

Question 5

You can say that something is sure/certain/likely/bound __ happen.

Answer 5

You can say that something is sure/certain/likely/bound to happen.

Carla is a very good student. She’s bound to pass the exam. _{(= she is sure to pass)}

I’m likely to get home late tonight. _{(= I will probably get home late, suceptible de)}

Question 6

Complete. It is hard to understand him. He is _____.

Answer 6

Complete. It is hard to understand him. He’s hard to understand him.

Question 7

Complete. It was very difficult to open the window. The window ____.

Answer 7

Complete. It was very difficult to open the window. The window was very difficult to open.

Question 8

Complete. It’s not safe to stand on that chair. That _____.

Answer 8

Complete. It’s not safe to stand on that chair. That chair is not safe to stand on.

Question 9

Complete. I couldn’t answer the question (difficult). It was _____.

Answer 9

Complete. I couldn’t answer the question (difficult). It was a difficult question to answer. _{<em>(adj. + noun + to)</em>}

Question 10

Properly complete. Sue has offered to help me. (kind). It’s _____.

Answer 10

Properly complete. Sue has offered to help me. (kind). It’s kind of Sue to help me.

Question 11

Properly complete. You make the same mistake again and again. (careless) It’s _____.

Answer 11

Properly complete. Sue has offered to help me. (kind). It’s careless of you to make the same mistake again and again.

Question 12

Properly complete. We ____ (please / get) your letter last week.

Answer 12

Properly complete. We were please to get your letter last week. _{(<em>be + adj. + to</em>)}

Question 13

Complete. Everybody makes that mistake (easy). It’s an _____.

Answer 13

Complete. Everybody makes that mistake (easy). It’s an easy mistake to make. _{(adj. + noun + to)}

Question 14

Complete. Nobody left before me. (the first) I was _____.

Answer 14

Complete. Nobody left before me. (the first) I was the first person to leave.

Question 15

Complete. Jenny passed the exam. All the other students failed. Jenny was _____.

Answer 15

Complete. Jenny passed the exam. All the other students failed. Jenny was the only one to pass the exam.

Question 16

Complete. I complained about the service like another customer before me. (the second) I was _____.

Answer 16

Complete. I complained about the service like another customer before me. (the second) I was the second customer to complain about the service.

Question 17

Complete. I’m not surprised you’re tired. After a such long trip, you ____ tired (bound)

Answer 17

Complete. I’m not surprised you’re tired. After a such long trip, you are bound to be tired (bound)

Question 18

Complete. I have a very bad memory. I’m ____ what you tell me. (sure)

Answer 18

Complete. I have a very bad memory. I’m sure to forget what you tell me.

Question 19

Complete. The holiday begins this Friday. There _____ a lot of traffic on the roads. (likely)

Answer 19

Complete. The holiday begins this Friday. There is likely to be a lot of traffic on the roads. _{(susceptible de…)}