Shape and size

Match the words below with the picture that best represents each word

1. a pyramid    2. a cube    3. a crescent    4. a spiral    5. a cone                 6. a rectangle   7. a triangle     8. a circle     9. a square     10. a cylinder 11. an oval

Look at the following list of words and decide what the correct adjective form is, A, B or C.

1. sphere           A. spherous        B. spherical            C. spherocous
2. cube              A. cubed              B. cubous               C. cubal
3. cone              A. conacular        B. conous               C. conical
4. rectangle      A. rectanglous    B. rectanglis          C. rectangular
5. triangle        A. triangular        B. trianglous         C. triangled
6. circle            A. circled              B. circulous           C. circular
7. square         A. square              B. squaret             C. squarous
8. cylinder      A. cylindrous        B. cylindal             C. cylindrical

Look at the following list of words and decide whether they can be used to describe
something which is big or something which is small.

minute • enormous • minuscule • mammoth • huge
gigantic • tiny • monumental • colossal • massive
giant • titchy • gargantuan • teeny (or teeny-weeny)

Match the numbered descriptions  with the lettered objects, geographical features.

1. a sharp edge with jagged teeth
2. steep, with a pointed peak
3. rolling, with undulating wheat
4. curved, with a smooth surface
5. flat, with dotted lines
6. wavy, with blonde highlights
7. meandering, with a calm surface
8. winding and bumpy, with deep potholes
9. hollow, with rough bark

A. a country road in very poor condition
B. somebody's hair
C. a very old tree
D. a knife
E. a slow-moving river
F. a mountain
G. a banana
H. agricultural countryside
I. an application form