ADJECTIVE + THAT/ ADJECTIVE + TO

1. Fill in each blank with one adjective from the

box. More than one adjective can be used.

1. I was ______ to meet my best friend yesterday.

2. He is ______ to have so little time for his family.
3. They were ______ to fi nish their last
performance.
4. She’s ______ to get the job. The interview went
really well.
5. The mother was ______ to hear that her smart son
failed the exam.
6. All the students were ______ to have passed the
exams

2. Create one sentence by combining each pair

of sentences using subject + be + adjective +
that-clause.
Example:
The traffic problems of the city had been solved.
The Prime Minister was pleased.
→ The Prime Minister was pleased that the traffic
problems of the city had been solved.
1. We did well in the exam. We were relieved about that.
We ____________________________________________.
2. I am sorry about the school facilities our parents
had. They were very poor.
I _______________________________________________.
3. Everyone was glad. The government had decided
to invest more in education.
Everyone ______________________________________.
4. It will be much safer to have elevated walkways
and underpass systems for pedestrians.
Everyone is aware of this.
Everyone ______________________________________.
5. Life in the countryside has improved
considerably. All of us are delighted about that.
All of us _______________________________________.

3. Finish the following sentences using your

own ideas. Then compare your ideas with a
partner.
1. It was kind of them ____________________________.
2. They were certain to ___________________________.
3. She is confident that ___________________________.
4. He was afraid that _____________________________.
5. The teachers are aware that ___________________.
6. The head teacher was astonished to ___________.

7. It was funny (for) ____________________________.

8. It is crazy (for) ___________________________.
9. It is necessary (for) ___________________________.
10. It is surprising (for) _____________________________.
11. It is rare (for) ___________________.
12. It is obvious (for) ___________