Study the following words

Awe-inspiring, haphazard, tacky, grubby, clogged, bustling, soaring, in-your-face, to fall prey to, to work one’s magic, to get one’s bearings, exhilarating.

2. Match definitions a-h to the adjectives 1-8 on the right. Then decide which of the adjectives you would use to describe the noun phrases in the box below.

a) rather dirty b) full of people who are very busy or lively (especially of a place) c) not organised, not arranged according to a plan d) very tall or high in the sky (especially buildings or trees) e) so loud, big or noticeable that you just can’t ignore it f) cheap and badly made or vulgar g) giving a feeling of respect and amazement h) blocked so that nothing can pass through (especially a place)

1 awe-inspiring 2 haphazard   3 tacky   4 grubby   5 clogged   6 bustling 7 soaring   8 in-your-face

plastic souvenirs, tree tops, arteries, beauty, advertising campaigns, children’s hands, approach to work, market, seaside postcards, tower blocks, waterways, scenery, action movies, old trainers, coastal resorts, collection of people

Look at the verbs below. Match each one with an appropriate phrase from the list on the right. Use the expressions in contexts of your own.

to make to work to get to fall to live to put

a finger (on smth) prey to (smth) on top of one another its magic your bearings way for the new