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Old (people and / or things)

1 Match an adjective or phrase with its meaning.

old fully grown or developed

(still) going strong used as a polite word for old

senile no longer young, growing old

elderly very old; having existed for a very long time

past it old, but still fit and healthy

antique having lived a long time; not young

confused, unable to remember things or to look after

ancient
yourself properly because of old age

too old to do what you used to be able to do (idiom,

mature
informal)

getting on (in years) old and often valuable

2 Complete these sentence with an adjective or phrase from above.

a John bought a wonderful _______ vase from the market for $300

b I need to buy a new coat, this one is old and _______

c It's difficult to understand my gran now because she's a bit _______

d That cheese smells! Yes, it's very _______

e My mum's _______, she's almost 70 now

f This is a really _______ olive tree, it's over 1000 years old

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answers

1
old having lived a long time; not young

(still) going strong old, but still fit and healthy

confused, unable to remember things or to look after

senile
yourself properly because of old age

elderly used as a polite word for old

too old to do what you used to be able to do (idiom,

past it
informal)

antique old and often valuable

ancient very old; having existed for a very long time

mature fully grown or developed

getting on (in years) no longer young, growing old

2 a John bought a wonderful antique vase from the market for $300
b I need to buy a new coat, this one is old and past it
c It's difficult to understand my gran now because she's a bit senile
d That cheese smells! Yes, it's very mature
e My mum's getting on, she's almost 70 now
f This is a really ancient olive tree, it's over 1000 years old

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