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1) All Sue’s friends and ... relations/relatives... came to her party.
2) I occasionally meet Terry, but he is more a/an...... than a friend.
3) Mary received many cards congratulating her on the..................... of her baby.
4) When Paul arrived, he received a warm and friendly.................
5) Six months after their................, Michael and Lisa got married.
6) There was a great.......................... in the village when their team won the cup.
7) In an ideal..........................., husband and wife share each other’s problems.
8) Diana and her mother look alike. There is a strong......................... between them.
9) There was no trouble, and the...................... of the football fans was excellent.
10) Tim cried when he heard about the.................... of his old dog.
4 The adjectives on the left are the opposites of the ones on the right. Match them up.
| 1. clever 6. prejudiced 2. generous 7. relaxed 3. kind 8. sensible 4. modest 9. narrow-minded 5. shy 10. sophisticated | a. conceited f. open-minded b. cruel g.self-confident c. mean/stingy h. silly/foolish d. naive i. stupid e. nervous j. tolerant |
5 Decide which of the adjectives on the left have a similar meaning to the ones on the right.
| 1. clever 8. two-faced 2. cunning 9. level-headed 3. sceptical 10. tense 4. air 11. self-confident 5. forgetful 12. snobbish 6. frank 13. reliable 7. jolly 14. good-natured | a. sensible i. insincere b. bright j. kind c. cheerful k. nervous d. self-assured l. crafty e. absent-minded m. open f. just n. stuck-up g. trustworthy o. doubtful |
6 Use a suitable prefix or suffix to form the opposite of each of the adjectives below. Here are some examples:
un- unhappy, unpleasant in- insincere, incredible
dis - dishonest, dissatisfied im- impolite, impossible
il- illegible, illegal -less careless, harmless
agreeable discreet kind predictable
approachable efficient likeable reasonable
articulate enthusiastic logical reliable
biased flexible loyal respectful
competent friendly mature sensitive
considerate helpful obedient sociable
contented hospitable organised tactful
decisive imaginative patient thoughtful
dependable intelligent practical tolerant
7 Choose the correct word underlined in each sentence.
1) Children are not allowed to see this film. It’s for adults /old only.
2) By the time the vet arrived, the injured cat was already dead/died.
3) Unfortunately it rained on Nick and Helen’s wedding/marriage day.
4) David and Diana have two sons and one daughter/girl.
5) I think we should try to understand the problems of aged/old people.
6) There should be more facilities for youth/young people in this town.
7) Julie is very popular and has a wide company/circle of friends.
8) More than fifty relatives/parents were invited to Jack’s party.
9) Old Mrs Turner now lives in an old people’s home/house.
10) It’s my anniversary/birthday today. I’m eighteen years old.
8 Choose the correct word underlined in each sentence.
1) When her bicycle was stolen, Jill became extremely angry /
nervous.
2) Peter felt ashamed/embarrassed when he had to make a speech.
3) I always write thank-you letters, just to be gentle/polite.
4) You never do anything to help me! You’re so lazy/tired.
5) Sue never does anything silly. She’s very sensible/sensitive.
6) The children had to stay in the house all day and felt bored/tired.
7) Tina doesn’t worry about anything and is always cheerful/
sympathetic.
8) Mr Jackson is very annoyed/bad-tempered and often shouts at people.
9) When he heard about the accident, Alan was very damaged/
upset.
10) I’ve got an important exam tomorrow and I’m a bit jealous/
nervous.
9 Choose the most suitable word or phrase underlined in each sentence.
1) Please don’t push. It’s very bad-tempered/rude/unsympathetic.
2) Jack hates spending money. He’s rather frank/greedy/mean.
3) Our teacher is very proud/strict/tolerant and won’t let us talk in class.
4) Helen never does her homework. She is rather gentle/lazy/reliable.
5) I didn’t talk to anyone at the party because I felt ambitious/
lonely/shy.
6) When Harry saw his girlfriend dancing with Paul he felt jealous/selfish/ sentimental.
7) I don’t like people who are noisy and aggressive/courageous/
sociable.
8) Thank you for bringing us a present. It was very adorable/
grateful/thoughtful of you.
9) Teresa never gets angry with the children. She is very brave/
patient/pleasant.
10) Tom always pays for everyone when we go out. He’s so cheerful/generous/honest.
10 Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1) She’s a very ….. person – always smiling and in a good mood.
A) cheerful B) delighted C) glad D) pleased
2) He’s a very ……. person – I wish he was a bit more easy-going.
A) bad-tempered B) furious C) mad D) wild
3) Don’t tell her off – she’s very …..…. and she may start to cry.
A) responsive B) sensible C) sensitive D) sympathetic
4) People enjoy his company because he’s extremely …………...
A) adorable B) likeable C) lovable D) sympathetic
5) If you’ve got a problem, go and talk to her – I’m sure she’ll be …..
A) patient B) sympathetic C) tolerant D) warm-hearted
6) He has excellent taste in clothes and always dresses ….….…....
A) cleanly B) healthily. C) smartly D) tastily
7) When his wife started seeing more of the tennis coach, he
became very ………………......
A) arrogant B) envious C) jealous D) selfish
8) The twins keep pretending to be each other – they’re such
..................................... children!
A) evil B) miserable C) naughty D) wicked
9) Thank you for my beautiful present. It was very …................. of
you to buy it for me.
A) charitable B) generous C) loyal D) reliable
10) If you give him a message make sure he writes it down
because he’s very ….........................
A) absent B) forgetful C) mindless D) preoccupied
11) You have to be quite …..... to stand up in front of an audience.
A) self-confident B) self-conscious
C) selfish D) self-satisfied
12) She’s a very …......................... little girl – her parents give her
everything she asks for.
A) consented B) discriminating C) generous D) spoilt
13) He’s a dreadful person – I can’t....................................…. him.
A) stand B) suffer C) support D) swallow
14) Everyone agrees that he’s a very.................................…. man.
A) beautiful B) gorgeous C) handsome D) pretty]
15) When she first went to work in another city, she felt very.......
A) abandoned B) alone C) lonely D) single
16) Most people feel …............................... before an examination.
A) absent-minded B) anxious C) eager D) nervy
11 Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
Jack’s Real Character
| How easy is it to understand another person’s character? | |
| My friend Jack, was once a rather (1) …… person. He was always getting into trouble at school because he was so (2) ………. | ANNOY OBEY |
| In class he was very (3) ……..and never stopped making jokes. The teachers all told him he was (4) ……. because he interrupted them. When I met him he was very (5) …….. and didn’t want to talk to me at all. People told me that he stole things, and that he was (6) ……. His school work was terrible. He didn’t take any (7) …… in his writing, he never spent enough time doing his homework, and he was not at all (8)…… One day he saw a gang of boys attacking an old man. Jack hated (9) …… and he fought them all until they ran away. He was awarded a medal for (10) …… after that, people changed their minds about him. | TALK POLITE FRIEND HONEST PROUD CONSCIENCE VIOLENT BRAVE |
12 Match these words with the descriptions given. Use each word once only.