Подберите антонимы (слова, противоположные по значению). Замените выделенные слова синонимами из текста.

1) careful

2) communicative

3) cordial

4) double-faced

5) friendly

6) gentle

7) honest

8) kind

9) kind-hearted

10) modest

a) dishonest

b) hard-hearted

c) hostile

d) ill-natured

e) rude

f) selfish

g) sincere

h) unkind

i) unsociable

j) vulgar

Замените выделенные слова синонимами из текста.

1) Jo is very loving towards her.

2) All the staff are feeling a lot of interest and excitement about the project.

3) He is a loyal supporter of the team.

4) He was a wild and obstinate child.

5) Sarah was not at all interested to him.

7. Выберите правильный вариант ответа:

1) Nick has been to many countries. He is:

a) witty b) broad-minded c) patient

2) You can always trust him, he is:

a) reliable b) indifferent c) attentive

3) She cares too much of money because she is;

a) merciful b) greedy c) hypocritical

4) If you work as a nurse you should be:

a) respectable b) arrogant c) patient

5) My friend never cares what she says. She’s:

a) revengeful b) tactless c) cruel

6) My boss always welcomes new ideas because he is:

a) open-minded b) good-humoured c) trustful

7) The class always laughs at his jokes, they think he’s:

a) witty b) self-confident c) arrogant

8. Прочитайте и переведите диалог:

A Hello! Nice to meet you.

B Hello! What are you doing here, in this café?

A I’m waiting for my new boyfriend.

B Really? What is he like?

A My boyfriend is wonderful!

B Is he? Really?

A Yes, he’s handsome, cheerful and easy-going.

B Oh, great!

A He is always optimistic and friendly

B Is he? Really?

A Yes, he is always in a good mood and really nice. He is also very generous and kind.

B Is he? Does he have any negative qualities?

A Well, I can’t say he is very sensitive or emotional. He is rather reserved.

B Talking about men, I can’t say these qualities are negative.

A Well, maybe you’re right. He is not very punctual either. I’ve been waiting for him for twenty minute now.

Работая в парах, составьте похожий диалог.

Test

1. Tom has done no work since he has been here. He is ________.

a) punctual

b) reliable

c) lazy

2. She’s always here on time.

a) punctual

b) responsible

c) ambitious

3. Jack loves being with other people. He is ___________.

a) shy

b) sensible

c) social

4. William wants to be promoted to become the head of the department. He is very ___________.

a) ambitious

b) diligent

c) social

5. Jane is always very polite, but today she is being __________.

a) rude

b) revengeful

c) angry

6. Jane is extremely __________ about her exams at the moment.

a) sensitive

b) tense

c) easy-going

7. I often lie awake at night if someone has something unkind to me. I am __________.

a) sensible

b) sensitive

c) thoughtful

8. We bought _____________________ table.

a) a valuable old wooden

b) an old wooden valuable

c) a wooden old valuable

9. He found _____________________ box in the attic.

a) black small wooden

b) wooden black small

c) small black wooden

10. They were looking at the _____________________ monument.

a) fascinating Greek ancient

b) Greek fascinating ancient

c) fascinating ancient Greek

Дополнительная литература и Интернет-ресурсы

1. Бонк Н.А., Котий Г.А., Лукьянова Н.А. Учебник английского языка. В 2-х ч.. Часть 2 – М.: Товарищество «ДеКонт», 1994. – 637 с.

2. Голицынский Ю.Б. Грамматика. Сборник упражнений. - СПб.: Каро, 1998. – 475 с.

3. McCarthy M., O'Dell F. English Vocabulary in Use. Elementary. – Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000. - 168 p.

4. McCarthy M., O'Dell F. English Vocabulary in Use. Upper Intermediate & Advanced. — Cambridge University Press, 2007. — 309 p.

5. Redman S. English Vocabulary in Use. Pre-intermediate – Intermediate. – Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1997. - 266 p.

6. Evans V. Round up – 5. Pearson Education Limited, 2005. – 209 p.

7. Hartley B. Viney P. Streamline English. Destinations. Oxford University Press. – 83 p.

8. Murphy R. Essential grammar in use. A self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English. Cambridge University Press. – 300 p.