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1) ЛИ 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 5.prejudiced j a.conceited f.open-minded

2.generous 6.relaxed j b.cruel g.self-confident

3.kind 7.sensible

4.modest 8.narrow-minded

c.mean/stingy h.silly/foolish d.naive i.stupid

5.shy 9.sophisticated jenervous j.tolerant

5 Decide which of the adjectives on the left have a similar meaning to the ones on the right.

1.clever 2.cunning 3.sceptical 4.fair 5. forgetful 6.frank 7.jolly

8. two-faced

9. level-headed lO.tense

1 1.self-confident 12.snobbish 13.reliable 14.good-natured

a.sensible

b.bright

c.cheerful

d.self-assured

e.absent-minded

f.just

g.trustworthy

i.insincere

j.kind

k.nervous

l.crafty

m.open

n.stuck-up

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 dis- dishonest, dissatisfied

in- insincere, incredible 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/ marria ge dav.

4) David and Diana have two sons and one dau^hter/gjrJL

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 co mpany/ 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 ann iver sa ry/bir thday today. I'm eighteen years old.

8 Choose the correct word underlined in each sentence.

1) When her bicycle was stolen, Jill became extremely awgrv/ nervo us.

2) Peter felt asham ed/embarrassed when he had to make a speech.

3) I always write thank-you letters, just to be gen tle/polite.

4) You never do anything to help me! You're so la zy/tired.

5) Sue never does anything silly. She's very sensible/sens itive,

6) The children had to stay in the house all day and felt bored/ti_red,

7) Tina doesn't worry about anything and is always cheerful/sympathetic.

8) Mr Jackson is very a nnoyed 'b ad-tempered and often shouts at people.

9) When he heard about the accident, Alan was very d amage d'upset.

10) Fve got an important exam tomorrow and I'm a bit jeal ous/nerv ous.

9 Choose the most suitable word or phrase underlined in each sentence.

1) Please don't push. It's very bad -tempered /rude/unsym pathetic.

2) Jack hates spending money. He's rather frank/gre edy/m ean.

3) Our teacher is very proud/strict/toleran t and won't let us talk in class.

4) Helen never does her homework. She is rather gentle/lazy/rel i able.

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/ s entimental.

7) I don't like people who are noisy and agg re ssive/cou rage ous/sociable.

8) Thank you for bringing us a present. It was very adora ble/grateful/thoughtful of you.

9) Teresa never gets angry with the children. She is very brave/patien t/pleasant.

10) Гот 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.

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1) She's a very.....person always smiling and in a good mood.

A) cheerful Bj 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 Cj loyal Dj reliable

10) If you give him a message make sure he writes it down because he's very...........................................................................

Aj absent B) forgetful C) mindless D) preoccupied

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11) You have to be quite........to stand up in front of an audience.

A) self-confident B) self-conscious

Cj 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 Cj handsome D) pretty

15) When she first went to work in another city, she felt very.......

A) abandoned B) alone Cj lonely D) single

16) Most people feel..................................before an examination.

A) absent-minded B) anxious Cj 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)...... ANNOY

person. He was always getting into trouble

at school because he was so (2).......... OBEY

In class he was very (3)........and never TALK

stopped making jokes. The teachers all told

him he was (4).......because he interrupted POLITK

them. When I met him he was very (5) FRIEND

........ 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 HONEST

terrible. He didn't take any (7)...... in his PROUD

writing, he never spent enough time doing

his homework, and he was not at all (8)...... CONSCIENCE

One day he saw a gang of boys attacking an

old man. Jack hated (9)...... and he fought VIOLENT

them all until they ran away. He was

awarded a medal for (10)...... after that BRAVE

people changed their minds about him.

12 Match these words with the descriptions given. Use each word once only.

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