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Matrix Intermediate UNIT 2
describing personality
1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. proud - friendly - lazy - PATIENT - cheerful - jealous
1 ‘Rob has been very __________ recently.’ ‘Well, he’s got a new girlfriend.’ 2 Tim never helps with the housework. He’s so ____________ ! 3 Zoe was ____________ of Linda. She was much prettier than Zoe, and more intelligent, too. 4 Karen rarely gets angry with people. She’s usually ____________ and understanding. 5 Pam is very ____________ . I’m sure you’ll like her when you meet her. 6 The teacher felt very ____________ when all her students passed the exam. ____ / 6
2 Choose the correct alternative. 1 Karen is so bossy / shy. She’s always telling me what to do! 2 Ian started university a year early. He’s really stupid / clever. 3 My grandparents are very mean / generous. They give me some money whenever I see them. 4 You should write a novel. You’re so imaginative / boring. 5 ‘When I invited Clare to the party, she went bright red!’ ‘She must be very confident / shy.’ 6 When Mark ignored his mother, she told him off for being rude / well-behaved. ____ / 6
3 Read the descriptions. Match the people and job adverts. 1 Paul is hard-working and quite bossy. He’d like a job with responsibility. 2 Tina is practical and reliable. She prefers to work outside and is quite fit. 3 Rob is friendly and cheerful. He likes working with children. 4 Phil is patient and sympathetic. He’s a very good listener. 5 Sue is outgoing and likes organising events. She enjoys meeting people.
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3 Write the opposites to the following adjectives. 1 warm and friendly _______________________ 2 kind _______________________ 3 nice _______________________ 4 pleasant _______________________ 5 generous _______________________ 6 optimistic _______________________ 7 cheerful _______________________ 8 sensitive _______________________ 9 honest _______________________ 10 relaxed and _______________________ easy-going ____ / 11
4 Complete the sentences with the suitable adjectives from the exercise 3 1 Jane is very ________________ at the moment becaue of her exam, but she’s usually quite ________________ and __________________ about most things. 2 I think the weather influences me a lot: when it’s sunny I feel more _______________ and _______________ but when it is cold and raining I get very _________________. 3 He seemed a bit _________________ at first, but now I’ve got to know him I rialise, he is very warm and _________________. 4 The shop assistant told me that the dress I tried on looked better on people younger than me. I thought that was very _________________ of her, but at least she was being _______________, I suppose. ____ / 10
5 Write the opposites to the following adjectives. 1 hard-working _______________________ 2 punctual _______________________ 3 reliable _______________________ 4 clever _______________________ 5 bright _______________________ 6 flexible _______________________ 7 ambitious _______________________ 8 shy _______________________ 9 reserved _______________________ 10 strong _______________________ ____ / 10
6 What prefix forms the opposite of each of these words? 1 kind _______________________ 2 flexible _______________________ 3 friendly _______________________ 4 honest _______________________ 5 reliable _______________________ 6 sensitive _______________________ 7 ambitious _______________________ 8 pleasant _______________________ 9 considerate _______________________ 10 sociable _______________________ 11 imaginative _______________________ 12 practical _______________________ 13 efficient _______________________ 14 polite _______________________ 15 organised _______________________ 16 tact ful _______________________ ____ / 16
7 Use one of the adjectives to describe the person of these descriptions. 1 He never bought me a drink all the time we were together. He is very ________________. 2 I have to tell her what to do every minute of the working day. She wouldn’t even open a window without someone’s permission. She has no sense of ________________. 3 He often promises to do things but half the time he forgets. He is __________________. 4 She’s always here on time. She is __________________. 5 I don’t think he’s done any work since he’s been here. He is awfully __________________. 6 She finds it difficult to meet people and talk to strangers. She’s quite __________________. 7 He could work in any of the departments, and it doesn’t matter to him if he’s on his own or part of a team. He is pretty __________________. 8 One of the great things about her is that she is so aware of what other people think or feel. She’s especially __________________. 9 Bob, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. He is alwais making people angry or upset because he just doesn’t consider their feelings. He is particularly _________________. 10 The other thing about Bob is that he is really _________________. He wants to get the supervisor’s job and then become boss for the whole department. ____ / 10
8 Some important qualitis are expressed through nouns. One of her great qualities is that she uses her initiative. That boy has got no common sense. His sister, on the other hand, is very sensible (=has lots of common sense).
What nouns can be formed from these adjectives? Use the dictionary to help you.
1 punctual _______________________ 2 confident _______________________ 3 sensitive _______________________ 4 optimistic _______________________ ... [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |