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Exercise 9

Use these pairs of adjectives in the following sentences:

• wise / sensible
• careless / silly
• horrible / nasty
• strange / funny

1. I locked my keys in the house this morning.
>That was a very —wise / sensiblecareless / sillyhorrible / nastystrange / funny thing to do.

2. I gave my neighbours’ little boy some money for his holidays and his parents took it from him!
> Really? What a —wise / sensiblecareless / sillyhorrible / nastystrange / funny thing to do.

3. I’m thinking of getting myself a private pension.
>Good idea.That’s a very —wise / sensiblecareless / sillyhorrible / nastystrange / funny thing to do.

4. They’ve been married for 25 years and then one day she just walked out and never came back.
> Really? What a —wise / sensiblecareless / sillyhorrible / nastystrange / funny thing to do!

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ANSWERS

1. careless / silly
2. horrible / nasty
3. wise / sensible
4. strange / funny

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Exercise 8

Transform words into their opposites by adding either: un, dis, in, or im

1. —undisiminreliable
2. —undisiminhonest
3. —undisiminsensitive
4. —undisiminpleasant
5. —undisiminloyal
6. —undisimintolerant
7. —undisiminpatient
8. —undisiminmature
9. —undisiminfriendly
10. —undisimindecisive
11. —undisiminambitious
12. —undisiminselfish

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ANSWERS

1. unreliable
2. dishonest
3. insensitive
4. unpleasant
5. disloyal
6. intolerant
7. impatient
8. immature
9. unfriendly
10. indecisive
11. unambitious
12. unselfish

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Exercise 7

Here are 8 types of personalities, use them in the following sentences:

a gossip | a big-head | an extrovert | a laugh | a couch potato | a snob | a coward | a liar

1. You shouldn’t believe a word Justin says. He’s a terrible —a gossipa big-headan extroverta laugha couch potatoa snoba cowarda liar.

2. Maria’s a terrible —a gossipa big-headan extroverta laugha couch potatoa snoba cowarda liar. She’s always talking about everybody else in the office.

3. Roberto’s quite an —a gossipa big-headan extroverta laugha couch potatoa snoba cowarda liar, isn’t he? He’s got hundreds of friends!

4. Martin’s such a —a gossipa big-headan extroverta laugha couch potatoa snoba cowarda liar. He never stops telling people how wonderful he is.

5. You can’t keep running away from your responsibilities. You’re such a —a gossipa big-headan extroverta laugha couch potatoa snoba cowarda liar.

6. Just because Dave didn’t go to university doesn’t mean he’s any less intelligent than you. Don’t be such a —a gossipa big-headan extroverta laugha couch potatoa snoba cowarda liar.

7. Emma’s husband’s such a —a gossipa big-headan extroverta laugha couch potatoa snoba cowarda liar. He just sits around all day watching TV.

8. Billy knows hundreds of jokes. He’s such a —a gossipa big-headan extroverta laugha couch potatoa snoba cowarda liar!

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ANSWERS

1. liar
2. gossip
3. extrovert
4. big-head
5. coward
6. snob
7. couch potato
8. laugh

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Exercise 6

Complete the dialogue with the following adjectives:

bossy | sensitive | fussy | nosey

1. How much do you earn in your new job?
> That’s a bit —bossysensitivefussynosey of you!

2. You can do the washing up while I’m out.
> You can be so —bossysensitivefussynosey at times!

3. Jenny’s really upset about what you said.
> She’s too —bossysensitivefussynosey.

4. I can’t eat these vegetables. They’ve been cooked in oil.
> Oh,don’t be so —bossysensitivefussynosey.

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ANSWERS

1. nosey
2. bossy
3. sensitive
4. fussy

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Exercise 5

Complete with the following words:

moody | amusing | stubborn | arrogant | selfish | silly

1.Lucy never thinks about anyone but herself.
> Yes, she can be a bit —moodyamusingstubbornarrogantselfishsilly sometimes.

2.Oh, Laura‘s impossible. One minute life is wonderful and the next minute she’s in her room crying.

> Yes, she can he a bit —moodyamusingstubbornarrogantselfishsilly, can’t she?

3. I really don’t like Bob. He seems to think that he’s more important than anybody else.

> He certainly can be very —moodyamusingstubbornarrogantselfishsilly.

4. Martin’s such good fun. He’s got a great sense of humour.
> Yes, he can he very —moodyamusingstubbornarrogantselfishsilly at times.

5. I wish Joe would stop playing practical jokes all the time. It gets very tiring.
> Yes, he can be really —moodyamusingstubbornarrogantselfishsilly at times. I wish he’d grow up and behave like an adult.

6. I told Emma that she shouldn’t leave university but she never listens to me.
> No, she really can be very —moodyamusingstubbornarrogantselfishsilly when she wants, can’t she?

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ANSWERS

1. selfish
2. moody
3. arrogant
4. amusing
5. silly
6. stubborn

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Exercise 4

Find the opposite adjectives:

1. generous ≠ —shymiserabletensemeanlazy

2. hard-working ≠ —shymiserabletensemeanlazy

3. outgoing ≠ —shymiserabletensemeanlazy

4. easy-going ≠ —shymiserabletensemeanlazy

5. cheerful ≠ —shymiserabletensemeanlazy

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ANSWERS

1. generous ≠ mean
2. hard-working ≠ lazy
3. outgoing ≠ shy
4. easy-going ≠ tense
5. cheerful ≠ miserable

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Exercise 3

Complete the sentences with the appropriate expressions:

1. I think Mark took some money from my bag while we were out.
> No, he’s —far too modestfar too sensiblemuch too shymuch too proudmuch too loyalfar too honest to do a thing like that.

2. I’m still waiting for Lisa to say sorry for sending that fax to the wrong address.
> You’ll wait a long time! Lisa’s —far too modestfar too sensiblemuch too shymuch too proudmuch too loyalfar too honest to admit anything‘s her fault.

3. Jenny left a window open when she went out this morning. Anybody could’ve got in.
> Are you sure it was jenny. She’s —far too modestfar too sensiblemuch too shymuch too proudmuch too loyalfar too honest to do anything like that.

4. Apparently, Amy asked Tom if he’d like to go out tomorrow night.
> I don’t believe you. She’s —far too modestfar too sensiblemuch too shymuch too proudmuch too loyalfar too honest to ask a boy out!

5. Julie got the highest mark in the class, but she didn’t say a word.
> No, she wouldn’t. She’s —far too modestfar too sensiblemuch too shymuch too proudmuch too loyalfar too honest to say anything about it.

6. I thought Martin was a good friend but he’s been telling everybody that I’m boring.
> Are you sure? Martin’s —far too modestfar too sensiblemuch too shymuch too proudmuch too loyalfar too honest to say something like that behind your back.

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ANSWERS

1. I think Mark took some money from my bag while we were out.
> No, he’s far too honest to do a thing like that.

2. I’m still waiting for Lisa to say sorry for sending that fax to the wrong address.
> You’ll wait a long time! Lisa’s much too proud to admit anything‘s her fault.

3. Jenny left a window open when she went out this morning. Anybody could’ve got in.
> Are you sure it was jenny. She’s far too sensible to do anything like that.

4. Apparently, Amy asked Tom if he’d like to go out tomorrow night.
> I don’t believe you. She’s much too shy to ask a boy out!

5. Julie got the highest mark in the class, but she didn’t say a word.
> No, she wouldn’t. She’s far too modest to say anything about it.

6. I thought Martin was a good friend but he’s been telling everybody that I’m boring.
> Are you sure? Martin’s much too loyal to say something like that behind your back.

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Exercise 2

Match the beginnings with the appropriate sentence ends:

1. Tony isn’t very sensitive. —He’s always buying me little presents.He’s always looking in the mirror.He’s always worrying about what people think of him.He‘s always saying the wrong thing.He keeps forgetting where he’s put things.He keeps getting into fights.
2. Mark’s so aggressive. —He’s always buying me little presents.He’s always looking in the mirror.He’s always worrying about what people think of him.He‘s always saying the wrong thing.He keeps forgetting where he’s put things.He keeps getting into fights.
3. Simon’s very thoughtful. —He’s always buying me little presents.He’s always looking in the mirror.He’s always worrying about what people think of him.He‘s always saying the wrong thing.He keeps forgetting where he’s put things.He keeps getting into fights.
4. He’s so absent-minded. —He’s always buying me little presents.He’s always looking in the mirror.He’s always worrying about what people think of him.He‘s always saying the wrong thing.He keeps forgetting where he’s put things.He keeps getting into fights.
5. Joe isn’t very self-confident. —He’s always buying me little presents.He’s always looking in the mirror.He’s always worrying about what people think of him.He‘s always saying the wrong thing.He keeps forgetting where he’s put things.He keeps getting into fights.
6. He’s so vain. —He’s always buying me little presents.He’s always looking in the mirror.He’s always worrying about what people think of him.He‘s always saying the wrong thing.He keeps forgetting where he’s put things.He keeps getting into fights.

a. He’s always buying me little presents.

b. He’s always looking in the mirror.

c. He’s always worrying about what people think of him.

d. He‘s always saying the wrong thing.

e. He keeps forgetting where he’s put things.

f. He keeps getting into fights.

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ANSWERS

1. Tony isn’t very sensitive. He‘s always saying the wrong thing.
2. Mark’s so aggressive. He keeps getting into fights.
3. Simon’s very thoughtful. He’s always buying me little presents.
4. He’s so absent-minded. He keeps forgetting where he’s put things.
5. Joe isn’t very self-confident. He’s always worrying about what people think of him.
6. He’s so vain. He’s always looking in the mirror.

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Exercise 1

Is it a positive or negative characteristic?

1. She’s got so much personality. → —positivenegative
2. She’s a bit difficult at times. → —positivenegative
3. She isn’t easy to get on with. → —positivenegative
4. She’s got a great sense of humour. → —positivenegative
5. She’s a bit of a pain sometimes. → —positivenegative
6. She’s great fun. → —positivenegative
7. She can be a pain in the neck. → —positivenegative
8. She’s my kind of person. → —positivenegative

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ANSWERS

1. She’s got so much personality. → Positive
2. She’s a bit difficult at times. → Negative
3. She isn’t easy to get on with. → Negative
4. She’s got a great sense of humour. → Positive
5. She’s a bit of a pain sometimes. → Negative
6. She’s great fun. → Positive
7. She can be a pain in the neck. → Negative
8. She’s my kind of person. → Positive

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Exercise 5

Complete with the following words:

• destroyed our marriage
• broke up
• get a divorce
• left him
• got custody of the children
• saved our marriage
• didn’t work out
• separated

1. His wife —destroyed our marriagebroke upget a divorceleft himgot custody of the childrensaved our marriagedidn’t work outseparated two years ago for another man.

2. I was so happy when I got married but things —destroyed our marriagebroke upget a divorceleft himgot custody of the childrensaved our marriagedidn’t work outseparated and we split up three years ago.

3. Our marriage —destroyed our marriagebroke upget a divorceleft himgot custody of the childrensaved our marriagedidn’t work outseparated after my wife discovered I’d been seeing somebody else.

4. My wife and I —destroyed our marriagebroke upget a divorceleft himgot custody of the childrensaved our marriagedidn’t work outseparated last year. We hadn’t been very happy for a while. We‘ve now decided that the best thing is to —destroyed our marriagebroke upget a divorceleft himgot custody of the childrensaved our marriagedidn’t work outseparated.

5. A few years ago my husband started seeing another woman. I tried to forgive him but it was impossible. In the end it —destroyed our marriagebroke upget a divorceleft himgot custody of the childrensaved our marriagedidn’t work outseparated

6. Things started to go wrong after about three years. I guess we just got bored of each other. Then I had a baby and things got much better. I think that’s what —destroyed our marriagebroke upget a divorceleft himgot custody of the childrensaved our marriagedidn’t work outseparated

7. I got divorced five years ago. Unfortunately, my ex-wife —destroyed our marriagebroke upget a divorceleft himgot custody of the childrensaved our marriagedidn’t work outseparated and now I only see them at the weekend and for a few weeks during the summer.

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ANSWERS

1. His wife left him two years ago for another man.

2. I was so happy when I got married but things didn’t work out and we split up three years ago.

3. Our marriage broke up after my wife discovered I’d been seeing somebody else.

4. My wife and I separated last year. We hadn’t been very happy for a while. We‘ve now decided that the best thing is to get a divorce.

5. A few years ago my husband started seeing another woman. I tried to forgive him but it was impossible. In the end it destroyed our marriage.

6. Things started to go wrong after about three years. I guess we just got bored of each other. Then I had a baby and things got much better. I think that’s what saved our marriage.

7. I got divorced five years ago. Unfortunately, my ex-wife got custody of the children and now I only see them at the weekend and for a few weeks during the summer.