32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 Exercises Fill the gaps in the sentences. He’s only one metre 52. He’s quite ... short: Very people are often good at basketball. Models are usually Is her skin dark? No it’s She’s only 12. She’s very If eat too much I'll be 5 My grandmother is in this hospital. It’s a hospital for people. (don’t use ‘old’) Maueene Ask questions for these answers. Use the words in brackets. 1 How. tall. is, your, brother? {your brother) He’s about one metre 75. 2 Is 2 (Elena’s hair) No, her hair’s dark. 3 Is 2? (Mike's hair) Yes, it is quite long 4 Are ? (your parents} Not really, they’re middle-aged. 5 Is 2 (his sister) Yes, all the boys want to go out with her. 6 Why ? (Sara — thin) She has been very ill. Write sentences describing the people in these pictures. ( Suzanna Jett Caroline Dick 1 Suzanna’s got 2 Jeff has 3 Caroline’s got 4 Dick's hair is and he Write down the names of three people you know. Then write about: ~ their height (tall, short, medium height) = their hair (colour, long, short, beard) = their eyes (colour) ~ their looks (ordinary, handsome, etc.) English Vocabulary in Use (elementary) 6944.1 44.2 44,3 44.4 Exercises Organise these words into pairs of opposites and put them in the columns below. mean clever lazy relaxed hard-working tense cheerful generous unpleasant _stupid miserable _ | Positive Negative What prefix forms the opposite of each of these words? (You need three different prefixes.) kind reliable honest ambitious pleasant How would you describe the person in each of these descriptions? 1 He never bought me a drink all the time we were together. 2 Thave to tell her what to do every minute of the working day. She wouldn’t even open a window without someone’s permission. 3 He often promises to do things but half the time he forgets. 4. She's always here on time. 5 I don’t think he’s done any work since he’s been here. 6 She finds it difficult ro meet people and talk to strangers. 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. 8 One of the great things about her is that she is soGiare what other people think or feel. 9. Bob, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. He is always making people angry or upset because he just doesn’t consider their feelings. 10 The other thing about Bob is that he really wants to get the supervisor's job and then become boss for the whole department. What nouns can be formed from these adjectives? Use a dictionary to help you. Example: kind Kindness punctual optimistic _reliable lazy confident generous ambitious __stupid sensitive strong flexible shy Choose three words from the opposite page which describe you. Is there one quality you do not have but would like to have? What, in your opinion, is the worst quality described on the opposite page? If possible, compare your answers with a friend. English Vocabulary in Use (pre-intermediate & intermediate) 9334.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.5 34.6 34.7 Exercises Match these words with their opposites. 1 clever introverted 2 extroverted tight-fisted 3 rude courteous 4 cruel gregarious 5. generous kind-hearted 6 unsociable half-witted Do you think that the speaker likes or dislikes the people s/he is talking about? 1 Di’s very thrifty. 5 Dick’s quite bossy. 2 Molly’s usually frank. 6 [find Dave self-important. 3 Liz's quite broad-minded 7 Don't you think Jim’s nosy? 4 Sam can be aggressive. 8 Jill is very original. Reword the sentences above to give the opposite impression. Example: Dis very stingy. Magazines often publish questionnaires which are supposed to analyse your character for you, Look at the words below and then match them to the question which aims to decide whether a person is like that. Example: If you arrange to meet at 7 p.m., do you arrive at 7 p.m.? Rellable | pessimistic argumentative sensitive _ sociable kK extravagant assertive inquisitive 1 Do you prefer to be in the company of other people? > 2. Look at the picture. Do you think ‘my glass is half empty’? 3 Do you find it easy to tell your boss if you feel he or she has treated you badly? 4 Do you always look out of the window if you hear a car draw up? 5 Do you often buy your friends presents for no particular reason? 6 Do you frequently disagree with what other people say? 7 Do you lie awake at night if someone has said something unkind to you? What questions like those in 34.4 could you ask to try to find out whether a person is the following: 1 thrifty 3. sensible 5 even-tempered 7 obstinate 2 blunt 4 intelligent 6 original Can you complete each of these word forks? 1 self- 2 stempered 3 -minded ‘Write a sentence to illustrate the meanings of each of your words. Choose five or six adjectives from the opposite page which you think best describe either your own or a friend’s character. How do you or your friend demonstrate these characteristics? Example: Sociable — | am sociable because | love being with other people. English Vocobulary in Use 69