PRACTICE 1:

PRACTICE
ACTIVITY 1: Check the reading and answer the questions

THIS IS MY GRANDFATHER
Hello everyone! My name is Lucy and this is my beloved grandfather!
His name is Tim and he is my best friend. My grandfather is sixty-four
years old and he is retired now, so he has plenty of time to be and play
with me. I love him very much and I know he loves me too. We usually
spend a lot of time together.
He is a widow and he lives with me, my father, my mother and my
brother Kevin. We live in a big house in Fort Collins, Colorado. My
grandfather is a very tall and strong man! Can you see me on his
shoulders in this picture? He is really strong! My grandfather is a
patient and caring man and sometimes I think he is a magician. He’s
always guessing what I want to do or to eat or what I feel inside!…
When I am sad, he always makes me laugh with his funny faces. He puts
me on his shoulders, he tells me many stories (I know they are
imaginary, but I pretend they are real!), he even sings for me!
Everyday my grandfather Tim prepares my breakfast, he drives me
school and picks me up at the end of classes, he helps me with my school
work, he takes me to the swimming-pool, he plays chess with me and he
counts the stars with me. You know, my grandfather is the only grown-
up I know who truly understands me. I love him very much!

A
Match the words from the text with
their equivalent on the right. C Answer the questions about the text.

beloved ● ● well-built 1. How old is Lucy’s grandfather?

big ● ● tolerant _______________________________
He is 64!
strong ● ● large 2. Who is Kevin?
patient ● ● loving Lucy's brother
_______________________________
caring ● ● adored
3. Where does Lucy live?
funny ● ● make-believe She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.
imaginary ● ● unreal _______________________________
pretend ● ● adult 4. Is Lucy’s grandfather strong?
grown-up ● ● comic yes, he is.
_______________________________
5. Why does Lucy think he is a magician?
because, he cares about her, and is so funny!
_______________________________
B True or False? Correct the false ones.
1. Lucy’s grandfather is named John. 6. What does Lucy’s grandfather do when

______________________________ she is sad?

FALSE
2. He is a teacher. _______________________________
He makes her laugh with his funny faces.
______________________________
FALSE 7. Does her grandfather tell her true or real

3. They spend a lot of time together. stories?

______________________________
TRUE _______________________________
Imaginary stories.
4. Lucy has got a sister. 8. How does Lucy go to school?

______________________________
FALSE _______________________________
She goes by car.

5. Her grandfather lives alone. 9. Who prepares Lucy’s breakfast?

FALSE Her grandfather.
_______________________________
______________________________
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ACTIVITY 2: My Fabulous Sister Hi Friends! Let
MY FABULOUS SISTER
me introduce my sister.
Her name is Sophia and
Are the statements true (), false () or
she is 23 years old. She
doesn’t it say (∅ )?
is absolutely beautiful!
1 Sophia is a student.
The boys are very fond
2 She looks like her mother.
of her!
3 She is extremely tall.
4 Her legs are long.
She has got long black hair, blue eyes and a pretty
5 The boys don’t like her.
little nose. Her eyelashes are extremely long. She’s got
6 She’s very intelligent.
very nice white teeth. She’s about 176 cm tall and she
7 Sophia goes to Oxford University.
weighs 56 kg. She’s slim and she has got long legs, but
8 She is a positive character.
her feet are quite small.
9 She doesn’t have a lot of friends.
She goes to university where she studies economics.
10 In her free time she does some sports.
Sophia is very clever that’s why she gets a lot of money
from various scholarships.
Answer the questions.
I can’t mention any negative features about her. She’s
very kind, she pays attention to her friends (she has
1 What does Sophia do?
many!). She’s usually cheerful and likes jokes a lot.
____________________________________
she works as model and estudies.
My sister is very helpful. She helps me with my
2 Where does she study?
in the university . homework and always helps my parents around the
____________________________________
house.
3 How can you describe her?
she is a beautiful, worker and friendly girl. In her free time she works as a model for a big and
____________________________________
4 What is her attitude to her friends? famous company.
she is very kind and pays attention to her friends.
____________________________________ She often goes jogging to keep herself fit and healthy.
5 Why are her parents proud of her? My parents are very proud of her.
____________________________________
because she is studying, working and is a good person.

Match the pictures to the words. Complete the sentences.

1 Sophia _____________
has blue eyes and long
1 2 3 4 5 black hair.
eyelashes
2 Her ____________ are extremely long.
3 At the university she studies __________.
economics
strong ugly fat
4 In her free time she __________
works as a
6 7 8 sad 9 10
model.
5 Her parents are proud _______ her.
old thin
of

11 12 13 14 15 Complete: is or has got.

1 My friend ____
is tall.
2 His hair _____
is short.
short beautiful
3 Fred _______
has got short hair.
old / strong / cheerful / ugly / sad / clever / short / beautiful /
4 The model’s nose ________
is pretty.
thin / young /
small / fat / weak / big / tall 5 She _______
has got a small nose.
6 The old woman _______
is quite fat.
7 His boss _________
has got a big head.

WHO IS WHO?
Hello! My name is Karen.
I’ve got dark, shoulder-
length hair. I’m wearing a
yellow T-shirt and a red
sleeveless dress. My shoes
are light yellow and I’m
wearing a cap.
I’m six years old.
Hello! My name is
Jennifer. I’ve got long
wavy brown hair. I’m
wearing a red hairband
with a dotted bow. I’m
wearing a denim skirt and
a red and blue striped T-
shirt. I’m seven years old.
ACTIVITY 3:
Hello! My name is Patrick.
I’m Michael’s best friend.
I’ve got short brown hair.
I’m wearing red shorts, a
blue T-shirt and a pair of
dark blue plimsolls. I’m ten
years old.
Hello! My name is Alice.
I’ve got fair hair and it’s
quite short. I’m wearing a
light and dark blue striped
T-shirt and denim Bermudas.
I’m also wearing blue socks
and dark blue plimsolls. I’m
eleven years old.
Read the descriptions and
write the names in the boxes.
Hello! My name is
Michael. I’m Kevin’s elder
cousin. I’m quite plump.
I’ve got dark curly hair.
I’m wearing blue jeans, a
green T-shirt and green
trainers. I’m nine years
old.
Hello! My name is Kevin.
I’m Michael’s cousin. I’ve
got short fair hair and
freckles. I’m wearing blue
jeans, a navy blue and
white striped T-shirt and
navy blue trainers. I’m
eight years old.
 ACTIVITY 4: Fill in the blanks

Pedro Sombrero Pete Baldy Sen Cypress

 chubby Pedro Sombrero is the …………………. boss of the

 gold tooth Mexican Mafia. Pedro has a ………………... Everyone
can see it when he laughs. He wears a ……………….
 moustache His …………… is fat and he has a huge ………………..
 face He always wears a sombrero …………………….

 double chin
 hat Pete Baldy is a computer hacker. The police wants him
for hacking into the Pentagon’s web server. Peter
 black-rimmed
shaves his ………………… every two days. That’s why
glasses
his nickname is Baldy. He wears ………………………...
 sleeveless shirt …………. He always wears a …………..………………...
 head
 baseball cap Sen Cypress is a drug pusher in Los Angeles. He
wears a white ……………………. sideways. He wears a
 goatie beard
moustache and a ………………………. He has huge
 mean look eyes and a ………………………... His nose is small.
 MEAN SHY INTELLIGENT POLITE

TALKATIVE GENEROUS HARD-WORKING OUTGOING

LAZY TIDY RUDE BRAVE

AGGRESSIVE QUIET SENSITIVE MESSY

COWARD SILLY PEACEFUL AFFECTIONATE

ACTIVITY5: Fill in the gaps with one of the adjectives above.

1. The children never do their homework. They’re very .............................. .

2. It’s impossible to say anything to him. One word and he starts crying. He is so
................................ !
3. My grandfather was a very................................... man. He fought in the Spanish
Civil War and he was never afraid.

4. Tom is very .................................. . He gives money to charity every month.

 5. Peter never goes to parties and he hardly ever talks to others, he is so
.................... !

6. My mother is a very ............................. woman. She is always interceding in our

fights and telling us that we have to solve our problems by talking.

7. Mary is a very .................................. girl. She never interrupts in class and raises
her hand whenever she wants to ask a question.

8. I think he is an extremely ................................ boy. He is always laughing at

stupid things and never understands the lesson.

9. William never stops talking in class. He’s very .................................. .

10. My sister is a very ................................ little girl. She’s always kissing and hugging
us.

 Find an appropriate adjective for each of the following

ACTIVITY 6:
descriptions:

1. Insulting or uncivil, discourteous.

2. One who shows fear in the face of danger or pain.

3. Dirty, confused or untidy.

4. Susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or

circumstances of others.

5. Mentally acute, bright, clever.

6. Making little or no noise, calm.

7. Sociable and responsive to others, friendly.

8. Inclined to behave in an actively hostile manner.

 7: Match one of the adjectives 1-9 to their antonym a-i:
ACTIVITY 

1. SILLY a. SHY
2. GENEROUS b. MESSY
3. TALKATIVE c. COWARD
4. PEACEFUL d. INTELLIGENT
5. TIDY e. POLITE
6. BRAVE f. HARD-WORKING
7. OUTGOING g. MEAN
8. RUDE h. AGGRESSIVE
9. LAZY i. QUIET

ACTIVITY 8: Now write a personality description of a person you know using
some of the adjectives you have learnt. You can also include
some physical features.