Test

Topic “Appearance and character”

Name__________________________Group__________________________Date___________

1.Match the word-combinations (antonyms):

1. dark eyes, o Short legs,

2. snub nose, o stout figure,
3. fair hair, o blue eyes,
4. thick hair, o fair complexion,
5. wavy hair, o thin lips,
6. long eyelashes, o slim,
7. rosy cheeks, o straight nose,
8. even teeth,
o short eyelashes,
9. slender figure,
10. dark complexion, o uneven teeth,
11. full lips, o straight hair,
12. long legs, o pale cheeks,
13. plump. o thin hair,
o dark hair.
2.Read the descriptions of different people. Then complete the final sentence in the most
appropriate way.

a. When I last saw my brother, he was a long, lanky eighteen-year-old with scruffy, long hair and
a thin moustache that looked silly. He was skinny and shy. But now, I’ve just returned
from two years in America, and he’s absolutely gorgeous. He’s
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b. When he was young my dad was short, slim and wiry. He played rugby, and he was very fast
and strong. But now, well, he’s put on a bit of weight, and he would best be described as
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c. My friend Sara has always been a bit chubby, and over Christmas she ate lots of good food,
and got depressed because she was really overweight. So she went on a crash diet, lost
loads of weight, and started working out at the gym. She’s transformed. Now, she’s
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3.What would you think of a person who says:

1.Ladies first!
2.I can't control myself when I should keep
quiet.
3.I'm not easily put off if I have made up my
mind.
4.I don't care for him. He is inferior to me, you
know.
5.Whatever she may say I won't lose my
temper.
6.Darling! I never grudge you anything, be it
clothes, money, a car.
7.I always feel sorry for people who are in
trouble.
 8.I just love cucumbers with milk, Picasso's
paintings and freckled faces.
9.I have got used to ten hours work every day.
10. I prefer to be in the company of other
people and have a chat with them
4. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:

1) I really like people who are ______________ because they always believe that things will
work out in spite of difficult challenges.
a) dependent b) humble c) optimistic
2) Monica is very ______________ and always gives her time and resources to help those who
are in need.
a) ambitious b) generous c) reliable
3) To be honest, my father can't stand coworkers who are ______________ and won't consider
new ideas or ways of doing things.
a) close-minded b) dishonest c) inconsiderate

5. You meet your friend after a disease. Dramatize a conversation about him/her.

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6.Complete the gaps: