C-21 U1 Describing friendship

A: My dad has been friends with Ahmet since they were roomates in college, and they still get together once a month.

B: I really _______ that! They must get along really well!

• admirable

• admire

• empathize

• empathetic

A: Teresa listens to her friends when they have problems and makes a real effort to understand their feelings.

B: It sounds like she's __________. In my opinion, that's an admirable quality.

• admire

• admirable

• empathize

• empathetic

A: Whenever I'm with Jake, we get into a fight about something ridiculous.

B: It's too bad you always ________. Some friends bring out the worst in us.

• endure

• enduring

• clashing

• clash

A: My parents get along really well. On the rare occasion they have an issue. They try to discuss it rationally and reach a fair compromise.

B: It's good they have a ________ relationship. They must be great role models.

A: Some psychologists think that only people with similar personalities form strong, long-lasting friendships.

B: I'm not sure I agree. I can think of lots of people with different personalities who have ___________ friendships. Look at us! We've been friends for over 20 years.