Solutions Intermediate - U6

Match the following related nouns and adjectives

• modest

• idealism

• cheerful

• modesty

• idealistic

• flexibility

• flexible

• cheerfulness

Match the following

• shy

• shyness

• thoughtful

• pessimism

• pessimistic

• honesty

• honest

• thoughtfulness

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE ADJECTIVE OR NOUN FORM OF THE HIGHLIGHTED WORDS.

I don't expect any SYMPATHY from my brother. He's never been very ________.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE ADJECTIVE OR NOUN FORM OF THE HIGHLIGHTED WORDS.

I haven't really got any AMBITIONS. I guess you could say I'm not very ________.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE ADJECTIVE OR NOUN FORM OF THE HIGHLIGHTED WORDS.

If you want children to be CREATIVE, you have to encourage their ________.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE ADJECTIVE OR NOUN FORM OF THE HIGHLIGHTED WORDS.

Our art teacher shows great ________ for our pictures. I don't know how he can be so ENTHUSIASTIC.

To be a firefighter, you need to ________ physical courage.

• be

• have

• lack

A career in politics is not for those who ________ self-confidence.

• be

• lack

• show

A comedian needs to ________ a good sense of humour in order to make people laugh.

• be

• have

• lack

It's important for a teacher to ________ good at communicating.

• be

• have

• show