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How would you describe these people?

1. 1. Millie didn't talk to many people at the party. ​ (a)  

2. 2. Tom often tells lies. ​ (b)  

3. 3. Mike only had one sandwich, but he shared it with me. ​ (c)  

4. 4. Bill often interrupts people when they are talking. ​ (d)  

5. 5. Sally loves talking. ​ (e)  

• shy
• dishonest
• generous
• rude
• talkative

How would you describe these people?

1. 6. Harriet always comes top of the class. ​ (a)  

   7. Tom threw stones at the cat. ​ (b)  

   8. Max never helps with the housework. ​ (c)  

   9. Sue is always telling jokes. ​ (d)  

   10. Jo hates waiting for people. ​​ (e)  

• clever
• nasty
• lazy
• funny
• impatient

LISTENING 2: Listen to four people describing family members. Match two adjectives with each person. There are two extra adjectives.

funny generous hard-working honest modest nasty patient rude shy talkative

1. Terry's uncle ​ (a)   ​​

2. Julie's mum ​ (b)   ​

3. Martin's sister ​ (c)  

4. Emma's sister ​ (d)  

• generous and rude
• patient and hard-working
• shy and funny
• talkative and modest
• generous and nasty
• patient and rude
• shy and talkative
• talkative and honest
• rude and hard-working
• funny and modest

LISTENING 2 Listen again. Complete the extracts.

1. He can be r_​_​ i_​_. (a)  

2. She never loses h__ t__​ (b)   , she just stays r__ c__​ (c)  

3. Sonia feels a b__ n__ (d)   in situations like that.

4. I'm fairly quiet. Louise is the c__ o__​ (e)  

• rather impolite
• her temper
• really calm
• bit nervous
• complete opposite
• rather intelligent
• his talent
• rarely calm
• bit noisy
• completely opposed

Use the given adjectives, with or without their prefixes, to complete the sentences.

1. You should be more ​ (a)   and think about other people's feelings.

2. Cathy is very  ​ (b)   . She goes to the gym every evening.

3. He's 17, but his behavior is very ​ (c)   - like a 12-year-old!

4. Every time I get on a plane I'm sure it's going to crash. I know I'm being ​ (d)   , but I can't help it!

• sensitive
• insensitive
• fit
• unfit
• immature
• mature
• irrational
• rational

Use the given adjectives, with or without their prefixes, to complete the sentences.

5. We should be ​ (a)   of people who have different religions and beliefs.

6. Jake often says bad things about his friends when they aren't there. He's very ​ (b)   .

7. Most people think it's ​ (c)   that rich people pay more tax than very poor people.

8. I can't leave Tom on his own at the weekend. He's too ​ (d)   .

• tolerant
• intolerant
• disloyal
• loyal
• fair
• unfair
• irresponsible
• responsible

Complete the pair of sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs.

A: (a)   you ​ (b)   with us to the cinema?

B: Where ​ (c)   you (d)   from?

• Are
• coming
• do
• come
• are
• Do

Complete the pair of sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs.

A: ​ (a)   she ​ (b)   Martin very often?

B: ​ (c)   you ​ (d)   Oliver this evening?

• Does
• see
• Are
• seeing
• Do
• Is

Complete the pair of sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs.

A: She never ​ (a)   jeans to school.

B: I ​ (b)   a new top. Do you like it?

• wears
• am wearing
• wear
• is wearing

Complete the pair of sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs.

A: My sister ​ (a)   bass in a rock band.

B: Jo ​ (b)   the guitar. What a terrible noise!

• plays
• is playing
• play
• are playing
• am playing