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Trang 1VOCABULARY : CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY
Exercise 1 Which prefix forms the opposite of these words.
Exercise 2 How would you describe the person in each of these descriptions?
1 He never bought me a drink all the time we were together? _
2 I have to tell her what to do every minute of the working day She wouldn’t open a window without someone’s permission _
3 He often promise to do things but half the time he forgets _
4 She’s always her on time _
5 I don’t think he’s done any work since he’s been here _
6 She finds it difficult to meet people and talk to strangers _
7 He could work in any of the departments, and it doesn’t matter to him if he is on his own or part of a team _
8 One of the great things about her is that she is so aware of what other people think or feel _
9 Bob, on the other hand, is the complete opposite He is always making people angry or upset because
he just doesn’t consider their feelings _
10 The other thing about Bob is that he really wants to get the supervisor’s job and then become boss for the whole department _
Exercise 3 Fill in the gap with a suitable word.
1 At work, James _across as serious and a bit boring, but outside of work he’s completely different; he’s really good _
2 It’s important to _a good impression on your first day in a new job
3 I’m sure he can find the place; he just needs to use his common _
4 Meeting new people doesn’t worry her; she’s a very self- _young woman
5 It’s hard to know what Sam thinks – he doesn’t really _his feelings
6 Do you think _impressions are very important? I do
7 I always have a laugh with my cousin – he’s got a great sense of _
8 She is so _-minded; she can’t accept any ideas different from her own
Exercise 4 What nouns can be formed from these adjectives?
Exercise 5 Circle the correct word in each sentence.
1 When her bicycle was stolen, Jill became extremely angry/nervous.
2 Peter felt ashamed/embarrassed when he had to make a speech.
3 I always write thank-you letters, just to be gentle/polite.
4 You never do anything to help me! You’re so lazy/tired.
5 Penny never does anything silly She’s very sensible/sensitive.
6 The children had to stay in the house all day and felt bored/tired.
7 Jackie doesn’t worry about anything and is always cheerful/sympathetic.
8 Mr Jackson is very annoyed/bad-tempered and often shouts at people.
9 When he heard about the accident, Alan was very damaged/upset.
10 I’ve got an important exam tomorrow and I’m a bit jealous/nervous
Exercise 6 Complete each sentence with one of the verbs from the box Use each verb once only.
1 Please look at the camera and Say “cheese”!
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3 The food in that restaurant was terrible so we decided to
4 I had to Ann’s name three times before she heard me
5 The little boy fell over and then started to
6 At the end of the President’s speech, the crowd began to
7 Paul hardly every says “no” He tends to instead
8 When I try to I put my lips together but I can’t do it!
Exercise 7 Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in italics.
1 You can’t rely on Joe He is very .
2 Carla has very little patience She’s very .
3 Jack shows no interest in this subject He’s .
4 Pat is lacking in honesty She’s .
5 Bill doesn’t act like a friend He’s .
6 Lisa doesn’t have much experience of this work She’s .
7 Peter never acts politely He’s .
8 The official did not help us very much She was .
9 Graham doesn’t consider other people He’s .
10 Ann refused to co-operate with the police She was .
Exercise 8 Complete each sentence with an adjective from the box Use each adjective once only ashamed fascinating annoyed glad disappointed jealous exhausted terrified
1 When her team lost the cup final, Sue felt very
2 I was when Jack accepted my invitation to dinner but didn’t come
3 Mark was when he saw smoke coming from the plane’s engine
4 Thanks for your letter I’m to hear that you’re feeling better
5 David was to tell his parents that he had been sent to prison
6 After running for fifteen kilometers, Zara felt completely
7 Helen felt when she saw her boyfriend talking to another girl
8 Mrs Hobson told us about her life She’s a person
Exercise 9 Replace the words in italics in each sentence with one of the phrases from the box.
1 I’m really looking forward to a few weeks’ holiday!
2 Sarah has decided to do without eating chocolate.
3 I wanted to study biology, but my teacher discouraged me.
4 Sports programmes on television really annoy me.
5 Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?
6 Why can’t you tell the truth? I’m tired of your excuses!
7 Terry and I like going for walks in the country.
8 George agreed to help me, but then disappointed me
Exercise 10 Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
conscience death hand heart mood tears temper thanks trouble voice
1 The children were happy because their teacher was in a good
2 to Mr Dawson, our car was repaired in time for our holiday
3 Ruth was helpful, and went to a lot of to make use comfortable
4 Harry was leaning out of the window and shouting at the top of his
5 When Alice heard the bad news, she burst into
6 Neil is a very kind person His is in the right place
7 If you do something bad, it will be on your for a long time
8 I was really angry, and lost my , and shouted at people
9 We need some help Could you give us a ?
10 The first time I saw a horror film, I was scared to
Exercise 11 Circle the most suitable word or phrase.
1 Please don’t push It’s very bad-tempered/rude/unsympathetic.
2 Jack hates spending money He’s rather frank/greedy/mean.
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4 Helen never does her homework She is rather gentle/lazy/reliable.
5 I didn’t talk to anyone at the party because I felt ambitious/lonely/shy.
6 When Harry saw his girlfriend dancing with Paul he left jealous/selfish/sentimental.
7 I don’t like people who are noisy and aggressive/courageous/sociable.
8 Thanks for bringing us a present It was very adorable/grateful/thoughtful of you.
9 Teresa never gets angry with the children She is very brave/patient/pleasant.
10 Tom always pays for everyone when we go out He’s so cheerful/generous/honest.
Exercise 12 Match the words in the box with the description (a-l) Use each word once only.
1 You always arrive on time →
2 You are always happy →
3 You do what you say you will do →
4 You say exactly what you think →
5 You don’t think about the needs of others →
6 You have a strong wish to get what you want →
7 You are unkind, or not willing to spend money →
8 You easily become angry with others →
9 You think about the needs of others →
10 You tell the truth and obey the law →
11 You understand the feelings of others →
12 You try to avoid work if you can →
Exercise 13 Complete each sentence with a word from the box Use each word once only.
1 I think I’ll stay here on my own, I’m not feeling very today
2 Dian wants to get to the top in her company She is very
3 It’s not to stare at people and say nothing!
4 I think you have to be very to write a novel
5 Thank you for helping me It was very of you
6 Peter refuses to change his mind, although he is wrong He’s so
7 It was very of Sheila to put out the fire on her own
8 Our neighbors look down on us They are a bit
9 Don’t eat all the cakes! You really are becoming !
10 If you lend me the money, I’ll be very
11 I am very of my new motorbike
12 My parents don’t mind my crazy hairstyle They are very
Exercise 14 Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.
Jack’s real character
How easy is it to understand another person’s character? My friend Jack, was once a rather (1 annoy) _person He was always getting into trouble at school because he was so (2 obey) _ In class he was very (3 talk) _and never stopped making jokes The teachers all told him he was (4 polite) _because he interrupted them When I met him he was very (5 friend) _and didn’t want to talk to me at all People told me that he stole things, and that he was (6 honest) _ His school work was terrible He didn’t take any (7 proud) _ in his writing, he never spent enough time doing his homework, and he was not at all (8 conscience) _ Once day he saw a gang of boys attacking an old man Jack hated (9 violent) _and he fought them all until they ran away He was awarded a medal for (10 brave) _ After that, people changed their minds about him
Exercise 15 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1 You can’t tell what someone is like just from their
A character B appearance C personality D looking
2 I was born in Scotland but I in Northern Ireland
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3 Edward was named after one of his father’s distant
4 Jane and Brain got married a year after they got
5 Graham works well in class, but his could be better
A rudeness B behaviour C politeness D acting
6 Julie had a terrible with her parents last night
7 I got to Steve well last year when we worked together
8 Is Brenda married or ? I don’t like to ask her
9 Parents have to try hard to understand the younger
A generation B people C adolescents D teenagers
10 My father likes to be called a senior citizen, not an old age
Exercise 16 Match the words in the box with a suitable definition Use each word once.
1 The son of your brother or sister → _
2 A woman on the day of her marriage → _
3 A young child who is learning to walk → _
4 What a woman calls the man she is engaged to → _
5 One of two children born at the same time → _
6 A person who lives near you → _
7 The daughter of your brother or sister → _
8 A person who is fully grown → _
9 A woman whose husband has died → _
10 At a wedding, the friend of the bridegroom → _
11 The sister of the person you marry → _
12 A person you work with → _
Exercise 17 Complete each sentence with one suitable word.
1 After a few days they realized they were love
2 I went with a very interesting girl last week
3 Andrew acts as he was the most important person in the room
4 After two years, their marriage broke
5 John discovered that he was related his next-door neighbour
6 My parents keep treating me a child, but I’m not one!
7 I was brought by my aunt after my parents died
8 It was very kind you to give me a lift
9 Teachers should be patient small children
10 James was very disappointed his new job
11 It’s very of character for Bill to behave like that
12 Most famous people behave quite normally private
Exercise 18 Replace the words in italics with a verb from the box Use each verb once only
1 The wedding was cancelled when the bride fail to arrive → _
2 Susan feels that her boss is someone to respect → _
3 I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand your behavior any longer → _
4 My brother and I really have a good relationship with our parents → _
5 Why don’t you visit my house on your way home from the shops? → _
6 Tony felt that he could rely on his friend Mary → _
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8 Paula and Shirley are good friends but sometimes they quarrel → _
9 Jean decided to refuse Chris’s offer of marriage → _
10 All three children behave like their father and are very sociable → _
Exercise 19 Decide which answer bets fits each space.
Ann Johnson- A confidential report
Ann Johnson has worked at this college for three years She is a (1.) _ employee, and (2.) _on well with the other members of the department We have all found her to be an excellent (3.) _ She has always been (4.) _for her lessons, and is an extremely (5.) _member of staff who is able to work independently I can always (6.) _on her to organize the end of term play, and she ahs put on some extremely (7.) _productions Her students often tell me how (8.) _she is, always ready with a smile, and she has been very (9.) _to many of them In (10.) _she is not very talkative and seems rather (11.) _at first, and might not show her true (12.) _in an interview Her work is excellent, and she is (13.) _to succeed She is also quite ((14.) _, and has applied for two other positions as Director of Studies I think that you can count (15.) _Ann to make your school a success, and I recommend her for the post of Director
1 A conscientious B conscience C consciousness D conscious
7 A imaginary B imagination C imaginative D imagined
14 A obedient B disappointed C grateful D ambitious
Exercise 20 Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
alike children couple elder engaged friendship housewife husband single twin
1 Jane got married to her , Bob, four years ago
2 Jane’s friends think that she and Bob are the perfect
3 They haven’t got any yet, but they want a large family
4 Jane’s sister, Mary, was born half an hour before she was
5 Jane and Mary look but are not exactly the same
6 Mary isn’t married She says she prefers to be
7 She says she believes in , but doesn’t believe in marriage
8 Diana is Jane and Mary’s sister She calls them her “little sisters.”
9 Diana has been for three years, but hasn’t got married yet
10 She has a career and doesn’t like the idea of being a
Exercise 21 Complete each sentence with a noun formed from a verb in the box.
1 All Sue’s friends and _ came to her party
2 I occasionally meet Terry, but he’s more an _than a friend
3 When Paul arrived, he received a warm and friendly _
4 Six months after their _, Michael and Lisa got married
5 There was a great _in the village when their team won the cup
6 In an ideal _, husband and wife share each other’s problems
7 Dina and her mother look alike There is a strong _between them
8 Tim cried when he heard about the _of his old dog
Exercise 22 Circle the correct word in each sentence.
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2 By the time the vet arrived, the injured cat was already dead/died.
3 Unfortunately it rained on Nick and Helen’s wedding/marriage day.
4 David and Diana have two sons and one daughter/girl.
5 I think we should try to understand the problems of aged/old people.
6 There should be more facilities for youth/young people in this town.
7 More than fifty relatives/parents were invited to Jack’s party.
8 It’s my anniversary/birthday today I’m eighteen years old
Exercise 23 Complete each part sentence (a-j) with an ending (1-10).
b When little Tina is grown 2 together again next Friday evening?
c I wonder if you could put 3 up by an aunt after their parents died
d Carol doesn’t really get 4 in on Steve for a chat
e Everyone says that Tom 5 after my dog while I’m away?
f Let’s have some friends 7 round for dinner on Friday
g Do you think you could look 8 on well with her mother-in-law
h Why don’t we all get 9 up she wants to be an astronaut
i Ellen and Laura were brought 10 us up for a few days next week?
j If I have time I’ll drop
Exercise 24 Match each sentence (a-h) with a sentence (1-8) which helps to explain the meaning of the word in italics.
a We’ve got a new neighbor called Helen
Willis
1 I was happy that he’d invited me to his party
b This is Sue She’s a colleague of mine _ 2 Even before she married my brother we’d become
good friends
c Andrew is going to be our best man _ 3 She always offers to help in the house when she
stays with us
d At the end of the evening I thanked our host.
_
4 We both work in the same department at the bank
e I’m sure that Mary will be a wonderful bride.
_
5 She moved into the house next door yesterday
f Next week I’m going to stay with my
grandparents _
6 They’re both in their seventies, but they live in a very full life
g I’ve always got on well with my sister-in-law.
_
7 When John and I get married, he’ll stand next to John
h Georgina is the ideal guest _ 8 She’s a dressmaker, and has designed her own
wedding dress
Exercise 25 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box Use each word or phrase once only.
1 It would be nice to meet again I’ll get _touch with you next week
2 I’m afraid Sonia isn’t here She went _ for the weekend
3 I keep leaving and coming back I’ve lived here _for several years
4 Matthew brought up the children _his own after his wife died
5 The baby was called Clare, _its grandmother
6 Peter is _at the moment but he’ll be back in half an hour
7 Ann decided to get married _the wishes of her parents
8 After their final quarrel, Carrie told Luke their relationship was _