(Speaking 1 year)
Task 1.
Match each adjective (1-11) with its synonym or near-synonym (a-k).
1 half-witted a) gregarious
2 impolite b) curt
3 inward-looking
4 quarrelsome c) down-to-earth d) sly
5 sensible
6 obstinate
7 brusque
8 cunning
9 smart
10 trustworthy
11 sociable e) stubborn f) dim g) bright h) introverted i) reliable j) discourteous k) argumentative
Match the adjectives in the box to the people who are being described jealous envious optimistic sensitive sincere cruel
Eccentric gifted nosy easy-going relaxed
Example: optimistic - JILL always sees the bright side of things .
1 Robert always wants what other people have got.
2 Sandra plays the piano better than anyone else I know.
3 Beth takes everything in her stride and never gets upset.
4 Paul seems to enjoy pulling his cat's tail.
5 Dan doesn't mind what we do when we stay at his place.
6 You always know that Clare means what she says.
7 Julie felt terrible when her boyfriend left her for someone else.
8 Becky only ever wears black clothes and black lipstick.
9 Whenever we have visitors, our neighbor Fred is at his window watching who it is.
10 Emma always gets very upset if she feels that she is being criticized or laughed at
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word on the right.
1 Do you believe everyone has a right to .................................... ? HAPPY
2 It was a terribly ............................................. experience.
3 I think his ....................................... was hurt when she left him.
EMBARRAS
PROUD
4 Her .................................... was the cause of most of their arguments. JEALOUS
5 I don't know why he felt such ........................................ ANGRY
6 They were all moved by the ......................................... of the occasion. SAD
7 I was so ............................................. when it happened.
8 I don't know why it caused so much…………………….
EMBARRAS
EMBARRAS
Choose the adjective from the box below which best describes how the speaker is feeling in each case.
Example: I just don't know what to think. One moment everything seems fine, the next it’s all at sixes and sevens again.
Confused boiling grateful confused inspired contented excited nervous starving freezing worn out furious
1 Thank you so much. I could never have managed without your help!
2 I wish 1 hadn't got to go to the dentist tomorrow. I hate having teeth filled.
3 Look at that wonderful rainbow! I must write a poem.
4 I'm so hungry I could cat a horse.
5 It's very hot in the sun. Let's go into the shade.
6 He should never have behaved like that towards you. It's disgraceful!

7 I'm desperately tired after digging the garden all day.
8 It should be a brilliant party. I'm really looking forward to it!
9 I love my little flat. 1 never want to live anywhere else now.
10 It's terribly cold in here. I need a thick jumper - or two!
Choose the best alternative to complete these sentences.
1. She's a very ................. person - always smiling and in a good mood. cheerful delighted glad pleased
2. He's a very…………….person - I do wish he was more easy-going. bad-tempered furious mad wild
3. Don't tell her off- she's very ................. and she may start to cry. responsive sensible sensitive responsible
4. People enjoy his company very much because he's very ................. . adorable likeable lovable sympathetic
5 If you've got a problem, go and talk to her - I'm sure she'll be ................. . patient sympathetic tolerant warm-hearted
6 When his wife started seeing more of the tennis coach, he became very ................ arrogant envious jealous selfish
7 The twins keep pretending to be each other- they're such ................. children! evil miserable naughty wicked
8 Thank you for my beautiful present. It was very ................. of you to buy it for me. charitable generous loyal reliable
9 You have to be quite ................. to stand up in front of an audience. selfish self-confident self-conscious self-satisfied
10 He's a very ................. little boy - his parents give him everything he asks for. consented discriminating generous spoilt
Fill in the gaps to complete the idioms and translate them into Russian.
1.
A big………………
2.
A…………...nut to……………
3.
To show a…………..face
4.
…………- devil
5.
To be on one’s good …………..
6.
Birds of a ……………….
7.
Clear ……………….
8.
A clean ……………..
9.
Mad as a …………
10.
Neither………nor ………