What are they like?


A Match the phrases or words in bold to the definitions below.


- John and I fell out one day because he was rude to me. We put up with each other but I

   really cannot stand him.

-  Did you hear that Nick and Sandra split up the other day? Nick decided he wanted to go

   out with Liz. He and Sandra had a huge row. I don’t think they’ll make it up.

-  Mr Peters is my boss. I respect him. He’s someone I can look up to.


1  fall out                                                         a  dislike or
hate

2  put up with                                                     b  have a relationship with

3  can’t stand                                                 c  have a big
argument

4  split up                                                       d  respect and
admire
                                  5  go out with                                                 e
stop having a relationship

6  have a huge row                                        f   become friends again

7  make it up                                                  g  tolerate or accept sb

8  look up to                                                   h  stop being friendly with



Personality - adjectives


B Match the adjectives and their definitions. What are Czech equivalents of the adjectives?


ambitious, bossy, charming, lazy, moody, reliable, self-confident, selfish, sensible, sensitive,
shy, sociable


1.   He wants to become boss for the whole department.

2.   Bob always does what he has promised.

3.   She has a lot of common sense.

4.   He only thinks about himself.

5.   She´s good at making people like her.

6.   Helen likes being with other people.

7.   Ann feels things quickly and deeply.

8.   He doesn´t like working.

9.   She feels very sure of herself.

10. He´s happy one moment and sad the next.

11. Jack´s always telling other people what to do.

12. She finds it difficult to talk to new people.


1 ………………..; 2 …………….; etc


Adapted from

Oxenden, C. Latham-Koenig, Ch. English File Intermediate. Student’s Book. Oxford: OUP, 1999. p.130
ISBN 0-19-436678-2



C Agree with the opinions below using an appropriate adjective from the list. There are more words
than you need.

ambitious, cheerful, honest, inflexible, insensitive, punctual, sensible, unpleasant


1 A: She’s always wanted to get to the top in her career, hasn’t she?

   B: Yes, she’s very ____________

2 A: His wife was horrible, wasn’t she?

   B: Yes, very ____________

3 A: He’s happy and smiling whenever you see him.

   B: I know, he’s always ____________

4 A: The problem is that she can’t change any of her ideas and adapt to new ones.

   B: No, she is very ____________

5 A: He never thinks about other people’s feelings, does he?

   B: You’re right, he’s ____________


Taken and adapted from:

Redman, S. Gairns,R. Test Your English Vocabulary in Use – pre-intermediate + intermediate.
Cambridge:CUP, 2000, p. 47 ISBN 0-521-77980-4