I. fill in: reliable, stubborn, shy, selfish, patient, sociable, shrugged, clenched, pessimistic, insincere.

1. dave is a very …. and blushes when strangers talk to him. 2. carol didn’t answer, she just …. her shoulders instead. 3. kathie is very …… she won’t let you down. 4. mark doesn’t get angry easily. he’s very ….. 5. he was so angry, he ….his fists tightly. 6. listen to me! don’t be so …… 7. liza has many friends because she is very……. 8. a …… person doesn’t care about other people’s feelings. 9. don’t believe everything bill says. he’s a bit….. 10. …. people always see negative side of things.

ii. choose

the verbs in the correct form of the verb.

1. martin …. for the company for ten years.a) worked b)has been working c)will work

2. helder…. about buying a new car. a) will think b) is thinking c)thinks

3. ted always … in black when he was a teenager. a)dress b) dresses c) dressed

4. i can’t stand mrs smith. she always…. at us. a)will shout b) shout c) shouts

5. i … the dog for a walk every day after school.a) have been taken b)take c)took

6. i’m really tired. i think i … an early night.a) will have b) is having c)have

7. tie your shoelaces. you … over them.a) trip b) have been tripping c) will trip

8. jake … for a new job at the moment. a)is looking b)looks c)has been looking

9. this cake … delicious.a) taste b) tastes c)will taste

10. jim … a meal when the phone rang.a) cooked b) was cooking c) has been cooking

iii. fill in: of, with, on, about, at, to

1. mr smith is very popular ….the students. 2. willy is very fond …his granny. 3. you shouldn’t be jealous …. your little sister. 4. i’m very good …. english. i’m always top of the class. 5. i’m not very keen … basketball. i prefer football. 6. come on! the sooner we start, the sooner we get it…. 7. it has taken me a long time to get … the flu. 8. the teacher had difficulty getting her ideas …. to the students. 9. the bad weather is really beginning to get me … 10. do you get …. well with your classmates?

iv. form adjectives from the words in brackets.

1. that woman across the street is very (attract). 2. i became (fury) when he turned up late again. 3. billy always looks on the bright side of life. he’s very (optimism). 4. david bought me a wonderful birthday present. he’s so (generosity). 5. the film was quite (bore).