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1
Describe your character
Choose the number that describes you. For example, in the first line
1 = very positive, 3 = not very positive or negative, 5 = very negative.
1 2 3 4 5
I think I’m very positive2. I’m quite a negative person.
I’m usually reliable3. I’m quite unreliable.
I’m quite confident4. I’m quite shy5.
I’m hard-working6. I’m quite lazy.
I have a good sense of humour7. I’m usually quite serious8.
I’m usually quite patient9. I’m quite impatient.
1 2 3 4 5
1
what you are like as a person
2 believe that good things will happen Common mistakes
3 can be trusted to do what people expect you to do
4
A: What’s he like? (NOT How
feeling sure about yourself and your abilities is he like?)
5
not confident, especially about meeting or talking to new people B: He’s very nice. (NOT He’s
6
putting a lot of effort into your work and spending a lot of time on it like very nice.)
7
the ability to laugh and understand when something is funny
8
a serious person is quiet and doesn’t laugh very much
9
able to stay calm and not get angry, especially when things take a lot of time
B Opposites
positive negative
generous [happy to give more money or help than is usual] mean
honest [an honest person tells the truth] dishonest
clever, intelligent [able to learn and understand things quickly] stupid
calm [relaxed and not worried or frightened] nervous, anxious
Language help
We use kind to describe someone who wants to help people a lot, and nice, friendly
or pleasant for someone who is happy to talk to people. The opposites are unkind,
unfriendly and unpleasant.
C Describing a friend
The first thing I would say about my best friend is that she’s very sensible1. I’ve never
known Emilia to do anything silly2, and I know I can always trust3 her. She’s also very
creative4; shemakesthings,andshe’savery talented5 artist. I wish6 I had her talent.
1 5
practical; doesn’t do stupid things has a natural ability
2 6
not sensible, a bit stupid I would like to have her
3
be sure that she is honest talent but I haven’t got it.
4
good at thinking of new ideas
and using her imagination
28 English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate
Exercises
11.1 Find five pairs of opposites and put them into the correct columns.
positive negative
nice