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    This document contains an exercise that prompts the user to describe their own character by choosing numbers on a scale between 1 and 5 for positive and negative traits. It then provides definitions and examples of character traits like reliable, confident, hard-working, humorous, and impatient. There are also sections that list opposites of words and examples of describing a friend positively using adjectives like sensible, creative, and talented. The exercises conclude by having the user complete a self-assessment quiz and compare answers with others.

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    11 Describing character

    A What are you like?

    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.

    nice mean sensible lazy calm generous


    unpleasant hard-working silly nervous

    positive negative
    nice

    11.2 Write the opposites using the correct prefix.


    1 un kind 3 pleasant 5 honest
    2 friendly 4 patient 6 reliable
    11.3 Describe the person in the sentences, in one word.
    1 My brother is in the office from 8 am to 6 pm every day. hard-working
    2 He has never bought me a drink in ten years.
    3 She often promises to do things but sometimes she forgets.
    4 My teacher explains things again and never gets angry.
    5 Emma finds it difficult to meet people and talk to strangers.
    6 Noah is practical and doesn’t do anything stupid.
    7 Our teacher is nice, but he’s quiet and he doesn’t laugh a lot.
    8 Danya is very relaxed and doesn’t seem to worry about things.
    9 My boss is really good at using his imagination to think of new ideas.
    10 Ava can play several musical instruments.
    11.4 Complete the sentences.
    1 My sister can’t wait for anything; she’s so impatient .
    2 I get very before exams; I need to try and relax a bit more.
    3 I I could paint as well as your brother; he’s so creative.
    4 Adeline hasn’t done a thing since she’s been here. Honestly, she’s so .
    5 I always have a laugh with my cousin – he’s got a great sense of .
    6 My younger sister is able to understand new ideas so quickly; she’s very .
    7 If Sarah says she’ll do it, then she’ll do it. I her completely.
    8 He’d like to be relaxed and confident, but it’s just not part of his .
    9 He failed his exams, but he isn’t . He just didn’t do any work.
    10 Aurora helped me bake some cakes last week; she’s very .

    11.5 Over to you


    Complete the quiz on the opposite page for yourself. From all the words on the opposite
    page, which one would you most like to be, and which is the one you would hate to be?
    If possible, compare your answers with someone else.

    English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate 29

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