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Vocabulary Practice
6. Explain the meaning of the following words.
| 1 appearance | outward qualities |
| 2 personality | the qualities that make up the whole nature or character of a particular person |
| 3 trait | distinguishing quality or characteristic |
| 4 attitude | way of feeling, thinking or behaving |
| 5 impression | the image or feeling a person or thing gives to someone’s mind |
| 6 to treat | to act or behave towards |
| 7 to put up with smb/smth | to bear patiently |
7. Match the words with their definitions.
| 1 generous | a too sensitive, easily hurt |
| 2 sociable | b full of humour |
| 3 touchy | c giving, ready to give |
| 4 witty | d made angry by small things |
| 5 irritable | e friendly; liking company |
8. Match the words of similar meaning.
| 1 industrious | a sensible |
| 2 intelligent | b clever |
| 3 reserved | c sociable |
| 4 resolute | d self-contained |
| 5 callous | e determined |
| 6 reasonable | f hard-working |
| 7 outgoing | g unkind |
9. Match the words to their opposites.
| 1 intelligent | a patient /tolerant |
| 2 diligent | b hostile |
| 3 tactful | c shy |
| 4 outgoing | d lazy |
| 5 double-faced | e ignorant |
| 6 friendly | f honest |
| 7 irritable | g tactless |
10. Match the words to make phrases.
| 1 to ask | a one’s temper |
| 2 to deserve | b for advice |
| 3 to make | c in the lurch |
| 4 to behave | d respect |
| 5 to feel | e a judgment |
| 6 to lose | f uneasy |
| 7 to leave | g coolly |
11. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
| tactful, irritable, sure, trait, impression, qualities |
- Henry was a typical Oxford man – well-mannered, easy-going, and very ... of himself.
- There was a ... in his personality that encouraged people to trust him.
- She gives the ... of being rather stiff and unfriendly, but I think that’s because she’s basically shy.
- My parents tried to be ... about my new boyfriend, but I knew they didn’t like him. `
- Besides intelligence and charm, Bella had some less desirable ... .
- I’m sorry I’m so ... today – I didn’t get much sleep last night.
12. Work with a partner. Discuss the following questions.
- What kind of people are usually surrounded by friends?
- What kind of people are called good mixers/poor mixers?
- What kind of people are often lonely?
- What kind of people feel uneasy in company?
- What kind of people keep their thoughts to themselves?
- What kind of people think only of themselves?
- What kind of person will never lose his temper?
- What kind of person will never do a silly thing?
- What do you call a person who is mostly in high spirits?
- What do you call a person who says what he thinks?
- What kind of people are quick to see the point?
- What do you call people who are easily hurt?
- What kind of person would you ask for advice?
- What traits of character would you appreciate in a wife/husband, a son, a daughter, a mother, a bosom friend?
- What traits would you detest most?
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