Номер 3, страница 5 - гдз по английскому языку 5-11 класс рабочая тетрадь Latham-Koenig, Oxenden

3 VOCABULARY personality

a Complete the adjectives in the sentences.

1 She's a conscientious pupil-she does all her work carefully and correctly.

2 Karen is such a good manager because she's so

r______________ s______________ c______________ f______________ - she always manages to find a way to solve problems.

3 My boyfriend is very str______________ f______________ w______________ - he's honest and always says what he thinks.

4 I had a terrible day at work, but my husband wasn't very

s______________ p______________ th______________ t______________ .

5 My first teacher was a calm and g______________ t______________ woman, who was extremely kind.

6 My grandmother doesn't need any help - she's completely

s______________ s______________ f______________ c______________ .

7 The doctor was very th______________ r______________ and did lots of different tests before making a diagnosis.

8 I don't like my boss much. He can be very

s______________ c______________ t______________ and tries to make people feel small.

9 Harry is a st______________ d______________ kind of guy who you can always rely on.

10 Nothing will stop Charlotte getting the job she wants - she's an extremely d______________ t______________ m______________ young woman.

11 My niece is very b r______________ . You only have to explain something once to her and she gets it.

12 I'm very different from my sister - she's very

sp______________ t______________ n______________ whereas I like to plan things.

b Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use the word in brackets. Write two or three words.

1 She seems to be quite efficient, but actually she's a disaster. (comes)

She comes across as quite efficient, but actually she's a disaster.

2 In general, the company's had a positive year. (whole)

On the whole the company's had a positive year.

3 My husband is rather a hypochondriac - he thinks he's ill when there's nothing wrong. (bit)

My husband is a bit of a hypochondriac - he thinks he's ill when there's nothing wrong.

4 My aunt can seem unfriendly and bad-tempered, but actually she's very kind. (down)

My aunt can seem unfriendly and bad-tempered, but deep down she's very kind.

5 Amy's quite shy - she often gets embarrassed when she meets new people. (tends)

Amy's quite shy - she tends to get embarrassed when she meets new people.

6 I'd rather not go on holiday with your sister - I find her rather bossy. (bit)

I'd rather not go on holiday with your sister - she's a bit bossy for me.

7 Lucas gives the impression of not caring, but I'm sure he does really. (surface)

On the surface, Lucas seems not to care, but I'm sure he does really.

c Replace the bold words in the sentences with a personality idiom using the word in brackets.

1 My dad is very easily persuaded. I can get him to do whatever I want. (soft) a soft touch

2 Our new neighbour is very reserved and unfriendly. (fish) a cold fish

3 My uncle can be a bit impatient, but he's got a very kind personality. (heart) a heart of gold

4 Ryan looks quite aggressive at times, but actually he is very kind and gentle. (fly) wouldn't hurt a fly

5 That customer is really annoying - he's always calling to complain. (neck) a pain in the neck

6 My grandfather got angry very easily, so we always did as he said. (quick) had a quick temper

7 We're going to miss Kate. She was always such a laugh. (party) the life and soul of the party

8 My sister-in-law didn't make any effort to help clear up after dinner. (finger) didn't lift a finger

9 I can't stand our new boss - she's so sure of her own importance. (full) full of herself

10 My parents are very sensible and practical; they have no pretensions. (earth) down to earth

3 VOCABULARY

a 2. resourceful, 3. straightforward, 4. sympathetic, 5. gentle, 6. self-sufficient, 7. thorough, 8. sarcastic, 9. steady, 10. determined, 11. bright, 12. spontaneous

b 2. On the whole, 3. a bit of, 4. deep down, 5. tends to, 6. a bit (too), 7. On the surface

c

2. a cold fish

3. a heart of gold

4. wouldn't hurt a fly

5. a real pain in the neck

6. had a very quick temper

7. the life and soul of the party

8. lift a finger

9. full of herself

10. down to earth

СЛОВАРНЫЙ ЗАПАС: ЛИЧНОСТЬ

a Дополните прилагательные в предложениях.

Ответ:

1 conscientious / добросовестный

2 resourceful / находчивый

3 straightforward / прямой, откровенный

4 sympathetic / сочувствующий

5 gentle / нежный, мягкий

6 self-sufficient / самодостаточный

7 thorough / дотошный, тщательный

8 sarcastic / саркастичный

9 steady / уравновешенный, постоянный

10 determined / решительный

11 bright / сообразительный, способный

12 spontaneous / спонтанный

b Дополните второе предложение так, чтобы оно означало то же, что и первое. Используйте слово в скобках. Напишите два или три слова.

Ответ:

1 comes across as / производит впечатление

2 On the whole / в целом

3 a bit of a / немного

4 deep down / в глубине души

5 tends to get / склонна смущаться

6 a bit too / слишком уж

7 On the surface / на первый взгляд

c Замените выделенные слова в предложениях идиомой о характере, используя слово в скобках.

Ответ:

1 a soft touch / мягкотелый, податливый человек

2 a cold fish / бесчувственный человек, "сухарь"

3 a heart of gold / золотое сердце

4 wouldn't hurt a fly / и мухи не обидит

5 a pain in the neck / заноза в заднице (очень надоедливый человек)

6 had a quick temper / был вспыльчивым

7 the life and soul of the party / душа компании

8 didn't lift a finger / и пальцем не пошевелила

9 is so full of herself / так высокого о себе мнения

10 are very down-to-earth / очень приземленные (практичные) люди