PERSONAL QUALITIES (OPPOSITES) 8 КЛАСС учебник Комаровой

Positive 1

Attentive, confident, generous, hard-working, honest, jolly, kind, loyal, polite, reliable

1. She is very _____________ and puts a lot of effort in her work.

2. My best friend Jerry is extremely _________. He is willing to support and to be a friend even in difficult times.

3. She is very ______. At the lesson she always takes notes, watches at the board and listens to the teacher carefully.

4. I can trust Ann, she can look after the children. She is very __________.

5. A person who is _________ does not tell lies or cheat people, and obeys the law.

6. A _______ person believes in his abilities and doesn’t feel nervous or frightened.

7. We thanked the priest for his _________ words.

8. Our granny is a _______ lady, friendly and cheerful.

9. His refusal was firm, but _________.

10. A _________ person is willing to give more time and money in order to help other people.

Opposites 1

Cowardly, deceitful, dowdy, gloomy, irresponsible, lazy, quiet, rude, selfish, shy

1. He is very ________. He behaves dishonestly in order to trick people.

2. Archie has always been _______.He has always been nervous and embarrassed in the company of other people.

3. His brother is a __________ person. I mean, he isn’t  brave enough to fight or act in difficult or dangerous situations.

4. I don’t want to seem _______, but I’d rather be alone.

5. Electric cars are ________ and pollution-free.

6. She is a _______ person, I think. – Yes, she always feels sad and hopeless.

7. Her brother is so __________ , he thinks only about himself and doesn’t care about other people.

8. She is a ________ woman. She is not attractive because she wears dull and unfashionable clothes.

9. How can you be so _________! You are always doing careless things without thinking or worrying about possible bad results.

10. My sister is not willing to work or do anything useful. She is so ________.

Positive 2

Brave, caring, cheerful, easy-going, responsible, sociable, strong, stylish, successful, truthful

1. Are you _________ enough to carry this heavy box?

2. ________ people are often relaxed and calm. They don’t get upset easily.

3. Phil likes women who are good dancers and ________ dressers, who know how to look attractive and fashionable.

4. Kind, helpful and sympathetic to others, John was a _________ father.

5. She is very _________. You’ll like her, she is friendly and enjoys being with other people.

6. I think she'll be _________ as a photographer. She has a natural talent and her works are fresh and interesting.

7. _______ people are sensible, reliable and able to be trusted.

8. I have only one question to ask you, and I want a _______ answer. You won’t lie to me, will you?

9. During the Great Patriotic war Russian ________ soldiers fought and died for their country.

10._________ people behave in a happy and friendly way.

Opposites 2

Depressed, dishonest, disloyal, mean, nasty, quarrelsome, serious, stressed, unfortunate, weak

1. He is a __________ man, he always tells lies and steals things.

2. He felt he had been _______ to his friends, he didn’t support them when they asked.

3. He is too _______. He didn’t buy a present for his wife.

4. When a person is nervous, worried or upset, it means he is _________.

5. The patient is so _______. He needs help because he has lost much blood.

6. Someone who is ________ is very quiet and sensible.

7. His behavior is ________. I mean, he is always unkind and offensive.

8. When we entered the room, the teacher was yelling at some _________ student.

9. I was _________ at the thought of all the hard work ahead.

10. Unfortunately nobody likes him, he is so unfriendly, unsociable and sometimes __________.

KEYS

Positive 1

1. She is very _____________ and puts a lot of effort in her work. hard-working

2. My best friend Jerry is extremely _________. He is willing to support and to be a friend even in difficult times. loyal

3. She is very ______. At the lesson she always takes notes, watches at the board and listens to the teacher carefully. attentive

4. I can trust Ann, she can look after the children. She is very __________. reliable

5. A person who is _________ does not tell lies or cheat people, and obeys the law. honest

6. A _______ person believes in his abilities and doesn’t feel nervous or frightened. confident

7. We thanked the priest for his _________ words. kind

8. Our granny is a _______ lady, friendly and cheerful. jolly

9. His refusal was firm, but _________. polite

10. A _________ person is willing to give more time and money in order to help other people. generous

Opposites 1

1. He is very ________. He behaves dishonestly in order to trick people. deceitful

2. Archie has always been _______.He has always been nervous and embarrassed in the company of other people. shy

3. His brother is a __________ person. I mean, he isn’t  brave enough to fight or act in difficult or dangerous situations. cowardly

4. I don’t want to seem _______, but I’d rather be alone. rude

5. Electric cars are ________ and pollution-free. quiet

6. She is a _______ person, I think. – Yes, she always feels sad and hopeless. gloomy

7. Her brother is so __________ , he thinks only about himself and doesn’t care about other people. selfish

8. She is a ________ woman. She is not attractive because she wears dull and unfashionable clothes. dowdy

9. How can you be so _________! You are always doing careless things without thinking or worrying about possible bad results. irresponsible

10. My sister is not willing to work or do anything useful. She is so ________. lazy

Positive 2

1. Are you _________ enough to carry this heavy box? strong

2. ________ people are often relaxed and calm. They don’t get upset easily. easy-going

3. Phil likes women who are good dancers and ________ dressers, who know how to look attractive and fashionable. stylish

4. Kind, helpful and sympathetic to others, John was a _________ father. caring

5. She is very _________. You’ll like her, she is friendly and enjoys being with other people. sociable

6. I think she'll be _________ as a photographer. She has a natural talent and her works are fresh and interesting. successful

7. _______ people are sensible, reliable and able to be trusted. responsible

8. I have only one question to ask you, and I want a _______ answer. You won’t lie to me, will you? truthful

9. During the Great Patriotic war Russian ________ soldiers fought and died for their country. Brave

10._________ people behave in a happy and friendly way. cheerful

Opposites 2

1. He is a __________ man, he always tells lies and steals things. dishonest

2. He felt he had been _______ to his friends, he didn’t support them when they asked. disloyal

3. He is too _______. He didn’t buy a present for his wife. mean

4. When a person is nervous, worried or upset, it means he is _________. stressed

5. The patient is so _______. He needs help because he has lost much blood. weak

6. Someone who is ________ is very quiet and sensible. serious

7. His behavior is ________. I mean, he is always unkind and offensive. nasty

8. When we entered the room, the teacher was yelling at some _________ student. unfortunate

9. I was _________ at the thought of all the hard work ahead. depressed

10. Unfortunately nobody likes him, he is so unfriendly, unsociable and sometimes __________. quarrelsome