6. Explain the meaning of the following words.
| 1 appearance
| outward qualities
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| 2 personality
| the qualities that make up the whole nature or character of a particular person
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| 3 trait
| distinguishing quality or characteristic
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| 4 attitude
| way of feeling, thinking or behaving
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| 5 impression
| the image or feeling a person or thing gives to someone’s mind
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| 6 to treat
| to act or behave towards
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| 7 to put up with smb/smth
| to bear patiently
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7. Match the words with their definitions.
| 1 generous
| a too sensitive, easily hurt
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| 2 sociable
| b full of humour
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| 3 touchy
| c giving, ready to give
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| 4 witty
| d made angry by small things
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| 5 irritable
| e friendly; liking company
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8. Match the words of similar meaning.
| 1 industrious
| a sensible
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| 2 intelligent
| b clever
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| 3 reserved
| c sociable
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| 4 resolute
| d self-contained
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| 5 callous
| e determined
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| 6 reasonable
| f hard-working
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| 7 outgoing
| g unkind
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9. Match the words to their opposites.
| 1 intelligent
| a patient /tolerant
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| 2 diligent
| b hostile
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| 3 tactful
| c shy
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| 4 outgoing
| d lazy
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| 5 double-faced
| e ignorant
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| 6 friendly
| f honest
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| 7 irritable
| g tactless
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10. Match the words to make phrases.
| 1 to ask
| a one’s temper
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| 2 to deserve
| b for advice
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| 3 to make
| c in the lurch
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| 4 to behave
| d respect
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| 5 to feel
| e a judgment
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| 6 to lose
| f uneasy
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| 7 to leave
| g coolly
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11. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
| tactful, irritable, sure, trait, impression, qualities
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- 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?
