Ga ee ceca Physical appearance, personality Miphysicalappearance taal isten to a conversation between two ‘1.4 Write below the words used in 1.1 and 1.2 to people. Which boy is Sam and which boy is Toby? describe someone's face, hair and eyes. Write the names below the pictures. freckles, 11.210 took again at the picture of Sam and read this description of Sam's dad. Does Sam take after his dad? Underline the things which are similar. Sam's dad has a thin pointed face and freckles, He's ‘got straight brown hair but he’s going bald. He's got pale blue eyes and a long straight nose. He doesn’t wear glasses ‘i eyes Now read this comparison. Sam looks like his dad. They've both got freckles and the same shaped face. Their hair is similar f1si on ‘Think about yourself and your friends and although Sam's is fairer and thicker. Sam's nose add any other words you can think of. is just like his dad's and they have the same eyes. They're very alike but Sam wears glasses. 14.611 Write sentences in your notebook like those in 1.2 and 1.3 comparing yourself with someone in 14.311 Look at the picture of Toby and read this your family or a friend. description of his mother, Underline the things which are similar about them and write a Vocabulary note comparison like the one above in your notebook. ans cid sess bean esta peels Toby's mum has got a round face. She's got long, same family: Jessica takes ofter her mum. wavy hair which was dark but it’s going grey now. We can use Look like about anyone: Mark looks like She's got a small turned-up nose, large green eyes John Lennon. and quite full lipsEveryone’s different 8 Mipersonality F221 QP) Hore isa letters page from a magazine. Read the letters and choose the best ward foreach gap. bear Geri Dear Geri ‘used to love Slaying with Sam when we were sma {ve only known Trina a few months. The best thing about heris that peeause He's 50 (1) .G—he was really good at making ‘she's great fun to be with as she's atways (5) ...... She never seems up excting games to pay. But he dk enjoy Dens tebeinabad mood, she's always got something to say — in fac, intange eroups because ne was very ata Ne Shets the mast [6 . person ve ever met. She never pts anious gut ister cisren laying wi us He's ab mare | | but some mays shes fate (7... bau evrything she nary 2). Row 80 he's got more fends. But we had an always arrives late wien we've arranged to meet. [don't really mind rant tne are day. made joke abouts cotes } J though Th ony thing on he about ers that se canbe (8) ‘and nowy he wort speak to me He's MUCH #004) to other people— she sometimes makes fun of them, I want totell her errsreaily easy 10 upset rim. Io know what to co, but dnt want tls heros my en What sat do? la Petrick 1 A easy-going —B thoughtful © imaginative eer 2 A shy B selfish thoughtless Sensitive describes someone who is easily upset: 3. A nosey B sociable bossy Tim cries ifhe hears o sad story. He's very sensitive 4A sensitive B- sensible «© sympathetic | Stmslble describes someone wha has a very practical . approach to life: Sam always haso battle of water with 5 A big-headed —B cheerful © moody him in case he gets thirsty - he's very sensible. 6 A talkative -B generous considerate ‘Sympathetic describes someone who understands A outgoing Blvely € relaxed ‘other people's problems: My teacher wos sympathetic when | explained why 1 was late. 3 A impatient —B unretiable — unkind f2.2il using these expressions from the letters, write two positive and two negative sentences about someane you know. He's very/eally cvoce HE'S SO euoue HE'S & bit ons HE'S MUCH/ar 100 wean She's neverfalways were The only thing | don’t like about her is that she w... The best thing about her is that she eneee She C2M Be Ea.14) math the adjectives in column A with their H3.211 choose the correct adjective for each sentence. opposites in column B. re 1 After Steve won the prize, he became rather Column A Column B bugcheaded. and expected everyone to praise him. funny aggressive i gpoitons shy 2 The people I met were very ene We pentle big-heeded were offered meals everywhere we went. hard-working rude 3 Its to walk into someone's office modest lazy without knocking. polite mean She could be a really good musician but she’s too self-confident serious mapiiclisn 5 Tsawa really se im on TV. 1 couldn't stop laughing. 6 Animals are only .. if they are frightened or hungry. towards people 378 Everyone's different Ball some adjectives are missing from this [4.211 How many questions would you answer yes to? personality quiz. Choose the correct word below. Are these good or bad things about your personality? badstempered bossy dishonest moody nosey Look back at all the vocabulary about 7 Do you like to tell other personality. Choose some adjectives which describe yourself and write them in the table. 1 Ae YOU osc n BOSE. people what to do? 2 Are you... other people's business? 3. Areyou ... and miserable the next? 1 Are you interested in POSITIVE NEGATIVE ‘Are you happy one day 4 Are you Do you feel angry a lot of the time? 5 Are you 2 Do you sometimes tell lies? Bs.41 woro surtornc)7/ we can add a prefix to some adjectives to make an opposite. The most common prefix is un-. Others are dis-, in-, ir- and im-. Put the correct prefix above these groups of adjectives. polite poputor considerate honest relevant patient kind convenient satisfied responsible possible imaginative expensive regular sociable Complete this rule. Pa is added to some adjectives beginning with p> .. is added to some adjectives beginning with r-. Itis possible to add the prefixes un and dis- to some: verbs (unpack, unlack, dislike, disagree) and some nouns (unhappiness, disapproval). 115.210 We can add -ful to some nouns to make positive adjectives meaning ‘having’: thoughtful, cheerful. We can add —less to some nouns to make negative adjectives meaning ‘lacking’: thoughtless, friendless. ‘Add —ful or —less to the nouns below to make adjectives which ft in the sentences below. care “colour harm pain power thank grace 1 We were really....... Maneful...... that we'd reserved seats as the hall was full. 2 That’s the second wallet you've lost. Why are you so .. liquid. 3. Waterisa....... person in the country. from when I hurt it last week. 4 The president is the most 5 My faokis still 6 You can stroke the pony. He's quite 7 [love watching Mary dance because she’s soEveryone's different 8 Exam practice READING Part 1 You are going to read an extract from a biography about an actor called Maggie Smith. For questions 1-3, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. ‘Maggie Smith is an extremely talented actor whose obsessive attention to detail in her performances carries ‘over into photography sessions. She will not sit for photographs if she does not feel that everything is absolutely right. And if she can choose her photographer, it will usually be Zoe Dominic, who remembers Maggie cancelling a photo-call because she was dissatisfied with her earrings. With any other actor,’ says Dominic, ‘I would have forced the issue. But with Maggie | would never argue.” Zoe Dominic finds Maggie a great subject and a great actress, who is above all physically funny: ‘Ive always found her hysterically funny. She has immense physical grace, which is why | like to catch her in action. On a bad day - and | try not to photograph her if she's unhappy, or not ready ~ she shrinks, in face and body. But when she feels good, and that's the ileal time to photograph anyone, she positively blossoms and she looks like a wonderful peach. Whether she’s conscious of that or not | don't know. | wouldn't dream of discussing it with her.’ 1 What do we find out about Maggie in the first paragraph? ne ‘A. She likes to argue with her photographers. SAULT B She prefers to wear a lot of jewellery. The reading texts are longer in the exam © Shes very careful about her appearance. and there are eight questions, There is D_ She does not enjoy having her photograph taken. aften a question which asks you what something means or refers to, 2 What does Maggie's ‘immense physical grace’ mean in the second paragraph? A her way of moving B her inner strength & herheight D. her sense of humour 3 What does ‘that’ refer to at the end of the second paragraph? ‘A. Maggie's reactions are difficult to predict. B_ Maggie often has bad days. © Maggie is not easy to talk to. D_ Maggie's mood affects the way she looks. USE OF ENGLISH Part 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, including the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. 1 Marta has the same personality as her father, who is very outgoing and optimistic. AFTER Marta .. father, who is very outgoing and optimistic. 2 Tanya has such a good imagination that she can make up amazing stories. is Tanya ... .n« that she can make up amazing stories. Cee) 3 My sister and | are completely different because she has dark hair and eyes, LooK ae Check that the second sentence means the same as the first 0 . my sister who has dark hair and eyes.