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People & Relationships U Unit 1

Vocabulary Building Exercises

A. Choose the correct word from the words D. Find the positive (+) and negative (-) qualities.
coloured blue in the text.

0) temper Positive / Negative qualities
1) 12)
0) sociable ( + )
2) 13)
1) offensive ( n ) 6) trustworthy ( + )
3) 14)
2) generous ( + ) 7) stubborn ( n )
4) 15)
5) 16) 3) deceitful ( n ) 8) loyal ( + )
6) 17) 4) hostile ( n ) 9) supportive ( + )
7) 18) 5) obedient ( + ) 10) selfish ( n )
8) 19)
9) 20)
10) 21)
11) 22)

B. Match the adjectives below with their meanings. E. Idioms
Complete the idioms with the correct words.
0) shy e a) easily upset by things that

are said friendship, quarrel, problem
c
1) ambitious b) always hide their feelings
0) A quarrel develops/takes place.
g
friendship
2) critical c) have a strong desire to be 1) A develops/grows/strengthens.
successful, rich or powerful
problem
2) A arises.
a
3) sensitive d) not be easily annoyed,
worried or upset
h
4) arrogant e) blush when talk
F. Verbs and Prepositions
d
5) easy-going f) always like to invent and
Choose the correct adjectives to fill in the blanks.
develop original ideas
devoted, attached,
f
6) creative g) find fault with whatever responsible, fond, appeal
one does
0) Lucy is very devoted to her children.
b
7) reserved h) be sometimes unpleasantly proud
and behave as if they are more 1) Henry is very of Kathy and
fond
important than others he wants to marry her.
C. Collocations
attached
2) She is very to her parents
Choose the correct word to complete the
and she always asks their support and advice.
collocations below.
lose, offer, accept 3) The two friends had a quarrel and Jack was
responsible
for what happened.
0) offer assistance, advice, help, aid,
hospitality, an explanation 4) It’s a programme designed to
appeal
accept
1) advice, an offer, a suggestion, to teenagers.
a decision, sb’s proposal,
responsibility
lose
2) a job, one’s temper, money,
patience, interest, reputation
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