UNIT 1: TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE 4
1. Read, choose the words in the box and fill in the blanks:
bad-tempered lazy selfish
generous cheerful outgoing
hardworking nervous calm
shy quiet talkative
Linda is a ______________ girl and she always makes the people around her happy.
My grandfather is a ___________ person. He doesn’t talk much.
My cousin is really ____________________. He gets angry very easily.
She looks so _____________________when she sleeps.
It was very ____________________of him to leave all the work to you.
Charlie is an ________________ person. He loves meeting new people.
It was very __________________of you to pay for these expensive tickets.
I can’t stand Laura. She is so noisy and _________________.
Jamie’s father is a ___________________ teacher. He spends a lot of time preparing lesson plans
for his students.
Don’t be ____________, Ken. Go grab the mic and sing, you have a great voice!
Why are you so ____________, Karen? Why did you not do your homework last Monday? Your
teacher just called me.
My son is a ______________ kid. When people come to our house, he immediately hides behind me.
be interested be pleased be excited be worried
be keen be ready be curious be shocked
Gemma ___________________________ science. She has a lot of science books at home.
They always get _____________________ before exams.
Susie _____________________________ her upcoming math test because she isn’t good at math.
_________you ___________________ sing? Everybody is waiting for your performance.
They ________________________________by the news of their close friend’s death.
I really want to know the person my sister is dating. I _________________________ it.
We _______________________opening our birthday presents! There are so many in front of us now.
Jane’s brother ___________________________________his grades. He’s got a 9 in math and a 10
in English.
My brothers ________________watching American cartoons. They watch at least 2 cartoons a day.
2. Complete the sentences with the present simple form of the verbs in brackets:
_______________________ (you/ travel) to Paris with your wife every year? No, we ___________.
__________________________ (she/ play) volleyball afterschool? Yes ________________.
______________________ (your brothers/ take) lunch breaks when they work from home?
No, they____________.
___________________________________________ (your sister and you/ enjoy) playing volleyball?
_____________________________ (your sister/ eat) out after work? Yes, ____________________.
__________________ (you/ be) pleased with your test result? No, I________________________.
My best friend Louis (sometimes/ eat) _____________________ cookies after lunch.
I (not hate) __________________dogs. I just (not want) ____________________them to be around.
They (hardly ever/ order) ____________________stuff online.
Luisa (not eat) ___________________ breakfast. She only (have) __________lunch and dinner.
Jane and I (never/ be) _______________________________late for school.
Today (be not) _________________ Tuesday. It (be) _______________Thursday.
We (not cook) ______________________ on the weekends. We (eat) ______________out.
They (usually/ be) ______________________________________satisfied with our cleaning service.
I (never/ be) __________________________________________sad about losing things in life.
She (always/ be) _____________________________________________ angry at her boyfriend.
3. Think of a special person and answer the questions:
Who is this person? ________________________________________________________________
Why is she/ he special? _____________________________________________________________
What does she/ he look like? _________________________________________________________
What is she/ he like? _______________________________________________________________
What is she/ he keen on doing? _______________________________________________________
What is she/ he good at/ masterful at? __________________________________________________
What are his/ her achievements? (Write at least 2 things this person has successfully done, for
example: He wrote many books about sea animals when he was 10, she competed in
championships and won 3 gold medals at the age of 25, she’s been one of the best students in
my class for 4 years, etc.)
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4. Read the information about the three books and answer the questions:
1. Which book is about someone who works with doctors?
A. The Long Night B. Hard Work C. Hospital or Cinema?
2. Which book is written by someone who has written about twenty books?
A. The Long Night B. Hard Work C. Hospital or Cinema?
3. Which book is about someone who doesn’t have money?
A. The Long Night B. Hard Work C. Hospital or Cinema?
4. Which book is written by a person who worked as an English teacher?
A. The Long Night B. Hard Work C. Hospital or Cinema?
5. Which book is about a boy and his father?
A. The Long Night B. Hard Work C. Hospital or Cinema?
