Unit 1. A day in the life of

8. mu tual i) being concerned only with oneself, and not other people. sym pathy j) feeling or thinking that somebody has done something wrong.. Complete the table with appropriate [r]

1 Complete the table with appropriate nouns or adjectives

change sympathetic

2 Match the words and their meanings

1 acquaintance a) being firm in the friendship or supporting for a person or thing.

2 incapable b) the belief that someone is honest and sincere and will not deliberately do

anything to harm you

3 sel fish c) felt or done by each person towards the other person

4 con stant d) a story or piece of information that may or may not be true, but that people are

talking about

5 loy al e) someone who you have met and know slightly, but not well

6 suspicious f) being not changed

7 ru mours g) the ability to share in the feelings and opinions of others

9 mu tual i) being concerned only with oneself, and not other people

10 sym pathy j) feeling or thinking that somebody has done something wrong

3 Complete the table with appropriate nouns or adjectives

4 Prefixes UN-, IN-, IM-, DIS- are used to give adjectives a NEGATIVE MEANING Which prefix

forms the opposites of each of the adjectives below?

unenthusiastic ungenerous inhospitable impatient dishonest

unchangeable unhelpful insincere

uncertain unfriendly

untrustworthy unpleasant

unsympathetic

5 Choose an adjective from the box to describe the people below

1 do not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement ………

2 are intelligent and good at thinking quickly ………

3 are affectionate, helpful, and sympathetic caring

caringsincerehospitablegenerousmodest

honestpleasanthumourousquick-wittedgood-natured

studiouspatientcalm

4 are friendly, generous, and welcoming to guests or people

5 do not talk much about their abilities or achievements ………

7 give more of something, especially money, than is usual

8 always tell the truth, and do not try to deceive people

9 are amusing, especially in a clever or witty way ………

10 are naturally friendly and do not get angry easily good-natured

11 do not get annoyed, for example when something takes

a long time, or when someone is not doing what you want them to do ………

13 spend a lot of time reading and studying books ………