OPPOSITES 2: WHAT ARE YOU LIKE? PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES

Personality Adjectives

Select ratingPoorOkayGoodGreatAwesome

 

 

Use these adjectives to fill in the gaps:

OPTIMISTIC    HONEST     GENEROUS    FRIENDLY    TALKATIVE    FUNNY    RELIABLE   PUNCTUAL     OBEDIENT    LAZY

Someone who...


1. talks a lot is ...................
2. is always on time is ...................
3. doesn’t like to do any work is ....................
4. likes to give presents is .........................
5. thinks good things will happen is ...........................
6. always tells the truth is .......................
7. does what he is told is ..........................
8. is always there for you is ........................
9. makes people laugh is ......................
10. is open and nice is .......................

Use these opposite adjectives of the words used above to answers the questions below:
late / mean / hard-working / dishonest / quiet / serious / pessimistic / unreliable / unfriendly / disobedient

• 1. The opposite of talkative is:
• 2. The opposite of punctual is:
• 3. The opposite of lazy is:
• 4. The opposite of generous is:
• 5. The opposite of optimistic is:
• 6. The opposite of honest is:
• 7. The opposite of obedient is:
• 8. The opposite of reliable is:
• 9. The opposite of funny is:
• 9. The opposite of friendly is:

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO LEARN MORE PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES.

 

OPPOSITES 1

Opposites Vocabulary

  

Directions: Match the columns. Write the letters on the lines.

1. _____ big         a. cheap

2. _____ cold        b. cloudy

3. _____ loud        c. cranky

4. _____ full         d. difficult

5. _____ easy        e. dishonest

6. _____ expensive      f. empty

7. _____ short         g. few

8. _____ neat        h. hot

9. _____ heavy        i. lethargic

10. _____ polite       j. light

11. _____ rich        k. little

12. _____ honest      l. long

13. _____ new        m. mean

14. _____ sunny       n. messy

15. _____ cheerful       o. old

16. _____ many        p. poor

17. _____ thin         q. quiet

18. _____ boring      r. rude

19. _____ kind        s. interesting

20. _____ energetic      t. thick

1. __K little___ big        

2. __h hot___ cold       

3. __q  quiet___ loud       

4. __f  empty___ full        

5. _d  difficult____ easy       

6. __a   cheap___ expensive     

7. __l   long___ short        

8. _n  messy____ neat        

9. _j  light____ heavy       

10. _r   rude____ polite      

11. _p    poor____ rich       

12. __e   dishonest___ honest     

13. __ o old___ new       

14. __b   cloudy___ sunny      

15. _c  cranky ____ cheerful      

16. _g  few____ many       

17. _t   thick____ thin        

18. _s  interesting ____ boring     

19. __m   mean___ kind       

20. __i   lethargic___ energetic      

TRANSFORMATIONS 2: GERUND AND INFINITIVE

Verb Patterns

You knowledge of verb patterns such as gerund and infinitive is frequently tested.

For Questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words.
1. It's really important that you pay the bill today.
REMEMBER
You must ................................................ the bill today.

2. I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner's class.
SUGGEST
I .................................................... the beginners class.
3. Meeting John in town was really surprising.
EXPECT
I ..................................................... John in town.
4. In the future she became a successful business woman.
WENT
She ................................................... a successful business woman.
5. I'll help you with your homework.
MIND
I ...................................................... you with your homework.
6. I hated driving on the left at first but now it's OK.
USED
I ....................................................... on the left now.
7. Don't bother to apply for the job.
POINT
There ......................................................... for the job.

8. Were you successful in passing the exam?
MANAGE
Did ............................................................ the exam?

Eight killed at Mexican air show

Eight killed at Mexican air show after monster truck rams into crowd

Dozens remain hospitalised after authorities say driver of the truck lost control while leaping over a pile of cars it was crushing

• theguardian.com, Sunday 6 October 2013 15.02 BST

Spectators react after a monster truck rammed the stand where they were watching a rally show at El Rejon park. Photograph: Reuters

An out-of-control monster truck shot into a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show on Saturday killing at least eight people and hurting 80 others, dozens seriously.
Carlos Gonzalez, a spokesman for the Chihuahua state prosecutors' office, said the driver appeared to have lost control of the truck after leaping over a pile of cars it was crushing during a demonstration at the Extreme Aeroshow. Some witnesses said the driver appeared to have hit his head on the interior of the truck as he drove over the old cars, with at least two reporting seeing his helmet come off before the massive vehicle drove into the crowd of terrified spectators, who tried to flee.
"I fell over, and when I turned around I saw the tire very close. It hit me and threw me to the other side," Jesus Manuel Ibarra, 41, said as he was treated for injuries to his arm and hip.
Gonzalez said the accident killed at least one child and hurt 80 people, 46 of whom remained hospitalised early on Sunday. He said the number of dead and injured could rise as officials received updated information Sunday morning. The local health system listed the names of 67 injured people on its Facebook page, calling urgently for blood donations and help from local doctors and nurses.
Gonzalez said prosecutors were looking into the possibility of a mechanical failure that left the driver unable to release the gas pedal. Several witnesses said, however, that the driver appeared to have become incapacitated when he struck his head during the show, in which the truck drives at high speed over smaller cars, leaping into the air as it crushes their roofs.
Spectator Daniel Dominguez, 18, said he was happily watching the show with a group of relatives when the truck came down hard in the middle of the cars.
"The driver hit his head and his helmet flew off," Dominguez said. "The truck came directly at where we were." His 11-year-old sister was in surgery for injuries to her legs, and his mother was treated for minor contusions.
The air show was canceled after the accident, which happened on the second day of three in a park on the outskirts of Chihuahua, the capital of Chihuahua state.

Mystery Disappearance of English Teacher

 

 

 

 

What may have happened?

A common order for newspaper reports of this kind is:

 

• Headline

• General info about crime

• More details about what happened

• A description of any suspects or the criminals

• What police have done / are doing to try to solve the crime

 

 

 

 

A NEWS STORY

To organize the events in a narrative, try to find answers for these questions: 

 

When did it happen?

What happened?

Where did it happen?

Who was in the story?

 

How did it happen?

Why did it happen?



Follow this link to find useful vocabulary:

Word and sentences for narratives 
 

HOW TO WRITE A BOOK REVIEW

-In the first paragraph give general information about the book (author, title, genre, time, importance, etc.)
-Summarize the plot
-Describe the settings
-Describe the book's main characters
-Give a balanced opinion of the story (strengths and  weaknesses)


Go to this link to read more ideas and a model of a book review written by a teacher:

How to write a book review