Стр.11 Unit 1 ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 11 класс
- A. Look at the adjectives. Which are positive and which are negative?
- B. Complete the texts with suitable words from A.
Nancy
My mum works in an office with another woman called Nancy, and Mum hates her! Nancy is always telling other people what to do and Mum hates 1) ______ people. Nancy is a very 2) ______ person. She’s always busily running around the office doing lots of things, but she’s also very 3) ______. She argues and shouts until she gets what she wants, the worst thing, though, is that Nancy is always complaining about my mum’s desk. You see my mum isn’t 4) ______ and her desk is always a terrible mess, that drives Nancy mad … and Nancy drives my mum mad!
Aiden
Aiden is my best friend. He’s a brilliant student at school, but he isn’t 5) ______. In fact, despite being the best in the class, he’s very modest. Even better, he isn’t at all 6) ______. I mean, he doesn’t mind helping other kids if they don’t understand something. Aiden is a very 7) ______ boy — he always seems to be smiling and laughing. Other boys of his age are often miserable and 8) ______, but not Aiden. He’s a great friend.
- C. Use a prefix, un-, im-, in-, ir-, dis- to make the negative form of these words.
- D. Complete the sentences with the words from C.
- Alex is so ______. He never thinks of anyone except himself.
- Isn’t it ______ to let your dog walk around the streets on its own?
- I think too much make-up is very ______.
- Laura’s clever, but she’s very ______. Her room is a terrible mess.
- My dad thinks it’s ______ to start eating before everyone is sitting at the table.
- My grandpa was a great footballer, but he was ______. He never wanted fame and fortune.
- This writer is very ______. There’s nothing different or unusual about her books.
- E. Match the adjectives with the nouns. Some adjectives can match with more than one noun.
curly, dark, fair, long, pointed, round, straight, thick, thin, turned up, wavy
- F. Work in pairs. Use the words from this page to describe a friend or a member of your family. Talk about their physical appearance and their character.
- Quick chat. What kind of person do you need to be to do these jobs? Tell a partner your opinion.
nursery school teacher; police officer; receptionist; soldier
B.
1) bossy
2) efficient
3) aggressive
4) well-organized
5) big-headed
6) selfish
7) cheerful
8) moody
C.
un-: unattractive, unambitious
im-: impolite
in-: inconsiderate, irresponsible, unimaginative
ir-: —
dis-: disorganized
D.
1. inconsiderate
2. irresponsible
3. unattractive
4. disorganized
5. impolite
6. unambitious
7. unimaginative
E.
| Adjective | Noun |
|---|---|
| curly | hair |
| fair | hair, skin |
| long | hair, face |
| pointed | nose, chin |
| round | face |
| straight | hair, nose |
| thick | hair, eyebrows |
| thin | face, lips |
| turned up | nose |
| wavy | hair |
F.
My best friend isn’t very tall. She’s got a round face and dark, wavy hair. She’s cheerful, energetic and very kind. She isn’t selfish or big-headed, and she’s always ready to help other people.
Quick chat.
1. A nursery school teacher needs to be patient, kind and cheerful.
2. A police officer needs to be brave, responsible and fair.
3. A receptionist needs to be polite, well-organized and efficient.
4. A soldier needs to be brave, disciplined and strong.
