5. Here is a description of a real friend. What is your idea? a friend..........
Accepts you as you are and doesn't try to change you
Believes in you and is continually loyal to you
Calls you often, just to say "hi" or "you're terrific"
Doesn't ever give up on you!
Envisions the whole of you, even the unfinished parts
Forgives and forgets your mistakes
Gives unconditionally without expecting something
Helps you when you're in need or trouble
Invites your ideas & listens to your thoughts
Just wants to "be with you" in comfortable silence
Keeps your secrets and embarrassments
Loves you for who you are...not for who you could be
Makes a difference in your life and in your happiness
Never judges you
Offers support always
Picks you up when you're depressed
Quiets your fears and hesitations
Raises your spirits by just "being there for you"
Supports and respects you and your ideas, but
Tells you the truth when you need to hear it
Understands you even when you doubt yourself
Values you even when you make mistakes
Walks beside you even when you are being "difficult"
X-plains things you don't understand
Yells when you won’t listen to your good side
Zaps you back to the world and reality!
6. Read the text and underline the correct adjective as in the example.
My older brother, Tom, is a singer. He is also my
best friend.
To begin with, he is a(n) 1) active/caring/helpful brother. I remember him sitting up with me all night once when I had a (ever and could not sleep. Tom is very 2) generous/sensitive/ decisive and often brings us presents back from the countries he visits. When he's not working, Tom is a(n) 3) confident/lazy/ active person who enjoys climbing, sailing and cycling. He also has a really 4) outgoing/loyal/ cooperative personality and loves meeting new people. Tom is a 5) reserved /determined/self-centered person and once he decides to do something, nothing can stop him. He is also very 6) ambitious/careful/responsible and practices every day, because he wants to be a successful singer.
"However, he tends to be a bit 7) shy/stubborn/disorganized at times, refusing to admit that he may be wrong about something: Tom can also be rather 8) bossy/arrogant/selfish; he likes giving orders to others.
All in all, Tom is very special to me as he is always there when I need him.
Match the words to their opposites.
generous a sad
cheerful b unfriendly
outgoing c talkative
friendly d mean
quiet e reserved
polite f rude
7. What sort of person are you?
Are you usually smiling and happy? □
Do you enjoy the Company of other people? □
Do you find it difficult to meet new people? □
Is it important to you to succeed in your career? □
Does your mood change often and suddenly for no reason? □
Do you notice other people's feelings? □
Do you think the future will be good? □
Can your friends depend on you? □
Is your room often in a mess? □
10.Do you get annoyed if you have to wait for anyone or anything? □
11.Do you put off until tomorrow what you could do today? □
12.Do you work hard? □
13.Do you keep your feelings and ideas to yourself? □
14.Do you often give presents? □
15.Do you talk a lot? □
16.Are you usually calm and not worried by things? □
Match these adjectives with the questions in the quiz.
a untidy
b optimistic
c sociable
d talkative
e reserved
f shy
g impatient
h ambitious
i lazy
j generous
k moody
I hard-working
m easy-going
n reliable
o cheerful
p sensitive