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another person is thinking
                             4.   a fusser      d.  a person who believes that all things happen
                                                   for the best
                             5.  a meal  ticket  e.  a person who believes that the worst thing is
                                                   most  likely  to  happen,  that  everything  is
                                                   basically evil
                             6.   a kill joy    f.  a person who helps others, especially those
                                                   who are poor and in trouble
                             7.  a polyglot     g.  a person who is at ease with others on social
                                                   occasions
                             8.  a follower     h.  a person who knows many languages
                             9.  a cynic        i.  a  person  who  requires  or  gives  close
                                                   attention to unimportant details
                             10. a mind reader  j.  a  person  who  thinks  s/he  is  better  than
                                                   people from a lower social class
                             11. a snob         k.  a  person  providing  money,  food  or  other
                                                   resources
                             12. a              l.  a person who follows an example set
                                 philanthropist
                             13. an optimist    m. a person who spoils the pleasures of others


                            14. Read the following description of the main character of a famous novel.
                            Identify the novel.

                            Felice Rivarez, called: the Gadfly.
                            Age, about 30; birthplace and parentage, unknown, probably South
                            American; profession: journalist. Short; black hair; black beard; dark
                            skin; eye, blue; forehead, broad and square; nose, mouth, chin - …..
                            Special marks: right foot lame’ left arm twisted; two fingers missing
                            on left hand; recent sabre-cut across face; stammers.

                            15.Make  up  sentences  using  the  following  adjectives  and  forming  their
                            derivatives according to the models.

                                          Model  1:  Considerate  –  Considerate  people  are
                                          thoughtful of the needs of others; or  My friend is rather
                                          considerate  and  he  always  thinks  of  other  people’s
                                          opinions before making decisions.



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