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3. Alexander Graham Bell was a(n) ordinary man.
4. There was a faint smell of perfume in the air.
5. That was the most tiresome play I’ve ever seen.
6. His father is a very unimportant person in this town.
7. I like to spend my holidays with distant friends.
10. Choose the correct word.
1. She was so … about her interview that she left her purse at home.
a) sad; b) nervous; c) angry
2. Mum was … when she saw what a mess we had made in the kitchen.
a) depressed; b) miserable; c) furious
3. He was … when he found out that his favourite band was coming to town.
a) delightful; b) excited; c) interested
4. She is such a(n) … person that nothing seems to annoy her.
a) expressive; b) easy-going; c) delighted
5. Everyone was … by the sound of the explosion.
a) annoyed; b) irritated; c) shocked
6. Jane is a … . She always has her head in the clouds.
a) daydreamer; b) astronomer; c) stargazer
11. Complete this part of a magazine article by writing one word in each gap.
1. … far as I’m concerned, the most important quality for a friend to have is a sense of
adventure. This 2 … because I like people 3 … surprise me, who keep me on my toes. There
4 … a number of reasons 5 … I believe that a few close friends are more valuable than a
wide circle of friends. First 6 … all, I think you need to spend time alone with someone in
order 7 … get to know them really well. 8. … addition, there is the question of trust.
NOBODY’S PERFECT!
12. On a separate sheet of paper, write a two-paragraph description of yourself. In the first
paragraph, describe your strengths and some of other qualities you are proud of and glad to
possess. In the second paragraph, describe your faults and some characteristics that may
make you hard to have as a friend. Ask a friend to write a brief description of you in which
he (she) mentions both strengths and weaknesses. Compare your friend’s description of you
with your own. Are they similar? Does your friend see you as you see yourself? In what way
are they different?
ALL KINDS OF FRIENDS
13. Friends come in all ages and sizes. They can be human or animals. They can live close
by or far away. Name and describe a friend who: is your age; is a member of your family; is
older than you are; is not a member of your family; is younger than you are; lives close by;
lives far away; is an animal or pet; does not fall into any of these categories, but is
important to you
14. Complete each sentence that tell us what your feeling about friends is.
1. Friends are important to me because… 2. I need a friend when… 3. Friends think that I
am… 4. Friends like me because… 5. I feel happy when a friend… 6. I feel unhappy when a
friend… 7. My friends make me angry when… 8. When a friend teases me, I usually…9. I
like being with people who… 10. I would rather not waste time with people who… 11. I
enjoy talking with my friends about… 12. Some things I enjoy doing with my friends are…
13. A special quality that I admire in friends is… 14. Something I could do to become a
better friend is… 15. Someone I would like to know better is…
15. Read and translate the text.
TIPS on MAKING FRIENDS
Look inward.Examine yourself. What kind of person would you like to have as a friend?

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