Exercise 7. Name the traits of character suggested by the following. Say which, in your opinion, are good, and which are bad, and why

A person: 1. takes little interest in his or her appearance; 2. shows great interest in one's appearance; 3. is always well-dressed; 4. wears loud clothes; 5. has neatly-parted hair and clean shoes; 6. works carefully and accurately; 7. never leaves a job half-done; 8. works hard; 9. never lies; 10. hardly ever lies but never tells the truth; 11. never speaks the truth; 12. thinks of nobody but himself; 13. secretly believes that he is better than others; 14. is always glad to help others; 15. knows all the answers and therefore never asks for advice; 16. gladly takes advice 17. thinks carefully before taking a decision; 18. is cold and unfeeling; 19. does the most unexpected things; 20. is bright and pleasant; 21. enjoys discussing other people's personal matters.

Exercise 9. Match the adjectives from the line with the definitions.

moody, sensitive, easy-going, cheerful, self-confident, thoughtful, dull, opinionated, big-headed, pushy

1 with a happy character

2 with a relaxed manner or attitude

3 believing in your own abilities or character

4 having a frequently changing state of emotions or attitude and often feeling angry

5 holding strong views and refusing to listen to other opinions 6 easily hurt, very aware of others' feelings and moods

7 thinking about treating other people with care

8 always trying to get what you want (aggressively)

9 believing, and telling everyone, that you are the best