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5G. Personal qualities
1. Match the adjectives with the descriptions of the people.
confident; enthusiastic; friendly; good at communicating; honest; physically fit; sensitive
1. She feels sure that she can do the job well. confident
2. He smiles and talks to everyone at work. ___________
3. She's good at explaining things to people. ___________
4. He always tells the truth. ___________
5. She's always excited and interested in new ideas. ___________
6. He is active and strong. ___________
7. She understands other people's feelings. ___________
flexible; hard-working; organized; outgoing; patient; punctual; reliable
8. He doesn't mind if things change at work. flexible
9. She plans her work very well. ___________
10. He always arrives at work on time. ___________
11. She likes being with other people. ___________
12. He works very hard. ___________
13. You can trust her to do her job well. ___________
14. He doesn't mind waiting. ___________
2. How many adjectives do you know with the opposite meanings of those in exercise 1? You can use the prefixes un-, dis-, in- and im- with some of them.
patient – impatient, hard-working – …
3. SPEAKING Which adjectives in exercise 1 a) describe you and b) do not describe you?
I’m very… and I’m sometimes …
I’m not very …
5H. Formal language
4. Replace the underlined words in the sentences with the more formal words below.
available; discuss; manager; many; obtain; opportunity; possess; require; sit; succeed; telephone; wish
1. Please call me if you need more information.
2. I can get a reference from my current boss.
3. I have got the personal qualities that are necessary to do well in business.
4. I do my exams in June and will be free to start work immediately afterwards.
5. There are lots of reasons why I would like to become a teacher.
6. I would be grateful for the chance to chat about my application in person.
