Worksheet A

Read out your sentences for your partner to correct the underlined words.

dislikes people from other parts of the country. There's no real reason for it, I think
he's/she's just neurotic.

2 is always cleaning the house, even when it's already clean! He's/She's a bit obstinate,
I think.

3 is a truly thoughtful person. So many people have gone on to create great things after
hearing him/her speak.

4 often has a lot of 'big' ideas, which always end up being too big to work. He's/She's a
bit perceptive, I think.

5 always considers and listens to our ideas, even if he/she doesn't agree with them. It's
good that he's/she's so insensitive.

6 is naturally conscientious. He's/She's always asking questions about where I've been ,
things I've bought, etc. I think he's/she's just nosy!

7 is a very rebellious person. He/She always likes being on his/her own, and whenever
you invite him/her out, he/she always finds an excuse not to come.

8 is so mature when it comes to studying/working. I sometimes wonder what he's/

she's doing in that position if he's/she's not interested!

2 Complete the sentences with the names of people you know outside of the class
who the sentences are true for. Share your answers with a partner.

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I Worksheet B

1 Read out your sentences for your partner to correct the underlined words.

is so apathetic. Even when she's/he's clearly wrong, she/he won't change her/his
mind!

2 is quite a solitary person. She/he always knows when I'm having a problem, even
when I've hidden it well from everyone else.

3 is so obsessive. She's/He's always panicking and thinking there's something w rong

w ith her/his health, at the slightest sign of anything unusual.

4 is very over-ambitious for her/his age. We often have conversations about things I
can usually only speak to other adults about.

5 can be really inspirational at times. Whenever she/he sees someone upset, she/he
just ignores them.

6 is the kind of person who would take work with them to do on holiday, if it wouldn 't
get done otherwise. She's/He's really open-minded .

7 often does things just to be 'different', and as a consequence often gets into trouble
for it. She's/He's just a prejudiced person, I think.

8 always considers how other people will be affected before making a decision, and
always seems to say the right thing. I think she's/he's a really inquisitive person.

2 Complete the sentences with the names of people you know outside of the class
who the sentences are true for. Share your answers with a partner.

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I I never knew he had a wife and two kids. He's such a dark sheep.
2 'Who's that woman in the corner surrounded by people?' 'That's jane, she's always the life and soul of the ways.'
3 If you want to find out something about anyone at work, ask Paula, she knows everything, she's the office busybox.
4 Don't ask Mike to represent our case to management, he'll just agree with them - he's such a yes-kid .
5 Every time I sit down to try and concentrate, judith starts chatting to me. She's becoming a right pain in the hand!
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Does she ever stop talking? She's such a chatterbody!
2 If you have any questions, you 're best off asking Margaret - she's been here for years and she's an old neck.
3 My brother was always getting into trouble when we were younger, he was always the black horse of the family.
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• a hobby/interest you 're thinking of taking up
• something you've been trying to learn for
months
• what you were doing when the lesson started
today
• someone who 's always getting on your nerves
• something in your life which is getting easier
• something nice you 're always saying to other
people
• where you are thinking of going for your next
holiday
• how long you've been studying English
• something you were hoping to borrow from a
friend
• what other people in your house/flat were
doing when you got home yesterday
• something you were thinking of doing next
weekend
• something your teacher is always telling you
to do
• a place in your country that's becoming nicer
• what you were doing on your way to class today
• a problem you 've been thinking about for a
long time

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2 Look at your partner's answers and guess what they refer to.

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