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1 Complete the sentences with the adjectives in

the box.
5 Rewrite the sentences with the opposite adjectives in
bold and a suitable noun. Then write two sentences
that are true for you using in-, un- or im- adjectives of
blonde cheerful dark elderly your choice.
good-looking shy 1 Julia is very dependent. She’s always determined to
do on her own.
1 My mum has got curly blonde hair.
Julia is very independent. She’s always determined to
2 Katie is a pretty girl who always looks happy. She’s
do things on her own.
really .
2 You’re so tidy. Your is always a mess!
3 My brother has got straight hair.
4 James is a man in his early twenties.
3 Nick was lucky to fail the English .
5 I often go to a community centre to help out with the
on Saturdays.
6 Sara is a bit and lacks confidence, but 4 I couldn’t see a thing when the went
she’s a lovely friend to have. out. Everything was visible.

2 Complete the opposites. 5 This question is possible to do.

1 confident shy 4   polite
2 careless 5   funny 6 Our teacher is fair giving us extra .
3 miserable 6   friendly
7
3 Unscramble the words in brackets to complete the text.
8
Hi! My name’s Corey and I’m a 1 teenage (n e t g e a e)
boy. I think I’m quite 2 (m o s h d e a n), and 6 Write an online profile for Susie changing the
underlined words to suitable opposites.
I’ve got short 3
(i f a r) hair and blue eyes.
People tell me I’m 4 (r u c h l e e f) because ●● elderly girl of 15
I smile a lot, and that I have good manners. I think that’s ●● curly dark hair and brown eyes
true because I don’t like being 5 (d r u e)! ●● confident and unfriendly
I’m really into technology and enjoy IT the most at school. ●● friends tell me I’m fairly patient at times
I’m also fairly 6 (l u c f a r e) when it comes ●● likes music and drama
to my studies because I want to do well in the future. ●● dislikes people who are kind and polite
Hi! I’m Susie, and I’m a teenage girl of 15.
4 Write the correct prefix in-, un- or im-. Then match the
adjectives to the correct meanings.
1 un healthy D A ill
2 polite B in a hurry
3 well C wrong
4
5
expensive
kind
D
E
not good for you
not seen
7 Write two sentences about yourself that would be
suitable for your own online profile.
6 correct F rude
7 patient G cheap
8 visible  H not nice

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PREPARE SECOND EDITION LEVEL 4 UNIT 1 VOCABULARY: PLUS ANSWER KEY

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1 blonde Example:
2 cheerful Hi! I’m Susie, and I’m a teenage girl of 15. I’ve got
straight dark hair, and brown eyes. I’m confident and
3 dark
friendly, but my friends tell me I can be fairly impatient
4 good-looking
at times. I like music and drama, and I dislike people
5 elderly who are unkind and impolite.
6 shy

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2 Students’ own answers.
1 shy
2 careful
3 cheerful
4 rude
5 serious
6 unfriendly

3
1 teenage
2 handsome
3 fair
4 cheerful
5 rude
6 careful

4
1 unhealthy, D  not good for you
2 impolite, F  rude
3 unwell, A  ill
4 inexpensive, G  cheap
5 unkind, H  not nice
6 incorrect, C  wrong
7 impatient, B  in a hurry
8 invisible, E  not seen

5
1 Julia is very independent. She’s always determined to
do things on her own.
2 You’re so untidy. Your bedroom is always a mess!
3 Nick was unlucky to fail the English test.
4 I couldn’t see a thing when the lights went out.
Everything was invisible.
5 This maths question is impossible to do.
6 Our teacher is unfair giving us extra homework.
7 Students’ own answers.
8 Students’ own answers.

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