Two Intermediate level activities

Activity 1

Match the adjectives in column 1 with their opposites in column 2.

Activity 2

Complete the following sentences using an adjective from Activity 1.

1. Chen lives near a river in China. She cares about people and wants to make them happy. She’s very……….
2. I met Klaus when I was living in Germany, but I think he is ……….: he always expects to get everything he wants.
3. Carlos, a Brazilian colleague, is very……….He hates going to parties and meeting new people.
4. My Japanese friend, Akira, is a very ……….person. He always says ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.
5. Chen’s brother, Bao, lives in Wuhan. He’s quite different to Chen and you never know how he’s going to be – happy or sad. I think he’s very ……….
6. Mia, from Brazil, is very ……….. She’s always first to arrive at work and last to leave.
7. Karl left Germany because he didn’t like the cold weather. Now he lives in Brazil he’s always happy and smiling. He’s a……….person.
8. Lucas, from Rio de Janeiro is very……….: he always looks on the bright side of things.
9. Sara comes from Tokyo. She’s very ……….and always gives fantastic presents.
10. Francisca , who left Brazil five years ago, likes being with people and is good fun. She’s very………
11. My best friend is German. Her name is Mila. She’s so sure about herself and what she can do. She’s very……….
12. My sister-in-law, Sakura wants to go back to Japan. She’s very……….and only thinks of herself.

Answers

Activity 1

1. a
2. j
3. i
4. e
5. d
6. g
7. f
8. c
9. b
10. h

Activity 2

1. Chen lives near a river in China. She cares about people and wants to make them happy. She’s very KIND.
2. I met Klaus when I was living in Germany, but I think he is SPOILT: he always expects to get everything he wants.
3. Carlos, a Brazilian colleague, is very SHY. He hates going to parties and making small talk.
4. My Japanese friend, Akira, is a very POLITE person. He always says ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.
5. Chen’s brother, Bao, lives in Wuhan. He’s quite different to Chen and you never know how he’s going to be – happy or sad. I think he’s very MOODY.
6. Mia, from Brazil, is very HARD-WORKING. She’s always first to arrive at work and last to leave.
7. Karl left Germany because he didn’t like the cold weather. Now he lives in Brazil he’s always happy and smiling. He’s a CHEERFUL person.
8. Lucas, from Rio de Janeiro is very OPTIMISTIC: he always looks on the bright side of things.
9. Sara comes from Tokyo. She’s very GENEROUS and always gives fantastic presents.
10. Francisca , who left Brazil five years ago, likes being with people and is good fun. She’s very SOCIABLE.
11. My best friend is German. Her name is Mila. She’s so sure about herself and what she can do. She’s very CONFIDENT.
12. My sister-in-law, Sakura wants to go back to Japan. She’s very SELFISH and only thinks of herself.