Vocabulary
Sue
Sue is definitely ________________. She’s ___________and always makes others laugh. She’s__________ and doesn’t like planning things carefully. She likes the company of adventurous,__________ people. You may get the impression that she’s______________ but when you get to know her better, she appears a bit insecure and not as _______________as she seems at first sight.
Rob
Rob is a___________ observer. He will see immediately that you’re worried or feel_______________ . He’s __________quiet and doesn’t really like talking about himself, but he’s a great listener.He`s ___________ , and his sensitivity makes . He’s a_____________ person so when he is critical of anyone, it always seems right
Emily
Emily is very _______ and has_____________ . She enjoys long conversations about life. She can___________________
so her answers to big questions are always fascinating. She’s _____________and doesn’t like__________ people. Emily admits that she is not very sociable. She avoids big groups and prefers to hang out with one person.
Tim
Tim loves sport. He’s been doing judo for years. He’s______________ and doesn’t like disorganised people. He thinks that it’s important to be ambitious and hard-working if you want to achieve something in life. Perhaps that’s why he’s often ____________and can be critical of others too. As a _______________, he doesn’t really get on well with those who are moody and _____________.
Grammar
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous.
1 Sean and Valerie ___________ (go) out for almost five years before they finally ___________ (decide) to get married.
2 Twenty guests ____________(have to) spend the night in hospital after they ___________ (eat) prawn cocktail at the reception.
3 I ____________ (not/sleep) for a very long time when the cat ________ (wake) me up by jumping on my face.
4 The last time I ____________ (check) my blog, more than 1,000 people ________________ (read) it.
5 When Wendy finally __________ (find) her purse, she ____________ (realise) it __________(lie) behind her desk all the time.
6 Susan ____________ (try) on more than twenty wedding dresses before she __________ (find) the perfect one!
7 I _____________ (not/wait) for the bus for more than a couple of minutes when I ____________ (realise) the next one would come in an hour.
8 They ___________ (have) everything perfectly ready for their holiday because they ______________ (plan) it for months.
9 When I __________ (look) into my letter box, I __________- (see) that someone ______________ (leave) a handwritten note in it.
10 The comedy series that Eve ________________ (follow) for such a long time _________ (have) a very disappointing ending.
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