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Answer — Exercise 4

4.1 - Going to extremes·New Total English Pre-Intermediate - Students' Book

Question

  1. Look at page 130 and read the descriptions (1-9). Which adjectives matches each description?
  2. Rewrite the descriptions from page 130. Replace the underlined phrases with the verb to be and an adjective from exercise 4a.

Answer

a)

  1. generous
  2. confident
  3. funny
  4. intelligent
  5. reliable
  6. motivated
  7. determined
  8. fit
  9. talented

b)

  1. My aunt is generous. She gave me £200 at Christmas!
  2. Jane is confident that she will pass her end-of-year exams.
  3. Mick is funny. He's very good at telling jokes.
  4. Sarah is intelligent. She's got lots of qualifications.
  5. Petra is reliable. She won’t be late.
  6. Flora is motivated. She studies hard and gets good results.
  7. My dad is determined. He's decided to run a marathon and I'm sure he'll do it.
  8. Penny is fit. She exercises at least five times a week.
  9. Sam is talented as a writer. She won a short story competition in June.

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