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Answer for exercise 2

The solution for exercise 2 in chapter 7.4 - Great expectations of Speakout Advanced Plus - Students' Book by Frances Eales and Steve Oakes

Question

Watch the programme to check your ideas from Exercise 1. What other adjectives could you use to describe the house and the people?

Answer

The house

  • dilapidated
  • decaying
  • +
  • dark
  • spooky
  • poorly lit
  • mysterious
  • dusty
  • cobwebby
  • dirty
  • hideous
  • creepy

Miss Havisham

  • eccentric
  • cold
  • wealthy
  • +
  • strange
  • strangely-dressed
  • mad / insane / crazy
  • controlling / manipulative
  • creepy
  • imposing

Pip

  • poor
  • naive
  • overawed
  • +
  • nervous
  • clumsy
  • awkward
  • curious

Estella

  • wealthy
  • cold
  • scornful
  • +
  • pretty
  • beautiful
  • well-dressed
  • snobbish
More exercises in 7.4 - Great expectations