Cover of the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Workbook

Answer for exercise 1

The solution for exercise 1 in chapter 8.2 of Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Workbook by Frances Eales, Steve Oakes and Louis Harrison

Question

  1. -
  2. Read the article and label the pictures of the sleeping positions with the names.
  3. Which type of person are the quotes 1-6 about? Underline the part of the article which helped you decide.
  4. Find words in the article which mean.

Answer

b)

  1. soldier
  2. freefaller
  3. starfish
  4. foetus
  5. log
  6. yearner

c)

  1. Freefaller (although they tend to be gregarious, below the surface they are nervy and thin-skinned)
  2. Starfish (they are good listeners)
  3. Foetal (They are often shy)
  4. Yearner (once they make a decision they are not going to change their mind)
  5. Soldier (perfectionists who have high expectations of themselves and others)
  6. Log (easy-going and likely to be popular; freefallers are also sociable but are not laid back)

d)

  1. posture
  2. (the) in-crowd
  3. gullible
  4. a fuss
  5. gregarious
  6. thin-skinned
Exercise 2 →
More exercises in 8.2
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5