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The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 8.3 for the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Workbook with authors Frances Eales, Steve Oakes and Louis Harrison from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Add vowels to make words.
  2. Which adjectives above are positive (+), negative (-) or can be either (+ / -)?
  3. Match the adjectives in Exercise 1A with quotes 1-10. Sometimes two adjectives are possible.

Answer

a)

  1. diplomatic
  2. confrontational
  3. sensible
  4. supportive
  5. collaborative
  6. sensitive
  7. unhelpful
  8. assertive
  9. focused
  10. tactful
  11. aggressive
  12. direct

b)

  • positive → diplomatic, sensible, supportive, collaborative, assertive, focused, tactful
  • negative → confrontational, unhelpful, aggressive
  • either → sensitive, direct

c)

  1. aggressive, confrontational
  2. sensitive, supportive
  3. direct
  4. confrontational, aggressive
  5. collaborative, sensible
  6. assertive, direct
  7. focused
  8. unhelpful
  9. assertive
  10. sensible