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Vocabulary

1 A. Match an adjective below to each of the descriptions. (10 points)

immature • moody • reliable • outgoing • shy

1. temperamental ………………

2. embarrassed in front of others ………………

3. friendly ………………

4. behaving like a child ………………

5. dependable ………………

B. Write five sentences using the adjectives mentioned above. (10 points)

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2 A. Replace the underlined words with the words below.(10 points)

adventurous • calm • considerate • cheerful • good-looking

1. She always has a happy smile. ………………

2. Do you ever feel relaxed before a big test? ………………

3. The new boy wears trendy clothes and is very attractive. ………………

4. We like doing things that are dangerous and exciting. ………………

5. It was kind of you to lend me your umbrella. ………………

B. Translate the sentences into Spanish. (10 points)

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3 Complete the sentences with the adjectives in brackets. Add a suitable prefix where necessary. (10 points)

1. People get ……………… (patient) when their bus arrives late.

2. Rita is an excellent secretary because she is so ……………… (organised).

3. The sales assistant was so ……………… (polite) that I complained to the manager.

4. Beware of ……………… (honest) politicians.

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Grammar + Writing4 Write a few lines describing a member of your family. Include the following information: appearance, personality,

likes / dislikes, hobbies, others. (15 points)

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5 Complete the sentences.(10 points)

1. Joe is phoning Cathy because...

2. My friend is kind and ...

3. I´m very tired but ...

4. She likes volleyball but ...

5. My mobile phone doesn´t work so ...

6 Rewrite the sentences using the words or expressions in brackets. Make any necessary word order or verb tense changes. (10 points)

1. Tom’s meeting new people at the moment. (all the time)

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2. Do you swim every day? (now)

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3. I write Dave an e-mail once a week. (right now)

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4. Donna isn’t reading her horoscope right now. (every day)

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5. I am working now so I can´t go out. (on Saturdays)

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7 READING Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

What does your handwriting say about you?

Have a good look at your partner’s handwriting. Is it the same as yours? Is it smaller, or perhaps more slanted? Why

would this be important? The fact is that for many years, people have believed that it’s possible to describe a person’s

character by looking at his handwriting. All you need is about 20 lines of writing on a page that hasn’t got lines on it.

From this, they say, it’s possible to tell if a person is sensible, hard-working, shy or sociable. This is called

graphology. Today, many companies use graphology as an important part of the job interview process.

What exactly do graphologists look for? One of the most important things for them is the size of a person’s writing.

The normal size of a letter is about 3 mm. Smaller writing means that you are an intelligent person but perhaps also

quite shy, and you may not have much self-confidence. A person who has got large writing is usually outgoing,

independent and friendly, although he may tend to be a little arrogant.

The direction of the lines is also significant in the eyes of a graphologist. If a person’s writing tends to go in an upward

direction, this could indicate that the writer is optimistic and ambitious but may also tend to lose his temper quite

easily. Writing which goes in a downward direction hints that a person is pessimistic and over-sensitive.

Finally, signatures can tell us a lot about a person. A legible signature means that a person is honest and reliable. An

illegible signature could mean that the writer has got something to hide.

While all this may sound very interesting, graphology is not an accepted science. Many people are sceptical about its

effectiveness and feel it is unreasonable to lose a possible job because of where you put the dot above the letter ‘i’.

1 Choose the correct answer. (5 points)

1. A person who gets angry easily will probably write ...

a. in an upward direction.

b. with small letters.

c. in a downward direction.

2. A person you can trust usually ...

a. has got an illegible signature.

b. signs his name clearly.

c. has got large handwriting.

2 Do you believe in handwriting? Yes / No. Why? (5 p.)

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3 Answer the questions. (5 points)

1. What does a graphologist need to analyse a person’s

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2. What kind of writing do you have if you are shy?................................................................................................................................................................................................

3. What can you say of a person with an illegible signature?................................................................................................................................................................................................

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