Answers
1. Character qualities
- trusting
- selfish
- caring
- dishonest
- moody
- patient
- loyal
- aggressive
- jealous
- mean
Extra words: helpful, reliable.
2. Collocations
- shopping centres
- all-time favourite
- brand names
- window shopping
- extreme sports
- grab a bite
- hit the shops
- top designers
- mobile phones
- high-street fashion
3. Present tenses
- have been saving
- Have you ever tried
- is starting
- are meeting
- have known
- gets
4. Word formation
- friendly
- careless
- selfless — unselfish is also possible.
- talented
- resourceful
How to choose the answers
1. Match the quality to the person’s behaviour
Look for the clue in each sentence:
| Clue | Quality and meaning |
|---|---|
| Believes every story | trusting — readily believes other people |
| Never thinks about other people’s needs | selfish — thinks mainly about himself |
| Stays with an upset friend | caring — shows concern for others |
| Does not tell the truth | dishonest — lies or hides the truth |
| Cheerful, then suddenly annoyed | moody — has frequent changes of mood |
| Must wait for the doctor | patient — able to wait calmly |
| Always supports friends | loyal — stays faithful to others |
| Shouts and tries to fight | aggressive — behaves in an angry, threatening way |
| Unhappy about a brother’s success | jealous — upset because someone has something desirable |
| Laughs at someone’s mistake | mean — unkind |
2. Learn collocations as complete expressions
A collocation is a combination of words commonly used together. Remember the whole phrase rather than choosing each word separately.
Some expressions are not literal:
- window shopping means looking at goods without buying them;
- grab a bite means have something quick to eat;
- hit the shops means go shopping;
- high-street fashion means clothes sold in ordinary shops, rather than exclusive designer fashion.
Check: all ten words from the box are used exactly once.
3. Choose the tense by its meaning
I have been saving for a new phone for two months.
Saving started in the past and is still continuing. The focus is on its duration: Present Perfect Continuous.
Form: have/has + been + verb-ing.Have you ever tried rock climbing?
This asks about an experience at any time before now: Present Perfect.
Question form: Have/Has + subject + past participle?Be quiet! The lesson is starting.
The lesson is beginning now: Present Continuous.
Form: am/is/are + verb-ing.We are meeting our friends at the shopping centre tonight.
This is an arranged future meeting. We use Present Continuous for personal arrangements.I have known Emma since primary school.
The situation began in the past and continues now. Know describes a state, so we normally use Present Perfect Simple, not a continuous form.This bus usually gets us to school in twenty minutes.
Usually indicates a regular situation: Present Simple. With singular this bus, add -s: gets.
4. Form an adjective that fits the meaning
- friend → friendly: pleasant and kind.
- care → careless: not careful. The sentence warns against treating other people’s things badly.
- self → selfless / unselfish: putting others’ interests before your own. Sharing the prize is the clue.
- talent → talented: having a natural ability.
- resource → resourceful: good at finding ways to solve problems.
Useful principle: check both the word form and its meaning. For example, careful and careless are both adjectives, but only careless fits sentence 2 naturally.
