8_Describing people: positive and negative qualities

"Ellie, my boss, is very astute and she can be very witty, but I find her assistant, David, a bit sullen and obstinate. Julia, who I sit next to, is a bit stingy and extremely work-obsessed. I do a lot of work with Marco, who's very obliging, supportive and tolerant."

1. 1. According to the speakers' opinions above, does Ellie have a positive opinion or a negative one?

"Ellie, my boss, is very astute and she can be very witty, but I find her assistant, David, a bit sullen and obstinate. Julia, who I sit next to, is a bit stingy and extremely work-obsessed. I do a lot of work with Marco, who's very obliging, supportive and tolerant."

1. 2. According to the speakers' opinions above, does David have a positive opinion or a negative one?

"Ellie, my boss, is very astute and she can be very witty, but I find her assistant, David, a bit sullen and obstinate. Julia, who I sit next to, is a bit stingy and extremely work-obsessed. I do a lot of work with Marco, who's very obliging, supportive and tolerant."

1. 3. According to the speakers' opinions above, does Julia have a positive opinion or a negative one?

"Ellie, my boss, is very astute and she can be very witty, but I find her assistant, David, a bit sullen and obstinate. Julia, who I sit next to, is a bit stingy and extremely work-obsessed. I do a lot of work with Marco, who's very obliging, supportive and tolerant."

1. 4. According to the speakers' opinions above, does Marco have a positive opinion or a negative one?

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1 He's rather o__________. He always tries to use situations to his own advantage. (devious)

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2 She has an i_________ approach to life rather than a rational one. (instinctive)

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3 My father was a somewhat quick-tempered and m__________sort of person. (gloomy)

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4 He was a very altruistic person, almost to the point of being n_________

(too trusting)

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5 Aisha has a m_________personality. Everyone is drawn to her. (attractive)

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6 Rob is a very conscientious and m_________ worker. (careful, systematic)

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7 I find Eva a bit b_________ and rude. (speaks in a quick and rude way)

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8 She's fun-loving but she can be a bit s___________at times.

(doesn't care about serious things)

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9 I think Max is i__________

(doesn't have much confidence, not really sure of himself)

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10 I'm always happy to go out for a meal with Kerstin. She's such g________

(pleasant and entertaining to spend time with)

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11 She was very c__________ in speaking out against corruption.

(brave, unafraid to speak or act)

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12 Owen's a p__________

He's never happy if he doesn't get an A-grade in every test.