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Exercises

7.1 Choose a word from the opposite page to complete these sentences.

1 IwishIcouldgeta tan likeyoursbutmyskinjustgoesredinthesun.
2 Mycousinusedtohavealovely butshe’sputonweightinallthewrongplacessince
shestoppedtakingmuchexercise.
3 Thomas’seyesarehisbest –they’resolargeandsparklyandsuchadeepbrown.
4 Jessisinherthirtiesbutshestillhasthesamelovelyfresh asheryoungdaughterhas.
5 Staffatthebankweretoldtodresssmartlyforworksotheywouldalwayscreatea
good oncustomers.
6 I’dcallher ratherthanginger-haired–herhair’sdarkbrownwithjustatingeofredinit.
7 Georgesaysthatthe roundhiseyesjustshowthathehassmiledalotinhislife.
8 EveninjeansAlinamanagestolook .
9 Carlalooksbeautifulinoldclothesandwithoutanymake-upbutwhenshe’sdressedupforan
eveningoutshe’sabsolutely .

7.2 Answertheseremarkswiththeoppositedescription.

1 A:Ithoughtyousaidhewastheshort,chubbyone.
B: No,no,no,notatall,he’sthetall,thin-facedone.
2 A:Wasthathisbrother,theonewithwavyhair?
B:No,completelytheopposite,hisbrother’s
3 A:She’salwaysquitewell-dressed,soI’veheard.

B:What!Whotoldyouthat?EverytimeIseeher,she’s
4 A:SoCharlene’sthatratherplump,fair-hairedwoman,isshe?
B:No,you’relookingatthewrongone.Charlene’s
5 A:So,tellusaboutthenewboss;good-looking?
B:No,I’mafraidnot;rather
6 A:Idon’tknowwhy,butIexpectedthetourguidetobefiftyishorratherplump.
B:No,apparentlyshe’sonly

7.3 WANTED!MISSING!Completethegapsinthesepoliceposterswithyourownideas.

WANTED WANTED FOR MISSING WANTED

FOR MURDER ARMED ROBBERY DEAD OR ALIVE

IanProwse SandraKing Jasmin Kaur, Age 7, Jack ‘Dagger’ Flagstone
White,height6ft, White,height5ft4, Asian, height 4ft, White,height6ft,
.............................-faced, .............................. hair, thin-.............................. .............................,with
.................................hair, ............................. build, ....................................... , ................and...............;
.................................skin ............................ -faced ................................. hair ...............................build.

7.4 Over to you

Writeadescriptionofeachofthesepeople,givinginformationabouttheirhairandface,their
heightandbuildandgeneralappearance:

1youyourself

2yourbestfriend

3aneighbour

4 youridealofahandsomeman/abeautifulwoman

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