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Male and Female
Complete each pair below by adding the male or female equivalent.
(a) king (j) __ nun
(b) husband (k) waiter
(e) bridegroom (I) pnneess
(d) heroine (m) nephew
aetress
(e) boy scout (n)
(f) barmaid (o) host
(g) polieewoman (p) landlord
widow
(h) air steward (q)
aunt
(i) headmistress (r)
People

The words belowon the left are used in colloquial conversation to describe
people of different characteristics or interests. Match each item on the left
with the most suitable phrase on the right.
(a) a ehatterbox
is inquisitive and pokes his ar her nose into other
people's business
(b) a highbraw ean't stop talking
loves reading books
(e) a nosey parker
(d) a bookworm
is confused and forgetful
(e) a film fan is intelleetual and likes serious literature, art, musie
loves to wark
(f) a slowcoaeh
is very keen on the einema
(g) a lazybones
(h) a seatterbrain
is not very aetive ar energetie
is slow
(i) a workaholie
(j) a fresh air fiend eauses diffieulties between people
(k) a high flier seems to enjoy preventing others from enjoying themselves
(I) a troublemaker
likes to open the windows ar be outside
(m) a killjoy is c1everand ambitious and will get promotion and sueeess

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