IELTS Expert User b1 Term 9 subject 1 lesson 1

A

Read a woman’s descriptions of three people she knows. Then check (✔) three words that describe each person.

1 My friend Anna is always in a good mood and spends a lot of time with friends. She doesn’t get upset about little problems like missing the bus or losing her keys. But she’s usually about 30 minutes late when we get together because she can’t find her keys!

☐ cheerful

☐ nervous

☐ easygoing

☐ sociable

☐ reliable

2 Marco is eight years older than me. He’s my brother, but sometimes he’s more like a parent. He gives me money when I need it for rent or food. He gave me a room in his house when I first started school. He even protected me from our neighbor’s angry dog when I was little. He’s great, but he doesn’t always tell me the truth. I mean, he never tells me when he has a problem. He doesn’t want me to worry.

☐ brave

☐ generous

☐ honest

☐ selfish

☐ helpful

3 My friend James is the smartest person I know. He reads one or two books a week. I don’t see him very often because he’s always at home reading or studying. When we get together, we have interesting conversations about science and politics. I like talking with him, but some people don’t feel the same way because he always tells them when they say something that’s wrong.

☐ easygoing

☐ intelligent

☐ nervous

☐ serious

☐ honest

B

Describe yourself. Use the personality words from part 1A.