Writing skills practice: Someone I admire – exercises
Look at the description and do the exercises to practise and improve your writing skills.
Preparation
Match the vocabulary with the correct definition and write a-g next to the number 1-7.
1…….. kind
a.
having a positive feeling of pleasure and satisfaction
2…….. shy
b.
behaving in a pleasant way to other people
3…….. friendly
c.
having a lot of belief in yourself
4…….. happy
d.
being generous to other people and thinking about other people's feelings
5…….. hard-working
e.
being nervous or uncomfortable with other people
6…….. serious
f.
thinking a lot and not joking or laughing very much
7…….. confident
g.
doing a lot of work all the time and keeping busy
1. Check your understanding: multiple choice
Circle the best word or phrase to complete these sentences.
1.
Laura currently lives in London / Bristol / Germany .
2.
Laura started dancing when she was 5 / 6 / 19 .
3.
Laura goes to university and studies German / dance / photography .
4.
Laura has won prizes for her photography / dancing / language skills .
5.
Laura's dream is to be a German teacher / professional dancer / professional photographer .
6.
Laura is very busy and hard-working / beautiful and kind / fit and strong .
2. Check your writing: grouping – vocabulary about appearance
Write the words in the correct group. Some words can be added to more than one group.
long
tall
brown
blue
wavy
green
overweight
average build
grey
short
straight
slim
curly
blond
shoulder-length
medium height
eyes
hair
height
build
3. Check your writing: gap fill – completing a description
Complete the description with words from the box.
hard-working
sad
brother
creative
young
successful
fit
dream
better
patient
blond
London
Someone I admire is my 1_______________...