7.8. Character and reputation. Заполните пропуски в предложениях, выбрав из предложенных слов и выражений подходящие по смыслу:
1. People who are generally too concerned with their own thoughts to notice what is happening round them can be described as _____________.
a) abstracted; b) absent-minded; c) distracted.
2. A person whom other people admire has ______________.
a) great fame; b) an excellent reputation; c) good rumour; d) character.
3. A person who works seriously and with care ______________.
a) is conscious; b) is conscientious; c) has conscience; d) has consciousness.
4. A person who is well-known and has a good reputation is ____________.
a) notorious; b) famous; c) infamous.
5. People who think only of themselves are ______________.
a) egoist; b) selfish; c) egotist.
6. A person who is not distinguished in any way is ______________.
a) vulgar; b) common; c) ordinary.
7. A person who reads and thinks a lot is ______________.
a) intellectual; b) spiritual; c) witty.
8. A person who is easily annoyed or often in a bad mood is ____________.
a) nervous; b) tense; c) irritable.
9. People who apply themselves seriously to their work are ____________.
a) hardworking; b) laborious.
10. People who are ‘full of life’ have a lot of _____________.
a) liveliness; b) temperament.
11. People who have had a lot of practice at doing something are __________.
a) practical; b) practicable; c) practiced. 12. A person who is not very nice or friendly is _____________.
a) disagreeable; b) unsympathetic.
13. A person who has good sense and judgement is _______________.
a) sensible; b) sensitive; c) conscious;
14. We can describe someone who is fond of sport as _______________.
a) sporting; b) sportive; c) sporty.