Vocabulary 1

Summary

I- Activity 1

II- Activity 2

III- Activity 3

IV- Activity 4

V- Activity 5

I- Activity 1

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from the list :

talent - vigour - passion - ambition - enthusiasm - audacity - vitality - adventure - innovation - imagination

1. Natural ability or skill : ____________________
2. The ability to take risks and do dangerous things : ____________________
3. A feeling of energetic interest in a subject or activity : ____________________
4. Willingness to achieve success : ____________________
5. Physical strength and health : ____________________
6. The ability to form pictures in the mind : ____________________
7. Courage or bravery : ____________________
8. Activity or energy : ____________________
9. The use of a new idea or method : ____________________
10. Extreme wish for doing something such as a hobby, activity, etc : ____________________

II- Activity 2

Match the adjective with its meaning :

III- Activity 3

Complete the following table :

Adjective suffixes : ful - less - ous - ive - tic - al - ed - able - ible - ent / ant
Noun Suffixes :- ment - ance/ence - tion - cy - ity - ness - ism

IV- Activity 4

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from the list :

cooperative - ambitious - adventurous - sociable - reliable - gifted - optimistic - imaginative - punctual - honest

1. Mehdi is a _______________ student. He always goes to school on time,
2. A lot of people believe that Messi is a _______________ football player.
3. The youths are usually _______________ . They can do risky and dangerous things.
4. Sara is a _______________ girl. She enjoys being with other people and she can make friends easily.
5. When the students are assigned a team project. Nabil helps and works well with them. He is really _______________ .
6. My little brother is very _______________ . He wants to become a successful man.
7. People must be _______________ all the time. They have to tell the truth and never lie.
8. We have to be _______________ and look at the good side of things. Life is beautiful.
9. Nada is an _______________ student. She can write very wonderful stones.
10. Whenever I ask my friend for help,he never lets me down. He is really _______________ .

V- Activity 5

Put the word between brackets in the correct form :

1. Some people are (pessimism) ___________________ . They see only the negative side of things.
2. Youths are full of (energetic) ___________________ . They move too much.
3. Some parents think that their children are (strong-head) ___________________ . They don't listen to their advice.
4. Everybody wants to live in a (democracy) ___________________ country.
5. Most students need only (self-confident) ___________________ to pass their exams.
6. If you want to be (success) ___________________ , you must work hard.
7. A (skill) ___________________ driver never makes accidents.
8. We have a (creativity) ___________________ teacher. He explains the lessons with good methods.
9. (Audacious) ___________________ and adventure are the keys to success.
10. Tom says that his father is (old-fashion) ___________________ . He still believes in old principles and traditions.