Task 3. Read each sentence carefully and underline the correct word from the options. 1. Sarah is very confident / shy when she speaks in front of the class. 2. Tom was feeling generous / selfish and shared his lunch with his friend. 3. Mark is always reliable / unreliable, so I know he will help me. 4. Jane has a pessimistic / optimistic attitude and always expects the worst to happen. 5. The teacher was very stubborn / flexible and agreed to change the deadline for the assignment. 6. Even though she was proven wrong, she remained stubborn / flexible and refused to admit her mistake. 7. He is often sociable / unsociable at parties and prefers to stay by himself. 8. After a long day, Tom became irritable / easy-going and snapped at everyone. 9. Lily is very patient / impatient and can wait for hours without getting frustrated. 10. John’s apology was sincere / insincere, and it helped repair the friendship. 11. Rachel is very insensitive / sensitive and easily gets hurt by small comments. 12. James is selfish / generous with his time and often volunteers to help others. 13. Mike is so reliable / unreliable that you can depend on him to finish the job. 14. Emma is easy-going / impatient and never gets stressed about small things. 15. His comment was sensitive / insensitive and it hurt her feelings. 16. Carla felt sociable / unsociable and enjoyed meeting new people at the event. 17. Sam’s offer to help seemed insincere / sincere, as if he didn’t really want to do it. 18. He is often patient / impatient and gets annoyed when things take too long.

Перевод задания: Внимательно прочитайте предложения и подчеркните правильное слово из предложенных вариантов.

1. Sarah is very confident when she speaks in front of the class. (Сара очень уверенно выступает перед классом.)
2. Tom was feeling generous and shared his lunch with his friend. (Том был щедрым и поделился обедом с другом.)
3. Mark is always reliable, so I know he will help me. (Марк всегда надёжный, поэтому я знаю, что он мне поможет.)
4. Jane has a pessimistic attitude and always expects the worst to happen. (Джейн настроена пессимистично и всегда ждёт худшего.)
5. The teacher was very flexible and agreed to change the deadline for the assignment. (Учитель проявил гибкость и согласился изменить срок выполнения задания.)
6. Even though she was proven wrong, she remained stubborn and refused to admit her mistake. (Хотя ей доказали, что она неправа, она осталась упрямой и отказалась признать ошибку.)
7. He is often unsociable at parties and prefers to stay by himself. (На вечеринках он часто держится особняком и предпочитает быть один.)
8. After a long day, Tom became irritable and snapped at everyone. (После долгого дня Том стал раздражительным и огрызался на всех.)
9. Lily is very patient and can wait for hours without getting frustrated. (Лили очень терпеливая и может ждать часами, не раздражаясь.)
10. John’s apology was sincere, and it helped repair the friendship. (Извинения Джона были искренними, и это помогло восстановить дружбу.)
11. Rachel is very sensitive and easily gets hurt by small comments. (Рэйчел очень чувствительная, и её легко задеть незначительным замечанием.)
12. James is generous with his time and often volunteers to help others. (Джеймс щедро уделяет своё время и часто сам вызывается помочь другим.)
13. Mike is so reliable that you can depend on him to finish the job. (Майк настолько надёжный, что на него можно положиться: он завершит работу.)
14. Emma is easy-going and never gets stressed about small things. (Эмма легко относится к жизни и никогда не переживает из-за мелочей.)
15. His comment was insensitive and it hurt her feelings. (Его замечание было бестактным и задело её чувства.)
16. Carla felt sociable and enjoyed meeting new people at the event. (Карла была настроена общаться и ей понравилось знакомиться с новыми людьми на мероприятии.)
17. Sam’s offer to help seemed insincere, as if he didn’t really want to do it. (Предложение Сэма помочь показалось неискренним, будто он на самом деле не хотел этого делать.)
18. He is often impatient and gets annoyed when things take too long. (Он часто теряет терпение и раздражается, когда что-то занимает слишком много времени.)