This document contains an English language exercise for 4th year secondary students (4o ESO). It includes the following: 1. A list of emotions with prepositions to be defined, such as "afraid of" and "angry with." 2. Questions about emotions to be completed with prepositions and answered, such as being last angry "with" someone. 3. A list of character adjectives like "ambitious" and their opposites to be defined. 4. Finding opposites of adjectives like "kind" and "nice." 5. Describing yourself using good and not-so-good qualities. 6. Matching statements

1. 4º ESO UNIT 1
A. Find out the meaning of the following EMOTIONS. Pay attention to the prepositions.
TO BE ... TO FEEL...
1. Afraid of sth. /sb.:...........................
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2. Angry with sb. /about sth.:.......................
3. Ashamed of sth./sb.: .............................
4. Jealous of sb. .......................................
5. Proud of sth. / sb.: ................................
6. Excited about / by sth. ............................
7. Embarrassed about / by: .........................
8. Frustrated by: ..............................
9. Happy about sth. /for
sb.: ..........................
10. Sad about sth. /for
sb.: ............................
11. Sorry about sth. /for
sb.: ............................
12. Guilty of sth. ....................................
13. Surprised at /by sth. .......................
14. Frightened of
sth/sb: ...................................
15. Envious of sb. .........................................
B. Complete the questions with the correct preposition. Then answer them.
C.1.All the adjectives in activity A have got NOUNS associated with them. What are the nouns?
1. .............................. 6. ................................ 11. .................................
2. .............................. 7. ................................ 12. .................................
3. .............................. 8. ................................ 13. .................................
When were you last angry...................... someone?_________________________
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2. Have you ever been jealous ...................... anyone?_________________________
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3. What are you afraid ......................?_____________________________________
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4. What are you most proud ......................?_________________________________
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5. What sort of things do you get excited ......................?______________________
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6. Have you ever been embarrassed ...................... anything?___________________
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2. 4º ESO UNIT 1
4. .............................. 9. ................................ 14. ................................
5. .............................. 10. .............................. 15. ................................
D. Listen to your teacher and complete the meaning of the following ADJECTIVES OF
CHARACTER.
OPPOSITES (activity E.)
1. Ambitious: .................................
2. Cautious: ..............................
3. Cheerful: ..............................
4. Easy-going:..............................
5. Kind: ..............................
6. Mature: ..............................
7. Modest: ..............................
8. Nice:..............................
9. Polite: ..............................
10. Relaxed: ..............................
11. Laid-back: ..............................
12. Reliable: ..............................
13. Strong: ..............................
14. Generous: ..............................
15. Sensitive: ..............................
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E. Find the opposites of the adjectives in D.
NASTY=HORRIBLE MISERABLE UPTIGHT THICK-SKINNED=INSENSITIVE
UNAMBITIOUS FUSSY WEAK CHILDISH=IMMATURE
UNKIND=CRUEL UNRELIABLE MEAN RUDE=CHEEKY
IMPULSIVE STRICT ARROGANT=BIG-HEADED
E. How would you describe yourself?
GOOD QUALITIES NOT-SO-GOOD QUALITIES Things I'd like to change
I'm ... But I'm sometimes ... I wish I wasn't so ...
I wish I were ...

3. 4º ESO UNIT 1
F. Find 14 adjectives to match the
statements below. Then write the opposite.
Don't turn the page.
G. Read the magazine article and answer the questions below. Then use it to describe
the person next to you on your notebook.
1. How can you know that a person is
secretive?
2. What does a person look like if s/he is
honest and loyal?
3. What does a long nose mean?
4. What are you like if you have thin lips?
5. When are you strong and honest?
6. What does a perfect nose mean?