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Mini Topics

Argument

Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below.

disagreement friction nag resentment

aggressive jealous row troublemaker

I've always had a feeling of (a) ____________ towards my older brother, John, because he always received more attention from our parents. There has always been (b) ____________ between us. And now that I'm more successful than he is in my job, he is (c) _______________ of me. We've never actually had a (d) ____________, just the occasional (e) ____________, but we've never got on well. And his wife likes to make things worse. She's a real (f) ___________ a nasty, argumentative, quarrelsome, (g) _____________ woman. I've heard her (h) _____________ John continually to get a better job, a bigger house, a nicer car.

Nervousness

Instructions as above.

blush sweat tongue-tied embarrassment shy

nerves stammer tremble tranquillizer faint

I have to tell you that my (a) _________ aren't very good. Last week I went for a job interview and my hands began to (b) __________ my palms started to (c) __________ and my face was red because I always (d) __________ with (e) ___________ on these occasions. I've always been very (f) __________ with other people. When I was asked questions I was completely (g) _____________ and I could only (h) ____________. I felt (i) ___________ and wished I had a (j) ____________ to calm me down. I didn't get the job. A pity. I would like to have been a television newsreader.

Success

Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below.

achieve confidence ladder ambitious exploit

achievement determined power ruthless ability

I've never been (a) ________ in the normal sense. I've never wanted to be a manager or director. I've never wanted to reach the top of the (b) ________ or to have (c) _______. But I've always had a wish to (d) _________ something, to write a book, climb a mountain, win a prize. This is not because I want fame or money but just that simple feeling of (e) ________ you get when you've done something difficult. I'm not very sure of myself and it would be good for my (f) _________ to succeed in something. Some people will lie, (g) _______ other people, be dishonest, do anything, in order to succeed. They will be absolutely (h) ________. But I think the people who deserve to succeed are those who are (i) ________ and have (j) __________.

Pride

Instructions as above.

boast proud vain thick-skinned

conceited pride snob contemptuous

Mrs Watson next door thinks she is better than other people. She thinks she is superior, 'high class'. In other words, she's a (a) ________. She is very (b) _________ of herself and very (c) _______ of other, 'ordinary' people. I've heard her (d) ________ to neighbours about her lovely house, her big car, her husband's high salary. She's a very (e) _______ person too, always admiring herself in a mirror. Mr Watson also has a very high opinion of himself. His neighbours think that he is a very (f) _______ person, but the Watsons are both so (g) ________ that other people's criticism of them has no effect on them at all. I think that one day they'll find that they have no friends left, and then they'll be sorry, (h) ______ comes before a fall.

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