Bright 11_Unit 1_Listening_Warm up

Fill in the missing letters: "In my family, our parents don't nag about c _____"

His father can be ______ with his children at times - especially when they don't do what he says.

• easy-going

• selfish

• difficult

• strict

His sister, Ariana, is ______ and wants to do things her way.

• old-fashioned

• independent

• selfish

• powerless

Marta always finishes her homework and housework on time. She's very _________.

• understanding

• easy-going

• independent

• reliable

Sometimes, you have to accept that your parents are from a different generation, and they can be _____

• reliable

• easy-going

• old-fashioned

• powerless

Fill in the missing letters: Our parents want us to have good m______

Match the following definitions to the correct words.

• strict

• not easy to please

• understanding

• demanding that rules about behaviour should be obeyed

• selfish

• caring only about yourself rather than about other people

• easy-going

• the ability to understand why people behave in a particular way and to forgive them when they do something wrong

• difficult

• relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying or getting angry

My parents work hard to raise us. We respect them and never _________ the rules.

• nag

• set

• break

• listen

His mum isn't ______ about her children; she knows they can take care of themselves.

• reliable

• strict

• easy-going

• worried

Match the following words to make pairs of synonyms.

• demanding

• independent

• self-reliant

• old-fashioned

• traditional

• worried

• upset

• reliable

• trustworthy

• difficult