Reading practice b2

Sonja chose very quickly as usual. She’s always been very about everything. desisive. hopeles.

Put the correct words into the category. Adjectives followed by about. cautious about — cauteloso con respecto a. bothered about — preocupado/molesto por. decisive about — decidido respecto a. hopeless about — sin esperanza respecto a. mean about — mezquino con respecto a. adicted to.

I am usually very .........................musicals, but I really enjoyed the Lion King. critical of = tends to find faults with something → crítico de algo. aware of = knowing about something → consciente de algo.

Why is Sophie so unsure about whether or not to take the job?. She’s naturally very cautious about change. She’s naturally very decisive about change. She’s naturally very hopeless at change.

Tom is a great friend to have because he is always so supportive. He’s very..........................those he cares about. adventurous with. loyal to. jelous of.

Karen had no idea that constantly trying new types of food was so rare. It’s not something she’s ever been. critical of. aware of. adventurous with. impressed by.

Jim simply didn’t think what he had just heard was anything special. He wasn’t....................... by it. impressed. impress.

I don’t know why Jo doesn’t like me making new friends. Maybe he’s just a bit................... the idea that I might like other people. jealous of. mean about. loyal to. addicted to.

Put the words into the correct category. You don’t need to use all the words. Adjectives followed by of. jealous of. critical of. aware of. addicted to. loyal to.

Put the words into the correct category. You don’t need to use all the words. Adjectives followed by to. jealous. critical. aware. addicted to. loyal to.

Choose the correct answer. Were you good at maths when you were at school?. No, I was impressed by it. No, I was mean about it. No, I was hopeless at it. No, I was bothered about it.

I loved the latest superhero movie. I was so the acting. I loved the latest superhero movie. I was so the acting. impressed by. loyal to. adventurous with.

Put the words into the correct category. You don’t need to use all the words. Adjectives followed by of. aware. cautious. decisive. loyal. jealous. critical.

Put the words into the correct category. You don’t need to use all the words. Adjectives followed by to aware. loyal to. addicted to. aware of. jealous of.

A good driver has a picture of what’s around them and are generally very their surroundings. aware of. critical of.

Doesn’t Nina care what people think of her?. No, she’s not cautious about public opinion. No, she’s not bothered about public opinion. No, she’s not critical of public opinion.

The best sports players know what they are going to do instantly. They tend to be very...................... their next move. decisive about. mean about. hopeless at.

It’s strange. I’m usually ......................... remembering people’s names, but I’ve never forgotten or mistaken Saul’s. hopeless at. decisive about.

I find it difficult to tell people that they’ve done well. I’m just a bit too c........... of everything. critical. hopeless.

Arrange the words in the correct order. I don’t want to be mean about .............................................. where he goes on holiday. isn’t I..don’t..want..to..be..mean..about Ben, but adventurous where..he..goes..on..holiday. he very with.

I can’t live without sport. Perhaps I’m just a............ to watching and playing it. addicted. accion.

The team’s manager doesn’t have great people skills and is very unpopular. She needs to be less........................ players’ performances. impressed by. impressed by. mean about. loyal to. decisive about.