Bcomplete the text with adjectives formed from the words in brackets. / 8 what is it that makes us like certain people more than others? a new study issued today by the institute of psychology sheds some light on the features considered (0) (importance) in deciding whom to like and whom not to like. one of the (1) (decision) factors appears to be the question of whether the person is (2) (rely). we generally need predictability in other people and this is closely followed by two other features: having a (3) (logic) mind and being (4) (tolerate). not surprisingly, the study also reveals that the least (5) (like) people are those who are (6) (mood) and hard to please. but what may come as a surprise, we tend to be (7) (sympathy) towards weak, erring individuals rather than strong-minded people. the need to help and protect others may well be one of the deepest and most (8) (mystery) factors, in choosing a friend. c complete the sentences with one word in each gap. / 7 0 if you don’t remember her telephone number, you can look it in the yellow pages. 1 why are you always getting me? this time it’s not my fault. 2 i forward to seeing you in paris again. 3 fasten your seat belts, please. the plane is going to off in a minute. 4 i have never been able to on with my sister. we are just too different. 5 i can’t up with that noise any more! i’ll go and ask them to turn the radio down. 6 we can get with one room at the moment, but we’ll need a bigger flat when the baby is born. 7 tom checked at the eaton hotel at 10 a.m. and went out to do some sightseeing.
1) decisional
2) reliable
3) logical
4) tolerant
5) likeable
6) moody
7) sympathetic
8) mysterious
II.
1) at
2) look
3) take
4) get
5) put
6) by
7) in