Complete the text with appropriate words dealing with character traits and personality. Bear in mind that more than one variant is possible.
Peter Brown
Peter Brown is the kind of person everybody likes. In fact, he is so ______ (1) that friends and neighbors visit him constantly. Luckily he enjoys other people`s company. Almost everyone finds Peter charming and his ______ (2) lies in the fact that he`s an ______ (3), always taking a positive view of life. In fact many people find his ______ (4) infectious. People who are really ______ (5) suddenly forget all their terrible worries and become full of life.
Another thing I like about Peter is that he is broad-minded and very ______ (6) about everything from religion through food to nationality. I have rarely met anyone with so few prejudices.
Not surprisingly, although Peter lives alone, he always has company, so he never feels ______ (7). On the other hand he doesn’t need the help of everyone in spite of being over 80, and lives a very ______ (8) life.
46. Imagine that your friend who lives in another city is going to come to your place. You promised to meet him/her at the station, but at the last moment you find out that you won`t be able to do it because of some urgent work. Ask your other friend to go to the station instead of you and describe the appearance of the person who is coming.
o General size and build;
o Clothes your friend might wear;
o The color of the hair and the hairdo;
o Something special in your friend`s appearance: a birthmark, a scar, a grey strand of hair, etc.
Read the text below which is an essay of an English student, describing her friend. Then either write an essay or speak about your friend following the guidelines given below the text.