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Identity and Personality 1

C. Complete the sentences. Use up to three words from the text.

1. I hang out quite often with a who I’ve known since I was four.
2. I have a of friends rather than one best friend.
3. I know if I had a problem and called a friend, he would to help.
4. I think it’s difficult for teens to form relationships with people of different ages.
5. If a friend said something I disagreed with, I wouldn’t his ideas.
6. It’s much more nowadays to have more online friends than people you see in real life.

D. Discuss with a partner. Are the sentences above true for you?

E. Mark the sentences as true (T) or false (F).

1. The term best friend refers to a person you’ve known since you were young.
2. You may communicate less often with someone you call a close friend than you do with other
acquaintances.
3. It’s essential that you share similar ideas to your closest friends.
4. Nowadays, friends who are of the opposite sex are frequently asked whether they’ll eventually become
romantically involved.
5. Friends should make you feel good about yourself, but also criticise in a supportive way when necessary.
6. A good friend will always put your needs before their own.

F. Find these words and phrases in the text. G. Discuss with a partner.
What do they mean? 1. What do you think are the advantages of
a. call on e. stand by someone having a network of close friends rather than
b. buddy f. a two-way relationship just one best friend?

c. hit it off g. through thick and thin 2. What traits do you think are important in a
good friend?
d. tolerant h. have someone’s back
3. What do you think the phrase in the picture
means?

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