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Exercises

67.1 Draw lines connecting the left and right, as in the example, adding the appropriate
preposition.
1 I have strong views my opinion.
2 Most people believe the proposed changes.
3 I was in favour marriage.
4 What does she think \ my mind.
5 This is absurd life after death.
6 He's quite wrong \ F O the new teacher?
7 Well, that's just silly our point of view.

Use adjectives from E opposite which fit the phrases describing the beliefs and views of these
people, as in the example.
1 A person who insists that the earth is flat. (An eccentric belief.)
2 A person who believes absolutely in the power of love to solve world problems.
(A ................................. believer in the power of love.)
3 A socialist neither on the left or the right of the party. (A ................................ socialist.)
4 A vegetarian who refuses even to be in the same room as people who like meat.
(A(n) ................................. vegetarian.)
5 Someone who is always suspicious of change. (A rather ................................. view of
the world.)

Rewrite these sentences using the verbs in brackets.
1 I've always suspected that ghosts don't really exist. (doubt)
2 My view has always been that people should rely on themselves more. (hold)
3 Claudia is convinced that the teacher has been unfair to her. (maintain)
4 I felt a very strong feeling that I had been in that room before. (convince)
5 In his view, we should have tried again. (feel)

Are you ... ? Consider how many of these words apply to you, and in what situations. Some
ideas for situations are given in the box, but you can add your own. Look up any words you
don't know in a dictionary.
a perfectionist left-wing a moralist an intellectual a traditionalist
a philosopher middle-of-the-road a radical thinker narrow-minded
open-minded dedicated dogmatic

food preferences politics learning English sport
sexual relations life and existence religion work

English Vocobulory in Use