Looking for love

My name’s Lisa. I’m 25 years old and I’m from Manchester. I’m not married and I’m looking for love. I’m a journalist on a local newspaper, which means I write stories about local political issues and sometimes I interview politicians. I like my job, but I’d like to work on a national newspaper one day. That’s because I want to have the opportunity to work abroad.

I have a small group of friends who I’ve known for years. I even went to school with some of them! I’m not really extrovert but I do like going out and having fun. We usually go out to parties, nightclubs, and restaurants. I also like cooking and I make great pasta! My ideal night in is a good meal, a glass of wine, and a DVD. I like thrillers much more than I like romantic comedies!

I’m not very sporty, but I like to keep fit. I stopped smoking last year and now I go running twice a week and I sometimes go to the gym at weekends. I eat lots of fruit and vegetables and I try not to have red meat or too much coffee. At work, I drink water or tea.

I prefer men who are interested in serious issues because I like talking about politics and what’s happening in the world. However, I also like men with a good sense of humour. These characteristics are more important to me than physical appearance.

Please contact Looking for Love if you think you’re the kind of person I’m looking for!



1. In her job, Lisa has to _____.

a) ( ) travel to other countries

b) ( ) write about politics

c) ( ) interview politicians abroad



2. Lisa goes out _____.

a) ( ) every night

b) ( ) to quiet places

c) ( ) with her friends



3. Lisa doesn’t like _____ so much.

a) ( ) politics

b) ( ) love stories

c) ( ) Italian food



4 Lisa exercises _____.

a) ( ) every weekend

b) ( ) more than once a week

c) ( ) rarely



5. Lisa doesn’t often have _____.

a) ( ) vegetables

b) ( ) red meat

c) ( ) tea



6. Lisa prefers _____ men.

a) ( ) good-looking

b) ( ) hard-working

c) ( ) funny



7. Lisa is _____.

a) ( ) married

b) ( ) divorced

c) ( ) single



8. Lisa met all her friends _____.

a) ( ) at school

b) ( ) at work

c) ( ) a long time ago



9. Lisa cooks____

a) ( ) pasta

b) ( ) rice

c) ( ) cake



10. Lisa eats______

a) ( ) fruits and vegetables

b) ( ) rice

c) ( )meat​