9. Match the following adjectives with their opposites.

boring hard-working stupid idealistic active generous punctual offensive ambitious obstinate brave kind-hearted

greedy agreeable indifferent cowardly ill-natured clever/smart/intelligent docile exciting passive lazy pragmatic careless/unreliable

10. Complete the sentences with one of the adjectives below.

1. Sammy always thinks that everything will go wrong with him, he is very… .

2. Betty finds it hard to make friends because she is… .

3. … people feel good about themselves & aren’t afraid to speak to others.

4. Tim felt very … when he saw his girlfriend speaking to another boy.

5. I was … when I told a joke in front of the whole class & nobody laughed.

6. A person who changes quickly from being happy to being unhappy for no reason is… .

7. People who live in small communities can be a bit… & afraid to accept new ideas.

8. If you don’t stop being … you won’t get your ice-cream!

9. He is rather … & never stops telling you how wonderful he is.

10. I wish you were not so … . Why can’t you pay for the coffee for once?

11. Going out in the rain without a jacket was a … thing to do.

12. They are very … . They let us stay in their house & then lent us a car.

13. Why be so… ? Everybody feels proud of you.

14. If you are … you don’t show that you are afraid of some danger.

15. You have little experience; you believe all people are kind & honest when they aren’t.

16. Your actions are often influenced by others.

17. Jack was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

(easily led, boastful, jealous, hospitable, stingy, confident, shy, courageous, modest, embarrassed, narrow-minded, pessimistic, naive, naughty, stupid, moody, happy)

11. How many adjectives can you remember for describing people's looks? Try this quiz to test your vocabulary. Match the word on the left with the same meaning on the right.

unfit presentable thin unkempt ordinary overweight fat slender beautiful curvy

fat chubby plain scruffy shapely attractive thin smart flabby skinny

12. Choose the best alternative to complete these sentences:

1. She is a very ... person — always smiling and in a good mood.

1. cheerful

2. delighted

3. glad

4. pleased

2. He is a very ... person – I do wish he were more easy-going.

1. bad-tempered

2. furious

3. sensitive

4. responsible

3. Don't tell her off - she is very ... and she may start to cry.

1. responsible

2. sensible

3. sensitive

4. reliable

4. When his wife started seeing more of the tennis coach, he became very ...

1. arrogant

2. envious

3. jealous

4. selfish

5. The twins keep pretending to be each other — they're such ... children!

1. evil

2. miserable

3. naughty

4. wicked

6. Thank you for my beautiful present. It was very ... of you to buy it for me.

1. charitable

2. generous

3. loyal

4. reliable

7. You have to be quite ... to stand up in front of the audience.

1. selfish

2. self-confident

3. self-conscious

4. self-satisfied

8. He is a very ... little boy – his parents give him everything he asks for.

1. conceited

2. discriminating

3. generous

4. spoilt