13. Complete the sentences with one of the adjectives.

determined, strong-minded, well-adjusted, adventurous, confident, dependable, lonely, stubborn, brilliant, popular, awkward, impulsive

1. A ... person is exceptionally intelligent or skilful.

2. A ... person is very unwilling to change his mind.

3. An ... person is shy and easily embarrassed in a social situation.

4. An ... person is willing to take risks and try new things.

5. A ... person knows what he wants to do and won't let anything stop him doing it.

6. A ... person can resist temptation.

7. A ... person is a person most people like.

8. A ... person is unhappy because he has no one to talk to.

9. An ... person does things suddenly, without thinking first.

10. A ... person is calm and good at controlling her emotions.

11. A ... person is someone you can rely on.

12. A ... person is very sure of himself.

14. Underline the most suitable word.

1. Please don't push. It's very bad-tempered/rude/unsympathetic.

2. Jack hats spending money. He's frank/greedy/mean.

3. Our teacher is very tolerant/proud/strict and won't let us talk in class.

4. Helen never does her homework. She is rather gentle/lazy/reliable.

5. I didn't talk to anyone at the party because I felt shy/confident/lonely.

6. When Harry saw his girlfriend dancing with Paul he felt selfish/jealous/sentimental.

7. I don't like people who are sociable/pushy/courageous.

8. Thanks for bringing us the present. It was very grateful/adorable/thoughtful of you.

9. Teresa never gets angry with the children. She is very brave/generous/honest.

15. Match the words in the box with the descriptions.

Bad-tempered determined lazy reliable cheerful frank mean selfish considerate honest punctual sympathetic sentimental

1. You always arrive on time.

2. You are always happy.

3. You do what you say you will do.

4. You say exactly what you think.

5. You cry easily and your feelings are easily hurt.

6. You don't think about the needs of others.

7. You have a strong wish to get what you want.

8. You are now willing to spend money.

9. You easily become angry with others.

10. You think about the needs of others.

11. You tell the truth and obey the laws.

12. You understand the feelings of others.

13. You try to avoid work if you can.

15. Complete the sentences with a suitable adjective. The first letter is given.

1. Paul is very a… . He always tells funny stories.

2. Kate is completely u… & always thinks of others before herself.

3. She is very c… . She never stops talking.

4. I wish she were not so j… . She hates me to talk to my friends.

5. Jack is very a… . He can’t discuss anything without getting angry & shouting.

6. He won’t tell you a lie. He is too h… .

7. Children must be o… when parents instruct them.

8. You should be r… so as not to make the wrong decision.

9. Robert is w…, he is the heart & soul of the company.

10. Pat is d…, indeed. I fall asleep when she is talking.

11. Jack is s…, he always has his own way.

12. One must have initiative & be c… to start a business.

13. You must be more r… when dealing with short-tempered people.

14. Parents should be mild & p… when talking with kids.

15. She has a very o… outlook on life, she never expects anything to go wrong.

16. That ‘s the second plate you’ve broken this week. Why are you so a… .

17. She is 100 % r… . I’d leave my money, car, anything for her to look after.

18. When she was a child, her parents were s… to her, they used to send her to bed at 9 sharp.

19. She was so s… when I told her my problems, I felt better afterwards.