PERSONALITY
ADJECTIVES
A) Match the words with the definitions and the pictures.
well-organized / motivated / punctual / messy / flexible / patient / optimistic / imaginative / serious / friendly /
stubborn / talkative / ambitious / good-tempered / sporty / adventurous / shy / sociable / creative / responsible
/ easy-going / determined / selfish / open-minded / hardworking / dynamic / reliable / absent-minded
1-Betty never tidies her room. She is messy.
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2-Martin always thinks positively. He is optimistic.
and his parents say he is very easy-going.
3- Bob loves going trekking. He is adventurous. 11
4-Kevin is always late for work. He isn’t punctual.
5-Paul is an artist. He is very creative and imaginative. 1
6- Josh doesn't often share with his sister. He is quite selfish.
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7-Maggie is nervous in the company of other people : she is shy.
8-Sam easily speaks with people. She is sociable and friendly.
9- Jack is a clumsy person. He always breaks things around.
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10- Joe always forgets everything. He is absent-minded.
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11- Oliver spends a lot of time doing his homework and learning his lessons.
He is a very serious boy.
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12-To be a secretary, you have to be well-organized and flexible.
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13- Adam really wants to become the manager of his firm. He is ambitious.
14- Jane plays many sports. She is very sporty and dynamic. 6
15- To be a baby-sitter, you have to be reponsible, reliable
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and patient.
16-Tim really wants to win the race. He is very motivated and determined.
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17- A donkey is often said to be stubborn.
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18- Matt is always angry. He isn't good-tempered.
19- Billy never wants to work. He is very lazy and not hardworking at all.
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20- [Link] speaks all the time. She is so talkative! 1
21- Jim is a globe-trotter. He is very open-minded.