DESCRIBING PEOPLES PERSONALITY CLASSWORK Name_________________________ Use your dictionary to help you.

Grade__________ Date: _______

I.

Match the personality adjective with the correct phrase.

Ambitious, arrogant, assertive, bad-tempered, calm, cheerful, conscientious, easy-going, eccentric, funny, immature, impulsive, insecure, insincere, loyal, open-minded, optimistic, possessive, reserved, self-confident, stubborn, vain, well-balanced, wise. Sally is the kind of person who 1. takes care to do things carefully and correctly. 2. doesnt say what she really thinks. 3. is fairly relaxed about most things. 4. never changes her opinion even when shes clearly wrong. 5. is always in a good mood. 6. isnt very sure about himself. _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

II.

Match the personality adjective and its definition

Brave Chatty Smart Friendly Generous Honest Clever

who shares things or time with other people. who is good at learning things. who isnt afraid from danger. who doesnt cheat or steal. who is nice to other people. who talks a lot.

III.

Complete the sentences using personality adjectives from exercise II

1. Paul is very __________________. He always gets top marks in class. 2. My parents are really ________________. They always give me nice gifts. 3. Mark is a coastguard. I think hes very ____________________. 4. Alice is a ________________ person, shes always on the phone. 5. Jack is a very _________________person because he never tells a lie.

DESCRIBING PEOPLES PERSONALITY CLASSWORK Name_________________________ Use your dictionary to help you. Grade__________ Date: _______

I.

Match the personality adjective with the correct phrase.

Ambitious, arrogant, assertive, bad-tempered, calm, cheerful, conscientious, easy-going, eccentric, funny, immature, impulsive, insecure, insincere, loyal, open-minded, optimistic, possessive, reserved, self-confident, stubborn, vain, well-balanced, wise. Sally is the kind of person who 1. is determined to be successful. 2. is good at giving people advice because of his knowledge and experience. 3. is not very good at letting other people share his friends. 4. tends to behave like a child. 5. tends to get angry very easily. 6. tends to expect good things happen. _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

II.

Match the personality adjective and its definition

Selfish

who doesnt like spending money.

Lazy Lucky Mean Moody Neat Kind

who is very tidy. who often has good fortune. who behaves different every time you meet them. who avoids working. who cares about other people.

III.

Complete the sentences using personality adjectives from exercise II

1. My brother is very _________________. He always wins prizes in competitions. 2. Phillip is really _________________. He never pays for his share of things. 3. Paul is very ________________. He never gets up before noon. 4. Ann is very ________________. One day she says hello and the next day she just ignores you. 5. George is a very _____________ person because his room is always tidy.

DESCRIBING PEOPLES PERSONALITY CLASSWORK Name_________________________ Use your dictionary to help you. Grade__________ Date: _______

I.

Match the personality adjective with the correct phrase.

Ambitious, arrogant, assertive, bad-tempered, calm, cheerful, conscientious, easy-going, eccentric, funny, immature, impulsive, insecure, insincere, loyal, open-minded, optimistic, possessive, reserved, self-confident, stubborn, vain, well-balanced, wise. Sally is the kind of person who 1. is good at supporting his friends. 2. is good at keeping his head in a crisis. 3. is not good at showing his feelings or expressing his opinions. 4. tends to act without thinking. 5. tends to think he is better and more important than other people. 6. has got a great sense of humor. _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

II.

Match the personality adjective and its definition

Nervous Polite Honest Popular Quiet Selfish Serious

who is always very sensible. who is liked by many people. who only thinks about himself/herself. who is easily startled by things. who has good manners. who doesnt talk very much.

III.

Complete the sentences using personality adjectives from exercise II

1. Peter is a very ____________boy. He always says please and thank you. 2. My mother is a very ____________person. She gets scared easily. 3. My cousin Carol is very ________________. She has a lot of friends. 4. Helen is a ______________ person. She isnt very talkative. 5. My little brother is really ________________. He never shares his toys. DESCRIBING PEOPLES PERSONALITY CLASSWORK Name_________________________ Use your dictionary to help you Grade__________ Date: _______

I.

Match the personality adjective with the correct phrase.

Ambitious, arrogant, assertive, bad-tempered, calm, cheerful, conscientious, easy-going, eccentric, funny, inmature, impulsive, insecure, insincere, loyal, open-minded, optimistic, possessive, reserved, self-confident, stubborn, vain, well-balanced, wise. Sally is the kind of person who 1. who always looks at herself in every mirror she passes. 2. is prepared to accept any new and different ideas. 3. other people often find different or unusual. 4. is emotionally in control, not moody. 5. expresses her ideas or opinions with confidence. 6. feels sure about his ability to do things. _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

II.

Match the personality adjective and its definition

Brave Shy Silly Smart

who is very clever. who has a lot of common sense and knowledge. who almost always has bad fortune. who doesnt behave in a serious way .

Tidy Unlucky Wise

who is a little bit nervous in front of other people. who is well organized.

III.

Complete the sentences using personality adjectives from exercise II

1. Sara is very _______________. She doesnt speak much in class. 2. Christopher is very ____________because he messes about in class instead of working. 3. Carol is very ______________. She learns things very quickly. 4. My grandfather is a ___________man. He always teaches me things. 5. Susan is ______________. Things always seem to go wrong for her.