4 Compound adjectives for character

1 Match the compound adjectives in bold to definitions aj.

1 b Im not surprised Tomoko is so popular. Shes very good-natured a not happy to accept new ideas
and easy to get on with. or opinions different from your
own
2 Celine doesnt like anybody whos different to her. Shes extremely
narrow-minded. b naturally friendly and doesnt
get angry easily
3 Im sure you could give up smoking. Youre very strong-willed.
c behave in a quiet and polite way
4 Jo is always extremely bad-tempered in the morning. She hates
d interested only in yourself
getting up early.
e too sure about yourself and
5 I really love looking after my sisters two children because theyre your abilities
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so well-behaved.
f very determined to do what you
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6 Id like Nagi to join our discussion group. Hes very broad-minded want to do
and is interested in different people and cultures.
g always doing a lot of work
7 Bob needs to lose weight, but hes too weak-willed to go on a diet. h happy to accept ideas and ways
8 I think Lucia is over-confident about passing her driving test. She of life different to your own
hasnt practised at all. i often annoyed, angry or
9 Sonia will do well in her exams. Shes a very hard-working student. impatient
j not determined enough to
10 Its quite difficult to be friends with Tony these days. Hes a bit
succeed in what you want to do
self-centred and hasnt got time for anyone else.

2 Write the compound adjectives 3 Fill in the gaps with the compound adjectives in bold from 1.
in bold from 1 in the table.
1 I should be studying for my exams next week, but I cant say no to
Which words are opposites?
invitations. Im too weak-willed .
positive negative
meaning meaning 2 My grandfather is always annoyed about something. Hes quite

good-natured .
3 Liz always listens to new ideas. Shes very .
4 Sams a very boy. He always gets what he wants.
5 Our daughter is and polite to everyone.
6 My best friend gets on well with everyone. Shes such a
person.
7 Although Marks my best friend, hes only interested in himself.
weak-willed Hes a bit .
8 I think I was before my exams. I didnt do as well
as I thought I would.
9 Sophie doesnt really like people who are different from her.
Im afraid shes a bit .
10 Their son is a bit lazy, but their daughter is very .

4 Choose compound adjectives from 1 to describe yourself.

hard-working

8 over-confident 9 narrow-minded 10 hard-working

broad-minded/narrow-minded 3 2 bad-tempered 3 broad-minded 4 strong-willed 5 well-behaved 6 good-natured 7 self-centred
bad-tempered; weak-willed; over-confident; self-centred Opposites: good-natured/bad-tempered; strong-willed/weak-willed;
1 2a 3f 4i 5c 6h 7j 8e 9g 10d 2 Positive: strong-willed; well-behaved; broad-minded; hard-working Negative: narrow-minded;

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