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Vocabulary Bank 1
VB2
Topic vocabulary
People
4 List the words under the correct headings.
• curly • long • almond-shaped • full • oval • wavy • round • bald • straight • turned-up • wrinkled
• pale • thin • small • freckled • frizzy • short • flat • close-set • olive
face nose eyes hair skin lips
5 Fill in: sensitive, sympathetic ,
sensible, considerate , big-headed,
modest, thoughtless, bossy ,
nosey, unreliable .
1 Harry is really ............................;
he thinks he is the best at
everything he does.
2 I get annoyed with .....................
neighbours who want to know
everything about me.
3 Emily is extremely ......................;
she cries whenever you argue
with her.
4 Jack is one of the most ...............
guys I know. He is always thinking
of others instead of himself.
5 It was very ..................................
of Mary to eat all the sweets
herself and not offer us any.
6 Teaching is not an appropriate job
for a(n) ........................ person, as
children count on you for a lot.
7 Andy has a(n) ..............................
character; he always listens to his
friends’ problems.
8 Jane is terribly ........... and thinks
that she can order everyone around.
9 My granddad was a very ............
man; he didn’t like to take credit
for any of his achievements.
10 It was quite ................................
of Nigel to take an umbrella with
him after all. It’s going to rain soon.
6 a) Match the adjectives in column A to their opposites
in column B.
b) Use adjectives from Ex. 6a to complete the
sentences.
1 My aunt is a very ...................................... person; she always
has a smile on her face.
2 Writers tend to be quite ..................................... people since
they need to think up characters and events for their stories.
3 Bill doesn’t get upset about anything; he’s very ................... .
4 Julia is a(n) ......................................... girl who makes friends
very easily.
5 Didn’t you know it is ........................... to ask a lady her age?
6 Mary tends to be .................................... and finds it difficult
to talk in public.
7 When it comes to money, Frank can be quite ....................... .
He never shares his wealth with his brothers or sisters.
8 You should be .................................... and ask for permission
before you sit down.
funny
gentle
polite
tolerant
shy
selfless
modest
cheerful
imaginative
sensitive
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A B
A proud
B gloomy
C outgoing
D unimaginative
E rough
F serious
G thick-skinned
H prejudiced
I rude
J greedy