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Personality Adjectives

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pre-intermediate

Read the clues below. Write the correct personality/character adjective in the crossword.
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Someone who understands what other people need

(9).
Someone who tells the truth (6).
Someone who cares about other people's
problems(11).
Someone who can be relied upon (8).
Someone who is quiet about their success (6).
Someone who tries lots of new things (11).
Someone who puts effort into their work or study
(11).
Someone who gives you displeasure (8).
Someone who only thinks of their own advantage
(7).
Someone who wants to do what they want and
refuses to do anything else (8).
Someone who believes things very easily (5).
Someone who lives without stress or worry. (8).
Someone who loves themselves (8).
Someone who has frequent arguments (13).

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Someone who likes to impress people (8).

Someone who likes giving things (8).
Someone who is afraid to meet people (3).
Someone who behaves in a socially correct way (6).
Someone who likes meeting people (8).
Someone, usually a teenager, who is often happy
and sad (5).
Someone who you can trust (11).
Someone who wants success in their life (9).
Someone who doesn't accept what other people say
or do (13).
Someone who likes to talk to other people (9).
Someone who is relaxed about every day life (8).
Someone who is not interesting (4).
Someone who makes intelligent decisions (8).
Someone, usually a child, who is badly behaved (7).
Someone who is not afraid (5).

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Personality Adjectives

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pre-intermediate

Activity Instructions
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Unspecific
Personality adjectives
Pre-intermediate
Writing
15 minutes
Students work individually
Vocabulary writing practice

Copy one handout for each individual student and distribute them.
Focus students' attention on the instructions and the clues. Students can
complete the crossword individually or in pairs.
For feedback, students can write the answers on the board or contribute them
orally.
Key:

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sensitive
honest
sympathetic
reliable
modest
open-minded
hardworking
annoying
selfish
stubborn
naive
carefree
arrogant
argumentative

charming
generous
shy
polite
sociable
moody
trust-worthy
ambitious
narrow-minded
talkative
laidback
dull
sensible
naughty
brave

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