“Q-Z” CHARACTER TRAITS Q

QUIET
not saying much or not
SPOILT
someone who has always
UNWILLING
not wanting to do something
R
been given what he wants

S
saying anything

RATIONAL STINGY VIRTUOUS

being able to think behaving in an honest and

T
not generous
calmly and sensibly moral way

RESPONSIBLE STRICT WICKED

being in charge of expecting people to
obey rules
evil
U
RESTLESS
unwilling to keep still
STUBBORN
Determined not to
WISE
sensible, having good V
change your mind judgement

RUDE THOUGHTFUL
always thinking
XENOPHOBIC
unreasonably afraid of
W
not polite

SECRETIVE
about others

TOLERANT
foreigners or strangers

YAPPY
X
keeping your thoughts
hidden
showing tolerance talkative
Y
Z
SELFISH TRUSTWORTHY ZEALOUS
caring only about someone who can be enthusiastic
yourself trusted

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT ADJECTIVE

Q
1. While I’m away, you are ………………………… for your baby brother. R
2. Human beings are ………………………… animals.
3. No one was more ………………………… that Neil in supporting the proposal.
4. Your ………………… behaviour is unacceptable. Civilized people are not afraid of foreigners.
S
5. The ………………………… old man suggested we were patient.
6. He’s always been a ………………………… brat! He’s been always given what he wants! T
7. You’re very …………………………, Julie. Is there anything the matter?
8. Answering back to your teacher like that is very …………………………!
9. The ………………………… witch transformed into a dragon.
U
V
10. Carla is always ………………………… about her work. Maybe she is a spy!
11. I’m sure we can rely on him. He is a ………………………… lawyer.
12. She is so boring! She talks all the time. I dislike ………………………… people.
13. How can you be so …………………………? There are people starving in the world!
14. Our teacher is very ………………………… about mobile phones. You have to turn it off.
W
X
15. It was really ………………………… of you to remember my birthday.
16. He never gives money to charity. He is very ………………………….
17. The children had been indoors all day and they were getting ………………………….
18. Luckily, my parents were ………………………… of my choice of music.
19. Unfortunately, he doesn’t want to help. He is ………………………… to provide any assistance.
Y
Z
20. Don’t be so …………………………! Listen to him! Maybe he is right!
21. She considered herself very ………………………… because she neither drunk nor smoked.
ANSWER KEY
1. While I’m away, you are responsible for your baby brother.
2. Human beings are rational animals.
3. No one was more zealous that Neil in supporting the proposal.
4. Your xenophobic behaviour is unacceptable. Civilized people are not afraid of foreigners.
5. The wise old man suggested we were patient.
6. He’s always been a spoilt brat! He’s been always given what he wants!
7. You’re very quiet, Julie. Is there anything the matter?
8. Answering back to your teacher like that is very rude!
9. The wicked witch transformed into a dragon.
10. Carla is always secretive about her work. Maybe she is a spy!
11. I’m sure we can rely on him. He is a trustworthy lawyer.
12. She is so boring! She talks all the time. I dislike yappy people.
13. How can you be so selfish? There are people starving in the world!
14. Our teacher is very strict about mobile phones. You have to turn it off.
15. It was really thoughtful of you to remember my birthday.
16. He never gives money to charity. He is very stingy.
17. The children had been indoors all day and they were getting restless.
18. Luckily, my parents were tolerant of my choice of music.
19. Unfortunately, he doesn’t want to help. He is unwilling to provide any assistance.
20. Don’t be so stubborn! Listen to him! Maybe he is right!
21. She considered herself very virtuous because she neither drunk nor smoked.