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1 Self-Test Sheet 1 Write the translations, fold them over, and test yourself

Topic Phonetics Translation Topic Phonetics Translation

Describing personality look on the /ˌlʊk ˌɒn ðə ˈbraɪt
bright side ˌsaɪd/
adventurous /ədˈventʃərəs/
loyal /ˈlɔɪəl/
ambitious /æmˈbɪʃəs/
modest /ˈmɒdɪst/
amiable /ˈeɪmiəbl/
moody /ˈmuːdi/
argumentative /ɑːgjuˈmentətɪv/
organised /ˈɔːgənaɪzd/
assertive /əˈsɜːtɪv/
outgoing /ˈaʊtgəʊɪŋ/
awkward /ˈɔːkwəd/
patronising /ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ/
(be) hard on /(ˌbi) ˈhɑːd ˌɒn
perceptive /pəˈseptɪv/
yourself jɔːˌself/
play it safe /ˌpleɪ ˌɪt ˈseɪf/
(be) in the /(ˌbiː) ˌɪn ðə
background / ˈbækgraʊnd, rational /ˈræʃnəl/
spotlight ˈspɒtlaɪt/
reliable /rɪˈlaɪəbl/
(be) like chalk /(ˌbi) ˌlaɪk ˌtʃɔːk
responsible /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/
and cheese ən ˈtʃiːz/
secretive /ˈsiːkrətɪv/
(be) lost for /(ˌbiː) ˌlɒst fə
words ˈwədz/ selfish /ˈselfɪʃ/
(be) the centre /(ˌbi) ðə ˌsentər əv sensible /ˈsensəbl/
of attention əˈtenʃn/
sociable /ˈsəʊʃəbl/
(be) up for /(ˌbiː) ˌʌp fər
anything ˈeniθɪŋ/ speak your mind /ˌspiːk ˌjɔː ˈmaɪnd/

cagey /ˈkeɪdʒi/ stubborn /ˈstʌbən/

conceited /kənˈsiːtɪd/ take things in /ˌteɪk ˌθɪŋz ˌɪn jɔː

your stride ˈstraɪd/
condescending /kɒndɪˈsendɪŋ/
talkative /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
conformist /kənˈfɔːmɪst/
timid /ˈtɪmɪd/
considerate /kənˈsɪdərət/
tomboy /ˈtɒmbɔɪ/
conventional /kənˈvenʃənl/
trustworthy /ˈtrʌstwɜːði/
daring /ˈdeərɪŋ/
unassuming /ʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/
dedicated /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/
unconventional /ʌnkənˈvenʃənl/
dependable /dɪˈpendəbl/
vain /veɪn/
eccentric /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
versatile /ˈvɜːsətaɪl/
energetic /enəˈdʒetɪk/
wear your heart /ˌweə jɔː ˌhɑːt ˌɒn
faithful /ˈfeɪθfl/ on your sleeve jɔː ˈsliːv/

fulfil your /fʊlˌfɪl ˌjɔː witty /ˈwɪti/

promise ˈprɒmɪs/

grumpy /ˈgrʌmpi/

immature /ɪməˈtjʊə(r)/

individual /ɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

intriguing /ɪnˈtriːgɪŋ/

irritable /ˈɪrɪtəbl/

logical /ˈlɒdʒɪkl/

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