CHARACTER and PERSONALITY

TOM ______ EMMA ____ JOHN ______

kind conceited sad
generous energetic polite
romantic industrious pessimistic
SIMON ____ MARY ____ JANE _____
friendly generous well-behaved
friendly bossy timid
possessive ambitious imaginative
easy-going punctual optimistic
stubborn impulsive intellectual
forgetful obstinate pleasant
untidy suspicious warm
gentle sensitive romantic
impulsive honest tetchy LUKE _____
lazy outgoing
witty clever
rude absent-minded
Look at the adjectives in the boxes below or next to
the pictures. Then read the descriptions of the eight
people. Decide which description matches each of
these people. SARAH _____
energetic tidy
cheerful selfish
1) I really love life! I work hard and have high hopes for impatient unpopular
the future. I want to become very rich by the time I’m
thirty! I’d love to be able to buy expensive presents for all
my friends. I like to keep myself busy at all times,
although it drives my family mad when I do things 6) I love my family and all my friends and
without thinking of the consequences. It’s very hard to get on well with them and they don’t really
shock me. mind when I forget to meet or phone them
when I promised. I am especially good
2) I never show any concern for others. I also get very with animals and am always looking after
angry with anyone who doesn’t work at the same speed as injured cats or stray dogs. Oh, and my
I do. On the other hand, I am often smiling and doing room is always a bit of a mess. I like doing
things in the office, which is always neat and well- things at the last minute, like going off on
organized. I can’t understand why people at work don’t holiday.
like me very much.

7) My friends think that I’m a nice person

3) I get on well with my friends and family. I love buying
flowers and presents for my girlfriend. I usually take her
to expensive restaurants for a lovely meal. I hate when
other men talk to her and often refuse to do what she tells
me, even if it is for my own good.
4) I’m a very truthful person, so I’m not going to hide my
real personality from you. I like ordering people around
and I rarely change my mind and I don’t really trust
people. I also get upset if people say bad things about me.
On the positive side, I have a great sense of humour. I’m
always on time and I work well on my own.
5) People say that I always have a frown on my face as if
I’m expecting something terrible to happen. However,
they are always impressed by my good manners. I never
got into trouble at school. My favourite subject was
English and I wrote some really clever stories.
to spend time with, but I’m a bit shy and
sometimes I tend to get irritated over
small things. I often tell my best friend
about the dream man I will meet one day
and the lovely house I will live in when
I’m older.
8) It seems that I never do any work, but I
always pass my exams with flying colours!
I really enjoy the company of other
people, and I love going to parties and
nightclubs with my friends. However, if I
meet someone I don’t like, I might say
some nasty things to them, but nobody
takes my insults too seriously. I also love
doing crazy things like parachuting and
bungee jumping!

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ANSWER KEY
1 – Emma
2 – Sarah
3 - Tom
4 – Mary
5 – John
6 – Simon
7 – Jane
8 - Luke

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