Describing People: Physical Appearance

On this page you will practise some of the vocabulary to describe different types of physical appearance.
Choose
Complete each definition with the correct words:
A) A more polite word for describing someone who is 'fat'.
B) The opposite of short.
C) A word to describe an attractive man.
D) A word to describe a very atractive woman.
E) The opposite of 'fat' is 'thin'. This is another word meaning 'thin'.
F) Another word meaning 'old'.
G) If someone is muscular we say they are well-.
H) omeone who is !" years old is in their .
I) Another word for 'small' often used to describe a woman.
J) #ot tall or short. $edium-

Remember
Complete the gaps in the following sentences with one of the words from the previous %ui&.
A) I used to be %uite well- when I was younger but now I'm not so fit.
B) 'aren is in her . If fact she'll be !( ne)t wee*.
C) $y eldest daughter is %uite . +eople often thin* she's younger than she is because of her
si&e.
D) ,ave you seen $ary's new boyfriend- ,e's so . Apparently he used to be a male model.
E) ince I had that cold I've lost so much weight. I've never loo*ed this before.
F) The police are loo*ing for two men: one %uite short and the other one medium- .
G) The doctor told me I was and needed to cut down on the amount of fatty foods I eat.
H) There are almost .. million people in the /' who are over the age of "0.
I) 1ou need to be %uite to play bas*etball. $any players are over !m
J) arah has two little girls. They're so pretty.

Describing People: Hair
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On this page you will practise some of the vocabulary to describe different types of hair.
Choose
Complete each definition with the correct words:
A) This is a style of hair that is e)tremely short.
B) The word to describe light-coloured hair.
C) omebody who has no hair at all is this.
D) The opposite of straight hair.
E) This *ind of hair is in between straight and curly.
F) The opposite of blonde hair.
G) The opposite of short hair.
H) ,air worn tied up at the bac* is called this.
I) The front part of the hair combed forward over the forehead.
J) The opposite of thin hair.

Remember
Complete the gaps in the following sentences with one of the words from the previous %ui&.
A) I need to get my cut. It's hanging over my eyes.
B) arah has had her hair dyed . It's as yellow as the sun.
C) 2ots of my daughter's friends seem to hate very hair and are always straightening
theirs.
D) ,ave you got a hair band I could use to tie my hair in a -
E) ,e used to have loads of hair ... now he's completely .
F) Tom's hair is . ,e say's it's much easier to manage very short hair.
G) ,elen's hair isn't curly or straight. I suppose you'd call it .
H) $y hair's so thin. I wish it was li*e yours.
I) Clare has such hair. It almost reaches down to her waist.
J) I'm bored having fair hair. I thin* I'll get it dyed and go 3 maybe even blac*.

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