1. Match the opposites.

A B

1 irreverent a dependent Match these words with their opposites

2 independent b peaceful
1) boastful a) unsociable
3 materialistic c tactful 2) assertive b) indifferent
4 intolerant d appreciative 3) courageous c) peaceful
5 violent e reverent 4) intelligent d) modest
6 spoilt f tidy 5) gregarious e) senseless
7 rebellious g informed 6) gorgeous f) shy
8 unambitious h tolerant 7) flabbergasted g) cowardly
9 outspoken i generous 8) disgruntled h) plain
1 untidy j obedient 9) aggressive i) decent
0 10) sensible j) foolish
1 selfish k spiritual 11) vulgar k) satisfied
1
1 ignorant l ambitious
2 2. Fill in the gaps with a word from the table above.

1. Children are really ___________ nowadays; they get everything they ask for.
2. He is really ___________ about defending the causes he believes in. He always says exactly what he
thinks.
3. She is very ___________ in relation to religion and figures of authority and does not conform to
established patterns of behavior.
4. She wants everything for herself, she is really ___________.
5. He is such an ___________ person. >His room is always a mess.
6. She has no general knowledge. She is really ___________.
7. You have to be ___________ when you disagree with your teachers so that they don’t take offense.
8. We are very ___________ of all everything our parents give us. We know isn’t easy for them to buy
us things.
9. Western society is so ___________ that isn’t very interested in ___________ matters.
10. Young people can’t be truly ___________ until they have a job and earn their own money.
11. If you aren’t ___________ and don’t work hard, you won’t progress far in your career.
12. Parents are usually not very ___________ of their children rebelliousness.
13. My sister is very ___________. She always does what our parents say. However, they say that I am
the direct opposite- ___________!
14. Teenagers are ___________ on their parents for almost everything, although they might not admit it!
15. There wouldn’t be so much violent crime if people were more ___________.
16. He is totally ___________ and doesn’t accept that people may have different opinions.
17. It is important to look clean and ___________ when you attend a job interview.

3. Complete each sentence withan adjective from the box. There are some extra.

bad-tempered big-headed bossy cheerful clever confident dishonest

dull easy-going friendly generous helpful impatient jealous lazy loyal
mean modest moody patient polite quiet rude selfish sensible
sensitive serious shy sociable talkative tidy unfriendly untidy
1. Susan is the most _________________ person I’ve ever met. She’s always smiling and telling jokes!

2. Ada is very ___________. She always says “Please” and “Thank you”.
3. Patrick is very _____________. He always does well in tests.
4. Sandra is so _____________________. She believes that nobody is better than her. She should be more
_______________.
5. My cousin Martha often tells me what to do. She’s a bit ___________.
6. Don’t say unkind things to her -she’s very _________________.
7. My sister is always very ___________. Everything in her room is in the right place. Nothing is
___________.
8. If your homework is difficult, you can ask Helen. She is always very ______________ and she’ll explain it
to you.
9. Jim doesn’t do crazy things. He’s very ______________.
10. My aunt is often angry. She’s really _______ -____________.
11. Get up! Don’t be __________, Susan!
12. How ___________ Ronald is! He’s the most boring person in my class.
13. My neighbour is not generous. In fact, she is often quite ___________.
14. Don’t leave money on the table. Some people are _________________.
15. Our new P.E. teacher is very relaxed and friendly. He’s an _________ - __________ person!
16. Ralph is ______________ that he will win the match. He’s trained a lot.
17. Ted is making me crazy. Now he’s happy and five minutes later angry. I can’t stand ______________
people!
18. My cousin Betty never shares her candies with her friends. She’s so ______________. Nobody matters.
19. We really enjoy parties. We’re very ______________ and _______________.
20. Luke is very ___________. Sometimes you don’t know he is there.
21. My English teacher is always very _______________. She will explain us anything if we don’t understand it.
22. Be ______________ and don’t waste your time. You have to study hard if you want to get good marks.

4. Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below.

true proud vain devoted snobbish thick-skinned conceited successful contemptuous

Mrs. Arrogance next door thinks she is better than other people. She thinks she is superior, 'high class'. In other words, she's a (1)
_______ person. She is very (2)________ of herself and very(3)________ of other, 'ordinary' people. I've heard her boast to
neighbours about her lovely house, her big car, her (4)__________husband, his high salary. She's a very (5)_______ person too,
always admiring herself in a mirror. Mr. Arrogance also has a very high opinion of himself. His neighbours think he is a very
(6)_________person, but the Arrogances are both so (7)_______ that other people's criticism of them has no effect on them at all.
I think that one day they'll find that they have no(8)________ and(9)________ friends left, and then they'll be sorry. Pride comes
before a fall.