PERSONALITY B2 EOI Cartagena

Isabel Bastida

1. CARTOONS

1.1.grumpygrumpy

22.chatty.chatty

66.affectionate.affectionate

11.11.decisivedecisive

1515.clumsy.clumsy

1616.frank.frank

5. 5. gracefulgraceful

12.12.boastfulboastful

14.14.big-headedbig-headed

1717.greedy.greedy

8.8.tactlesstactless99.ruthless.ruthless

19.19.conscientiousconscientious

1313.versatile.versatile

77.overemotional.overemotional

20.fussy20.fussy

3.deceitful3.deceitful

18.18.sneakysneaky

4.resentful4.resentfulN

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10.10.quarrelsomequarrelsomeN

21. Industrious P

22. Bitchy N

23. Conceited N

24. Witty P

Choose the correct option1. She is so ......... She always gets people to do what she wants. a. manipulative b. big-headed c. stubborn

2. Don’t be so .... You shouldn’t tell people what to do all the time! a. bossy b. conceited c. persistent

3. When I was younger, I was very ....., but now often speak to groups of 100 people and it doesn’t matter at all.

a. demanding b. ashamed c. shy

4. She was complaining about her ...... neighbours, who were asking so many questions.

a. sneaky b. bitchy c. nosy

5. He’s incredibly ...... He spends hours looking at himself in the mirror.a. arrogant b. vain c. selfish

6. My father’s quite ...... He often forgets where he has put things.a. open-minded b. mindful c. absent-minded

7. What really matters is to be ...... Don’t give up and keep on trying.a. persistent b. demanding c. impatient

8. Freddie is never shy and loves meeting new people. He is extremely ......a. easy-going b. out-going c. reserved

9. My new classmate is never late for class. I wish I were as ..... as her.a. time-wasting b. reliable c. punctual

10. That’s the third glass you’ve smashed this week! You are very .....a. clumsy b. aggressive c. tactless

11. Jack hates spending money. She is rather .....a. mean b. greedy c. ambitious

• “It’s easy to be an armchair critic, but no one ever takes action to help solve the problem.”• “My aunt is such a busybody – she’s always asking nosy questions about my love

life I wish she’d mind her own business.” • “John bought his mother a $5 gift for her birthday. I can’t believe what a

cheapskate he is!”• “Stop being a couch potato – turn off the TV and go get some exercise.” • “I like working with Janet because she’s so down-to-earth. Her plans and

expectations are very reasonable.” • “You can’t just wait for opportunities to be handed to you – you need to be more of

a go-getter.” • “Mary is a tough cookie. She never changes her mind” • “I tried to give advice, but my know-it-all co-worker wouldn’t even listen.” • “If Gary said he’ll be there at 6:00, you can count on it. He’s a man of his word.”• “My mother’s such a worrywart that if I don’t call her every day, she starts

imagining I’ve been killed in a horrible accident.” • “I hate to be a wet blanket/ party pooper, but we should probably turn down the

music – our neighbours are probably trying to sleep.” • “I’m more reserved, but my mother is a social butterfly.” • “I showed my boss the benefits of this new strategy, but he’s set in his ways and

doesn’t want to change anything.” • “She is a dark horse. I didn’t know she had written a book.”

Idioms and expressions

Part 1 Part 2 Compound adjective Self (x2)BigSingleThickLaidAbsentCareer 

 Minded (X2)BackSkinnedOrientatedSufficientHeadedEffacing

 Self-effacing

2. Form compound adjectives with these words and explain its meaning.

2. EXERCISES

Student A Student B

1. Take turns to define your adjectives in pairs. Underline the stress.

3. YOUR TURN

 a know-all a couch potato a party animal a whinger a loser a rotten apple a tough cookie a workaholic 

1. Take turns to describe these people using these structures and some of the adjectives from the unit.

He’s always/ constantly/ forever doing somethingHe just never …All he (ever )does is …

2. Judging by appearances. How would you describe the following people’s personality.