27th May 2026
sunny, warm
WEdnesday
https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar-exercises/passive2.htm
Vocabulary
https://english-practice.net/english-vocabulary-exercises-for-b1-describing-character/
Noun | Adjective |
1 ambition | ambitious |
2 cheerfulness | cheerful |
3 creativity | creative |
4 enthusiasm | enthusiastic |
5 flexibility | flexible |
6 generosity | generous |
7 honesty | honest |
8 ideal | idealistic |
9 intelligence | intelligent |
10 loyalty | loyal |
11 maturity | mature |
12 modesty | modest |
13 optimism | optimistic |
14 patience | patient |
15 pessimism | pessimistic |
16 punctuality | punctual |
17 realism | realistic |
18 self- confidence | self-confident |
19 seriousness | serious |
20 shyness | shy |
21 sociability | sociable |
22 stubborness | stubborn |
23 sympathy | sympathetic |
24 thoughtfulness | thoughtful |
2. Complete the phrases for describing personal qualities with the words below.
common communicating courage energy
initiative lack sense skills
1 have a good ……sense…………………….. of humour
2 have lots of / no.......common sense
3 have good organisational ……skills……………………..
4 ……………lack off…………….. self-confidence
5 have physical …………energy………………..
6 be good at ……communication……………………..
7 show lots of ……initiative……………………..
8 have lots of ………courage…………………..
Homework
3. Complete the sentences with adjectives and phrases from above:
1 Sue is very ………………………….. . She always thinks things will get worse.
2 Harry loves telling jokes. He has ………………………….. .
3 Try to be ………………………….. . It isn’t good to be late.
4 She always tells the truth. She’s very ………………………….. .
5 She’s always telling everyone how clever she is. She isn’t very ………………………….. .
6 He loves being with other people. He’s the most ………………………….. person I know!
7 She loves dangerous sports. She has great ………………………….. .
8 I can talk to her about my problems. She always listens. She’s very ………………………….. .
9 He always knows what to do. You don’t need to tell him. He ………………………….. .
1 I don’t expect any sympathy from my brother. He’s never been very …………………………..
2 My friend Hannah is always cheerful. Her ………………………….. puts everyone in a good mood.
3 I haven’t really got any ambitions. I guess you could say I’m not very …………………………..
4 Some parents quickly lose ………………………….. with their children. I think they need to be more patient.
5 If you want children to be creative, you have to encourage their …………………………..
6 Our art teacher shows great enthusiasm for our pictures. I don’t know how he can be so …………………………..
7 My sister’s self-confidence has grown since she was young. Now she’s almost too …………………………..
3. Circle the correct verbs.
1 To be a firefighter, you need to be / have / lack physical courage.
2 A career in politics is not for those who be / lack / show self-confidence.
3 A comedian needs to be / have / lack a good sense of humour in order to make people laugh.
4 It’s important for a teacher to be / have / show good at communicating.
5 You need to be / have / lack lots of energy to work with small children.
6 You have to be / lack / show lots of initiative if you want to get a promotion
TOP it
Maria D 12
Marina 18
Maria B 10
Eric 43
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