Fill in the gaps with a word from
the box. Only use each word once
selfish bad-tempered tough crafty sensitive sensible strict
trustworthy dull shy mean reliable stubborn silly
nice cheerful sympathetic clumsy loyal gentle
1. Janet is incredibly ……… reliable ………………… . She always arrives on time
and does her job well.
2. It’s impossible to say anything to him. One word and he starts crying. He is
so .................... sensitive ............ !.
3. I wonder why he is so .................. mean............... . He has got lots of money
but he hates spending it.
4. When she was a child, her parents were incredibly ........... strict......... .
Whenever she did the smallest thing wrong, they would send her to bed.
5. Ann is such a ............................. cheerful ..... girl. She is always laughing and smiling.
6. Come on, Maria!. You can’t go on a country walk wearing high heels. Do be ...... sensible
se ................................ for once.
7. I’ll give you a lift home if you’re ........ nice .......................... to
me.
8. She was so ........ sympathetic................................ and understanding.
When I told her my problems, I immediately felt better afterwards.
9. In westerns, the hero is always .............. tough .................. . He
always beats his enemies and can put up with any hardship.
10. That’s the second cup you’ve broken this week. Why do you have to be so ............
clumsy ................... ? .
11. I think he is an extremely ................ silly................ boy. He laughs at stupid things and
never concentrates in class.
12. Children are often really .................. shy................. . They hide behind
their mothers when guests come.
13. Don’t be so ................. selfish................., Cathy. You’ve got to learn to
share things with other children
14. She is 100% ..................... trustworthy......................... . I’d leave my money,
car, anything, for her to look after.
15. When I broke my leg, the nurse was so ...... gentle.....................................
that she hardly hurt me at all.
16. Why do you get angry all the time?. You are so .......... bad .... bad-te...
tempered...........................
17. Bob is my best friend. He remained ........ ... loyal............................. through all my
problems.
18. He is such a ........ dull............................... person with his boring little job and his boring
little life.
19. He is terribly .... stubborn...................................... . Once he has made up his mind, it is
impossible to get him to change it even if it’s obvious that he is wrong.
20. The general was really ..................... crafty ............................. . Just when the enemy
thought it had won the battle, he played his best card.
