5. Describing people TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 5 (ADVANCED)

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 5 (ADVANCED)

5. Describing people

Describe the people below using adjectives from the box clumsy cynical dynamic elegant genuine gullible illiterate intellectual intimidating skilful superstitious tolerant tough versatile weird 1 Dustin Hoffman can take on almost any kind of role – comic, tragic, bizarre characters, everything. ______versatile _________ 2 My daughter believes absolutely everything you tell her. But she’s only five. _____________ 3 My grandfather can’t read or write. He worked on the family farm from the age of seven. _____________ 4 In my family we say that my brother has two left hands. He breaks everything. _____________ 5 My wife only wears designer clothes, and they look perfect on her. _____________ 6 My mother is a thinker, always discussing issues and reading. _____________ 7 My brother-in-law makes beautiful furniture. It’s great to watch him working. _____________ 8 My aunt spends her life reading horoscopes, she carries lucky charms around with her, and she never, ever walks under a ladder! _____________ 9 My father is an old-style communist, but he seems to get on with everybody, whatever their politics. _____________ 10 My niece is a bit strange. She goes around wearing all black clothes and purple lipstick. She listens to old heavy metal bands. _____________ 11 My sister-in-law has had lots of trouble in her life, but she survives – and nobody pushes her around. _____________ 12 With my uncle, ‘what you see is what you get’. He never says anything unless he means it, and he really cares about people. _____________ 13 My eldest son is always creating something. He’s full of energy. _____________ 14 My cousin Vinnie always suspects everyone’s motives. _____________ 15 My godmother has terribly strong views on things, and not many people dare to contradict her. _____________

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