Character
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1 Complete these sentences using one of the compound adjectives in the box.

1 There’s a boy in our class who thinks the world revolves around him. He’s so  ____;  he never thinks of anyone else.

2 The ____professor always forgot where he had put his hat.

3 She’s a very ______person and never gives up when she has made up her mind to do smth.

4 Our next-door neighbour  can be irritating but her intentions are good. She’s ______ .

5 John is a ____ type and always does well in interviews; I always feel really nervous.

6 My parents are very _____- they even work at weekends.

7 John is so _____; he’s always boasting about his achievements.

8 I can say anything in front of my grandmother, she’s not easily shocked. She’s open to new ideas and very __

9 My sister’s an ____person. She gets on well with people and makes friends easily.

10 My uncle has got stuck in the nineteenth century – his ideas are  so _____!

 Words often confused.

polite        kind        gentle        respectable        respectful

2 Match the words above with their definitions.

• not rough or violent  
• having good manners
• behaving in a way which shows you admire someone or accept their position in society
• caring for and helping others
• having qualities that society admires

3 Complete these sentences using one of the words above.

1. Be ___ when you give a baby a bath.
2. It was very ____of you to carry my bag for me.
3. The crowd stood at a _____distance as the president walked past.
4. Why don’t you get a _____ job like your father?
5.  It wasn’t very _____ to go without saying thank you.