English Vocabulary Exercises for B1 – Introduction – Adjectives

1. Complete the definitions with the adjectives below.

anxious      ashamed      bored      confused      cross

delighted      disappointed      envious      proud

relieved      shocked      terrified      upset

1   ………………………… : angry

2   ………………………… : sad because something is worse than you hoped or expected

3   ………………………… : happy because something is better than you hoped or expected

4   ………………………… : not able to understand what is happening

5   ………………………… : worried

6   ………………………… : not interested in what is happening

7   ………………………… : very pleased

8   ………………………… : very frightened

9   ………………………… : feeling bad because you did something wrong

10   ………………………… : unhappy because you want something that belongs to somebody else

11   ………………………… : happy about something you have achieved

12   ………………………… : very surprised and upset

13   ………………………… : unhappy about something that happened

2. Read the speech texts. How is each speaker feeling? Choose the best adjective from exercise 1.

1   Have you seen Molly’s new coat? She’s so lucky. I wish I had one like that.

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2   It’s OK, I’ve found my keys. They were in my bad. That’s good!

     …………………………………………………….

3   Stop taking my pen. I need it. You’re being really annoying!

     …………………………………………………….

4   How strange. I’m sure I got a text from him, but I can’t see it on my phone.

     …………………………………………………….

5   I really needed more than 60% in my test, but I only got 55%. I worked hard too.

     …………………………………………………….

6   I feel really bad because I lied to my parents about where I was last night.

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3. Complete the sentences with personality adjectives from below. There are six extra adjectives.

brave      confident      flexible      hard-working

honest      kind      loyal      organised      outgoing

patient      punctual      reliable      sensitive      shy

1   She’s ………………………… : nothing frightens her.

2   He’s ………………………… : he has one job during the week and another at weekends.

3   She’s really ………………………… : all the books in her bookcase are in alphabetical order.

4   He’s very ………………………… : he’s hardly ever late.

5   She’s ………………………… : she always tells the truth.

6   He’s ………………………… : he loves being with people and making new friends.

7   She’s ………………………… : she’s always careful not to upset anyone.

8   He’s very ………………………… : he always supports his friends, whatever the situation.

4. In your opinion, what are the two most important personal qualities for these people? Choose two adjectives from exercise 3.

1   A teacher should be ………………………… and …………………………

2   A doctor should be ………………………… and …………………………

3   A TV presenter should be ………………………… and …………………………

4   A police officer should be ………………………… and …………………………

5. Circle the correct adjective.

1   When I took part in my first school day, I was terrifying / terrified, but it was an exciting / excited experience.

2   I enjoy gymnastics, but it’s tiring / tired.

3   When my dad was ill last month, it was a worrying / worried time for all the family.

4   Have you heard the shocking / shocked news?

5   My brother was disappointing / disappointed about failing his driving test.

6. Complete the questions with a negative prefix. Then write true answers.

1   Are you patient or …………patient?

     …………………………………………………

2   Are you enthusiastic about your school work or …………enthusiastic?

     …………………………………………………

3   In general, are you organised or …………organised?

     …………………………………………………

4   Are you generally reliable or …………reliable about social arrangements?

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