Describing People Personality

Respuesta correcta: A) kind

• A) kind'Mean' is unkind, which is the opposite of helping everyone.
• B) mean'Lazy' means not wanting to work, and that is not what helping everyone shows.
• C) lazy'Quiet' means saying little; it describes how someone talks, not how they treat others.
• D) quietCorrect. Helping everyone is the behaviour we call kindness, so the adjective is kind.

Respuesta correcta: B) polite

• A) scared'Scared' means afraid, and nothing in the sentence suggests fear.
• B) politeCorrect. Saying 'please' and 'thank you' is exactly the behaviour called politeness.
• C) rude'Rude' is the opposite of using those words.
• D) angry'Angry' means cross or annoyed, which polite behaviour is not.

Respuesta correcta: C) funny

• A) sad'Sad' means unhappy, which is not what telling jokes indicates.
• B) boring'Boring' means uninteresting, the opposite of someone who tells jokes.
• C) funnyCorrect. Telling jokes makes other people laugh, which is what being funny means.
• D) serious'Serious' means solemn and not joking, the opposite of the sentence.

Respuesta correcta: D) intelligent

• A) silly'Silly' means foolish, which is not what a 10 on every test shows.
• B) unfriendly'Unfriendly' means not kind to others, and there is no sign of that here.
• C) clumsy'Clumsy' means careless and likely to drop things.
• D) intelligentCorrect. Getting a 10 on all her tests shows that she learns easily and understands well, which is intelligence.

Respuesta correcta: A) lazy

• A) lazy'Hard-working' means working a lot, the opposite of not liking to work.
• B) hard-working'Active' means busy and energetic, and that is not what the sentence describes.
• C) active'Busy' means having a lot to do, not an unwillingness to work.
• D) busyCorrect. Not wanting to work is the definition of laziness.

Respuesta correcta: B) quiet

• A) talkative'Talkative' means talking a lot, which is the opposite of talking little.
• B) quietCorrect. Someone who speaks very little is described as quiet.
• C) noisy'Noisy' means making a lot of sound, which is not the same as being silent.
• D) loud'Loud' also means making a lot of noise, so it contradicts 'doesn't talk much'.

Respuesta correcta: C) generous

• A) greedy'Greedy' means wanting to keep more for yourself, so sharing contradicts it.
• B) mean'Mean' means unkind about sharing, which contradicts the sentence.
• C) generousCorrect. Sharing your toys with others is the behaviour called generosity.
• D) selfish'Selfish' means caring only about yourself, which is the opposite of sharing.

Respuesta correcta: D) brave

• A) scared'Scared' means afraid, and the sentence says the opposite.
• B) cowardly'Cowardly' also means afraid to face danger, which contradicts 'never afraid'.
• C) nervous'Nervous' means anxious about something, which is not the mood described.
• D) braveCorrect. Never being afraid of something is exactly what bravery means.