Unit 1: Lesson 1 Vocabulary and grammar practice

Which personality adjective has a negative meaning?

• reliable

• selfish

• honest

• helpful

• cheerful

Answer explanation

Selfish has a negative meaning. It means only thinking about yourself and not thinking about others. The other adjectives describe someone's good or positive qualities.

My six-year-old niece took part in a school play. She wasn't afraid of standing on the stage and talking to a big audience. She is such a ​ (a)   girl.

• brave
• generous
• serious

Which word means the same as happy?

• cheerful

• easygoing

• generous

Mike never worries or gets angry. I'd like to be really ​ (a)   like him.

• easygoing
• brave
• helpful

Answer explanation

The first sentence says that Mike ″never worries or gets angry.″ The photo shows a relaxed man.

When I was a kid, I loved it when my uncle came to visit us. He was always very ​ (a)   and brought us lots of presents.

• generous
• serious
• brave

Answer explanation

As the sentence describes, the photo shows a man giving presents to a child. The focus is on his giving.

Mark: Thank you for taking care of my dog while I was on vacation.
Ryan: Oh, don't mention it!

Mark: You were really ​ (a)   .

• helpful
• brave
• cheerful

Answer explanation

Ryan helped Mark by taking care of his dog. 

Which word describes Anna best?

• easygoing

• helpful

• serious

Answer explanation

We hear, ″Anna never laughs or tells jokes.″ These qualities describe a serious person.

Marie always gets good grades. She's one of the most ​ (a)  

• intelligent
• sociable
• nervous

Answer explanation

If you are intelligent, you are likely to do well on exams.

How will Noah reply?

• I agree, I'm always too serious. I need to smile and laugh more often.

• Thanks. I always feel nervous about new things.

• I'm sorry I'm not a very reliable friend.

Answer explanation

It is normal to feel nervous about an interview because it is a new situation.

I love working with Caleb because you can trust him. He always does what he says he will. It's really great to have ​ (a)   coworkers on your team.​

• reliable
• social
• generous

Answer explanation

The phrases ″you can trust him″ and ″he always does what he says he will″ describe a reliable person.