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    His ___ sense of humour makes him a lively addition to any party. 

    • WITTY – a witty person uses words in a clever way.
    • WILY – a wily person is a dishonest person, someone who cannot be trusted because he may want to deceive you.
    • WILFUL – a wilful person is someone who insists on getting his own way, like a spoilt child.
    • WHINY – a whiny person likes to whine or complain in a high-pitched voice.
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  • 2. 

    It is not surprising to hear that Jim was given an award for participating in community service for many years; he is one of the most ___ characters around.

    • LENIENT – a lenient person is kind and not strict.

    • FRUGAL – a frugal person is thrifty and careful about money and possessions.

    • MAGNIFICENT – means “very great, grand, or impressive”

    • CHARITABLE – refers to the act of helping people who are sick or poor. 

    Correct Answer
    A. CHARITABLE – refers to the act of helping people who are sick or poor. 
  • 3. 

    John often complains about people in a harsh way and is very ___ of everyone around him.

    • CRITICAL – a critical person likes to criticise or point out what is wrong about others. 

    • TACTLESS – a tactless person says and does things without first thinking about the effects of his actions. 

    • INDISCREET – to be indiscreet is to not be careful about keeping things secret.

    • INTERFERING – an interfering person is a busybody who likes to interfere or meddle with other people’s business. 

    Correct Answer
    A. CRITICAL – a critical person likes to criticise or point out what is wrong about others. 
  • 4. 

    Although my grandmother lived through both World Wars and has suffered great hardship in her life, she remains steady and ___.

    • SYMPATHETIC – a sympathetic person is one who feels pity or concern for others when they are suffering.

    • PATRIOTIC – a patriotic person has strong feelings of love and support for his country.

    • OPTIMISTIC – an optimistic person looks on the bright side of things and is always positive and hopeful.

    • PESSIMISTIC – a pessimistic person is the opposite of an optimistic person, and is always looking on the negative side of things. 

    Correct Answer
    A. OPTIMISTIC – an optimistic person looks on the bright side of things and is always positive and hopeful.
  • 5. 

    Sally is the peacemaker in this class; whenever there is a disagreement, she settles it in a(n) ___ way and keeps everyone happy in the process. 

    • AMICABLE – to be amicable is to be friendly.

    • PRACTICAL – a practical person is very sensible and does what is necessary for the situation.   

    • INSPIRATION – inspirational people inspire others to strive for better things or to become better people, like them.

    • AFFECTIONATE – an affectionate person shows his feelings and care for others openly.

    Correct Answer
    A. AMICABLE – to be amicable is to be friendly.
  • 6. 

    Patsy likes to complain about small and unimportant things, which is why people find her very ___.

    • PETTY – to be petty is to be too concerned with things that are not important.

    • SPITEFUL – a spiteful person is a cruel or vicious person who hurts others on purpose.  

    • BLUNT – a blunt person is frank and outspoken, and likes to say what he thinks. 

    • QUIRKY – a quirky person is like an eccentric person.

    Correct Answer
    A. PETTY – to be petty is to be too concerned with things that are not important.
  • 7. 

    Despite being under severe stress during the mathematics examination, Joe managed to stay cool and ___, finishing all the questions in the paper. 

    • CONSIDERATE – to be considerate is to be thoughtful and mindful of other people’s feelings.

    • COLLECTED – to be collected is to be composed and calm.

    • CAUTIOUS – to be cautious is to be careful.

    • COURAGEOUS – to be courageous is to be brave, when facing danger.

    Correct Answer
    A. COLLECTED – to be collected is to be composed and calm.
  • 8. 

    Her ___ personality has a positive effect on her friends; everyone feels good whenever she is around!

    • FORCEFUL – a forceful person has strong opinions and is able to persuade other to agree with him.

    • STIMULATING – if something is stimulating, it makes things come alive or become active.

    • EXUBERANT – means “very lively” and “energetic”.

    • EXCITABLE - if a person is excitable, it means that he is easily excited.

    Correct Answer
    A. EXUBERANT – means “very lively” and “energetic”.
  • 9. 

    The ___ ruler did not give the people in his country the freedom to read books or go to school.

    • AGGRESSIVE – an aggressive person is very ready to fight or attach others. 

    • EXCESSIVE – means “too much”.

    • OPPRESSIVE – if someone is oppressive, it means he subjects his people to very harsh and unfair treatment.

    • POSSESSIVE – a possessive person is someone who does not like to share his belongings with others. 

    Correct Answer
    A. OPPRESSIVE – if someone is oppressive, it means he subjects his people to very harsh and unfair treatment.
  • 10. 

    As a child, he was always obedient and never ___; but when he became a teenager, he rebelled against his parents all the time.

    • RUTHLESS – a ruthless person is very cruel.

    • DEFIANT – a defiant person defies or rebels against authority. 

    • ALOOF – an aloof person keeps away from others and may be unfriendly. 

    • POMPOUS – a pompous person is proud and thinks highly or himself. 

    Correct Answer
    A. DEFIANT – a defiant person defies or rebels against authority. 
  • 11. 

    Although Bernard volunteered to be the group leader, he did not get selected because his group members found him very demeaning and ___.

    • DARING – a daring person is a brave person.

    • OVERBEARING – an overbearing person is unpleasant, proud, bossy, and domineering. 

    • CHALLENGING – is used to describe situations that are tough or difficult. 

    • OBLIGING – an obliging person is someone who is helpful and willing to do what people ask. 

    Correct Answer
    A. OVERBEARING – an overbearing person is unpleasant, proud, bossy, and domineering. 
  • 12. 

    Sam is easy-going and ___ in all his ways, which is why everyone likes him. 

    • INDIVIDUALISTIC – an individualistic person does things without caring what others will think.

    • ASSERTIVE – to be assertive is to be very confident in giving one’s opinion.

    • GUILELESS – means “cunning and deceitful intelligence of behaviour”.

    • DECISIVE – to be decisive is to be quick, firm, and steady when making plans and decisions. 

    Correct Answer
    A. GUILELESS – means “cunning and deceitful intelligence of behaviour”.
  • 13. 

    You cannot tell that she comes from an extremely rich and powerful family because she is so ___ and humble. 

    • OUTSPOKEN – an outspoken person is frank and honest when she giver her idea.

    • UNASSUMING – an unassuming person is modest and not proud.

    • INFLUENTIAL – an influential person has a lot of influence or power. 

    • COMPETENT – means “able to do something well”.

    Correct Answer
    A. UNASSUMING – an unassuming person is modest and not proud.
  • 14. 

    I admire Sharon for being comfortable and ___ about sharing her feelings openly with everyone.

    • UNSUSPECTING – if someone is unsuspecting, he is not aware of the risk or danger he is in.

    • UNBECOMING – “unbecoming” is used to describe manners, behaviour, or clothes that are not suitable of a person.

    • UNCRITICAL – an uncritical person is someone who does not criticise of say negative things.

    • UNINHIBITED – to be uninhibited is to be unafraid of doing or expressing something freely.

    Correct Answer
    A. UNINHIBITED – to be uninhibited is to be unafraid of doing or expressing something freely.
  • 15. 

    He enjoys watching very violent movies and has a(n) ___ sense of humor which I find very disturbing.

    • ECCENTRIC – means “strange and unusual”.

    • INFERIOR – if something is inferior, it is of low quality.

    • MORBID – if something is morbid, it is concerned with death and disease.

    • SARCASTIC – a sarcastic person uses words to insult or hurt others in an indirect way.

    Correct Answer
    A. MORBID – if something is morbid, it is concerned with death and disease.
  • 16. 

    People of ___ character cannot be trusted, simply because they will cheat anyone, even their families and friends.

    • UNRULY – an unruly person is difficult to control.

    • ETHICAL – an ethical person has high moral standards and does what is right and good. 

    • UNSCRUPULOUS – an unscrupulous person has no scruples or morals.

    • CONCEITED – a conceited person is proud or arrogant.

    Correct Answer
    A. UNSCRUPULOUS – an unscrupulous person has no scruples or morals.
  • 17. 

    Nobody likes her because she likes to boast about her family in a proud and ___ way. 

    • PRETENTIOUS – if someone is pretentious, he makes himself look more important or successful than he really is. 

    • DEVIOUS – a devious person is a scheming person, someone who is willing to lie and trick others to get what he wants. 

    • SELF-CONSCIOUS – if someone is self-conscious, he is very aware of others looking at him and his actions. 

    • SUPERSTITIOUS – a superstitious person believes that certain actions or things bring good or bad luck. 

    Correct Answer
    A. PRETENTIOUS – if someone is pretentious, he makes himself look more important or successful than he really is. 
  • 18. 

    I ___ it will probably rain tomorrow, s let’s just postpone our outing.

    • RECKON – to reckon is to think or believe.

    • CONCUR – to concur is to agree.

    • CALCULATE – to calculate is to count the number or amount of something.

    • ESTIMATE – to estimate is to guess the number or value of something. 

    Correct Answer
    A. RECKON – to reckon is to think or believe.
  • 19. 

    We truly ___ all your hard work and sacrifice.

    • ACQUIESCE – to acquiesce is to agree to something even though you don’t want to.

    • CONFIRM – to confirm is to show or agree that something is true.

    • APPRECIATE – to appreciate is to value and respect.

    • CONDONE – to condone is to approve of something that most other people think is wrong. 

    Correct Answer
    A. APPRECIATE – to appreciate is to value and respect.
  • 20. 

    If your job required you to meet and communicate with many people, it is helpful to have a ___ personality. 

    • RELIABLE – a reliable person is responsible and can be trusted or relied on to do something.

    • LIBERAL – a liberal person is someone who freely accepts all kinds of ideas and is very open-minded.

    • LOGICAL – a logical person is someone who always uses a lot of logic or reason in his thinking. 

    • CHARISMATIC - a charismatic person has a natural charm that makes him or her very attractive to others.  

    Correct Answer
    A. CHARISMATIC - a charismatic person has a natural charm that makes him or her very attractive to others.  
  • 21. 

    No one really knows why hardened criminals have such ___ characters, causing them to commit serious and evil crimes repeatedly. 

    • OFFENSIVE – if something is offensive, it is rude and makes others angry and hurt.

    • GRUESOME – if something is gruesome, it is very unpleasant and makes one feel a sense of horror.

    • GROTESQUE – means “very ugly”

    • MALICIOUS – to be malicious is to be filled with malice or hatred and the desire to harm others. 

    Correct Answer
    A. MALICIOUS – to be malicious is to be filled with malice or hatred and the desire to harm others. 
  • 22. 

    He became very ___ in his thinking after he went abroad and got involved with the terrorist organisation.

    • RESENTFUL – a resentful person is full of hatred.

    • CALCULATIVE – a calculative person will count everything carefully before making a decision. 

    • SHALLOW – a shallow person does not think deeply or seriously about an issue. 

    • EXTREMIST – if a person has extremist ideas, he has ideas which are very different from most people. 

    Correct Answer
    A. EXTREMIST – if a person has extremist ideas, he has ideas which are very different from most people. 
  • 23. 

    As far as I’m ___, the new school is very nice.

    • BOTHERED – to be bothered is to be troubled or upset.

    • RESPECTED – to be respected is to be highly admired or regarded.

    • DISTURBED – it means to be troubled or upset. 

    • CONCERNED – used to show the opinion of the person we are talking about. 

    Correct Answer
    A. CONCERNED – used to show the opinion of the person we are talking about. 
  • 24. 

    You were ___ right about the mistake; our original calculation was short by $100!

    • CONVINCINGLY – to speak convincingly is to speak persuasively to make other people think in the same way.

    • TEMPORARILY – if something is temporary, it is there only for a short time, or a temporary period.

    • ABSOLUTELY – absolutely means “totally” or “completely”.

    • EXTREMELY – extremely means “very”.

    Correct Answer
    A. ABSOLUTELY – absolutely means “totally” or “completely”.
  • 25. 

    I am afraid I ___ in opinion from all of you. 

    • COINCIDE – if two people’s views coincide, it means they agree.

    • DIFFER – differ is the very form of “different”

    • CONFLICT – conflict means “disagreement”

    • DIVIDE – we do not disagree by saying that we “divide in opinion” from someone. 

    Correct Answer
    A. DIFFER – differ is the very form of “different”

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