Personality & Vocabulary
Unit 1
Unit 1
Question: What adjective describes a person who enjoys meeting new people and spending time with others?
Answer: Outgoing / Extroverted
Question: Complete the sentence.
"I want a friend ______ is honest and supportive."
Answer: Who / That
Question: Complete the sentence.
"I can't stand it ______ people cut in line."
Answer: When
Question: What is the occupation of someone who creates computer applications?
Answer: Software developer
Question: Complete the sentence.
"A job that pays $20 an hour is ______ paid than a job that pays $15 an hour."
Answer: Better
Question: Find and correct all FIVE mistakes.
"My friend is a person which is very outgoing and reliable. She enjoys to work with people. It makes her happy people appreciate her work. She thinks being a teacher is more rewarding that being an office assistant, but teachers aren't always as well pay as other professionals."
Corrected paragraph:
"My friend is a person who is very outgoing and reliable. She enjoys working with people. It makes her happy when people appreciate her work. She thinks being a teacher is more rewarding than being an office assistant, but teachers aren't always as well paid as other professionals."
Question: Complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
"Lisa only spends money on herself, even though she is rich. She is very ______."
Answer: Stingy
Question: Complete the sentence.
"I want to travel with someone ______ I know well."
Answer: Who / That / no relative pronoun
Question: Complete the sentence using the correct pronoun.
"______ really bothers me when people are late for appointments."
Answer: It
Question: Complete the sentence with the correct gerund.
"______ (work) as a comedian could be fascinating."
Answer: Working
Question: Complete the sentence.
"A swimming pool assistant earns $12 an hour. An intern earns $15 an hour. The swimming pool assistant doesn't earn ______ the intern."
Answer: As much as
Vocabulary Challenge
Give the opposite of each adjective: reliable, competent, experienced, cooperative, sensitive.
Answer: Unreliable, incompetent, inexperienced, uncooperative, insensitive.
Question: Give the opposite of these three adjectives using in- or un-.
Reliable
Competent
Flexible
Answer: Unreliable, incompetent, inflexible
Question: Combine these sentences using a relative clause.
"My best friend is very reliable. She always keeps her promises."
Answer: My best friend is someone who is very reliable and always keeps her promises.
Question: Correct the sentence.
"I don't mind when my friends arrive a few minutes late it."
Answer: I don't mind it when my friends arrive a few minutes late.
Question: What occupation describes someone who helps students with their personal or academic problems?
Answer: Guidance counselor
Question: Correct the grammatical mistake.
"Being a yoga instructor is not as difficult than being a university professor."
Answer: Being a yoga instructor is not as difficult as being a university professor.
Career Comparisons
A swimming pool assistant earns $12 per hour and works Tuesday–Friday, 12–7. An advertising intern earns $15 per hour and works Monday–Friday, 9–5.
Write three sentences comparing their salaries and schedules.
Sample answer: The intern earns more per hour than the swimming pool assistant. The swimming pool assistant works fewer days per week than the intern. The intern works longer hours each day than the swimming pool assistant.
Question: What personality adjective describes someone who does not take credit for their accomplishments and does not brag?
Answer: Modest
Question: Correct the grammatical mistake.
"I prefer coworkers who they are cooperative and responsible."
Answer: I prefer coworkers who are cooperative and responsible.
Question: Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb.
"It really ______ (upset) me when someone criticizes me in front of other people."
Answer: Upsets
Question: Correct the two mistakes.
"Be a writer requires to work independently."
Answer: Being a writer requires working independently.
Question: Complete the sentence using the correct comparison.
"A guidance counselor has ______ responsibility ______ a gardener."
Answer: More responsibility than
Relative Pronouns
Correct the mistakes:
"I want to work with someone who she is dependable and which I can trust. I also want a manager that he listens to employees."
Answer: I want to work with someone who is dependable and whom/who/that I can trust. I also want a manager who/that listens to employees.
Question: Explain the difference between an introverted person and an extroverted person. Use two complete sentences.
Sample answer: An introverted person often enjoys quiet activities and spending time alone. An extroverted person enjoys socializing and being around other people.
Question: Complete both sentences. Use a relative pronoun only when necessary.
A. "She's someone ______ always gives good advice."
B. "He's a person ______ I can really trust."
Answer: A. Who / That. B. Who / That / no relative pronoun.
Question: Make two complete sentences describing opposite reactions to people's behavior. Use these expressions:
"I love it when..." and "It makes me angry when..."
Sample answer: I love it when people are generous and helpful. It makes me angry when people are rude to others.
Question: Complete the sentence using gerund phrases.
"______ (work) as a university professor involves ______ (do) research and ______ (teach) students."
Answer: Working, doing, teaching
Question: Compare two jobs using all three structures:
More ... than
Not as ... as
Better paid than
Sample answer: Working as a doctor is more demanding than working as a receptionist. Being a receptionist is not as stressful as being a doctor. Doctors are generally better paid than receptionists.
Mixed Grammar Challenge
Create three sentences about your ideal job. You must use a gerund phrase, a relative clause, and a comparison.
Sample answer: Working as a veterinarian would be rewarding. I would like coworkers who are supportive and reliable. Being a veterinarian would be more interesting to me than working in an office.