Unit 1a. Vocabulary

My best friend John is the coolest friend in the world. He is really [easy-going*/selfish] and [flexible*/ pessimistic]. Everyone likes him. He is [reliable*/impatient], [honest* / irritable] and is always there for me. His only fault is that sometimes he gets very [stubborn* / sincere] and wants to do things his own way.

Become a body language reader


1. Scratching your head means you are .
2. Tapping your foot means you are .
3. Biting your lip means that you are .
4. Crossing your arms means you are .
5. Clenching your teeth means you are .
6. Raising your eyebrows means you are .
7. Shrugging your shoulder means you are .
8. Having sweaty palms means you are .

1. Sarah is very [selfish/shy*] when she speaks in front of the class.
2. Tom was feeling [generous*/selfish] and shared his lunch with his friend.
3. Mark is always [reliable*/unreliable], so I know he will help me with the project.
4. Jane has a [pessimistic*/optimistic] attitude and always expects the worst to happen.
5. The teacher was very [stubborn/flexible*] and agreed to change the deadline for the assignment.
6. Even though she was proven wrong, she remained [stubborn*/flexible] and refused to admit her mistake.
7. He is often [sociable/unsociable*] at parties and prefers to stay by himself.
8. After a long day, Tom became [irritable*/easy-going] and snapped at everyone.
9. Lily is very [patient*/impatient] and can wait for hours without getting frustrated.
10. John's apology felt [sincere*/insincere], and it helped repair the friendship.
11. Rachel is very [insensitive/sensitive*] and easily gets hurt by small comments.
12. James is [selfish/generous*] with his time and often volunteers to help others.
13. Mike is so [reliable/unreliable*] that you can't depend on him to finish the job.
14. Emma is [easy-going*/impatient] and never gets stressed about small things.
15. His comment was [sensitive/insensitive*], and it hurt her feelings.
16. Carla felt [sociable*/unsociable] and enjoyed meeting new people at the event.
17. Sam's offer to help seemed [insincere*/sincere], as if he didn't really want to do it.
18. He is often [patient/impatient*] and gets annoyed when things take too long.