People and relationships

Question 1

using situations for own benefit

Answer 1

opportunistic

Question 2

systematic, careful

Answer 2

methodical

Question 3

too patriotic

Answer 3

chauvinistic

Question 4

ready to help

Answer 4

obliging

Question 4

become too excited

Answer 4

get carried away

Question 5

not caring about serious things

Answer 5

superficial

Question 6

not confident, uncertain about your own abilities

Answer 6

insecure

Question 7

inclined to say things that upset people

Answer 7

tactless

Question 8

understanding instinctively

Answer 8

intuitive

Question 9

hard-working

Answer 9

diligent

Question 10

calm, doen’s easily become excited

Answer 10

placid

Question 11

personality that attracts people to you

Answer 11

magnetic personality

Question 12

not trusting, suspicious of others

Answer 12

distrustful

Question 13

gives help and encouragement

Answer 13

supportive

Question 13

having good judgement

Answer 13

shrewd

Question 14

spends too much time and money on something

Answer 14

extravagant

Question 15

practical and sensible

Answer 15

down-to-earth

Question 16

thinking of others rather than of yourself

Answer 16

altruistic

Question 17

gloomy

Answer 17

morose

Question 18

inclined to speak in a severe and critical way

Answer 18

sharp-tongued

Question 19

without enough experience of life, trusting too easily

Answer 19

naive

Question 20

generous

Answer 20

unstinting (time, money, praise, help)

Question 21

resolute

Answer 21

dogged in the pursuit of one’s dreams; dogged advocate of the struggle against injustice; dogged determination, persistence, devotion; doggedly defending

Question 22

thrifty

Answer 22

frugal habits, living, lifestyle; be frugal in one’s life; the spirit of frugality; use resources more frugally

Question 23

dilligent

Answer 23

industrious

Question 24

idealistic

Answer 24

principled

Question 25

shrewd

Answer 25

astute handling of the situation; politically astute

Question 26

serious

Answer 26

sober affair, mood; sober up

Question 27

witty

Answer 27

pithy remark, quote, comment

Question 28

open-minded

Answer 28

tolerant of something

Question 29

talkative

Answer 29

chatty

Question 30

n. extravagant

Answer 30

immoderate

Question 31

stubborn

Answer 31

obstinate refusal to compromise; resistance; obstinacy of the human spirit; obstinately refused to work

Question 32

stingy

Answer 32

parsimonious (politicians are usually parsimonious with the truth)

Question 33

workaholic

Answer 33

work-obsessed

Question 34

dogmatic

Answer 34

inflexible position on immigration; inflexible development model; inflexible working arrangements

Question 35

cunning

Answer 35

sly smile; do something on the sly

Question 36

morose

Answer 36

expression of sullen resentment, dislike

Question 37

brusque

Answer 37

terse reply, order; say something tersely

Question 38

unprincipled

Answer 38

unscrupulous practicies; wield market power unscrupulously; one's reputation for unscrupulousness compromised many of one's achievements

Question 39

verbose

Answer 39

garrulous