Unit 5 - Fitting in | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 5, Straight to First Exercises and Flashcards

These exercises focus on Unit 5, Straight to First

Wordlist for Unit 5, Straight to First

Word	Definition	Example
be in a bad mood	when someone is feeling sad, upset or angry	Julia woke up in really bad mood
fed up	annoyed or bored with something that you feel you have accepted for too long	I got fed up of waiting for him to arrive
feel down	when someone is feeling unhappy or sad	When I feel down my best friend always cheers me up
feel sorry for yourself	to feel sad about your life rather than trying to do things that could make you feel better	Tina is feeling sorry for herself because she didn't get the job
miserable	extremely unhappy or uncomfortable	She has been miserable since she moved away from her friends
sad	feeling unhappy, especially because something bad has happened	The little girl was sitting on the floor looking very sad
upset	very sad, worried, or angry about something	He was upset by the way she spoke to him
adventurous	keen to try new or exciting things	Wildlife photographers are usually adventurous people
bad-mannered	someone who is impolite	The little boy was very bad-mannered, he didn't say please or thank you
bad-tempered	someone who easily becomes annoyed or angry	My boss is very bad-tempered so we try to avoid her
brave	capable of dealing with danger or pain, without seeming to be frightened	Only a brave few explorers have been to this part of the jungle
caring	kind, helpful, and sympathetic towards other people	The nurse at the hospital was very kind and caring
confident	someone who is confident believes in their own abilities and so does not feel nervous or frightened	Surprisingly the singer was not a very confident person
decisive	able to make choices or decide what to do quickly and confidently	I have to be decisive at work otherwise nothing would get done
easy-going	able to stay calm about things that anger or worry most people	My teacher is so easy-going, I feel very relaxed in the lessons
enthusiastic	very interested in something or excited by it	The safari guide was very enthusiastic and told us lots of interesting facts about the animals
even-tempered	not often angry or upset	Unusually for a top chef, he was very even-tempered
friendly	someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful towards other people	The waitress at the restaurant was very friendly
fussy	only satisfied if things are exactly as you want them to be	Michael is very fussy about what he eats
grumpy	unhappy and dissatisfied, often for no obvious reason	Melanie is grumpy all the time these days
impolite	not polite	The bus driver was extremely impolite
irritable	likely to become easily annoyed or impatient	I find it very hard not to get irritable with my little brother
kind	behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and want to help them	Jan has always been a really kind person
lazy	not willing to work or do any activity that needs effort	He is so lazy – all he does is sleep
moody	likely to become unhappy or angry for no particular reason	My cousin was very moody when she was a teenager
nervous	feeling excited and worried, or slightly afraid	I always feel nervous before an exam
outgoing	someone who is outgoing is friendly and enjoys meeting and talking to people	She was a shy child but now she is very outgoing
patient	someone who is patient is able to wait for a long time or deal with a difficult situation without becoming angry or upset	My teachers at primary school were very patient with us
practical	making sensible decisions and choices, especially the types of decisions and choices that you have to make every day	Marco's clever but not very practical
relaxed	calm and not worried	My friend is too relaxed, her children are very badly behaved
reliable	a reliable person is someone who you can trust to behave well, work hard, or do what you expect them to do	My best friend is very reliable, she never lets me down
reserved	somenone who is reserved tends not to talk about or show their feelings	The first time I met Charlie I thought he was very reserved
responsible	sensible, reliable and able to be trusted to do the right thing	My mum's not sure my sister is responsible enough to be a babysitter
rude	not polite	He's such a rude man, he didn't even say goodbye
self-assured	confident and relaxed because you are sure of your abilities	As I get older I feel more and more self-assured
sensible	reasonable and practical	He is very sensible whereas his brother is the complete opposite
sensitive	likely to become angry or upset easily	In her job she can't afford to be sensitive
sociable	a sociable person is friendly and enjoys being with other people	Cats are not quite as sociable as dogs
thoughtful	kind, and showing that you consider that what other people want or need is important	My uncle is very thoughtful – he always buys my aunt lovely anniversary presents
tolerant	willing to accept someone else's beliefs, way of life, etc. without criticizing them, even if you disagree with them	Paolo is very tolerant and wouldn't criticise anyone for their beliefs
tough	strong and able to deal with difficult situations and pain	He used to be a boxer so he is very tough

FAQ: Emotions and Personality Vocabulary

What’s the difference between “sad,” “miserable,” and “upset”?

Sad is a general feeling of unhappiness (e.g., She felt sad after hearing the bad news).
Miserable means extremely unhappy or depressed (e.g., He was miserable after losing his job).
Upset means emotionally disturbed or bothered, often due to bad news or an argument (e.g., She was upset about the misunderstanding).

How do “moody,” “bad-tempered,” and “grumpy” differ?

Moody describes someone whose emotions change unpredictably (e.g., He’s very moody in the mornings).
Bad-tempered means easily angered or irritated (e.g., She gets bad-tempered when she’s stressed).
Grumpy means slightly annoyed or in a bad mood, often temporarily (e.g., He’s grumpy when he doesn’t get enough sleep).

What’s the opposite of “reserved” and “shy” in personality?

The opposite of reserved or shy is outgoing or sociable, meaning friendly and comfortable in social situations (e.g., She’s very outgoing and loves meeting new people).

How can you describe someone who is both responsible and confident?

You can say they are self-assured (confident in themselves) and reliable (can be trusted to do what they should). For example, A self-assured and reliable employee is a great asset to any company.

What’s the difference between “sensible” and “sensitive”?

Sensible means practical and making good decisions (e.g., She’s very sensible with money).

Sensitive means easily affected by emotions or the feelings of others (e.g., He’s very sensitive to criticism).