Topic 5 - Personality

Question 1

To be the life and soul of the party

Answer 1

A fun person, someone who is the centre of activity

Question 2

To bend over backwards

Answer 2

To try very hard to help someone

Question 3

Broad-minded

Answer 3

Prepared to accept other views or behaviours

Question 4

Easy-going

Answer 4

Relaxed and not easily worried about anything

Question 5

Extrovert

Answer 5

An energetic person who likes the company of others

Question 6

Fair-minded

Answer 6

To treat people equally

Question 7

Fun-loving

Answer 7

To enjoy having fun

Question 8

To hide one’s light under a bushel

Answer 8

To hide one’s talents and skills

Question 9

Good company

Answer 9

Enjoyable to socialise with

Question 10

Good sense of humour

Answer 10

The ability to understand what is funny

Question 11

Introvert

Answer 11

Someone who is shy

Question 12

Laid-back

Answer 12

See ‘easy-going’

Question 13

To lose one’s temper

Answer 13

To suddenly become angry

Question 14

Narrow minded

Answer 14

Opposite of ‘broad-minded’

Question 15

Painfully shy

Answer 15

Very shy

Question 16

To put others first

Answer 16

To think of others before yourself

Question 17

Quick-tempered

Answer 17

To become angry quickly

Question 18

Reserved

Answer 18

Shy

Question 19

Self-assured

Answer 19

Confident

Question 20

Self-centred

Answer 20

Thinks only of oneself

Question 21

Self-confident

Answer 21

Believes in one’s own ability or knowledge

Question 22

Self-effacing

Answer 22

To not try to get the attention of others (especially in terms of hiding one’s skills or abilities)

Question 23

To take after

Answer 23

To be like (often another member of the family)

Question 24

Thick-skinned

Answer 24

Not easily affected by criticism

Question 25

Trustworthy

Answer 25

Can be trusted

Question 26

Two-faced

Answer 26

Not honest or sincere. Will say one thing to someone to their face and another when they are not present.