Vocabulary Bank - Describing people, Things you wear, Holidays, Adjectives, Prepositions

Oct 1, 2026

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Vocabulary Bank on common English topics for daily communication: describing people’s appearance and personality, clothing and accessories, holiday phrases and activities, and practical language for describing weather and places. Includes exercises matching sentences to pictures, choosing correct opposites, completing verb phrases, and using adjectives. Also provides grammar-focused preposition practice with at/in/on by place and time, plus verb+preposition patterns for guided learning and speaking.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages14

Reading Time35 min

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Describing people

1 Appearance

2 Personality

Things you wear

Holidays

1 Phrases with go

2 Other holiday activities

3 Adjectives

Prepositions

1 At/In/On

2 Verbs+Prepositions

# Describing people ## 1 APPEARANCE a Match the sentences and pictures. What does he /she look like? She has curly red hair. She has long straight hair. 1 She has big blue eyes. She has dark wavy hair. He has a beard and a moustache. He's bald. He's very tall and thin. He's quite short and abit overweight. He's medium height and quite slim. b①10Listen and check. thin or slim?fat or overweight? Thin and slim are both the opposite of fat,but slim=thin in an attractive way. Fat is not very polite.It is more polite to say someone is (a bit)overweight. Using two adjectives together We often use two adjectives together(without and)to describe hair or eyes, e.g.She has long curly hair or He has bigbrown eyes.Adjectives go in this order:size>style>colour noun. VOCABULARY BANK 2 PERSONALITY a Match the adjectives with the definitions. What's he like?What's she like? clever/kleval friendly/'frendli/funny/fAni generous/'d3enəros/kind/kaind/lazy/leizi/shy/ʃai/talkative/'tɔ:kativ/ Adjective Opposite ## 1 A person who is open and warm is friendly 2 A person who talks a lot is 3 A person who likes giving peoplethings is 4 A person who is friendly and good toother people is 5 A person who doesn't want to work is 6 A person who makes people laugh is 7 A person who is quick at learning and understanding things is(synonymintelligent) 8 A person who can't talk easily topeople he/she doesn't know is b Complete the Opposite column with an adjective from the list. extrovert/ekstrav3:t/hard-working/ha:d 'w3:kin/mean/min/quiet/'kwaiat/serious/'srərias/stupid/'stju:pid/unfriendly/△n'frendli unkind/An'kand/ c ①11》Listen and check. d In pairs,ask and answer about a member of your family or a goodfriend. A What does your sister o like?) (B She's quite tall and she has short dark hai. A Whats she like?) nice;funny or fun? Nice is a very common+adjective of personality,e.g.He's a very nice person.Nice describes a person who is friendly and kind. A person who is funny makes you laugh.A person who is funis a person who you have a good time with. # Things you wear a Match the words and pictures. Clothes cardigan/'kardigan/ coat/kout/ dress/dres/ jacket/'dʒækit/ jeans/dʒi:nz/ shirt/ʃj31t/ 1 shorts /ʃosts/ skirt/sk3:t/ suit/sut/ sweater(synonymjumper)/'sweta/ top/top/ tracksuit/'traksu:t/ trousers/'trauzaz/ T-shirt/'ti:3:t/ Footwear boots/bu:ts/ flip-flops/flip flops/ sandals/'sændlz/ shoes/fu:z/ trainers/'treinəz/ Accessories belt /belt/ cap/kap/ hat/hæt/ leggings/leginz/ gloves /glavz/ scarf/ska:f/ socks /spks/ tie/tai/ tights/tats Jewellery bracelet/'breislət/ earrings/'lorinz/ necklace/'neklas/ ring/rin/ b ①19))Listen and check. c Cover the words and look at the pictuures.Test yourselfor a partner. VOCABULARY BANK wear,carry,or dress? Use wear for clothes and jewellery/glasses,etc.She's wearing a hat.He's wearing sunglasses.Use carry for bags,cases,etc.She's carrying abag. Use dress (with no object)to describe the kind of clothes people wear.The Italians dress very well.Jane always dresses in black. # Holidays ## 1 PHRASES WITH GO a Match the phrases and pictures. go abroad 1 go away for the weekend go by bus/car/plane /train go camping go for a walk go on holiday go out at night go sightseeing go skiing/walking/cycling go swimming/sailing/surfing b ①31Listen and check. c Cover the phrases and look at the pictures.Testyourself or a partner. VOCABULARY BANK ## 2 OTHER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES a Complete the verb phrases. book buy have hire rentspend stay sunbathe take in a hotel/at a campsite/with friends stay photos souvenirs on the beach a good time money/time an apartment a bicycle/skis flights/hotels online b①32)Listen and check. rent or hire? Rent and hire mean the same but we normally userent for a longer pe

FAQs

How are hair and eyes described using two adjectives together?

Two adjectives can be used together without and to describe hair or eyes. The usual order is size > style > colour, for example “long curly hair” and “big brown eyes”.

What is the difference between “rent” and “hire” when planning holidays?

Rent and hire can mean the same, but rent is normally for a longer period (e.g., rent a flat). Hire is usually for a short time (e.g., hire skis, a bike, or a boat).

When should you use “at”, “in”, or “on” for place and time?

“At” is used for specific points like places and times; “in” is commonly used for larger time periods and areas; “on” is typically used for days and dates. The worksheet groups examples in a chart for place and time.

Oct 1, 2026

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