1 Match the definitions with the phrases in the box. There are three extra definitions.
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bad-tempered about concerned about down about fed up with furious with over the moon about pessimistic about petrified of |
1 angry and annoyed about something ……bad-tempered about……
2 always believing that good things will happen ……………………
3 worried about something ……………………
4 a little frightened ……………………
5 always believing that bad things are likely to happen ……………………
6 unhappy and depressed ……………………
7 extremely angry about something ……………………
8 annoyed or bored with something that you have experienced for too long ……………………
9 very pleased about something ……………………
10 happy and positive ……………………
11 extremely frightened ……………………
Answer
3 concerned about
5 pessimistic about
6 down about
7 furious with
8 fed up with
9 over the moon about
11 petrified of
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
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anxious about cheerful about content with depressed irritated by optimistic relieved scared of |
1 Julie is always ……anxious about…… the next exam.
2 People are often …………………… spiders but I’m petrified of mice.
3 I’m very …………………… my exam results, I think a 75% average is very good.
4 Joe was …………………… about getting in to Barcelona university.
5 You’re smiling a lot today, what are you so ……………………?
6 They’re …………………… about getting a good job when they leave university.
7 My brother gets easily …………………… the neighbours playing loud music.
8 I think Sam might be …………………… about the death of his dog.
Answer
2 scared of
3 content with
4 relieved
5 cheerful about
6 optimistic
7 irritated by
8 depressed
3 Write the word in brackets in the correct place in the sentence. More than one answer is sometimes possible.
1 Drinking lots of water helps keep my body hydrated. (definitely)
……Drinking lots of water definitely helps keep my body hydrated. ……
2 We have burgers or pizza for dinner on Fridays. (frequently)
……………………………………………….
3 I can come to your house tomorrow. I can’t come before 10am. (however)
……………………………………………….
4 We went on holiday to the Caribbean and it was fantastic. (last week)
……………………………………………….
5 He’s bad-tempered about working on the computer and gets irritated by it. (quickly)
……………………………………………….
Answer
2 We frequently have burgers or pizza for dinner on Fridays.
3 I can come to your house tomorrow. However, I can’t come before 10am.
4 Last week we went on holiday to the Caribbean and it was fantastic.
5 He’s bad-tempered about working on the computer and quickly gets irritated by it. / and gets irritated by it quickly.
4 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Add one word from the box to each sentence.
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definitely frequently however last week outside quickly |
1 our food / ordered / and / came / we / it / very
……We ordered our food and it came very quickly. ……
2 three dogs / sleep / have / they / We / and
……………………………………………………..
3 visited / shopping centre / we / the new / for the first time
……………………………………………………..
4 I / a new phone / it / have / can’t / I / get used to
……………………………………………………..
5 gives us / over the weekend / The teacher / homework
……………………………………………………..
6 She / didn’t go / yesterday / to school
……………………………………………………..
Answer
2 We have three dogs and they sleep outside.
3 Last week we visited the new shopping centre for the first time.
4 I have a new phone. However, I can’t get used to it.
5 The teacher frequently gives us homework over the weekend. / The teacher gives us homework over the weekend frequently.
6 She definitely didn’t go to school yesterday.
5 Choose the correct options.
A: Hi Jane! How did it go?
B: Well, don’t (1) faint / feel dizzy / get in a panic, but I passed, first time! I’m (2) over the moon / concerned / down about it.
A: That’s great – now you can drive anywhere!
B: I know. I was getting (3) depressed about / fed up with / scared of taking the bus. I’m so (4) relieved / furious / irritated I didn’t mess it up.
A: We (5) definitely / frequently / quickly have to celebrate. Where shall we go?
B: (6) Last week / However / Frequently I went to this great little café by the river. (7) Seldom / Most weeks / Constantly they have a live band or a (8) comedian / editor / programmer telling a few jokes which is fun.
A: Sounds good to me.
Answer
2 over the moon
3 fed up with
4 relieved
5 definitely
6 Last week
7 Most weeks
8 comedian
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