48. Moods, states and feelings TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 5 (ADVANCED)

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 5 (ADVANCED)

48. Moods, states and feelings

Complete the sentences using words from the box. confused drowsy faint introspective listless nostalgic peckish psyched up fragile relieved tense 1 Tiredness can kill. If you start to feel ____drowsy____ when you’re driving, stop as soon as you can. 2 It’s normal to feel a little bit _________ before a performance. But you have to get over it. 3 Anyone feeling _________? I’ve made a few sandwiches, and there’s tea or juice. 4 Oh, thank goodness you’re safe! I’m so _________. I was imagining all sorts of horrors. 5 If someone feels _________, get them to sit down straightaway as there is a danger of them falling. Stay with them, and offer them a drink of water. 6 She’s been _________ for weeks, just moping around the house. Is it a mood, or could it be something medical? 7 He’s been hurt a lot by the break-up. He’s a bit _________ at the moment, so treat him with care. 8 I’m _________. It’s all too … I don’t know understand what’s happening to me. 9 She’s great coach. She manages to get the team _________ to just the right level before a game. 10 She’s going through an _________ phase, trying to come to terms with herself. Her therapist is very helpful. 11 Times are hard for many Russians, and some feel _________ about the old soviet system.

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