Page 36 - B.J. Thomas - INTERMEDIATE Vocabulary

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Mini Topics

Argument

Put each ot the tollowing words in its correct place in the passage below.
disagreement friction nag resentment
aggressive jealous row troublemaker
I've always had a feeling of (a) towards my older brother, John, because he
always received more attention from our parents. There has always been (b) _
between us. And now that I'm more successful than he is in my job, he is
(c) of me. We've never actually had a (d) , just the occasional
(e) , but we've never got on wel!. And his wife likes to make things worse.
She's a real (f) .,a nasty, argumentative, quarrelsome, (g) woman.
I've heard her (h) John continually to get a better job, a bigger house, a
nlcer car.

Sadness

Instructions as above.
sob heartbroken tears grief recover
1055 withdrawn miss comfort sleepless

When Susan's cat was killed by a car she burst into (a) and began to
(b) 50 loudly that the neighbours next door heard heroShe was (c) _
by the (d) . Her mother tried to (e) her but Susan's (f) was
50 great that it was three days (and three (g) nights) before she began to
(h) enough to eat normally. Even then she talked to no one and was silent
and (i) for weeks. I think she'lI always (j) her pet.

Nervousness

Instructions as above.
blush sweat tongue-tied embarrassment shy
nerves stammer tremble tranquillizer faint

I have to tell you that my (a) aren't very good. Last week I went for a job
interview and my hands began to (b) , my palms started to (c) and
my face was red because I always (d) wit h (e) on these occasions.
I've always been very (f) with other people. When I was asked questions I
was completely (g) and I could only (h) o I felt (i) and
wished I had a (j) to calm me down. I didn't get the job. A pity. I would like
to have been a television newsreader.

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