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Exercises
49.1 Match the sentence beginnings on the left with the endings on the right to make fixed expressions.
1 Imogenwason c a herchinup.
2 Michaelawasin b abearwithasorehead.
3 Annakept c cloudnine.
4 Lilywasas d abadmood.
5 Kathywaslike e awobbly.
6 Rosiethrew f happyasthedayislong.
49.2 Complete the fixed expressions from A and B opposite.
1 Hassomethinggoodhappened?Youallseeminhigh spirits .
2 What’sthematter?You’vegotalong .
3 Aslongashehashiscartoworkon,he’sashappy .
4 It’sbeenanawfulday!Nowondereveryoneisina .
5 Hassomethingbadhappened?Youlookdown .
49.3 Read the comments and then answer the questions.
Andrea ‘IfeltasifI
Mark ‘I’veneverfeltso Lidia ‘Iwasjustnotfeeling couldn’tkeepmybalance
terrifiedinmylife.’ verywellyesterday.’ andwasabouttofall.’
Krishnan ‘I’vebeen ‘Iwasveryill Karen ‘I’vegonetothe
feelingreallywell Lars gymeverydaythismonth
indeedlastweek.’
recently.’ andIcanfeeltheresults.’
comment name
1 Whowasfeelingundertheweather? Lidia
2 Whoisprobablyasfitasafiddle?
3 Whowasscaredoutoftheirwits?
4 Whowasatdeath’sdoor?
5 Whoseheadwasspinning?
6 Whoisfeelingontopform?
49.4 Use fixed expressions to rewrite the words in bold.
1 Igaveasuddenjumpwhenhefiredthegun. jumped out of my skin
2 Ithinkyoushouldnotpanicandjustbepatient.
3 Hescaredmeverymuchwhenhecameinwearingthatghostmask!
4 Everyonewastremblingwithfearwhentheysawthedooropenallbyitself.
5 IwasveryscaredbeforeIdidthebungeejump,butitwasOK.
6 Shefeltveryproudindeedasherdaughterreceivedthegoldmedal.
7 IthinkIgottooexcitedbytheideaofjoiningarockband.It’sactuallyveryhardwork!
8 Itrytojustdealwitheventsinacalmwayastheyhappen.
49.5 Over to you
Write sentences about yourself.
1 Describe a situation or event which would make you feel on top of the world.
2 Which of the expressions in C opposite best describe(s) your state at the moment?
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