EFAP U5

aghast

When the inspection team arrived, they were ______ at the conditions they found.

alarmed

I was ______ to hear that the company was going to have redundancies.

amused

It wasn't the funniest story I've heard, but I was ______ all the same.

apprehensive

How do you feel? ~ A bit ______ about the the test tomorrow.

be down in the dumps

When I'm ______ I like to curl up with my phone and play my favourite music until I feel better.

be in the depths of despair

I was ______ when I heard. It was terrible news.

be on top of the world

I'm ______! I passed my driving test with no mistakes!

be over the moon

I'm going to see my best friend again after six months apart. I'm ______.

be scared to death

Do you want to go on that roller coaster? No, I'd be ______!

break your heart

The news was so sad that it ______ to hear it.

cheerful

You look ______! ~ Yes, it's a lovely morning and I'm feeling good.

contented

My son seems ______ at school. He enjoys his lessons and has good friends.

cross

I'm feeling a bit ______. It's nothing huge, but everything is annoying me today.

dejected

My friend just learned his job application wasn't successful so he's quite ______ at the moment.

devastated

When I broke up with my partner, I was ______.

disconcerted

I wasn't expecting that to happen and I was quite ______.

discouraged

The team felt ______ after they lost the third game in a row.

dispirited

We were ______ when we couldn't get tickets for our favourite festival.

displeased

The teacher was ______ when none of the class did the homework.

ecstatic

We were ______ when our team finally won the championship!

elated

I was ______ when I found out that I was getting promoted.

exasperated

The traffic jam was terrible and all the drivers were feeling ______.

exhilarated

When I go bungee jumping, I feel completely ______.

filled with dread

I'd like to jump from the high diving board, but the idea ______.

frustrated

I can't get this app to work properly. I'm so ______ with it.

glad

I'm ______ we can meet up this weekend. It will be great!

gloomy

My friend was in a ______ mood because she had done badly in her practice exam.

go to pieces

I have to give a presentation and I'm nervous that I'll ______.

gratified

I was ______ to hear that my managers were pleased with my work.

gutted

We were ______ when the concert was cancelled at the last minute.

have a sinking feeling

I have a ______ that I deleted the email I need.

incensed

The passengers were ______ when their flight delays increased from two hours to eight.

inconsolable

My children were ______ when their pet rabbit died.

indignant

I was ______ that I wasn't invited to the party, but all of my friends were.

irate

The ______ customers demanded a refund because the product didn't work.

jump out of your skin

What was that noise? It made me ______.

listless

I was feeling tired and ______ as I recovered from my illness.

livid

I was ______ when I found out my housemate had taken my laptop to use for the day.

low

Are you OK? ~ Not really. I'm feeling a bit ______. The news is making me depressed.

make your blood boil

The traffic jam ______. It was stopping me from getting to the airport to catch my flight.

make your day

Your message was so nice. It ______.

miserable

The children were ______ because they couldn't go to their favourite park.

offended

I was ______ that you didn't apologize after you knew you upset me.

outraged

I was ______ when someone hit my car in the car park and drove off without leaving their details.

overjoyed

I was ______ to see my brother again after so long apart.

panic-stricken

I was ______ when I realized I'd lost my passport.

peeved

I was a bit ______ when my classmate borrowed my favourite pen without asking me.

petrified

Did you like the roller coaster? ~ No, I was ______ the whole time!

pleased

I'm ______ that I got good marks on my essay.

rattled

A lot of customers were asking questions and complaining, so I felt quite ______.

resentful

I was ______ when I wasn't included on the team. I thought I was as good as anyone else.

satisfied

I'm ______ with the results. I think they reflect how hard I worked.

scared

I'm ______ that I'll get lost when I have to change trains in that big train station.

scare the living daylights out of you

My friend ______ by jumping out from behind the door.

shake like a leaf

That horror film was terrifying. I was ______ afterwards.

throw a wobbly

The customer ______ when I said we couldn't accept returns. I've never seen anyone so angry.

uneasy

I felt ______ as I waited by myself at the lonely bus stop.

unnerved

I was ______ when I found out six people would be interviewing me.

upbeat

How do you stay so ______? You're always happy and positive.

upset

I'm feeling ______ today because my best friend is moving to a new city.

wary

I'm ______ of offers which seem too good to be true.

wistful

I was ______ as I remembered happy childhood holidays. It seems a long time ago now.

beat yourself up

Don't ______ about the past. You can always move forwards.

burden

I feel that we can carry a ______ of expectations sometimes.

clicks into gear

This feeling ______ whenever we lose our main focus.

corrosive

I think that unharnessed anger or guilt can be very ______.

harnessed

Anger at a situation can be ______ for good.

label

It can help if we ______ our emotions correctly.

low ebb

Everyone has ups and downs and it's understandable that you're at this ______ at the moment.

reach out

If you're feeling unhappy, try to ______ to your friends.

tease apart

You can ______ the difference between feeling angry and being angry.

unpick

Can you try to ______ why you feel that way?

brush up against

The aisles were narrow, so people ______ each other as they went to their seats.

close-knit

I think families here are very ______. We all stay in touch and support each other.

in their own little world

I didn't notice the people sitting around me. I was ______.

pile in

When the train comes, everyone ______.

squish

We'll have to ______ into the minibus – there's hardly any room.

touchy-feely

People here are very ______. We like to express our affection by touching others.

Afghan

Asal is ______. She comes from Kabul.

Afghans

Many ______ enjoy kite flying and kite fighting.

Argentinian

A lot of people support the ______ national football team.

Argentinians

Many ______ enjoy watching or playing football.

Belgian

______ waffles are often sold as snacks.

Belgians

It was a ______ who invented the saxophone.

British man / woman / Brit

Where is that woman from? ~ She's a ______. I think she's from London.

the British

The ______ developed the world's first public railway.

Dane

Niels Bohr was a ______ who shaped the way scientists understand the atom.

the Danish

Hygge is an important social concept to many of the ______.

Dutch

The ______ national holiday is celebrated on April 27th.

the Dutch

Football is a popular sport amongst the ______.

a Dutchman / woman

The ______, Vincent Van Gogh, was a famous post-impressionist artist.

Finn

Lilja is a ______. She's from the capital, Helsinki.

the Finnish

Respect for teachers is high amongst the ______.

Frenchman / woman

Coco Chanel, a ______, was a famous fashion designer.

the French

Parkour was developed by the ______.

Greek

The ______ flag is blue and white.

Greeks

The ancient ______ invented the Olympic Games.

Iraqi

The oud is a traditional ______ musical instrument.

Iraqis

Many ______ enjoy playing football and basketball.

Irishman / woman

It was an ______ who invented early colour photography.