Vocabulary 1
the ability to form pictures in the mind (noun)
imagination
the state of being lonely
loneliness
She tried playing the guitar for the first time and played a full song easily. She is a ____________ at playing the instrument!
A) black and white
B) natural
C) green light
D) sense of humour
B. natural (be a natural)
It is not polite to ____________ people when they make a mistake.
A) laugh at
B) hang out
C) keep in touch with
D) see red
A. laugh at
He was so ____________ when he accidentally wore two different shoes to work.
embarrassed
worried and nervous (adjective)
stressed
the process of protecting someone or something and providing what that person or thing needs
care
Pablo buys every album and ticket he can find; he is completely ____________ rock music.
A) nervous about
B) as good as gold
C) mad about
D) green light
C. mad about (be mad about)
The boss approved our new proposal, so we finally got ____________ to start the project.
A) the green light
B) true colors
C) black and white
D) a sense of humour
A. green light
You need a lot of ____________ to design your own board game or write a comic book.
Imagination
feeling ashamed or shy (adjective)
embarrassed
a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it
Enthusiasm
Tom and Luke stopped talking to each other after a big argument. They ____________.
A) fell out
B) hung out
C) saw red
D) kept in touch
A. fell out (fall out with)
We became fast friends because we ____________: we both love video games, cycling, and pop music.
A) have a lot in common
B) are nervous about
C) see in black and white
D) are dying to
A. have a lot in common
We have been waiting in line for two hours to buy concert tickets; I am ____________ find out if there are any left.
dying to
the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future (noun)
Confidence
feeling pleasure and satisfaction because you or people connected with you have done or got something good
proud
That tapping noise is continuous and loud; it is really starting to ____________!
A) spend money on
B) get on my nerves
C) show its true colors
D) be as good as gold
B. get on my nerves (get on somebody's nerves)
The children were ____________ at the restaurant—they sat quietly, ate all their food, and said "thank you."
A) as good as gold
B) mad about
C) seeing red
D) dying to
A. as good as gold
When the driver cut him off dangerously in traffic, my dad ____________ and hit the horn.
saw red
a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get because you or people connected with you have done or got something good (noun)
Pride
a general feeling or understanding
sense
I don't paint pictures to sell them; I just do it ____________ in my spare time.
A) to fall out
B) for fun
C) to get on nerves
D) to see red
B. For fun
They save most of their salary, but they like to ____________ travel and books.
A) spend money on
B) be a natural at
C) fall out with
D) get on nerves of
A. spend money on
I’ve been working out in the sun all afternoon without water. I am ____________ drink an ice-cold lemonade!
dying to