Vocabulary: idioms for emotion
I took John's tablet without asking, and he just _________.
a. hair stand on end
b. saw red
c. jumped for joy
d. had butterflies in his stomach
b. saw red
I took John's tablet without asking, and he just saw red.
He sat reading his book quiet/quietly.
quietly
He sat reading his book quietly.
that, which or who
This is the man ____ bought the dog.who
This is the man who bought the dog.
Have you got a/an explaination for what you saw?
an
Have you got an explaination for what you saw?
Hi, Joe! How's ______?
a. serious
b. things
c. great
b. things
Hi, Joe! How's things?
The film was so scary that it made ____________.
a. me have nerves of steel
b. jump for joy
c. my hair stand on end
d. me tear my hair out
c. my hair stand on end
The film was so scary that it made my hair stand on end.
The children were in the garden playing happy/ happily.
happily
The children were in the garden playing happily.
that, which or who
That's the house ______ John lives in.
that/which
That's the house that/which John lives in.
We don't have some/any lemons left. Why don't you buy some.
any
We don't have any lemons left. Why don't you buy some.
Hi, Kim! _____! I've won a prize!
a. believe it
b. really
c. guess what
c. guess what
Hi, Kim! Guess what! I've won a prize!
If you can do that bungy jump, then you must __________.
a. see red
b. make your hair stand on end
have nerves of steel
d. jump out of your skin
have nerves of steel
If you can do that bungy jump, then you must have nerves of steel.
"You are so annoying/annoyingly," said his sister.
annoying
"You are so annoying," said his sister.
The bus was full, so there was _____ to sit.
a. nowhere
b. anywhere
a. nowhere
The bus was full, so there was nowhere to sit.
There isn't much/many information about it.
much
There isn't much information about it.
Jed: I'm not very well. I crashed my bike.
Sally: _____ you? You're ______!
a. have / kidding
b. did / kidding
c. really / did
d. have / serious
b. did / kidding
Jed: I'm not very well. I crashed my bike.
Sally: Did you? You're kidding!
He was so excited and nervous about meeting his favorite pop star, so he had ________.
a. nerves of steel
b. tearing his hair out
c. jumped for joy
butterflies in his stomach
d. butterflies in his stomach
He was so excited and nervous about meeting his favorite pop star, so he had butterflies in his stomach.
That was a really nice/nicely dinner, thank you.
nice
That was a really nice dinner, thank you.
He invited all of his friends and was happy when _____ came.
a. anyone
b. everyone
b. everyone
He invited all of his friends and was happy when everyone came.
We only have a few/ a little apples. I'll get some more.
a few
We only have a few apples. I'll get some more.
Kim: I entered a photography competition and won some money!
Ali: Wow! ________? I don't __________!
a. are you / believe it
b. have / believe it
c. guess what / serious
d. really / believe it
d. really / believe it
Ali: Wow! Really? I don't believe it!
She was having trouble with her maths homework that she _______.
a. was tearing her hair out
b. was jumping for joy
c. had nerves of steel
d. jumped out of her skin
a. was tearing her hair out
She was having trouble with her maths homework that she was tearing her hair out.
easy
I found that exam really easy.
I haven't got _______ to wear to the party.
a. nothing
b. anything
b. anything
I haven't got anything to wear to the party.
Do you want a drink? I've got a few/a little money left.
a little
Do you want a drink? I've got a little money left.
Tom: Did you know that my sister's getting married?
Jerry: ________ she? ________! When?
a. has / really
b. is / you're kidding
c. is / serious
d. has / you're kidding
b. is / you're kidding
Tom: Did you know that my sister's getting married?
Jerry: Is she? You're kidding! When?