Past Simple
Collocations
Feelings
Reacting
Adjectives
100

On Monday, Peter (fall over / break my arm)

On Monday, Peter fell  over and broke his arm.

100

You look really tired! You should stop revising and ______ 

take a break 

100

My grandfather went out for a quick bike ride over three hours ago and he isn’t back yet.

anxious 

100

- I’m going on a road trip around America next summer! 

- Really? How  ____________!

How exciting!

100

The islands are _____ (fascinate) and the weather is hot and sunny every day.

fascinating

200

________________ (you / go) to Jenny’s party last night?

Did you go to Jenny's party last night?

200

To _____, I'm a bit bored with this TV programme.

tell the truth

200

My parents told me that I‘m not having a birthday party, but I found lots of balloons in one of the cupboards.

suspicious

200

-And I’m going with my grandmother! 

- You’re ____________!

You're joking!

200

To be honest, we were a little ______ (bore) at first because we weren't sure what to do.

bored

300
The children (be) so anxious about parents' coming, so they (clean the house) and even (can cook the dinner).

The children were so anxious about parents' coming, so  they cleaned the house and even could cook the dinner.

300

Don't _______ at everything people say. It's better to ignore negative comments. 

take offence 

300

My mum watched me win a singing contest on TV.

proud

300

- Don’t worry, I found it eventually … 

- Really? ____________ a relief!

What a relief!

300

And it's ______ (annoy) not to be able to talk to people in their own language or understand what they say.

annoying

400

What _______________________ the weather like yesterday?

a) Last Monday.

b) It was £572!

c) It was foggy with a chance of chocolate rain.

d)It rained again.

What was the weather like yesterday?

It rained again.

400

Can you _____ me ____ tomorrow? I'll have more time to talk then. 

give me a call 

400

My friend told me she dropped my favourite book in the bath last night.

cross

400

- I’m going on a road trip around America next summer!

- Really? I’m so ____________!

I'm so envious!

400

But then we met a group of people from Sweden who have lots of ideas _______ (excite) things to do.

exciting 

500

you/ be/ upset/ because/ I/ can/ not come

Were you upset because I couldn't come?

500

Do you think we could _____ with the teacher about our homework? I don't really understand it. 

have a word

500

My friend gave me directions to her house, but the road names I see are different from the ones she gave me. I don’t understand!

confused

500

- But I had to spend about two hours on the phone to the company trying to find it. 

- Two hours on the phone – how ____________!

how frustrating!

500

It was a bit _____ (disgust) when we ate some of the same fish for lunch.

disgusting