Exercise 8

1. He himself could not explain why he had been in such a funny mood that evening.

2. Although Ann had not got into the institute she was in an optimistic mood.

3. Some people find driving enjoyable.

4. We were absolutely exhausted when we finally reached the camp.

5. My mother likes cooking and doesn't find it tiring.

6. I'm in a lazy mood today. I must have got tired during the week.

7. We were deeply disappointed with / about our team's performance at the world championship.

8. Don't drum your fingers on the table, I cannot concentrate.

9. How did you like the dinner at the restaurant? - The food was just appalling.

10. I was delighted with the performance, but my boyfriend kept yawning.

11. You must have got frightened by / at the accident, didn't you? - Yes, I did. My heart was pounding and I got butterflies in the stomach.

12. Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I was just irritated.

13. I was ashamed of myself for making this rude remark to John.

14. He was jealous of his classmate because the latter was more popular than him.

15. She's very upset that she's lost her watch. / She's very upset about having lost her watch. It was her father's present.

16. I wouldn't say the atmosphere at the party was relaxing. Many of the guests felt uncomfortable.

17. I think there's no point getting nervous about the coming exam.

18. Even as a child she was never close to her mother.

19. The president of the company was sensitive to his employees' needs.

20. Mothers are sometimes jealous of their sons' girlfriends.

21. I got furious at / about his reaction to my proposal.

22. They were married for twenty years and remained faithful to each other for all those years.

23. She is ashamed of herself for the silly mistakes she made in the test.

24. I got so amused at / by the joke that I couldn't help laughing.

25. I'll always be grateful to my parents for their help at difficult times.

Exercise 10

1. You'll feel better if you open up to your boss.

2. It's a good idea to watch an old film on TV to wind down before going to bed.

3. I think he's missing her badly. You could cheer him up a bit.

4. Try to calm the children down. They're very excited today.

5. This long cold winter's getting me down.

6. I know I can always rely on him. He'll never let me down.

7. I'm afraid things won't ease up by the end of the module. We have an exam and two tests in one week.

8. Loosen up, the situation isn't so formal.

9. Cheer up! All the troubles will soon be over.

10. Nick was furious when I told him we couldn't afford to go to Mexico, but he soon calmed down.

11. She won't open up to anyone about what happened to her.

12. He seemed quite nervous at the beginning of the meeting, but he soon loosened up.

13. A lot of people find that music helps them to wind down.

14. The actor we had engaged let us down at the last moment, so we had to find a quick replacement.

15. The loneliness really started to get my mother down a few months after we (had) moved out.

16. The doctor told me to ease up and stop working so hard.