Passions: reactions and emotions

Mr Mawson tried to .............................. the situation by talking to the students individually.

When term ends we are going to be ............................................ !

• blissfully happy

• blissfully tired

• blissfully ignorant

• blissfully unaware

My aunt has just had a beautiful baby boy. We are thrilled .........................................!

What a lovely smile! You look .................................................. today!

• full of the happiness of spring

• full of the joys of spring

• full of yourself

When I pass my C2 I am going to be ..................................... the moon!

She tried to .......................................... her crying baby by giving it a biscuit.

• placate

• appease

• shut up

• ignore

Many people were ....................................... at the victory of the Leave campaign in the Brexit referendum. Others were devastated.

I've been offered a new job and I feel

• beside myself

• overwhelming

• excoriated

• on top of the world

She gazed ...................................... at her friend's brand new phone and wished she could have one the same.

My English students ......................................................... for knowledge; they are always asking for new vocabulary!

• hanker

• have a hankering

• hunger

• have a thirst