B2+ Vocabulary/Gr Unit 8

The last two films I have seen at the cinema couldn’t have been more different. The first was a breathtaking natural disaster movie about a tsunami. We sat in the front row and the 1) ___ sound of the crashing waves practically deafened us.

• ear-splitting

• hair-raising

Watching the buildings being swept away by vast amounts of water and seeing the helicopter rescue of the main characters was quite 2) ___ .

• nail-biting

• heart-warming

I was literally on the edge of my seat. The other film was a romantic comedy, called She’s the One.  The opening scene was a bicycle chase between two twin sisters; they are racing at 3) ___ speed through the streets, when one of them is knocked over by another cyclist.

• hair-raising

• breakneck

For one 4) ___ moment we think she may have been badly hurt. However, she isn't injured at all, and in fact becomes close friends with the other cyclist.

• heart-stopping

• soul-destroying

I won’t tell you any more but as you can guess it’s a really 5) ___ story.

• heart-stopping

• heart-warming

Mum:   What’s the matter, Alex?

Alex:    I’m feeling a bit ​ ​ (a)  

Mum:   Why? What happened?

• down
• up
• black

Alex:      Well I was hoping to play the lead in the school play. When they read out the names, my heart ​ ​ (a)   ​ Tania got the part I wanted.

• sank
• sang
• split

So she is over the ​ (a)  

• moon
• world
• clouds

That’s why I’m down in the ​ (a)  

• dumps
• ground
• floor

Mum:   Well, here’s something to lift your

              ​ (a)  

Alex:    What is it, Mum?

Mum:   Well, you know Jordi bought me a new phone. Well, I thought that you could have my old one on account of your marks at school being so good.

Alex:    Really, Mum. Thanks! I feel much better

              now! Can I call Tania to tell her?

• spirits
• attitude
• happiness