Language Hub Upper-Intermediate B2, Unit 1 - Vocabulary (Feeling

Work is really stressful at the moment. I just feel so _ _ _ _ _ _ all the time.

• relieved

• awkward

• tense

It had been a difficult year at work and Jake (who never won anything) was ​ (a)   when he found out that he had won a foreign holiday in a competition. When he arrived, he loved everything about the place - the hotel, the countryside and the beach, which was only five minutes' walk away. He was particularly ​ (b)   by the food at a local restaurant and used to go there every evening to try out different dishes.

• thrilled
• impressed
• tense
• frustrated
• stunned
• relieved

The following day, they learnt that one of the waiters had thrown a pan of hot oil across the kitchen, and that was what had caused the fire. Everyone was shocked when they saw the damage - there was nothing left of the restaurant - but they were all ​ (a)   to hear that there were no injuries.

• tense
• frustrated
• stunned
• relieved
• impressed
• thrilled

One evening, as he was eating, Jake thought the staff seemed a little ​ (a)   . They were polite to him, but they didn't seem as relaxed as usual, and one of the waiters looked quite angry. Jake didn't pay much attention - after all, nobody is bright and cheerful all the time - but a little while later, he thought he heard raised voices in the kitchen. Soon after, there was shouting, but more alarmingly, a lot of smoke coming from the kitchen. Jake was ​ (b)   because he couldn't understand what they were saying, but the message soon became clear - the restaurant was on fire and they had to get out fast! While the staff battled in vain to put out the fire, Jake and the other customers looked on from a safe distance, most of them too ​ (c)   to even speak.

• tense
• frustrated
• stunned
• relieved
• thrilled
• impressed

Actually, I was really _ _ _ _ _ _ by his level of commitment.

• impressed

• furious

• relieved

Barcelona were _ _ _ _ _ _ by Liverpool's last-minute winner.

• thrilled

• overwhelmed

• stunned

If I lose my job because of this, I will be _ _ _ _ _ _ with you!

• relieved

• stunned

• furious

I think we all felt really _ _ _ _ _ _ that there was nothing we could do to help.

• impressed

• frustrated

• disgusted

Sometimes I just feel so _ _ _ _ _ _ by the amount of work I've got to do.

• overwhelmed

• relieved

• awkward

My daughter was so _ _ _ _ _ _ when she passed all her exams.

• horrified

• devastated

• thrilled