Answer Key

Feelings and emotions

Fill in the missing words. Use the expressions in the box. There are more expressions in the box than there are gaps in the exercise.
  • lonely
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  • jealous
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  • embarrassed
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  • embarrassing
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  • alone
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  • bitterly
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  • wreck
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  • enthusiastic
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  • desperate
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  • humiliated
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  • carefree
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  • grateful
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  • anxious
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  • flattered
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  • flattering
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  • upset
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  • exhausted
  1. When you gave her the flowers she felt  [flattered] . That was good move, Jack! 
  2. She was so happy to find the job. Now she is  [enthusiastic] about starting it! I hope she won't soon be disillusioned. 
  3. Janice feels very  [lonely] . Sometimes she even looks suicidal! 
  4. After he failed his final tests for the third time he felt absolutely  [desperate] and helpless. 
  5. Well, he got drunk and made a fool of himself at the party. Now he feels  [embarrassed] . 
  6. After hearing those insensitive words from her colleagues at the Christmas party, she felt [humiliated] and gave up her job. 
  7. David was an emotional  [wreck] after his girlfriend finished with him. She left him because he was extremely  [jealous] of her. 
  8. I was  [bitterly] disappointed when a close friend of mine had let me down badly. 
  9. Dan is very  [grateful] for all the help you've given him. 
  10. Sheila used to be so  [carefree] , but now she worries about everything. 

If you feel you need to further practice feelings and emotions, go to:
Pre-Intermediate, Lesson 11
Intermediate, Lesson 22
Advanced, Lesson 5