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EXERCISE 1: Word formation: Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the brackets.
1) Toby peered outside the window at the rain, __anxiously_________ waiting for his wife to come home. (ANXIETY)
2) Having a mental illness is nothing to be ____ashame_______ of. (SHAME)
3) “You cannot just stop going to school out of sheer(only) ____boredom____!” - Luke’s mom scolded him. (BORED)
4) Fiona’s luxurious lifestyle was __envy_________ by not only her friends, but also her relatives. (ENVIOUS)
5) I have a ___suspicion________ that he only said that because he wanted to borrow my money. (SUSPECT)
6) All of us breathed out a sigh of ___relief________ when Jessica came home unscathed. (RELIEVE)
7) It’s sad to know some countries had laws against ___cruelty________ to animals but none to protect their children.
(CRUEL)
8) Until this day, gender __stereotype_________ still continue to hold women back from learning STEM. (TYPE)
9) Her latest novel is a __humourous_________ depiction(description) of how eventful teenage life can be. (HUMOUR)
10) You should take __pride_________ in things you do well, regardless of what people say. (PROUD)
11) The ___confusion________ was obvious on his face when I told him the news. (CONFUSE)
12) Many people are ___worryingly________ ignorant(adj) of their own mental health. (WORRY)
13) He walked down the aisle, holding his bride’s hand and looking at her with pure ___adoration________. (ADORE)
14) Being overwhelmed by stress could result in your being _emotionally__________ exhausted. (EMOTION)
15) Major __depressive____ disorder, also known as _depression____, is a mood disorder that causes persistent feelings
of sadness, emptiness, and loss of joy. (DEPRESS)
16) The _____terrifying______ moment of being chased down the streets is one I would not want to relive. (TERROR)
17) My sister always said __jealousy_________ would destroy a relationship quicker than anything. (JEALOUS)
18) He couldn’t contain his ____anger_______ and shouted at his child, which he deeply regretted. (ANGRY)
19) Kim was __attractive_________ and beautifully dressed in a black ballgown. (ATTRACT)
20) As _cheerful__________ as one is, we can never know what they are going through. (CHEER)
21) It must have been very ___frightened________ to such a small little boy. (FRIGHTEN)
22) To her __annoyance_________ and possibly fear, the stranger kept getting closer to her. (ANNOY)
23) Everyone gasped in _astonishment__ when the magician appeared on the hallway. (ASTONISH)
24) In my opinion, it is __doubtlessly_________ one of the best movies released this year. (DOUBT)
25) We hope you’ve had a __pleasant/pleasurable_________ experience with our airline’s services. (PLEASE)
26) The __childish_________ handwriting on the wall reminded her of her carefree _childhood__________. (CHILD)
27) I am ___delighted________ to inform you that you will make a full recovery. (LIGHT)
28) ___Nervous________ though she was, she delivered the speech perfectly. (NERVE) Adj/Adv + as/though
29) Lucy blushed with __embarrassment_ (EMBARRASS) when Paul confessed his ___feelings________ (FEEL) to her.
30) In my opinion, ___hatred________ is a completely taught behaviour. (HATE).

EXERCISE 2: Word formation: Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the brackets.
HAPPY IS HEALTHY
Medical research has found that (1) (HAPPY) ___happiness________ has a strongly beneficial effect on health. The
healing properties of (2) (LAUGH) ___laughter________ are such that humour is now being used alongside more (3)
(TRADITION) _traditional___ courses of (4) (TREAT) ___treatment___ in some hospitals. In a London children's
hospital, for example, two clowns are provided for the (5) (ENTERTAIN) __entertainment___ of patients. Doctors say
that these clowns are (6) (SUCCESS) _successful___ in making the children feel better.
It seems that when we laugh, there can be a (7) (REDUCE) _reduction____ in both blood pressure and the amount
of (8) (TENSE) ___tension____ in our muscles. Although it is impossible to prove it at the moment, this may also
mean that people who feel unhappy or are (9) (LIKELY) __unlikely_____ to laugh so much, suffer more often from
physical (10) (ILL) ___illness________.

EXERCISE 3: Pronunciation: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others in each of the following sentences.
1) A. relieved B. bored C. ashamed D. increase
2) A. shade B. perhaps C. amazed D. baby
3) A. cello B. concert C. climate D. cater

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4) A. comma/a/ B. shock/a/ C. lonely/./ D. onset/a/

5) A. literacy B. social C. strictly D. policy
EXERCISE 4: Pronunciation: Choose the word which differs from the other three in the position of primary
stress in each of the following sentences.
1) A. con’fess B. ‘cruel C. ‘childish D. ‘hatred
2) A. up’setting B. ‘passionate C. e’motion D. ad’dicted
3) A. dis’tinguish B. sus’picion C. al’lowance D. ‘satisfy
4) A. a’dore B. de’sire C. ‘pity D. re’gret
5) A. ‘bitter B. de’light C. ‘honour D. ‘willing
EXERCISE 5: Error identification: Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
1)In the famous Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet’s mother has wanted her to marry Paris.
A B C D
2) Lisa and her family had gone out to celebrate her high school graduation at a Thai restaurant last Wednesday.
A B C D
3) Luke didn’t used to like eating vegetables when he was a child, but he does eat them a lot more now.
A B C D
4) You told me that you were experiencing some severe mood swings, weren’t you?
A B C D
5) I was getting increasingly annoying when the girls in front of me kept interrupting with their noisy laughter.
A B C D
EXERCISE 6: Use of English: Choose the correct answer that best fits each of the following sentences.
1) I found Adam _______ tears and asked him what was wrong.
A. by B. with C. under D. in
2) I didn’t like Ted _______ first, but after a while I realised he was a really nice person.
A. within B. at C. for D. from
3) Try to calm _______ and tell us exactly what had happened.
A. round B. to C. down D. up
4) Talking to my cousin has really cheered me _______.
A. up B. forward C. in D. on
5) There’s nothing to be nervous _______ your first day at school; all your friends will be there.
A. for B. about C. of D. with
6) Are you scared _______ the dark?
A. at B. by C. of D. about
7) Hana and Sakura met _______ secret to plan a surprise birthday party _______ Kim.
A. on / for B. at / about C. with / by D. in / for
8) I'm not very keen _______ that kind of thing, to be honest.
A. on B. for C. of D. about
9) She has a really good sense of _______.
A. comedy B. amusement C. humour D. laughter
10) Elena _______ us a really funny joke, but I can’t remember it now!
A. said B. told C. spoke D. mention
11) Alex was _______ with envy when he saw his twin sister on the stage.
A. green B. blue C. red D. white
12) He certainly will see _______ if you start making comments on his work.
A. brown B. pink C. orange D. red
13) Having won the final match, the team travelled home in _______ spirits.
A. hot B. bright C. tall D. high
14) The concert was brilliant - it _______ all our expectations.
A. went in for B. looked forward to C. lived up to D. come up against
15) Being able to marvel at the scenic beauty of the countryside was a _______ experience.
A. terrific B. terrifying C. horrific D. horrifying
16) I threw the two children some money out of _______.
A. shock B. pity C. love D. hatred

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17) Survivors of plane crashes may suffer from nightmares, panic _______ and survivor's guilt.
A. offence B. attacks C. fights D. assaults
18) She was desperately _______ at school, with no friends by her side.
A. lonely B. alone C. single D. one
19) Please stop being so _______! You’re sixteen but you’re acting like an eight-year-old.
A. angry B. thoughtful C. immature D. respectful
20) After getting terrible exam results, Melissa _______ in front of everyone.
A. came over B. let down C. fell through D. broke down
21) James passed the finals with all As; he is without a _______ the best student I have ever taught.
A. mind B. doubt C. suspicion D. thought
22) It’s difficult to find a trustworthy enough person that you can confide _______.
A. on B. for C. in D. at
23) You should think of others more and not be so _______.
A. selfish B. sense C. sensible D. sensitive
24) I soon realised I wasn’t _______ out for the job only after two months of working.
A. sliced B. passed C. made D. cut
25) Think carefully before typing in the comments _______; you could affect someone’s feelings.
A. field B. section C. part D. portion
EXERCISE 7: Vocabulary building: What are some other degrees of different emotions you know? Match each
of the emotions (in the left column) with the corresponding synonyms (in the right column).

ANSWERS EMOTIONS SYNONYMS

D Happiness A Rage, fury, indignation, aggression,…
E Sadness B Adoration, affection, attraction, devotion, fondness,…
A Anger C Resentment, detestation, dislike, loathing, disgust,…
F Nervousness D Delight, elation, bliss, euphoria, contentment, joy,…
I Fear E Unhappiness, sorrow, depression, misery, grief, gloom, distress,…
C Hatred F Anxiety, agitation, worry,…
H Tiredness G Surprise, astonishment, amazement,…
G Shock H Exhaustion, fatigue, weariness,…
B Love I Horror, terror, fright,…

EXERCISE 8: Vocabulary building: Replace each underlined word or phrase with a word or phrase from
the box which has the opposite meaning.

adoration shy boredom shame guilty put off polite worried

1) Imagine my excitement when I was asked if I wanted to go. ____boredom_______

2) Janet is very confident at such an age. ___shy____
3) The police knew from day one that I was innocent. ___guilty_____
4) He was clearly relieved when we mentioned the victim. ____worried_______
5) The other driver made a rude hand gesture at me. ___polite___
6) William struggled to contain his resentment. _adoration__
7) I was talked into working with her by things her colleagues told me. ___put off________
8) Filled with such great pride, she quickly walked along the road. ____shame_______
EXERCISE 9: Work skills – Phrasal verbs: Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the
phrasal verbs in the box.

break tell
bottle up face up to fall out with look forward to grow on
down off

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1) Slowly but strangely, the new music album that I used to hate has begun to _grow on__________ me.
2) Grand has been ____look forward to__________ seeing her grandchildren ever since last week.
3) Have you ___fall out________ with Tommy? I haven’t seen you with him for two months.
4) Susan ___break down________ helplessly after being informed about her husband’s condition.
5) I have this unhealthy habit of ___bottle up________ my feelings whenever I feel angry with something.
6) You’ll eventually get _tell off__________ if you keep teasing your sister like that.
7) It’s time you ___face up to________ to the fact that he will never have romantic feelings for you.
EXERCISE 10: Speaking: Match each sentence (1-8) with a suitable response (a-h).
I saw this film yesterday.
1) _b_
2) Can you come to Lisa’s birthday party? _g_
3) How are you feeling now? _e_
4) Do you have any idea why Kayla is crying? _d_
5) What did the doctor say after surgery? _h_
6) How do you think about the film? _c_
7) Was Jonathan late for school again? _a_
8) Are you interested in art? _f_
a) Yes, and his mother is cross.
b) That sounds fun, tell me more about it.
c) Overall it was great, but the ending was rushed.
d) She’s just watched a horror movie alone.
e) I’m better now, thank you very much.
f) Of course, especially visual arts.
g) I have a lot on my plate now so no, I’m afraid.
h) He told me to rest for at least one week.
EXERCISE 11: Collocations: Underline the most suitable word or phrase.
1) If we forget to do our homework, our teacher gets cross/terrifying.
2) Peter feels ashamed/embarrassed whenever he has to make a speech.
3) Tim completely lost his temper! He was absolutely furious/upset.
4) Sue never does anything silly. She’s always sensitive/sensible.
5) You're not scared/thrilled of spiders, are you?
6) Helen is an extremely sociable/satisfied person. She enjoys going out and talking to people.
7) We were both afraid/anxious that we would miss the plane.
8) He had always been very jealous/greedy of his brother's good looks.
EXERCISE 12: Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only.

conscience mood heart admiration feelings attraction gratitude faith

1) Tony’s classmates were all filled with ____admiration______ for his achievements.
2) All of your ___feelings________ are valid, but not all your thoughts are true.
3) I felt an immediate _attraction__ for this book the moment I saw its cover.
4) Seeing complete strangers helping each other has restored her ____faith_______ in human nature.
5) Emma is a very kind person. Her ___conscience________ is in the right place.
6) I would like to express my ____gratitude_______ to all the military veterans out there.
7) The children were delighted to know that their teacher was in a good __mood_________.
8) If you do something bad, it will be on your ____heart_______ for a long time.
EXERCISE 13: Guided cloze: Decide which answer best fits each space.

CAN COMPUTERS MEASURE HAPPINESS?

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In a fascinating (1) ______, researchers asked volunteers to rate words in the English language from one to nine on
a “scale of happiness”. Words associated with feeling good (2) ______ scored highly: 'laughter', for example,
received a score of 8.5 on the scale, whereas words connected with sadness didn't score well at all.
Using this (3) ______, the researchers developed a computer program which analysed millions of messages posted
by users of social (4) ______ sites, (5) _______ their happiness according to the words they used in their on-screen
messages. They found that happiness (6) ______ to reach a high point during weekends, and drop again when
people returned to work after a (7) _______. They also discovered that, on an (8) _______ day, people feel happier
in the morning and less (9) ______ as the day (10) _______ on.
Whether the results are an accurate evaluation of how happy people are (11) ______ unclear. Can a computer
program really understand the message (12) ______ the words? Probably not.

1) A. study B. action C. discovery D. review

2) A. absolutely B. predictably C. probably D. automatically
3) A. document B. proof C. information D. fact
4) A. gossiping B. connecting C. chatting D. networking
5) A. assessing B. advising C. inspecting D. choosing
6) A. aimed B. went C. moved D. tended
7) A. gap B. break C. stop D. pause
8) A. original B. obvious C. average D. alternate
9) A. such B. for C. like D. so
10) A. goes B. moved C. wears D. carries
11) A. maintains B. remains C. keeps D. goes
12) A. behind B. below C. over D. underneath
EXERCISE 14: Reading comprehension: Read the following notice and answer the questions
Session: How to Manage your Stress
The Center for Mental Wellness is offering their renowned session on "How to Deal with Difficult People in the Workplace."
In the current environment that we work in, many face undue stress over difficult relationships with coworkers, negatively
affecting their productivity, performance in general, and other work relationships, and even causing interference into their
personal lives.
This session will focus on the following:
● How to work effectively with difficult people and situations
● Conflict prevention and resolution
● Positivity to achieve balance
A summary guidebook, which can be used as a daily tool, will be distributed at the end of the session. A full list of
valuable resources will also be available.
There will be two sessions only with limited attendance Monday, May 4 & Tuesday, May 5. Please register for your session
as soon as possible at the front desk to reserve your seat early.
1) What does the notice imply?
A. Many people In today's society don't know how to get along with others.
B. Relationships with co-workers correlate with work productivity.
C. Stress can help one work more efficiently with a little training.
D. Most companies don't consider the mental well-being of their employees.
2) Which of the following will NOT be covered in the seminar?
A. How to deal with rude co-workers
B. How to work effectively in short time
C. How to avoid misunderstandings with others
D. How to become stable by being optimistic
3) What will the seminar participants receive?
A. A free booklet
B. Refreshments
C. An invitation to the second session
D. A box of tools
EXERCISE 15: Reading comprehension: Read the following article and answer the questions
New Survey Reveals Workforce Anxieties

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According to research released today by the Progressive Center for Business Studies, workers are feeling increasingly
stressed and unhappy in the workplace. The centre conducted a survey of employee attitudes among 2,000 wage and
salary earners. Alarmingly, over 75% of respondents said that they got either "no" or "very little" satisfaction from their
daily work. The most common reasons that employees gave for this negative outlook were that they received low pay, felt
overworked, and saw no opportunities for career advancement.
The Employers' Federation of America has already downplayed the significance of the study. Chad Stevens, the president
of the federation, explained that employees traditionally respond negatively to surveys relating to job satisfaction: “In
reality, employees have it better now than they ever have before. It's just the nature of these surveys that leads people to
complain." However, Doug Gardner, the Chief Executive of the Combined Labor Union, sees it differently. He suggested
that with unemployment nearing 7% of the eligible workforce nationwide, those currently in employment have little option
but to keep working in jobs where they feel unhappy: "Employees can't suddenly leave because they don't like it. They
can't afford to lose their jobs." He even expressed concern that some employers may start taking advantage of the
situation as the competition for jobs increases by reducing employee benefits.
The Virginia Herald
1) What is this article mainly about?
A. A new guide to handling stress in the workplace
B. A survey about employers' concerns over the economy
C. A study showing that employees are dissatisfied
D. A project to find out about workplace relations
2) What organisation does Chad Stevens work for?
A. The Progressive Center for Business Studies
B. The Employers' Federation of America
C. The Virginia Herald
D. The Combined Labor Union
3) Which is NOT mentioned by employees as a factor for this response?
A. Unreasonable work demands
B. A low chance of promotion
C. Depressed wages
D. High unemployment
4) According to Mr. Gardner, what may start happening?
A. Some companies will take away employee benefits.
B. Unemployment rates will begin decreasing.
C. More employees will join the Combined Labor Union.
D. There will be reduced competition for jobs.
EXERCISE 16: Sentence transformation. Rewrite the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.
1) Pam looked like she was happy, but I knew she was sad. (PRETENDED)
→ Pam ________________________, but I knew she was sad.
2) I decided to apologize to Mary for breaking her favourite vase. (MIND)
→ I ________________________ apologize to Mary for breaking her favourite vase.
3) Whatever you say, I will never change my opinion. (WHAT)
→ I will never change my opinion ________________________ you say.
4) When did you start feeling this way? (AGO)
→ ________________________ start feeling this way?
5) Martha isn’t excited about the trip and so are her siblings. (NOR)
→ Neither Martha ________________________ excited about the trip.
6) I’m sure your little brother didn’t mean to upset you. (INTENTION)
→ I’m sure your little brother ________________________ you.
7) Monty felt happy after receiving his exam results. (MOOD)
→ Monty was ________________________ after receiving his exam results.
8) She becomes angry when people call her by her nickname. (TEMPER)
→ Jonathan ________________________ when people call him by his nickname.
9) May I use your computer for a moment? (IF)
→ Would ________________________ your computer for a moment?
10) Maria broke down and cried after hearing the news of her son’s death. (BURST)
→ Maria ________________________ after hearing the news of her son’s death.
11) Please stop making that noise! It really annoys me. (NERVES)
→ Please stop making that noise! It really ________________________.
12) We can choose another date if you don’t want to go out this evening. (FANCY)
→ We can choose another date if you ________________________ this evening.

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13) You shouldn’t have criticised your son in front of his friends. (WRONG)
→ It ________________________ criticise your son in front of his friends.
14) The ending of the film was so unexpected that I was shocked. (SO)
→ The film ________________________ that I was shocked.
15) Everyone has the right to be proud of their own achievements. (PRIDE)
→ Everyone has the right to ________________________ their own achievements.