English Vocabulary Exercises | Feelings and Emotions
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Exercise 6
Complete the following sentences with these propositions:
by | about | of
1. I’m afraid dogs.
2. I’m really nervous the test tomorrow.
3. You should be ashamed yourself.
4. There’s nothing to worry .
5. It took me surprise.
6. Well done! We’re so proud you.
7. I’m tired doing the same thing day after day. I need a change.
8. I was quite shocked the way he reacted.
9. I wish I hadn’t been so horrible to Ruth now. I feel really guilty it.
ANSWERS
1. I’m afraid of dogs. 2. I’m really nervous about the test tomorrow. 3. You should be ashamed of yourself. 4. There’s nothing to worry about. 5. It took me by surprise. 6. Well done! We’re so proud of you. 7. I’m tired of doing the same thing day after day. I need a change. 8. I was quite shocked by the way he reacted. 9. I wish I hadn’t been so horrible to Ruth now. I feel really guilty about it.
1. You must have been quite frightened when the pilot announced that he was going to land in Kuwait.
> I was absolutely .
2. Did you say you saw people in the sea?
> Yes! In the middle of winter! I was absolutely .
3. What a long day! You must be tired.
> I’m absolutely .
4. Did you see the news last night? English football fans in trouble again! I don’t know what they’re thinking about.
> Yes, I was absolutely . I just don’t understand why they have to do it.
5. I hear Tony’s just lost his job. How’s he taking it?
> He was absolutely . He thought he had a job for life.
6. Did you read about the murder of that little girl?
> Yes, I think the whole country is that that sort of thing can happen.
1. He said I was fat.
> Really? What a/an) thing to say.
2. I can’t believe you’re forty-five. You look much younger than that.
> What a thing to say. Thank you.