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English Vocabulary Exercises for B2 – It

drives me crazy!
English Vocabulary Exercises for B2
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1. Match the adjectives below with the sentences.

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amused ashamed content envious furious stunned
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 1 ‘I’d prefer not to talk about it. I’m still in a state of shock.’

………………………………
2 ‘That was really funny! I couldn’t stop laughing!’
………………………………
3 ‘I’ve never been treated like this before! I shall be speaking to

the manager!’
………………………………
4 ‘Anybody could have done it. She was just lucky!’
………………………………
5 ‘We were very pleased with our presentation.’
………………………………
6 ‘How could I have forgotten her name? I feel so embarrassed

about it!’
………………………………
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Answer 
2. Replace the underlined adjectives with the adjectives below.
disappointed indecisive miserable thrilled upbeat

1
We were really excited …………………………… when the storm
started, but the longer it went on, the more anxious we became.
2
We felt very unsure …………………………… and didn’t know what to
do. Should we stay under the trees or run for home?
3
 Jack was quite positive …………………………… about the news that
4
we were going to have a new trainer, but the rest of us were
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really sad …………………………… . But when we were told that the
5
 new trainer was inexperienced, even Jack felt let down
 …………………………… !
Answer 
3. Choose the correct adjectives to complete the sentences.
1 We felt upbeat / humiliated after losing the match against our

biggest rivals 10-0!
2 My mum says she feels frustrated / anxious in her job

because she can’t achieve what she wants.
3 I was irritated / thrilled by Sara’s constant questions about

my private life.
4 There was a positive, furious / upbeat feeling after the head

teacher’s speech.
5 Amy is envious / disillusioned of my new coat and she wishes

that she had bought it first!
6 Harry has bad memories of his childhood and he is very

hysterical / bitter about it.
Answer 
4. Match the adjectives with the definitions.
bitter disappointed disillusioned exasperated

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hysterical stressed
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 1 Feeling irritated and angry about a situation that you can’t do

anything about. …………………………
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2 Unhappy because something or someone wasn’t as good as
you expected. …………………………
3 Feeling extremely worried and nervous about something,

especially something you are expected to do. …………………………
4 Unable to control your feelings because of extreme fear or

excitement. …………………………
5 Feeling unhappy because you discover the truth about

someone or something. …………………………
6 Feeling or showing anger, hurt or resentment because of bad

experiences or treatment. …………………………
Answer 
5. Match 1-9 with a-i to form idioms.
1 lose
2 blow
3 be on
4 be green
5 be down
6 be in
7 be over
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8 be tearing
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9 something gets


a your top
b two minds about something
c on your nerves
d your hair out
e face
f edge
g with envy
h in the dumps
i the moon
Answer 
6. Listen to four dialogues. Complete the sentences with an
idiom from exercise 5.
E 00:00 
1 Jack says he ……………………… about going to Sam’s party.
2 Ann says she ……………………… about her exam results.
3 The boy says that Meg’s complaining ………………………
4 Ewan ……………………… about not getting the summer job.

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Answer 
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7. Listen again and choose the correct answers (a-c).
E 00:00 
1 If Jack doesn’t go to Sam’s party, Jack will …….
a blow his top
b tear his hair out
c lose face
2 When Kate hears about Ann’s result, she will …….
a be on edge
b be over the moon
c be green with envy
3 The girl thinks that Meg ……. over unimportant things.
a tears her hair out
b is over the moon
c blows her top
4 The boy says that Ewan was ……. about the interview he was
going to.
a losing face
b on edge
c tearing his hair out

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 Answer 
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Extra exercises
1. Complete the sentences with the words below.
alarmed bitter content disillusioned envious
humiliated stressed stunned
1 Beth is completely ………………………… with the course she’s

doing. It’s nothing like she expected it to be.
2 My sister’s a bit ………………………… about her wedding at the

moment. She can’t sleep at night.
3 I felt utterly ………………………… when I fell down the stairs. The

whole class saw me and laughed!
4 I’m rather ………………………… of your new smartphone. I’d love to

have one like that!
5 We were very ………………………… when my little brother

disappeared. He was missing for over an hour.
6 My dad feels very ………………………… about losing his job. He

thinks it was really unfair.
7 We were quite ………………………… to sit and wait. We weren’t in

any hurry.
8 Everybody was ………………………… by the tragic news.
Answer 
 2. Complete the second sentence with an idiom containing the
 word in brackets.
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1 I’m thrilled about winning the race. (moon)
I’m ………………………… ………………………… …………………………
2 My mum is exasperated with my older brother. (hair)
She’s ………………………… ………………………… …………………………

…………………………
3 Tom isn’t sure if he should go to university. (minds)
He’s ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… about

it.
4 Our first exam is today, so we’re a bit anxious. (edge)
We’re all ………………………… …………………………
5 Waiting in queues makes me feel irritated. (nerves)
It ………………………… ………………………… …………………………

…………………………
6 Mia didn’t get the job, so she’s miserable. (dumps)
She’s ………………………… ………………………… …………………………

…………………………
Answer 
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1. Match the adjectives below with the sentences.

2 ‘That was really funny! I couldn’t stop laughing!’

3 ‘I’ve never been treated like this before! I shall be speaking to

4 ‘Anybody could have done it. She was just lucky!’

5 ‘We were very pleased with our presentation.’

6 ‘How could I have forgotten her name? I feel so embarrassed

2. Replace the underlined adjectives with the adjectives below.

disappointed indecisive miserable thrilled upbeat

3. Choose the correct adjectives to complete the sentences.

1 We felt upbeat / humiliated after losing the match against our

2 My mum says she feels frustrated / anxious in her job

3 I was irritated / thrilled by Sara’s constant questions about

4 There was a positive, furious / upbeat feeling after the head

5 Amy is envious / disillusioned of my new coat and she wishes

6 Harry has bad memories of his childhood and he is very

4. Match the adjectives with the definitions.

bitter disappointed disillusioned exasperated

 1 Feeling irritated and angry about a situation that you can’t do

3 Feeling extremely worried and nervous about something,

4 Unable to control your feelings because of extreme fear or

5 Feeling unhappy because you discover the truth about

6 Feeling or showing anger, hurt or resentment because of bad

5. Match 1-9 with a-i to form idioms.

b two minds about something

d your hair out

6. Listen to four dialogues. Complete the sentences with an

idiom from exercise 5.

1 Jack says he ……………………… about going to Sam’s party.

2 Ann says she ……………………… about her exam results.

3 The boy says that Meg’s complaining ………………………

4 Ewan ……………………… about not getting the summer job.

7. Listen again and choose the correct answers (a-c).

1 If Jack doesn’t go to Sam’s party, Jack will …….

a blow his top

b tear his hair out

2 When Kate hears about Ann’s result, she will …….

b be over the moon

c be green with envy

3 The girl thinks that Meg ……. over unimportant things.

a tears her hair out

b is over the moon

c blows her top

c tearing his hair out

alarmed bitter content disillusioned envious

humiliated stressed stunned

1 Beth is completely ………………………… with the course she’s

2 My sister’s a bit ………………………… about her wedding at the

3 I felt utterly ………………………… when I fell down the stairs. The

4 I’m rather ………………………… of your new smartphone. I’d love to

5 We were very ………………………… when my little brother

6 My dad feels very ………………………… about losing his job. He

7 We were quite ………………………… to sit and wait. We weren’t in

8 Everybody was ………………………… by the tragic news.

 2. Complete the second sentence with an idiom containing the

I’m ………………………… ………………………… …………………………

2 My mum is exasperated with my older brother. (hair)

She’s ………………………… ………………………… …………………………

3 Tom isn’t sure if he should go to university. (minds)

He’s ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… about

4 Our first exam is today, so we’re a bit anxious. (edge)