Unit 3

Question 1

to be down in the dumps

Answer 1

to be unhappy or sad

e.g. She was down in the dumps because all of her friends were on holiday.

Question 2

to be over the moon

Answer 2

to be very happy, pleased

e.g. When I found out I would get a job, I was over the moon.

Question 3

to be on cloud nine

Answer 3

to be extremely happy and excited

e.g. He was on cloud nine when he got his exam results.

Question 4

appalled

Answer 4

feeling horror or disgust at something unpleasant or wrong

e.g. We were appalled by the poverty and starvation we saw everywhere.

Question 5

apprehensive

Answer 5

worried or afraid that something unpleasant may happen

e.g. I’m feeling apprehensive about tomorrow’s test.

Question 6

astonished

Answer 6

very surprised

e.g. I was astonished by the decision.

Question 7

ecstatic

Answer 7

extremely happy

e.g. I was ecstatic when my sister had her first child.

Question 8

commitment

Answer 8

being prepared to give a lot of your time and attention to something because you believe it is right or important
e.g. I admire her commitment to the basketball team.

Question 9

feel blue

Answer 9

to be sad or unhappy

e.g. He’d been feeling blue all week.

Question 10

hostile

Answer 10

having very strong feelings against somebody/something

e.g. He is very hostile to change.

Question 11

hysterical

Answer 11

very excited and unable to control your emotions

e.g. She was hysterical with grief.

Question 12

necessity

Answer 12

something that you must have

e.g. Clean water is an absolute necessity.

Question 13

numb

Answer 13

not able to feel anything; not able to move

e.g. My fingers were numb with cold.

Question 14

itchy

Answer 14

making you want to rub or scratch your skin

e.g. My skin is all itchy.

Question 15

rapidly

Answer 15

very quickly

e.g. The quality of her work progressed rapidly.

Question 16

prosperity

Answer 16

the state of being successful, and having a lot of money

e.g. Tourism has brought prosperity to many parts of Spain.

Question 17

self-esteem

Answer 17

your opinion of yourself

e.g. Richard has low self-esteem.

Question 18

self-reliance

Answer 18

the ability to manage without depending on help from anyone else
e.g. Going to university teaches students self-reliance.

Question 19

self-sacrifice

Answer 19

giving up what you need or want in order to help others

e.g. Rebuilding the country after war demanded hard work and self-sacrifice.

Question 20

shivery

Answer 20

shaking slightly, especially because you are ill

e.g. I feel weak and shivery.

Question 21

single-mindedness

Answer 21

the quality of having one clear aim or goal which you are determined to achieve
e.g. I admired her single-mindedness and her determination to win.

Question 22

sportsmanship

Answer 22

the quality of being fair, generous and polite when you are playing a game or doing sport
e.g. The players showed sportsmanship when they shook hands after the match.

Question 23

sprained joint

Answer 23

an injury that happens when one of your joints (= a part of your body where two bones fit together and are able to bend) is suddenly bent or turned
e.g. A sprained joint can be very uncomfortable.

Question 24

stamina

Answer 24

the ability to do something that involves a lot of physical or mental effort for a long time
e.g. You need stamina to run a marathon.

Question 25

stomach ache

Answer 25

a pain in the front part of your body below your chest and above your legs
e.g. Prawns give me a stomach ache.

Question 26

swollen

Answer 26

thicker or wider than usual

e.g. Her ankle was swollen after she twisted it.

Question 27

team spirit

Answer 27

an attitude of loyalty (=continuous support) towards a group that you belong to, especially a group of people who you play sports with
e.g. The group had plenty of team spirit.

Question 28

thrilled

Answer 28

having a sudden strong feeling of pleasure or excitement

e.g. He was thrilled with my present.