Collocations 20: Feelings and emotions

Jul 19, 2016

Flashcards
- 1. » . . .
  blissfully
  happy
- 2. » the . . .
  happy
  couple
- 3. » . . .
  lasting
  happiness
- 4. » a . . .
  happy
  occasion
- 5. » . . .
  desperately
  sad
- 6. » . . .
  deeply
  depressed
- 7. » a . . .
  great
  sadness
- 8. » a . . .
  sad
  occasion
- 9. » . . .
  bitterly
  disappointed
- 10. » . . .
  deeply
  disappointed
- 11. » to let down . . .
  badly
- 12. » to . . .
  express
  disappointment
- 13. » to . . .
  show
  feelings
- 14. » a . . .
  huge
  disappointment
- 15. » . . .
  increasingly
  anxious
- 16. » worried . . .
  sick
- 17. » . . .
  mounting
  anger
- 18. » . . .
  widespread
  condemnation of
- 19. » . . .
  aroused
  feelings
- 20. » to . . .
  lose
  temper
- 21. » to . . .
  seethe
  with anger
- 22. » a . . .
  highly
  emotional
- 23. » an emotional . . .
  response
- 24. » emotional . . .
  involvement
- 25. » emotional . . .
  impact
- 26. » emotional . . .
  wreck
  [informal]
Quizzes
Choose the right collocation for these messages in cards sent to Brian and Helen on their wedding day.
- 1. ‘Brian and Helen,
  Have a great day. I know you will be . . .
  blissfully happy
  together.
  Simon’
  1. happy occasion
  2. blissfully happy
  3. lasting happiness
  4. happy couple
- 2. ‘Dear Helen and Brian,
  We hope marriage brings you . . .
  lasting happiness
  .
  Jake and Maria’
  1. lasting happiness
  2. blissfully happy
  3. happy couple
  4. happy occasion
- 3. ‘To Brian and Helen —
  Best wishes to the . . .
  happy couple
  .
  Jack’
  1. blissfully happy
  2. lasting happiness
  3. happy couple
  4. happy occasion
- 4. ‘Brian and Helen,
  With love and best wishes on this . . .
  happy occasion
  .
  Uncle Eric’
  1. happy occasion
  2. happy couple
  3. lasting happiness
  4. blissfully happy
Choose the right word for the collocations in these sentences.
- 1. My grandmother died six months ago and I’ve felt . . .
  desperately
  sad.
  1. great
  2. depressed
  3. desperately
- 2. I felt a . . .
  great
  sadness when I had to say goodbye to my friends.
  1. happy
  2. blissfully
  3. great
- 3. The farewell party was such a sad . . .
  occasion
  .
  1. time
  2. thing
  3. occasion
- 4. I was . . .
  bitterly
  disappointed recently when a friend let me down badly.
  1. extreme
  2. maximum
  3. bitterly
- 5. I’m not very good at showing my . . .
  feelings
  .
  1. feelings
  2. sense
  3. suspicious
- 6. It was a . . .
  huge
  disappointment to me.
  1. tiny
  2. large
  3. huge
- 7. I’m feeling increasingly . . .
  anxious
  .
  1. troubled
  2. anxious
  3. worried
- 8. I’m worried . . .
  sick
  .
  1. sick
  2. ill
  3. excellent
- 9. There is . . .
  mounting
  anger over the new tax.
  1. go up
  2. mounting
  3. increasing
- 10. There was . . .
  widespread
  condemnation of the new tax.
  1. extensive
  2. widespread
  3. general
- 11. I was . . .
  seething
  with anger when she called me an idiot.
  1. seething
  2. bubbling
  3. boiling
- 12. Divorce is a . . .
  highly
  emotional experience for all those involved.
  1. most
  2. really
  3. highly
- 13. Jack was an emotional . . .
  wreck
  after his girlfriend finished with him.
  1. sink
  2. wreck
  3. bad
Write synonyms to words very or extremely in collocations below. First letter for each word is given.
- 1. I was very disappointed. — b , d , h
- 2. Jess is a very emotional individual. — h
- 3. She felt extremely sad. — d
- 4. Her childhood was extremely happy. — b
- 5. I was extremely worried. — worried s
- 6. She felt very depressed. — d
Improve the style of these e-mails by replacing the underlined words with collocations about feelings and emotions.
- 1. Dear James
  I have to tell you that there is general condemnation and growing anger over the news that the company pensions scheme is to be closed down. The issue has brought out strong feelings among the staff. I am personally becoming more and more anxious that the situation might get out of control, and ask you to act immediately.
  With best wishes,
  Joanne Withers
  Staff representative
  
  Dear James
  I have to tell you that there is condemnation and anger over the news that the company pensions scheme is to be closed down. The issue has strong feelings among the staff. I am personally becoming anxious that the situation might get out of control, and ask you to act immediately.
  With best wishes,
  Joanne Withers
  Staff representative
- 2. Dear Joanne,
  I too am full of anger over this pension question. I tried to show my disappointment over it to the Board, but they simply dismissed the issue and that just made me extremely angry. I feel very let down. I shall continue to so what I can.
  Your sincerely,
  James Horgan (Resource Manager)
  
  Dear Joanne,
  I too am with anger over this pension question. I tried to my disappointment over it to the Board, but they simply dismissed the issue and that just made me extremely angry. I feel let down. I shall continue to so what I can.
  Your sincerely,
  James Horgan (Resource Manager)
- 3. Gareth,
  You probably know I didn’t get the job I applied for. It’s a very big disappointment.
  Christina.
  
  Gareth,
  You probably know I didn’t get the job I applied for. It’s a disappointment.
  Christina.
- 4. Dear Winston,
  I felt a big sadness when I heard of Patrick’s death.
  Will you be going to the funeral?
  It will be such a sad thing, won’t it?
  Pamela
  
  Dear Winston,
  I felt a sadness when I heard of Patrick’s death.
  Will you be going to the funeral?
  It will be such a sad , won’t it?
  Pamela