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2 VOCABULARY

WILLINGNESS AND UNWILLINGNESS

A Cross out the phrase that is different.
1 be against be eager to have no desire to
2 be dying to be more than happy to be reluctant to
3 be prepared to be unwilling to have no intention of
4 be anxious to hesitate to be dying to
5 be dying to have no desire to have no intention of

B  Circle the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1 Marnie didn’t think she did well on the exam, so she was anxious / more than happy about seeing
her grade.
2 John strongly believed that no changes were necessary, so he was passionate about / against
new rules being set.
3 Alice hesitates to / is passionate about cooking. She wants to be a chef someday.
4 Some students are unwilling to / prepared to participate in class. But they won’t get a good grade
unless they talk.
5 Susan was dying to / had no desire to go inside the dark, spooky house. She thought it was too scary.
6 Teddy always wanted to decide things for himself, so he had no intention of / was passionate about
following his friend’s advice.
7 “Of course! I’m more than happy / unwilling to help. Just tell me the time, and I’ll be there.”

C Read about Tim. Then complete the sentences.

After work, Tim plays video games online with his friends. He is happy to play for hours on end.
Recently, a new gym opened nearby, and his girlfriend wants him to join it. Lately, when she calls
him, he takes a long time to answer the phone because he knows she will want to talk to him
about it – but Tim has no interest in joining the gym.
Tim is more than happy to .
He’s reluctant to .
He has no intention of .

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