Match the feelings and the situations.
1. ‘I was really overwhelmed.’
2. ‘I was completely stunned.’
3. ‘I’m absolutely devastated.’
4. ‘I was totally thrilled.’
5. ‘I’m absolutely astonished.’
6. ‘I’m utterly bewildered.
7. ‘I’m totally horrified.’
8. ‘I’m really desperate.’
9. ‘I’m absolutely delighted.’
a. You were at a party in your friend’s house. It was stormy night. You heard a thunder, and
suddenly, a tree struck by lightning fell through the roof. Everyone was so shocked that
nobody moved.
b. You were on your way to your dream holiday at a famous luxury resort.
c. After seven years of a deeply committed relationship, the love of your life, your
boyfriend/girlfriend, unexpectedly left you.
d. You are overpowered by huge amount of the support you got from your friends when
your mother was ill.
e. You discover that you have a brother you had never known about.
f. You are running late to A-level exams at a college about three miles away from your
home, but there is no public transportation available due to a strike. Frantically, you are
trying to catch a taxi through a ride-sharing app.
g. Today, your doctor delivered the joyful news that you are pregnant.
h. After a stormy night, you noticed a strange piece of paper on the balcony. You tried to
pick it up to throw it away then, you felt something squishy furry. It turned out to be a
dead mouse stuck on the paper. The storm brought the dead mouse into my balcony!
i. As you attempt to find a hotel in Tokyo, you find yourself unable to understand either
road signs or a map, leaving you utterly confused.