Find 10 pairs of adjectives similar in their meanings
Astonished, boiling, cold, dirty, exciting, exhausted, fascinating,
Filthy, freezing, frightened, funny, gorgeous, hilarious, hot,
Interesting, pretty, surprised, terrified, thrilling, tired.
Astonished-surprised, boiling-hot, cold-freezing, dirty-filthy, exciting-thrilling, exhausted-tired, fascinating-interesting, gorgeous-pretty, hilarious-funny, terrified-frightened
Use the following words to describe your feelings in the given situations.
Angry, bored, excited, embarrassed, frightened, nervous, thrilled, worried
For example:
Speaking in front of a large audience I’d feel excited.
- Galloping on a horse — excited
- Being stuck in a traffic jam — nervous
- On board the plane when it is taking off — excited
- Giving a speech in front of an audience — nervous
- Talking to a celebrity — excited
- Watching your national football team winning a match with Barcelona — excited
- Realizing that you have been robbed — angry, embarrassed
- Looking down from the roof of a skyscraper — excited
- Taking an exam — nervous
What advice would you give to your friend who says?
- I think my nose is broken.
- My wrist is swollen – I think I’ve twisted it.
- My two front teeth are loose.
- I’ve got a terrible headache.
- A wasp has stung me on my neck.
- I’ve hurt my back.
A question asked at the TOEFL examination
Your university requires that you take a history course, and you have two options that fit your schedule. The first course is taught by a well-known professor who is a good lecturer and includes little to no class discussion. The second course is led by a professor who rarely lectures and encourages students to participate in class discussions. Which method would you choose to fulfill your history requirement and why?
Use details and examples to explain your opinion.
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