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EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS 2

Choose the best response to complete each of the following sentences.

1. When I saw this movie, I was ________ because I thought it would be much better.
  disappointed
  nervous
  grateful

2. My wife and I are very ________ that you could come.
  ashamed
  pleased
  unhappy

3. Linda became ________ to her new classmate David, a very handsome young man.
  attracted
  happy
  shocked

4. They were ________ when they heard that no one was hurt in the accident.
  lonely
  ashamed
  relieved

5. Victoria has no friends in this city. She feels very ________.
  surprised
  great
  lonely

6. Where were you? I was ________ that something bad happened.
  worried
  pleased
  furious

7. When my brother found out that they treated his girlfriend so badly, he was ________.
  convinced
  furious
  merry

8. They were both very sad, so they had a ________ goodbye at the airport.
  bored
  tearful
  amazed

9. I was very ________ with my test results.
  jealous
  sympathetic
  disappointed

10. I am 100% ________ that he will find another job.
  enthusiastic
  convinced
  surprised

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TOP TIP! Here are some sentence starters you can use to talk about emotions and feelings (useful for journaling, therapy, classroom discussions, or everyday conversations):

GENERAL FEELINGS
I feel...
Lately, I've been feeling...
Right now, I'm experiencing...
At the moment, my emotions are...
It's hard to explain, but I feel...

EXPLORING/CLARIFYING FEELINGS
I'm not sure why, but I feel...
I think this feeling comes from...
What I'm noticing about my emotions is...
Part of me feels..., while another part feels...
I'm trying to understand why I feel...

POSITIVE EMOTIONS
I feel happy because...
I'm grateful for...
I feel proud of myself for...
Something that brings me joy is...
I feel calm when...

FEELING CONFIDENT? TRY THESE VOCABULARY TESTS:
Talking about work 1
Talking about work 2
Describing people 1
Describing people 2
Talking about movies 1
Talking about movies 2
Driving 1
Driving 2
Emotions & Feelings 1
Emotions & Feelings 2
Emotions & Feelings 3

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