comparative or superlative > Our team didn’t play well in the first half, but the performance got even .......... (bad) in the second half.
WORSE
15
comparative or superlative > In China, perhaps the ........... (important) colour is red. It is the colour of good luck.
MOST IMPORTANT
15
comparative or superlative > The further from home we are, the ....... (anxious) I feel.
MORE ANXIOUS
15
comparative or superlative > The world’s ......... (high) building is in Dubai.
HIGHEST
15
comparative or superlative > We’ve never been ......... (happy) than this before.
HAPPIER
15
In the UK, a lot of people put horseshoes on their front doors because they think it brings good luck. It’s one of the MOST/MUCH/FAR common sights on small cottages in country villages.
MOST
15
Other metals are believed to be nowhere LIKE / NEAR / JUST as lucky as iron, which is believed to be A LOT / MORE / ALMOST better at frightening away evil spirits THAN / AS / LIKE any other metal.
NEAR - A LOT - THAN
15
And seven is a MUSH / MOST / VERY luckier number than any other.
MUCH
15
alarmed / amused / anxious > It was late and my brother hadn’t called. We all felt ___ waiting to hear from him.
ANXIOUS
15
indecisive /disillusioned / upbeat > I’m very ___ when I have to buy shoes. I never know which ones to get.
INDECISIVE
15
thrilled / disappointed / hysterical > We enjoyed the match, but we were ___ with the result. Our team lost 4–3.
DISAPPOINTED
15
stunned / ashamed / irritated > The whole class were ___ when Mr Hardy said he was leaving to work abroad. He was our favourite teacher!
STUNNED
15
envious / content / stressed > I’m feeling really ___ about the test on Friday. I haven’t revised, and I think I’m going to do badly.
STRESSED
15
blow his/her top get on his/her nerves green with envy lose face on edge over the moon > Robert has just won first prize in a talent competition. He’s .....
OVER THE MOON
15
blow his/her top get on his/her nerves green with envy lose face on edge over the moon > The twins have pulled up all the flowers in the garden. When he sees what they’ve done, Dad’s going to .....
BLOW HIS TOP
15
blow his/her top get on his/her nerves green with envy lose face on edge over the moon > Jemma is going to Disneyland, but I’m not. I’m .....
