Adjectives: moods and feelings – B1 English Vocabulary Test

1  Read the moods and feeling adjectives and complete the adjectives with a similar meaning.

1   surprised    amazed……

2   tired    e………………

3   worried   s………………

4   thankful   g………………

5   frightened   s………………

6   calm   r………………

7   upset   d………………

8   uncomfortable   e………………

2  Decide if the adjectives in the box have a positive or a negative meaning.

3  Complete the sentences with suitable adjectives from the box.

1   Liam is ……stressed…… about his science exam.

2   I’ve entered a TV talent show, and I’m really ………………… that I’ll be selected for my singing skills.

3   Sadie is ………………… that her friends put off the party. She was really looking forward to it.

4   We’re ………………… that our team won the match. Now we’re through to the final!

5   Can you help me with this maths question? I’m totally ………………… by it.

6   Kit felt so ………………… to win first prize in the writing competition.

7   I was so ………………… when my history teacher gave me a lift to school after the bus broke down.

8   We were ………………… after the 12-hour flight from Hong Kong.

4  Complete the sentences with the -ed or -ing form of the words in brackets.

1   I didn’t enjoy the film. It was really ……disappointing…… . (disappoint)

2   Toby was ………………… when he fell over in the school corridor. (embarrass)

3   We find Melissa so ………………… . We’ve decided not to hang out with her anymore. (annoy)

4   My new Saturday job is pretty ………………… . I’m always exhausted in the evening! (tire)

5   I’m ………………… of tennis. I’d like to try something new and exciting instead, like surfing. (bore)

6   Mum feels really ………………… after a day at the spa. (relax)

5  Complete the sentences with the -ed or - ing form of the adjective in brackets. Then write a sentence with the other form of the adjective so that it has the same meaning.

1   Nicky feels ……tired…… . (tire)

      ……Nicky’s had a really tiring day. ……

2   Our exam results were ………………… . (disappoint)

      ………………………………………………………

3   I’m so ………………… by these instructions. (confuse)

      ………………………………………………………

4   I’m ………………… by my little brother. (embarrass)

      ………………………………………………………

5   I find Mikey pretty ………………… these days. (bore)

      ………………………………………………………

6  Read the texts. Cross out the unsuitable adjectives 1–6 and replace them with more suitable adjectives formed from the words in the box.

How are you feeling?

I’m so (1) disappointed ……grateful…… my exams are over! I feel pretty (2) stressed ………………… after them, but now I can look forward to a (3) boring ………………… summer holiday.   Paul

I’ve just started at a new school and I feel a bit (4) proud ………………… by it all. I’m (5) scared ………………… I can make some friends soon, but so far the girls I’ve met are quite (6) brave ………………… and unfriendly.   Trudie