2 unhappiness After years of unhappiness, shés frr~alh found something the state of being unhappy she enjoys doing.. 3 sad a not happy; causing you to feel 1'11 he sud to leave becaus
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26 enjoyable It wus a good party - I had a very e n j o y ~ ~ h l e e~.enin~q
giving pleasure
27 enjoyment The had eathe her spoiled out etijo~nirnt cf the h o l i d n ~
the feeling of enjoying something
28 to have a good time
to enjoy yourself
I had a good tinle ulhile I ~ , a c in England
29 to look forward to (sthldoing sth) I ' m really looking foru,ard to the c~onc~evt.iWe've both
to feel happy or excited about a looking forward to going on holiday nexf nmnth
future event
30 to be willing ( t o d o sth) I ' m ~1illing to MW-k hard because I htant to d o the job
not to mind doing something; to well.iHe wasn't ~ ~ i l l i n g to wait so he left
be ready or prepared to do
something
3 1 willingness His uillingness to work hard was noticed h~ the boss
the state of being willing
32 to be happylpleasedlglad to do 1'11 he happy to gi1'e you any help you might need.11
sth glad to he of some assistance.1Our representat~ve ill he
to be very willing to do pleased to answer any enquiries you may have
something
33 to be prepared to do sth I ' m not in a hurry - I ' m prepared to wail
to be willing to do something
U n i t 16 Exercises
16.1 Choose the word or phrase ( A , R C or D ) which best completes each sentence
1 The children were with the toys you sent In fact they haven't stopped playing with them!
A satisfied B excited C thrilled D glad
2 She won't be until she gets what she wants
A satisfied B excited C thrilled D glad
3 He was clearly to see her again
A delightful B delighted C cheerful D cheered
4 Are you you came? Have you had a good time?
A cheerful B glad C excited D cheered
5 1 don't know what was wrong with her tonight She's usually quite
A pleased B glad C cheerful D satisfied
6 My first time in an aeroplane was a real for me
A happiness B satisfaction C excitement D thrill
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16.2 The word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space Fill each blank in this way
EXAMPLE We had an interesting dl~c~sst~ln about football DISCUSS
1 Thank you for a very evening ENJOY
2 If your work is , you will get a longer contract SATISFY
3 He showed great to compromise WILLING
4 It was a experience which I shall never forget THRILL
5 She gets a lot of from reading ENJOY
7 Seeing her play performed for the first time gave her a great sense of
SATISFY
8 It's quite an film because you don't know what's going to happen until the end
EXCITE
9 Are you going to Germany on business or for ?
10 I'm bored I need some in my life
1 I Money does not always bring
PLEASE EXCITE HAPPY
16.3 Fill each of the blanks with one suitable word
1 I don't want a bigger house I'm happy the one I've got
2 I've just heard about your engagement I'm really happy you
3 Are you excited leaving?
4 She's very pleased getting the job It's exactly what she wanted
5 Congratulations! I'm very pleased you
original sentence, but using the word given This word must not be altered in any way
EXAMPLE It's no use arguing: I've made up my mind
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1 unhappy (about sth)
not happy or satisfied
She left bet-ause she was uchuppy ahour the ~ , a y shéd been treuted
2 unhappiness After years of unhappiness, shés frr~alh found something
the state of being unhappy she enjoys doing
3 sad
a not happy; causing you to feel 1'11 he sud to leave because Í\*e made LI lor of good
unhappy friends her-ẹlThe film has got a very sud endin,q.il'm
ufiaid Íw got some sad news for- yộ
b very unfortunate I think ir's sad thur some people are forc,ed to sleep on the
streets
the feeling of being sad
5 miserable
very unhappy
Íve had a miserable day today - nothing has gone right
the state or feeling of being very
unhappy
7 depressed Shés been rather depressed recetztly - I think shés ,qot
very unhappy and without hope family problems
(often over a long period of time)
8 to depress (s.ọ) Thut programme about the famine in Afiicu really
to cause someone to feel depressed mẹ
depressed
9 depressing I hate winter - it's such a depressing time of jear
causing someone to feel depressed
the state of being depressed;
extreme unhappiness
1 1 fed up (about sth) Ím fed up - it's been a tei-rible day and I just want to
unhappy and perhaps dissatisfied forget it.lWhat are you looking so fed up about?
12 to get (s.ọ) down This terrible weather really gets me down
to make someone unhappy
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13 upset (about sth)
unhappy worried or emotionally
troubled (because something
unpleasant has happened to you
in a state of emotional pain or
unhappiness (because someone
who you like has said or done
something unpleasant to you)
17 hurtful
unkind: causing someone to feel
hurt
18 to hurt (s.0.)
to cause someone to feel hurt
19 disappointed (uboutlat a situation;
inlwith s.o./sth)
unhappy because what was
expected did not happen or was
not as good as you had hoped for
a disappointing person or thing
23 disillusioned (with s.o./sth)
unhappy and disappointed as a
result of learning that someone or
something that you believed in is
not as good as you thought
She got upset ulhen her boss told her thut her ~ o r k us
no good./l'm upser uhout losing my diary bec.ar.rsc i f htrcl the phone numbers c$ all m y fi.iends in it
It's rely upsetting ro he ac.cxised of' s t c a l i n ~
It upset him uhen she said he looked stup~d in his neM suir
I ' m not angry I ' m just hurt that yoli didn't feel J O I ~ ror,ild trust me
I know I said a lor c?f h~o-tful t h i n ~ s to you last night and I just want you to know that I ' m sorry
It hurt her parents when she said she neller ulanted ro sec them again
She's verjJ disappointed at not getting in to universln.llfe was disappointed about his failure to get promotion.ll'rn disappointed in him - I t h o u ~ h t he M1as hotzesr.lTI~ey u,ere disappointed with the hotel, which had looked better in the brochure
t f i s answer disappointed me I had expected something hetrer
It was a disappointing holiday It rained ull the time
The film was a huge disappointmenr.ll' \)e been u disappointment to my parents.lLife is full of disappointments
t i e left his job because he was disillusioned with the whole profession
Trang 6emotionally affected (especially
because someone has been kind to
to be unhappy because someone
or something is not with you
28 reluctant (to do sth)
unwilling to do something and
therefore slow to do it
29 reluctance
the feeling of not wanting to do
something: slowness to act
because of being reluctant
30 to complain (to s.0 about sth/
that )
to say that you are unhappy or
dissatisfied with something
3 1 a complaint
a statement of why you are
unhappy or dissatisfied; a reason
It's very easy to get lonely if you live in a big city
She's in a foreign country and she misses her home and her family
I was reluctant to leave because I was haling a ,good time
He finally apolo~ised but with a great deal of ~.eluc.tance
She's always complaininl: because nothing's ever good enough for her.11 complained to the manager about the service.lHe complained that his meal was no1 properly cooked
We've received several complaints about your beha~iour.1 I've ~ o t no complainrs about the way I was treated
to complain continually job, it's your flat ,f it's not your flat, it's your car If it's
(especially without having a very nor your car, it's some thin^ else
good reason)
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1 It's very that they've got so many problems, but I don't know what 1 can do about it
A miserable B disappointing C sad D unhappy
2 He's been rather since his wife died
A alone B lone C lonely D solo
3 I was very to receive your lovely letter
A reluctant B upset C emotional D touched
4 We had to listen to him about how he didn't have any money
A crying B mumbling C groaning D moaning
5 I'm not angry so much as I don't expect friends to deceive me and you have done
A moved B touched C hurt D depressed
6 A lot of people seem the present government
A disappointed about B disillusioned with C depressed by D deceived by
7 The film was very powerful and we were all by it; in fact it made most of us cry!
A touched B moved C upset D fed up
17.2 Fill each of the blanks with one suitable word
1 I wonder what he's so unhappy
2 I'm disappointed you I thought I could rely on you but obviously I can't
3 He's always complaining something
4 I'm fed about not having any money
5 Are you disappointed losing?
suitably in the blank space Fill each blank in this way
E X A M P L E We had an interesting d ! ~ ~ ~ f " ! ! about football DISCL'SS
1 That was a very thing to say HURT
2 It was a very experience and it took a long time to get over it UPSET
3 That's one of the most stories I've ever heard DEPRESS
4 There's enough in the world without people making films about it SAD
7
5 Has the doctor given you anything for your DEPRESS
6 It was with a certain amount of that he left RELUCTANT
8 He's caused his parents a lot of UNHAPPY
9 I didn't go out last night because I was and I didn't want to see anyone
DEPRESS
10 You're always Isn't there anything that makes you happy? MISERY
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1 interested ( i n sthlin doing sth) Don't tell me aholrt ~ 0 1 1 1 proh1em.r - I'nl tlot itrtei.~stc~d.i
having or showing a desire to S h e ' s ulw~uys heen q ~ i l e ~nte/.ested in I ) I I A s I ( / U ' ~ ' I ~ t h ~ n k ~ n g
to i t or to do it
Note: interested + infinitive = I ' m it~tn-ested it7 reuding ( = I'm interested in the activity
discover Verbs frequently used in I was interested to reud your lPtte/ ( = 1 was interested by
this construction include to see, t o what I read.)
hear, to find out to know., to read
etc
2 to interest (s.0.) Football doesn't interest nie./lt ma\ inlet-est j.olr to k17ow'
.3 interesting S h e ' s 1 , e r ~ intelvsting - I c,ould listen to her for horrrs.ilt's
4 interest ( i n sth) t i e didn't show, much rntel-est in u,hat I as s a j i n ~ / T h e
planet should read this book.lYour p1.oh1en1.r are qf no interest to m e
5 an interest t i i s only intelvsr at the moment seems to be watching
enjoy doing or learning about
6 enthusiastic (about sth) 'Are we going to Richu/-d's put.(?: tonight?' - ' I suppose
positive about something, in such blant to g o ? ' / S h e ' s enthusiastic about her new job
a way that it shows in how you
talk and behave
7 enthusiasm (for sth) Her speech Mias rec~eired ~ i t h e n t h ~ ~ s i a s m by the c r o ~ ~ d 1
8 fascinated Go o n , finish your story I ' m fascit~ated - what happened
something
9 to fascinate (s.0.) I've been to the e.xhihitior? seleral times because some of
what she's I- ally like
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10 fascinating Rome is a fascinatin~ city.llt's been fascinating talking to
causing you to be fascinated you.lHe's had a fascinating life - you should hear some of
his stories
1 1 fascination The children watched in fascination as the egg cracked
the state or feeling of being open and a tiny creature emerged.lYour little boy seems to
fascinated have a fascination with that box - he's beet7 playing with
13 an obsession For many people football isn't simply an interest - it is un
something with which you are obsession
obsessed
14 fanatical (about sth) tier boss is fanatical about p u t ~ c t u a l i ~ l W h e ~ ~ e ~ ~ e r he went
excessively enthusiastic about Elvis Presley was greeted by fanatical crowds
something in a way that is
considered to be unreasonable
15 a fanatic He's a fitness funaric and is always doing some kind c?f
a person who is fanatical about sport
something
16 to be into (sth) She's really into politics.ll'm not so keen on going to the
in something
Part 2
1 bored (with sthlwith doing sth) I'm bored Let's go out, shall we?lShe soon got bored with
dissatisfied because you have her new toys.ll'm bored with talking about this - can't we
nothing to do; not interested and change the subject?
therefore not wanting to continue
with something
2 to bore (s.o.) To tell you the truth, politics bores me.11 hope I ' m not
to cause someone to be bored boring you, am I?
3 boring What an incredibly boring evening that ~las!lHe's a rzrther
causing you to be bored boring speaker, isn't he?// live a pretty boring life -
nothing exciting ever happens to me
the state of being bored
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5 a bore
a a person who bores other She's such a bore - all she eve) talks about is work
people, especially by talking too
much about something in an
uninteresting way
b something that is boring or The meeting was a bore - it seemed to go on for a,qes./l
6 to bore (s.o.) stifflto deathlto I was bored stiff by the conversation.1She bo~.es me to
to bore someone very much film bored me to tears
7 fed up (with sthlwith doing sth) I ' m fed up with this book - nothing's happened in the last
bored with something, especially thirty pages.// got fed up with waiting for him, so I Ieji
something that you have had too
much of or that has been
continuing for too long
8 dull
boring and unexciting
l i e ' s one of the dullest people I'lle e\'et met - his c,onversation can send you to sleep!/l come from a I-ather dull town where tzothing much ever happens
U n i t 1 8 Exercises
1 He's his health, and takes dozens of vitamins every day
A obsessed in B fascinated by C fanatical about D enthusiastic about
2 I'm not really this kind of music I prefer music you can dance to
A in B for C into D with
3 She's with the idea that somebody is following her I think she ought to see a
psychiatrist
A enthusiastic B fascinated C obsessed D fanatical
4 It was a very evening Nothing really happened ,
A dull B fed up C disinterested D bored
5 Many young children have a(n) with fire
A interest B obsession C fascination D enthusiasm
6 He's a really person He talks all the time but he never says anything interesting
A bored B boring C fed up D annoyed
suitably in the blank space Fill each blank in this Mtaj
1 I thought it was a fantastic idea at first but I've lost some of my now
ENTHUSIASTIC
2 I t was a place and I'd like to have been able to stay longer FASCINATE