Exercises B1 : practice Expressing emotions in English (answers)

These exercises are based on the course ‘Expressing emotions in English’. Practice using richer, more natural emotional vocabulary and structures to move beyond basic words like ‘happy’ or ‘sad’.

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Exercice 1 — Choose the Right Emotion

Choose the word or phrase that best expresses the emotion described in each situation.

1. You just found out you passed an exam you thought you had failed. You feel ___.
2. Your best friend forgot your birthday completely. You feel ___.
3. You are about to give a presentation in front of 200 people and your hands are shaking. You feel ___.
4. You are watching an old home video from your childhood and you miss those times. You feel ___.

Correction

1. You feel relieved because the outcome was much better than you expected.
2. You feel let down because someone you care about disappointed you.
3. You feel anxious because the situation is stressful and uncertain.
4. You feel nostalgic because you are longing for a happy time in the past.

Exercice 2 — Match the Emotion to Its Description

Match each emotional word on the left with the situation that best describes it on the right.

1. overwhelmed
2. thrilled
3. embarrassed
4. grateful

Correction

1. You feel overwhelmed when you have too many things to deal with at the same time and you don't know where to start.
2. You feel thrilled when something exciting happens and you are filled with strong positive energy and enthusiasm.
3. You feel embarrassed when you do something awkward in public and you wish people had not noticed.
4. You feel grateful when someone does something kind for you and you want to thank them sincerely.

Exercice 3 — Complete the Sentences

Fill in each blank with the correct emotion word or phrase to complete the sentence naturally. Use the vocabulary from the course.

1. After waiting for months, she was absolutely ___ when she finally got the job offer.
2. He felt deeply ___ after raising his voice at his colleague in the meeting — it wasn't like him at all.
3. The children were ___ with excitement when they heard they were going to the theme park.
4. She felt completely ___ after hearing the sudden loud noise outside her window at night.

Correction

1. After waiting for months, she was absolutely thrilled when she finally got the job offer.
2. He felt deeply ashamed after raising his voice at his colleague in the meeting — it wasn't like him at all.
3. The children were bubbling with excitement when they heard they were going to the theme park.
4. She felt completely startled after hearing the sudden loud noise outside her window at night.