Exercices B1 : Exprimer ses émotions en anglais

Ces exercices s’appuient sur le cours ‘Exprimer ses émotions en anglais’ pour vous aider à maîtriser le vocabulaire nuancé, les adverbes d’intensité et les structures naturelles pour parler de vos ressentis.

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Exercice 1 : Choisir le bon mot pour exprimer une émotion

Choisissez le mot ou l'expression qui correspond le mieux au contexte émotionnel décrit dans chaque phrase.

1. She received some terrible news about her job. She felt completely ___.
   • overwhelmed
   • amused
   • relieved
   • thrilled
2. He had been waiting for his exam results for weeks. When he finally passed, he was ___.
   • furious
   • devastated
   • elated
   • indifferent
3. The child was ___ when her parents surprised her with a puppy on her birthday.
   • gloomy
   • overjoyed
   • anxious
   • bitter
4. He felt ___ after realising he had forgotten his best friend's birthday.
   • ecstatic
   • guilty
   • cheerful
   • content

Correction

1. She felt completely overwhelmed.
2. When he finally passed, he was elated.
3. The child was overjoyed when her parents surprised her with a puppy on her birthday.
4. He felt guilty after realising he had forgotten his best friend's birthday.

Exercice 2 : Associer l'adverbe d'intensité à la bonne émotion

Associez chaque phrase décrivant une situation à la phrase qui exprime correctement l'émotion avec un adverbe d'intensité approprié.

1. Your colleague takes credit for your work in front of your manager.
2. You find out you have won a scholarship to study abroad.
3. You have to speak in front of a large audience for the first time.
4. A close friend moves to another country and you won't see them often.

• I feel deeply frustrated when someone takes credit for my work.
• I am genuinely saddened that my close friend is moving so far away.
• I am absolutely thrilled to have won this scholarship.
• I feel incredibly nervous about speaking in front of such a large audience.

Correction

1. Your colleague takes credit for your work in front of your manager. – I feel deeply frustrated when someone takes credit for my work.
2. You find out you have won a scholarship to study abroad. – I am absolutely thrilled to have won this scholarship.
3. You have to speak in front of a large audience for the first time. – I feel incredibly nervous about speaking in front of such a large audience.
4. A close friend moves to another country and you won't see them often. – I am genuinely saddened that my close friend is moving so far away.

Exercice 3 : Compléter des phrases sur les émotions

Complétez chaque phrase en choisissant l'adverbe d'intensité ou l'expression émotionnelle manquante parmi les propositions fournies.

1. After a terrible accident, everyone miraculously survived without injury. Choose the adverb that best expresses the STRONGEST level of relief: I was ___ relieved when I heard that everyone was safe after the accident. (slightly / deeply / barely)
   • slightly
   • barely
   • I was deeply relieved when I heard that everyone was safe after the accident.
   • mildly
2. She felt ___ upset about the argument, even though she tried to hide it. Choose the adverb that fits BOTH a noticeable emotional reaction AND the fact that she managed to conceal it. (pretty / barely / loudly)
   • barely
   • loudly
   • She felt pretty upset about the argument, even though she tried to hide it.
   • utterly
3. He was ___ moved by the speech that he couldn't hold back his tears. (so / such / very much)
   • He was so moved by the speech that he couldn't hold back his tears.
   • such
   • quite
   • very much
4. After months of hard work and sacrifice, a team receives a very poor result. Choose the adverb that expresses the most COMPLETE and JUSTIFIED disappointment: They were ___ disappointed with the result after all the effort they had put in. (utterly / fairly / somehow)
   • fairly
   • somehow
   • slightly
   • They were utterly disappointed with the result after all the effort they had put in.

Correction

1. I was deeply relieved when I heard that everyone was safe after the accident.
2. She felt pretty upset about the argument, even though she tried to hide it.
3. He was so moved by the speech that he couldn't hold back his tears.
4. They were utterly disappointed with the result after all the effort they had put in.