·         to be in high spirits

·         to be down in the dumps

·         to be a bit under the weather

·         to be on top form

·         to be on cloud nine

·         to be over the moon

·         to be in a mood

·         to be a fit as a fiddle

·         to be like a bear with a sore head

·         to be keeping one’s chin up

·         to have butterflies in one’s stomach

·         to be in seventh heaven

 Key:

Choose the correct form to complete the sentences.

1.    You’d better not talk to him now. He’s in a ___________.

a)    dump

b)    mood

c)    sky

2.    Before our first date I had ____________. I couldn’t sleep the night before.

a)    on my top form

b)    my chin up

c)    butterflies in my stomach

3.    He’s been __________ since their breakup. He is not even willing to come out of his room.

a)    down in the dumps

b)    in a state

c)    in seventh heaven

4.    My grandma is 87 years old but she’s still ____________.

a)    on cloud nine.

b)    as fit as a fiddle.

c)    over the moon.

5.    The party was great. Even Chris, who is my most serious friend, was _______.

a)    in high spirits.

b)    in high spirit.

c)    in high mood.

6.    I think I’ll go home. I’m a bit ___________.

a)    down in the dumps.

b)    over the weather.

c)    under the weather.

7.    She’s been ____________ since their engagement party.

a)    in cloud nine

b)    on cloud nine

Come and hold my hand
I wanna contact the living
Not sure I understand
This role I’ve been given
I sit and talk to God
And he just laughs at my plans
My head speaks a language
I don’t understand

I just wanna feel
Real love feel the home that I live in
Cos I got too much life
Running through my veins
Going to waste
I don’t wanna die
But I ain’t keen on living either
Before I fall in love
I’m preparing to leave her

Scare myself to death
That’s why I keep on running
Before I’ve arrived
I can see myself coming
I just wanna feel
Real love feel the home that I live in
Cos I got too much life
Running through my veins
Going to waste
And I need to feel
Real love and the love ever after
I cannot get enough

I just wanna feel
Real love feel the home that I live in
I got too much love
Running through my veins
To go to waste

I just wanna feel
Real love and the love ever after
There’s a hole in my soul
You can see it in my face
It’s a real big place

Come and hold my hand
I wanna contact the living
Not sure I understand
This role I’ve been given
Not sure I understand
Not sure I understand
Not sure I understand
Not sure I understand

Listen to the song once again and fill in the gaps, please.

Come and 1. ___________
I wanna contact the living
Not sure I understand
This role I’ve 2. ________
I sit and talk to God
And he just 3. _________ my plans
My head speaks a language
I 4. ____________

I just wanna feel
Real love feel the home that I live in
Cos I got 5. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­___________
Running through my veins
Going to waste
I don’t wanna die
But I ain’t keen on living 6. ___________
Before I fall in love
I’m preparing to leave her

Scare myself to death
That’s why I 7. ___________ running
Before I’ve arrived
I can see myself coming
I just wanna feel
Real love feel the home that I live in
Cos I got too much life
Running through my veins
Going to waste
And I need to feel
Real love and the love ever after
I cannot get enough

I just wanna feel
Real love feel the home that I live in
I got too much love
Running through my veins
To go to waste

I just wanna feel
Real love and the love ever after
There’s a hole in my soul
You can see it 8. ___________
It’s a real big place

Come and hold my hand
I wanna contact the living
Not sure I understand
This role I’ve been given
Not sure I understand
Not sure I understand
Not sure I understand
Not sure I understand

Key:

1.    hold my hand

2.    been given

3.    laughs at

4.    don’t understand

5.    too much life

6.    either

7.    keep on

8.    in my face

Decide if the following feelings are positive or negative. Put them in the right column.

Key:

Complete the sentences with a correct word from the list below.

1.    I’m still not over that big fight we had yesterday. I’ve been so ____________ all day. I couldn’t even concentrate at work.

2.    He is so ______________ in the countryside. Every time we go on holiday, he paints all day.

3.    I’m ________________ of this work. I’ve really had enough, so tomorrow I’m going to quit.

4.    Although, the shop assistant was very rude, I managed to stay ____________ and explained my problem.

5.    When she heard that I’m going to take her to Paris, she was _____________. She was jumping up and down.

6.    He is going skiing for the first time. He is so ______________. He can’t talk about anything else.

7.    I was absolutely _____________ when I heard that my son did well on his first day at school.

8.    Everyone felt really _____________ after that huge and delicious lunch.

9.    I don’t really understand his problem and I can’t help him like this. I’m very ____________.

10.  He’s been quite _________ all day. Everyone is avoiding him in the office because nobody knows when he will snap again.

11.  We were __________ to meet your new girlfriend. She is a wonderful girl and we are so happy for you.

12.  I feel so ____________. I’m ill and I have to work. All I would like to do now is to go to bed and sleep.

13.  My dad was very ____________ when we were running late.

14.  I still haven’t prepared for tomorrow’s meeting. I’m a bit _________________.

15.  Every mother is ____________ about her kid(s) when they are late.

16.  I was so ____________ for my doctor. The pain is gone.

17.  I’m so ______________. I feel it in my bones that something is going to happen.

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Key:

1.    distracted

2.    inspired

3.    sick-and-tired

4.    composed

5.    ecstatic

6.    enthusiastic

7.    delighted

8.    content

9.    confused

10.  edgy

11.  thrilled

12.  miserable

13.  cross

14.  apprehensive

15.  anxious

16.  grateful

17.  restless