1 Match the words and phrases in columns A and B to make idioms. Then identify whether they describe happiness (H) or sadness (S). A down in over feeling on on top of down in B cloud nine the dumps the moon the world the mouth blue (1) _______________ ( ) (2) _______________ ( ) (3) _______________ ( ) (4) _______________ ( ) (5) _______________ ( ) (6) _______________ ( )
答案: (1) down in the dumps (S) (2) over the moon (H) (3) feeling blue (S) (4) on cloud nine (H) (5) on top of the world (H) (6) down in the mouth (S)
2 Fill in the blanks with the noun form of the adjectives below. ■ generous ■ lazy ■ able ■ tired ■ necessary ■ kind ■ prosperous ■ happy (1) You should be aware that ________ may be a sign of health problems or long-term stress. (2) The superhero in this comic has the ________ to change into anyone she wants to be. (3) Thank you for giving ¥1,000 towards our new sports centre. We really appreciate your ________. (4) My dad says he hates ________, but I think he just doesn't know how to relax and do nothing. (5) Money cannot buy ________, but it does make life easier. (6) To you, it was just a small act of ________, but it made a huge difference to the exchange students that you hosted. (7) The little mountain town owes its ________ to its wealth in natural resources and the local government's effort to develop the tourism industry. (8) While her university classmates had to take part-time jobs out of ________, she didn't need to worry about money since her family ran a successful furniture business.