English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

 
defusing
3 Everyone is 
to bits that Karim was so successful in the competition.
A
 
blissful 
B
 
thrilled 
C
 
exultant
4 If he has a tantrum, you mustn’t try to 
him. Don’t give in!
A
 
conciliate 
B
 
appease 
C
 
defuse
5 When Jess retires, there will probably be a lot of internal applicants for what must be the most 
job in the company.
A
 
yearned 
B
 
craved 
C
 
coveted
6 Fortunately, her parents were 
ignorant of what was going on.
A
 
jubilantly 
B
 
blissfully 
C
 
exultantly
Read the comments. Then answer the questions.
Calm down, there’s no need to 
be so cross.
I’d give anything to own 
that motorbike of Nick’s. 
It’s so fantastic!
I’m just longing to return to 
my homeland again. But I 
don’t think I ever will.
I just want to learn more 
and more about science, 
history, everything.
Rowan
William
Ashley
Katie
1 Who is yearning to do something?
2 Who is placating someone?
3 Who has a thirst for something?
4 Who covets something?
Match the sentence beginnings on the left with the endings on the right.
1 Lucy has been walking 
a on top of the world since he got his PhD.
2 Beth is full 
b unaware of all the problems.
3 Eva seems to be blissfully 
c to bits when he won the medal.
4 Everyone rejoiced 
d on air since she got her promotion.
5 Sam is feeling 
e when they heard that the war had ended.
6 His parents were thrilled 
f of the joys of spring.