On Screen B1+( module 6-phobias) Test

· Idioms

Choose the correct item.

1 . A: Hattie, you look as white as a       [sheet, snow, sheep]! What’s wrong?

B: There’s a huge spider behind you!

2 . A: Are you nervous about your job interview on Monday?

B: Yes, I get             [butterflies, flies, moths] in my stomach just thinking about it!

3. A: I’m a bit upset with Francis. She refuses to come to my party.

B: I wouldn’t take it personally. She’s scared       [shy, sick, stiff]of large crowds.

4 . A: I’d better put Rover in the garden before Tom arrives.

B: Good idea. He jumped out of his       [skin, shoes, bones] the last time a dog approached him.

5. A: Is this a horror film?

B: Yes, it’s so scary that your hair will be           [standing, shivering, freezing] on end!

Replace the words in bold with: lower, confidence, harm, therapy, venomous

1. Polly is getting treatment         for her phobia from a psychologist.

2. Ted was terrified of all the poisonous          creatures in the Australian outback.

3. The worst thing about a social phobia is its effect on your self-esteem            .

4. Philip tries to reduce       his anxiety by doing regular exercise.

5. I know they can’t hurt      me, but I’m really scared of moths!

Choose the correct item.

1.An intense fear of flying is a very         [regular, common, natural, usual] problem these days.

2.Jane finds it              [impossible, improbable, unimaginable, irrational]to control her emotions whenever she travels by plane.

3.When Jenny saw the needle, she          [startled, froze, fainted, scuttled]and fell to the floor.

4.It’s important for the patient to         [respond, react, reply, answer]quickly to treatment.

5.If you don’t control your fears, you’ll never        [earn, obtain, regain, win] control of your life.