On Screen B1+. Module 6. Vocabulary Test.

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 moths/flies/butterflies 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/stiff/sick 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/bones/ shoes 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 freezing/shivering/standing on end!

Choose the odd word out.

1 insect / bug / creepy crawly / animal

2 mosquito / fly / tarantula / moth

3 counsellor / dentist / therapist / psychologist

4 poison / venom / medicine / germ

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.

An intense fear of flying is a very ……… problem these days.

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Jane finds it ……… to control her emotions whenever she travels by plane.

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When Jenny saw the needle, she ……… and fell to the floor.

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It’s important for the patient to ……… quickly to treatment.

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If you don’t control your fears, you’ll never ……… control of your life.

Vocabulary

Feelings

Match the antonyms.

Match the words to form collocations.