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The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 02 - Listening and vocabulary for the textbook Cutting Edge Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Work in groups. Make lists with the ideas in exercise 1.
  2. Decide if the phrases in exercise 1 have an opposite. Add them to the list.

Answer

a)

things that make people feel good

  • financial security
  • good friendships
  • a strong relationship / marriage
  • having variety and excitement in life
  • my hobbies and interests
  • being fit, doing something creative

things that make people feel bad

  • lack of sleep / exhaustion
  • lack of confidence
  • being unemployed
  • lack of money

could be both

  • criticism from others
  • being an employer
  • not an employee
  • being a non-conformist
  • exam stress
  • paying taxes

b)

  • financial security - financial insecurity
  • a strong relationship/marriage - being single / having casual relationships
  • having variety and excitement in life - having a dull and boring life
  • lack of sleep / exhaustion - a good night's sleep
  • being fit - being unfit
  • being an employer, not an employee - working for a boss
  • being a non-conformist - being a conformist
  • lack of confidence - confidence
  • exam stress - relaxed attitude to exams
  • being unemployed - having a job
  • doing something creative - doing something repetitive / mechanical