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Answer for exercise 2

The solution for exercise 2 in chapter 02 - Listening and vocabulary of Cutting Edge Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book by Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave

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
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