Advanced English Conversations - Robert Allans, Ahmet Mustafaoglu, Metin Emir 2019

Set (92)- I was on the edge of my seat all along!

Dialogue

Jessie: What a spine-chilling movie! I was on the edge of my seat all along!

Martin: So was I! I was shook-up as well - It gave me the jitters!

Jessie: That ruthless giant wiped out tens of people. I caught on that he would be the villain the first scene he appeared.

Martin: He bumped off all of them without blinking an eye!

Jessie: What made him go berserk in your opinion?

Martin: The rats, of course. It’s no-brainer.

Vocabulary

Spine-chilling: (adj) terrifying, thrilling.

On the edge of one’s seat: in nervous suspense.

Shook-up: nervously upset: agitated.

The jitters: anxiety, nervousness.

Wipe out: to kill.

Catch on: to understand.

Bump off: to kill.

Without blinking an eye: not showing any reaction to something, especially to something strange or shocking.

Go berserk: to become very angry, crazy, and violent.

No-brainer: something that requires or involves little or no mental effort.

Exercise

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate phrases:

spine-chilling

on the edge of one’s seat

shook-up

the jitters

wipe out

catch on

bump off

without blinking an eye

go berserk

no-brainer

a. The Great Depression and Dust Bowl .......... millions of people financially.

b. If you ask me, it's a .......... Of course you should accept the job.

c. They tried to .......... her .........., but she was too clever and got away.

d. She .......... and began shouting at everybody on the platform.

e. Thanks for explaining that concept to me—I think I'm .......... now.

f. Be careful—guys like that will kill you ..........

g. He just got a foreclosure notice, so he's all .......... right now.

h. The tabloids took up the call and printed the .......... news in bold type.

i. It's hook me up too, I still have ..........

j. I've been .......... waiting for my acceptance letter.