VOCABULARY ENGLISH VANTAGE B2.2

Thought-provoking. makes you reflect deeply. praised too much, not as good as people say. better than people think.

Captivating. fun to watch or listen to. very interesting, holds your attention. makes you reflect deeply.

Engaging. old-fashioned, not modern. easy to guess what happens next. pleasant and keeps you interested.

Entertaining. fun to watch or listen to. boring, too long or repetitive. not believable.

Groundbreaking. very innovative and new. praised too much, not as good as people say. fun to watch or listen to.

Overrated. easy to guess what happens next. praised too much, not as good as people say. old-fashioned, not modern.

Underrated. better than people think. old-fashioned, not modern. takes your attention away from the main thing.

Predictable. shown in a way that is too much. silly, hard to take seriously. easy to guess what happens next.

Unconvincing. the same thing happening again and again. not believable. old-fashioned, not modern.

Outdated. old-fashioned, not modern. not as good as expected. makes you feel irritated.

Tedious. makes you annoyed or impatient. overused, lacking originality. boring, too long or repetitive.

Disappointing. not as good as expected. takes your attention away from the main thing. the same thing happening again and again.

Clichéd. shown in a way that is too much. overused, lacking originality. takes your attention away from the main thing.

Frustrating. makes you annoyed or impatient. the same thing happening again and again. makes you feel irritated.

Exaggerated. shown in a way that is too much. makes you feel irritated. the same thing happening again and again.

Annoying. makes you feel irritated. not needed, adds no value. takes your attention away from the main thing.

Distracting. takes your attention away from the main thing. not needed, adds no value. shown in a way that is too much. the same thing happening again and again.

Repetitive. not needed, adds no value. the same thing happening again and again. takes your attention away from the main thing.

Unnecessary. not needed, adds no value. Annoying. makes you feel irritated.

Ridiculous. silly, hard to take seriously. not needed, adds no value. Frustrating.

1. Which of the following phrases is used to recommend something enthusiastically?. I wouldn’t recommend it. You could skip... I strongly recommend... It’s not worth it.

This series is amazing — don’t miss the final episode!. It exceeded my expectations. You shouldn’t miss... If you’re into..., you’ll love... I think you’d really enjoy...

The movie has a great plot and strong acting. You’ll love it. It might not appeal to everyone, but... It’s definitely worth watching/reading. This film is a must-see for... I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend...

You like sci-fi and futuristic stories? Then this is for you. If you’re into..., you’ll love... It exceeded my expectations. I strongly recommend... One of the highlights is...

It’s a strange film — not everyone will enjoy it, but I did. It’s definitely worth watching/reading. I think you’d really enjoy. It might not appeal to everyone, but. You shouldn’t miss...

The soundtrack was incredible and made the movie special. One of the highlights is... This film is a must-see for... It exceeded my expectations. I strongly recommend...

7. I didn’t expect much, but it turned out to be amazing!. You shouldn’t miss... It exceeded my expectations. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend... I think you’d really enjoy...

I know your taste, and I’m sure this is something you’ll like. I strongly recommend... It’s definitely worth watching/reading. I think you’d really enjoy... If you’re into..., you’ll love...

Fans of thrillers will absolutely love this movie. It might not appeal to everyone, but... This film is a must-see for... I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend... One of the highlights is...

It’s such a good show that I would recommend it to anyone. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend... You shouldn’t miss... It exceeded my expectations. If you’re into..., you’ll love...

I really can’t ignore it anymore — this situation upsets me a lot. It’s so unnecessary that... I get irritated when... What really bothers me is...

I absolutely hate it when people interrupt me while I’m talking. I lose interest when... One thing I can’t stand is... It really annoys me when...

I get upset every time someone takes credit for my work. What really bothers me is... I lose interest when... It really annoys me when...

I try to stay calm, but it drives me crazy when plans change last minute. I find it distracting when... It puts me off when... Something that frustrates me is...

Even small noises while I’m working make me angry. I get irritated when... One thing I can’t stand is... It really annoys me when...

I don’t like it when people are rude to waiters. It ruins the mood for me. It puts me off when... The most annoying thing about it is... Something that frustrates me is...

I can’t concentrate when someone is constantly tapping a pen. I get irritated when... It puts me off when... I find it distracting when...

Honestly, there’s no reason for all this drama. The most annoying thing about it is... It’s so unnecessary that... I get irritated when...

When a story drags on and on, I stop caring. It really annoys me when... One thing I can’t stand is... I lose interest when...

The worst part is how repetitive the dialogue is. It puts me off when... The most annoying thing about it is... I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend...