Close-up p 10. Anger. Extra Gapped Sentences

1.
a. _______ rage incidents involving drunk, violent and disruptive passengers have soared five-fold in just six years.
b. Spicy smells wafted through the __________.
c. She looked at him with a defiant __________.

2.
a. When my dad found out I had failed the exams, he just ________ his top.
b. She ________ her stack when her children continued to disobey her directions
c. He __________ a fuse when his flight was canceled.

3.
a. He _________ at the injustice of being attacked by strangers.
b. I eventually end up behind a truck which ___________ on my window, making me look like I just had a carbon sun tan.
c. Exhaust ________ are extremely dangerous and can seriously injure and even kill people who are exposed. 

4.
a. He _______ berserk when he found out where I'd been.
b. Jim just ______ off on one, ranting and raving like a madman, telling me he could do what he wanted
c. They __________ at each other furiously.

5. 
a. They lost their _________ and stormed off in tempers
b. The children were dressed in __________.
c. Hers was a classic tale of ___________ to riches.

6.
a. John __________ a fit when he found his car had been damaged
b. Hugh Grant allegedly ________ a tantrum at a top restaurant on Saturday (09.10.04) when he couldn't get a table.
c. He __________ all her emotions into turmoil.

7. 
a. He seems to _______ off the handle about the slightest thing these days.
b. They might ___________ into a rage and attack me.
c. She let ____________ with a stream of abuse. 

8.  
a. She may be really embarrassed now that she's let ________ at you and might now be regretting it.
b. As for the Prime Minister, I could happily _____________ him limb from limb for his comments today.
c. Should I ____________ into him or just ignore him?

9. 
a. He marched off, ___________ with frustration. 
b. Inwardly he was __________ at this challenge to his authority. 
c. The resort is __________ with tourists all year round. 

10.
a. My 3 year old at the time, _____________ his head off when I dropped him off at daycare.
b. Readers _____________ blue murder when the price of their daily paper went up. 
c. When he ___________abuse at me, I just froze 
 
KEY

1. air
Air rage:when someone gets uncontrollably angry on a flight
Waft: /wɒft/ to move, or make something move, gently through the air. E.g. The sound of their voices wafted across the lake. Delicious smells wafted up from the kitchen.




2. blew 
Blow your top (British English) (North American English blow your stack) (informal) to get very angry.
Blow a fuse (informal) to get very angry




3. fumes
a. Fume: to be very angry about something
b. Fume: to produce smoke or fumes
c. Fumes: (plural) smoke, gas, or something similar that smells strongly or is dangerous to breathe in. 




4. went
a. Go berserk / mad: to become violent and uncontrolled because you are very angry - One man went berserk when approached and stabbed two police officers. Sp. Desquiciado, frenético, ponerse hecho una furia.
b. Go off on one (British English, informal) to suddenly become very angry. E.g. Now and again she really goes off on one.
Rant and rave: (disapproving) to show that you are angry by shouting or complaining loudly for a long time.

c. Go at somebody to attack somebody




5. rags
a. lose your rag to get angry 
Storm + adverb/preposition to go somewhere quickly and in an angry, noisy way. E.g. She stormed into my office waving a newspaper. He burst into tears and stormed off. 
b. in rags wearing very old torn clothes 
c. (from) rags to riches from being extremely poor to being very rich. E.g. a rags-to-riches story. He went from rags to riches in only three years.





6. threw
a. Have/throw a fit (informal) to be very shocked, upset or angry. E.g. Your mother would have a fit if she knew you'd been drinking!
b. Tantrum /ˈtæntrəm/ a sudden short period of angry, unreasonable behaviour, especially in a child. E.g.
to have/ throw a tantrum. Children often have temper tantrums at the age of two or thereabouts.
c. Throw: put someone into a bad state. E.g.  Exams always threw her into a panic. A single computer problem can throw the whole office into chaos.
Turmoil: a state of great anxiety and confusion. E.g. emotional/ mental/ political turmoil. His statement threw the court into turmoil. Her mind was in (a) turmoil. She felt much calmer after the turmoil of recent weeks.




7. fly
a. Fly off the handle: (informal) to suddenly become extremely angry without a good reason. E.g. He really flew off the handle when I suggested selling the house.
b. To fly into a rage: To suddenly become very angry. Sp. Ponerse hecho una furia, montar en cólera. E.g. I asked to speak to her boss and she just flew into a rage
c. let fly (at somebody/something) (with something) to attack somebody by hitting them or speaking angrily to them. E.g. He let fly at me with his fist. The teacher really let fly at Jeff. She let fly with a stream of abuse. 
Abuse: rude and offensive remarks, usually made when somebody is very angry. Insults. to scream/hurl/shout abuse. A stream/ torrent of abuse. The man burst into a torrent of foul-mouthed racist abuse. 
Foul-mouthed: using rude, offensive language. E.g. a foul-mouthed racist.




8. rip
a. Let rip (at somebody): (informal) to speak or do something with great force, enthusiasm, anger etc. and without control (i.e. shout). E.g. When she gets angry with her boyfriend, she really lets rip at him.The group let rip with a single from their new album.
b. Tear/rip somebody limb from limb (often humorous) to attack somebody very violently.
c. Rip into somebody (for/with something) to criticize somebody and tell them that you are very angry with them. E.g. he ripped into me just for going into the caravan. She had publicly ripped into him on a television chat show.

 


9. seething
a, b. Seethe /siːð/ to be extremely angry about something but try not to show other people how angry you are. Fume. E.g. She seethed silently in the corner. Inwardly he was seething at the slight (insult) to his authority. He still seethed with anger over Maude's comments. 'Don't threaten me,' Ronnie seethed.
c. Seethe (with something) (of a place) to be full of a lot of people or animals, especially when they are all moving around. E.g. the entire cellar was seething with spiders.




10. screamed
a. To scream one’s head off: (informal) to scream a lot and very loudly. Sp. Berrear.
b. To scream blue murder: to scream loudly and for a long time, especially in order to protest about sthg. Sp. Poner el grito en el cielo. E.g. Someone took the child's ice cream away and he started screaming blue murder.
c. Scream abuse (=shout rude or offensive remarks): E.g. Anyone who had not finished would have abuse screamed at them.