Rolling in the deep

(Adele)
Look at the words in bold and think of a possible synonym. Then listen to the song and fill in with the expressions you hear. The exercise brings an example (0).

There's a re starting in my heart Reaching (0) a state of great excitement and it's bringing me out the dark Finally, I can see you (1) very clearly Go ahead and sell me out and I'll lay your ship bare See how I'll leave with every piece of you Don't (2) belittle the things that I will do There's a re starting in my heart Reaching a fever pitch and its bringing me out the dark Chorus The scars of your love remind me of us They keep me thinking that we almost had it all The scars of your love, they leave me (3) short of breath I (4) can't avoid feeling We could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me) Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep) You had my heart inside of your hand (You're gonna wish you never had met me) And you played it to the beat (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep) Baby, I have no story to be told But I've heard one of you and I'm gonna make your head burn Think of me in the depths of your (5) hopelessness Making a home down there, as mine sure won't be shared CHORUS Could have had it all Rolling in the deep You had my heart inside of your hand But you played it with a beating Throw your soul through every open door Count your (6) graces to nd what you look for Turn my (7) anguish into treasured gold You pay me back in kind and (8) collect just what you (9) plant

0. a fever pitch 1. _____________ 6. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________ 4. _____________ 9. _____________ 5. _____________ 7. _____________ 8. _____________

Now use the words/phrases used in the song to complete the gaps below:

a) Her motives were now __________________; she wanted revenge, but she wanted it to be slow. b) That one stolen kiss had left her __________________ with excitement. c) The __________________ she felt over/at the death of her young husband was almost too much to bear. d) If you treat your friends like that, of course they drop you. You __________________ what you __________________ in this life. e) Losing that job was a __________________ in disguise really, and I ended up in a much more enjoyable career. f) Hes in the depths of __________________ over/about the money hes lost. g) Excitement remained at a __________________ until the very end of the speech. h) "Stop giggling!" - "Sorry, I just __________________it.

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KEY
SONG 1) CRYSTAL CLEAR 2) UNDERESTIMATE 3) BREATHLESS 4) HELP 5) DESPAIR 6) BLESSINGS 7) SORROW 8) REAP 9) SOW EXERCISE A) CRYSTAL CLEAR B) BREATHLESS C) SORROW D) REAP/ SOW E) BLESSING F) DESPAIR G) FEVER PITCH H) CANT HELP

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