Fill in the blanks using the following expressions.
1. was based on
2. running high
3. mixed emotions
4. cultivated
5. emphasize

1. It is important to ___ this point.
2. They expressed ___ at the news.
3. The decision ___ emotion rather than rational thought.
4. Emotions are ___ (= people are feeling very excited, angry, etc.) .
5. The land around here has never been ___.

The answer key
1. emphasize
2. mixed emotions
3. was based on
4. running high
5. cultivated