Opposites Exercise

Fill in the blanks with a word opposite in meaning to one of the words in the sentence.

1Her father is dead but her mother is still ...............

2The streets are noisy today but they were ............... yesterday.

Select 2 answers.

3Most people are kind but some are ...............

Select 2 answers.

4Express trains are usually fast but the passenger trains are very ...............

5Most country roads are narrow, but roads in the cities are usually ...............

6The sea was rough yesterday but today it is ...............

7Days are warm and nights are ............... in the deserts.

8The train arrives at 6.30 and ............... at 6.35.

Select 2 answers.

9The judge condemned three of the accused to 7 years of imprisonment while he ............... 2 others.

10Kindness is admired but cruelty is ...............

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11He hoarded a lot of money but his sons have ............... it.

12He showed no sympathy for the poor. He was full of ...............