1Her father is dead, but her mother is still ...............
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The opposite of dead is "alive".
2The streets are noisy today, but they were ............... yesterday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The opposites of noisy here are "silent" and "quiet".
3Most people are kind, but some are ...............
Select 2 answers.
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The opposites of kind here are "unkind" and "cruel".
4Express trains are usually fast, but passenger trains are often very ...............
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The opposite of fast is "slow".
5Most country roads are narrow, but roads in cities are usually ...............
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The opposite of narrow is "wide".
6The sea was rough yesterday, but today it is ...............
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The opposite of rough here is "calm".
7Days are warm and nights are ............... in the desert.
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The opposite of warm is "cold".
8The train arrives at 6:30 and ............... at 6:35.
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The opposites of arrives here are "departs" and "leaves".
9The judge condemned three of the accused to seven years in prison, while he ............... two others.
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The opposite of condemned in a court context is "acquitted".
10Kindness is admired, but cruelty is ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The opposites of admired here are "despised" and "scorned".
11He hoarded a lot of money, but his sons have ............... it.
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The opposite of hoarded here is "squandered".
12He showed no sympathy for the poor; he was full of ...............
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The opposite of sympathy here is "apathy", a lack of feeling or concern.
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- Her father is dead, but her mother is still alive
- The streets are noisy today, but they were silent / quiet yesterday.
- Most people are kind, but some are unkind / cruel
- Express trains are usually fast, but passenger trains are often very slow
- Most country roads are narrow, but roads in cities are usually wide
- The sea was rough yesterday, but today it is calm
- Days are warm and nights are cold in the desert.
- The train arrives at 6:30 and departs / leaves at 6:35.
- The judge condemned three of the accused to seven years in prison, while he acquitted two others.
- Kindness is admired, but cruelty is despised / scorned
- He hoarded a lot of money, but his sons have squandered it.
- He showed no sympathy for the poor; he was full of apathy