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Opposites Exercise

February 13, 2020 - B2pdf

Fill in the blanks with a word opposite in meaning to one of the words in the sentence.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Her father is dead, but her mother is still ...............
Wrong!
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.
Wrong!
The opposites of kind here are "unkind" and "cruel".
4Express trains are usually fast, but passenger trains are often very ...............
Wrong!
The opposite of fast is "slow".
5Most country roads are narrow, but roads in cities are usually ...............
Wrong!
The opposite of narrow is "wide".
6The sea was rough yesterday, but today it is ...............
Wrong!
The opposite of rough here is "calm".
7Days are warm and nights are ............... in the desert.
Wrong!
The opposite of warm is "cold".
8The train arrives at 6:30 and ............... at 6:35.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
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.
Wrong!
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.
Wrong!
The opposite of hoarded here is "squandered".
12He showed no sympathy for the poor; he was full of ...............
Wrong!
The opposite of sympathy is "apathy".
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Answers

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