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English : opposite words
J'aimeVous souhaitez apprendre l'anglais ? Ou même prendre des cours particuliers d'anglais ? Vous êtes au bon endroit !
Commencez par ces deux petits exercices.
It is easier to understand and remember the meaning of a word if you use it in a sentence. When you add a word to your list of vocabulary, don’t just put the definition with it, but an example of how to use it.
Exercise 1
Complete each sentence with the opposite of the word on brackets.
Choose from one of the following words. Use each word once only
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clean light open small cold low poor tall easy loud right thin good old slow wet |
He’s very ___ at his job. (Bad)
They live in a ___ house in the country. (Big)
She had ___ brown hair. (Dark)
It’s ___ to get a job in this town. (Difficult)
The room was very ___. (Dirty)
Clean it with a ___ cloth. (Dry)
The ___ train leaves at 6 o’clock. (Fast)
There was a ___ wall around the house. (High)
Could I have some more ___ water, please? (Hot)
I’m going to wear my ___ clothes. (New)
He always speaks in a very ___ voice. (Quiet)
She comes from a very ___ family. (Rich)
He’s quite ___ and has white hair. (Short)
The door is still ___ . (Shut)
Can I have a ___ slice of cake, please? (Thick)
That’s the ___ answer to the question. (Wrong)
Exercise 2
Strong is the opposite of weak; over is the opposite of under. Can you pair each word in the list below with its opposite?
Begin like this:
1. Strong............................................................................
2. Warm.............................................................................
3. Wet................................................................................
4. Black.............................................................................
5. Slow...............................................................................
6. Like...............................................................................
7. Pull................................................................................
8. Over..............................................................................
9. Tall...............................................................................
10. Thick............................................................................
11. Sad..............................................................................
12. Open...........................................................................
13. Cheap..........................................................................
14. Far................................................................................
15. Asleep.........................................................................
16. Never..........................................................................
