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• Adjectıves - Opposıtes

Match the words on the left with their opposites on the right.

A.

1. ...... alive

2. ...... careless

3. ...... easy

4. ...... expensive

5. ...... light

6. ...... near

7. ...... present

8. ...... shallow

9. ...... warm

10. ...... wet

a. absent

b. careful

c. cheap

d. cool

e. dark

f. dead

g. deep

h. difficult

i. dry

j. far

b.

1. ......cold

2. ......early

3. ......hard

4. ......low

5. ......old

6. ......slow

7. ......thin

8. ......weak

9. ......well

10. ......wise

a. fast

b. foolish

c. high

d. hot

e. late

f. sick

g. soft

h. strong

i. thick

j. young

OpposItes

Can you write the opposites of the the following words?

1. weak .....................

2. rich .....................

3. cold .....................

4. left .....................

5. new .....................

6. last .....................

7. healthy .....................

8. happy .....................

9. high .....................

10. boring .....................

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• Adjectives

Type the opposites of the bold words.

1. English isn't difficult. It’s …easy...

2. This dress is cheap. It isn't ……………….

3. That man is old. He isn't ……………… .

4. Your sister is quiet. She isn't ……………… .

5. This paper is thick. It isn't……………… .

6. My glass is empty. Your glass is ……………… .

7. He's always happy. He's never ……………… .

8. That table is high. It isn't ……………… .

9. The clothes are wet. They aren't ……………… .

10. Hakan's strong. His wife isn't ……………… .

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1. Adjectives

Underline the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.

1. This was a very (bored / boring) lesson.

2. A lot of people are very (interested / interesting) in politics in my country.

3. My father was very (amused / amusing) by my sister’s jokes.

4. The movie was very (amused / amusing).

5. My wife is so (embarrassed / embarrassing) by my clothes!

Write the opposites of these words.

1. a cheap car an expensive car

2. a clean room

3. a quiet hotel

4. friendly people

5. casual clothes

6. dark green

7. polite children

8. a wide skirt

9. dark hair

Complete the sentences with the adjectives from the list above. There are three more adjectives than you need.

 0 The weather is rather ......................................... It’s raining all the time.

 1 She has a/an ........................................ face and very small eyes.

 2 The food here is ........................................! Yesterday I found an insect in my salad.

 3 I think this actor is ......................................... He is no good at all!

 4 Mini-skirts are not very ........................................ this year.

 5 ........................................ shoes are usually quite expensive.

 6 It was a very ........................................ trip. We had a great time together!

10. Adjectives

1. I'm a bit __________. Can you speak louder, please.

a. dumb b. deaf c. blind d. lame

2. We laughed a lot because she's so __________.

a. funny b. cold c. angry d. loud

3. I'm afraid. Don't drive so ____________.

a. slowly b. proudly c. patiently d. dangerously

4. The runner was very __________ after he won the race.

a. angry b. upset c. proud d. lazy

5. They were __________ when I came too late to their meeting.

a. happy b. angry c. lazy d. good

6. He's so ___________. He often starts shouting.

a. patient b. cool c. aggressive d. silly

7. Please turn down the radio. It's too ____________.

a. stupid b. silent c. nervous d. loud

8. Learn more! Don't be so _________.

a. lazy b. silly c. aggressive d. fast

9. Arzu is so _________ because she fell in love.

a. happy b. silent c. cool d. careful

10. Semih felt _________ after he had eaten at that restaurant.

a. thin b. jealous c. ill d. loud

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• Adjectives

Type the opposites of the bold words.

1. My room isn't big. It’s ……………….

2. My father doesn't have short hair. He has ……………… hair.

3. I like good movies. I don't like ……………… movies.

4. The baby is beautiful. You aren't……………… .

5. It's an old pen. It isn't a………………pen.

6. My brother has a slow computer. I have a……………… computer.

7. My sister's short. I am ……………… .

8. It's hot today. It wasn’t ……………… yesterday.

9. They're rich. They aren't ……………… .

10. He's fat. He isn't ……………… .

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• Adjectives

Answer these questions as in the example.

Example: Why didn’t you dance? (tired)

Because I was too tired.

1. Why didn’t you come on the Ghost Train? (scared)

........................................................................................................

2. Why didn’t you watch the film? (boring)

........................................................................................................

3. Why didn’t you do your homework? (difficult)

........................................................................................................

4. Why didn’t you get on the bus? (full)

........................................................................................................

5. Why didn’t you come to the disco? (late)

........................................................................................................

6. Why didn’t you come to the lesson? (early)

........................................................................................................

7. Why didn’t you swim? (cold)

........................................................................................................

8. Why didn’t you read the book? (difficult)

........................................................................................................

55 Order of Adjectives

Put the adjectives in brackets in the correct order in these jokes:

1 (dead, blue, big)

Waiter, there's a fly in this meat soup.

> That's the meat, sir!

2 (intelligent, young, nice)

Do you think you could spend your life with a man like me?

> Sure - as long as he wasn't too much like you!

3 (thick, library, English)

I borrowed a book called "How to Hug" yesterday.

> Are you enjoying it?

No. It was disappointing. I took it back to the library this morning.

> What was wrong with it?

The book was volume 7 of the Encyclopedia Britannica!

4 (plastic, small, black)

Doctor, my hair has started to fall out. Can you give me something for it?

> Certainly. Here's a bag.

5 (brown, horrible, little)

Hey! What's that

thing on your shoulder?

> Aaaaargh! What is it?

Don't panic! It's only your head!

6 (Italian, red, fast)

(silk, evening, £2000)

I've got this terrible problem.

> What's wrong?

Well, I've got a sports car and I've just bought a

dress for my girlfriend.

> So, what's the problem?

I haven't got any money to pay for them!

7 (chocolate, home-made, delicious)

What do you have in your bag?

> Some cakes.

If I guess how many you've got in your bag, will you give me one?

> Certainly. In fact, if you guess correctly, I'll give you both.

OK. I think you've got six in the bag.

8 (Spanish, expensive, acoustic)

Your Uncle Ted is coming tomorrow. Where's the guitar

he gave you for your birthday?

> I threw it out.

But why? It must have cost him a fortune!

> It had a hole in it!

Can you think of things you can describe using three adjectives? For example: chilled Italian white wine, pure Scotch malt whisky, fresh wild Scottish salmon, smelly old football boots.

Unit 55

1. big blue dead 2. nice young intelligent 3. thick English library 4. small black plastic 5. horrible little brown 6. fast red Italian -- £2000 silk evening 7. delicious, home-made chocolate 8. expensive Spanish acoustic

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