Simile Exercise Intermediate - Lanternfish ESL



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Use the words in the box to find synonyms for the italicized words:

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|baby |surprised |find |protect |careful |

|rich |rude |lucky |top |go up |

|hurt |mistake |want |answer |piece |

|I was amazed at how fast he could run. |

|(1) | [pic] |

|It was fortunate that we had an umbrella because it started to pour. |

|(2) | |

|I found a fragment of broken pottery in the dirt. |

|(3) | |

|Not wanting to get injured, she was very cautious. |

|(4) | |

|I can’t locate my bag. Have you seen it? |

|(5) | |

|That’s a nice car. He must be very wealthy. |

|(6) | |

|He’s very gentle. He wouldn’t harm anyone. |

|(7) | |

|I made an error in my calculations so my answer was wrong. |

|(8) | |

|The infant didn’t talk until she was two years old. |

|(9) | |

|When I got to the summit of the mountain I could see the whole world. |

|(10) | |

|I don’t know the solution to this problem. |

|(11) | |

|I don’t want to invite her because she is so impolite. |

|(12) | |

|The king told the knight to guard the princess. |

|(13) | |

|What do you desire most? Money? Love? Happiness? |

|(14) | |

|When prices started to rise, I was worried I wouldn’t have enough money. |

|(15) | |

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