20. Opposites: verbs TEST YOUR VOCABULARY I

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY I

20. Opposites: verbs

What’s the opposite of each verb on the left? Choose from the verbs on the right.

Verb		Opposite
a	stop	___ start _____	take
b	laugh	_____________	turn off
c	open	_____________	hate
d	come	_____________	borrow
e	work	_____________	leave
f	bring	_____________	start
g	learn	_____________	answer
h	lend	_____________	push
i	turn on	_____________	close
j	ask	_____________	teach
k	love	_____________	cry
l	sell	_____________	play
m	pull	_____________	go
n	sit down	_____________	buy
o	arrive	_____________	stand up

Write the missing verbs in the sentences below. Choose from the verbs opposite.

a	Can you _________ me to drive? I’ll pay you.
b	Can you _________ your CDs to my party? I haven’t got many good ones.
c	Don’t _________ my hair. It really hurts.
d	I want to _________ to play the guitar.
e	I’m going to _________ all my CDs and my CD player and buy a new bike.
f	Please _________ the radio. I’m trying to watch a good TV programme.
g	Can you help me to _________ the car. The battery is flat and it won’t start.
h	‘Do you like rap music?’ ‘No, I don’t. I really _________ it.’

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