27. Opposites: more verbs TEST YOUR VOCABULARY I

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY I

27. Opposites: more verbs

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

Verb		Opposite
a	give	___ take _____	mend
b	remember	_____________	take
c	live	_____________	go to bed
d	begin	_____________	take off
e	get up	_____________	find
f	spend	_____________	finish
g	break	_____________	lose
h	put on	_____________	hide
i	win	_____________	save
j	drop	_____________	die
k	lose	_____________	whisper
l	show	_____________	go to sleep
m	wake up	_____________	pick up
n	shout	_____________	forget

2.        Write the missing verbs in the sentences below. Choose from the verbs above.

a	I want to bed early last night but I couldn’t _________ because of the noise in the street.
b	I usually wake up at seven but I don’t _________ until half past seven.
c	Why do you always _________ your clothes on the floor at bed time? It’s very untidy.
d	I haven’t got a pencil to write down your number but I will try to _________ it.
e	I’m going to _________ a secret in your ear. I don’t want anyone to hear.
f	She wants to _________ up enough money to buy a video camera.
g	Our team is going to _________ the match. The other team is much better.
h	I hate people who _________ drink cans and sweet papers in the street.

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