42. Verbs: opposites TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 3

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 3

42. Verbs: opposites

A.                   Match each verb on the left to its opposite in the box on the right.

1	accept	_____refuse_______	appear
2	adore	_______________	criticize
3	attack	_______________	decrease
4	create	_______________	defend
5	encourage	_______________	destroy
6	get worse	_______________	discourage
7	increase	_______________	disobey
8	obey	_______________	improve
9	praise	_______________	loathe
10	vanish	_______________	refuse

B.                   Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs above.

1	Everybody was against him at the meeting. Nobody tries to ____________ him.
2	Her French has ____________ a lot since she started having private lessons.
3	I absolutely ____________ him and I’ll never speak to him again. He’s a cheat and a liar.
4	I got the part in the film thanks to Sandra. She’s the one who ____________ me to try for it.
5	I was following Jake through the forest when suddenly he ____________ and I couldn’t find him.
6	It’s a fantastic book. All the reviews have ____________ it.
7	We offered to lend him the money but he didn’t ____________ it.
8	She’s got a really naughty puppy. It never ____________ her when she tells it to sit.
9	The fire completely ____________ the building. Only one wall was left standing.
10	The man jumped out of the bushes and ____________ me with a knife. It was terrifying.
11	The rent on my flat has ____________ by 20% this year so I won’t be able to afford a holiday.
12	We always leave a light on in the house when we go out to ____________ burglars from breaking in.

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