7. Adjectives: opposites TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 3

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 3

7. Adjectives: opposites

Match the adjectives in the box to their opposites. Then complete the sentences a) – j) with one of the adjectives on the page.

artificial	broad-minded	cautious	delicious	exciting	gentle	light-hearted
rational	sensitive	sudden	tiny	uninterested	unlucky	pessimistic

1	emotional	_____rational_____
2	gigantic	_________________
3	real	__________________
4	dull	__________________
5	daring	__________________
6	narrow minded	__________________
7	gradual	__________________
8	keen	__________________
9	lucky	__________________
10	thick-skinned	__________________
11	serious	__________________
12	optimistic	__________________
13	disgusting	__________________
14	aggressive	__________________

a	She’s a very ____emotional___ person. She’s always laughing or crying or falling in love.
b	The food at the hotel was absolutely _______________. None of us could eat it.
c	He is very _______________. You can say anything and he won’t be shocked.
d	He enjoys picking fights with people. He really is _______________.
e	At first I didn’t realise those roses were _______________. I tried smelling one of them.
f	The improvement in his health was very _______________. At first we didn’t notice that he was getting better.
g	She’s very _______________. She’s always cheerful and never gets depressed.
h	I wish I was more _______________. I’d like to try surfing or going up in a hot air balloon but I’m too scared.
i	He’s very _______________. He always thinks something bad is going to happen to him.
j	She gets very upset if people don’t like her paintings. She’s terribly _______________ about her work.

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