Match the words that have opposite meaning:
1. old 2. small 3. far 4. short 5. early 6. city 7. quiet |
a. tall b. countryside c. noisy d. near e. large f. late g. modern |
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. |
OPPOSITE WORDS
Choose the words that have the most opposite meaning in each group.
1 before >< after
2 blunt >< sharp
3 even >< odd
4 slow >< fast
5 full >< empty
6 above >< below
7 question >< answer
8 arrival >< late
9 asleep >< awake
10 create >< destroy
1) before >< after ( trước >< sau )
2) blunt >< sharp ( cùn >< nhọn )
3) even >< odd ( chẵn >< lẻ )
4) slow >< fast ( chậm >< nhanh )
5) full >< empty ( đầy >< trống )
6) above >< below ( trên >< dưới )
7) question >< answer ( câu hỏi >< câu trả lời )
8) arrival >< late ( đến >< trễ )
9) asleep >< awake ( ngủ >< thức )
10) create >< destroy ( tạo >< phá )
1. before >< after
2. blunt >< sharp
3. even >< odd
4. slow >< fast
5. full >< empty
6. above >< below
7. question >< answer
8. arrival >< late
9. asleep >< awake
10. create >< destroy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. It is famous for old houses.
A. big B. modern C. small D. good
2. My neighbourhood is noisier than your neighbourhood.
A. quiter B. more modern C. more exciting D. busier
Is living in a city more exciting than living in the countryside?
A. more expensive B. more boring C. more beautiful D. more peaceful
4. The weather is hotter than that in Ha Noi.
A. cheaper B. colder C. drier D. harder
5. My sister always does her homework before class. She's very hard-working.
A. friendly B. creative C. careful D. lazy
6. She has long arms.
A. blond B. tall C. short D. brown
mark a b c or d to indicate the opposite in meaning to the underlined word the church is quite an ancient building A fresh B modern C historic D old
a. Give the OPPOSITE words of the following words.
awful | cheap | boring | safe | historic | ugly |
delicious |
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VIII. Complete the following sentences with comparative or superlative.
1. My grandmother is (old) ……………………………….. person in my family.
2. That apartment is (large) ……………………………….. than our apartment.
3. What’s (dangerous) ……………………………….. animal in your country?
4. Those cakes are (bad) ……………………………….. than the cakes I tasted last night.
5. My dad is (funny) ……………………………….. man in the world.
6. Glass bottles are always (good) ……………………………….. than plastic bottles.
7. Whales are (heavy) ……………………………….. animals in the world.
8. Jeans is (intelligent) ……………………………….. than my sister.
9. This flower is ……………………………….. (beautiful) than that one.
10. I think that Chinese is (easy)……………………………….. than Japanese.
11. My bedroom is (comfortable) ……………………………….. room in my house.
12. Sharks are (dangerous) ……………………………….. than other fish.
13. I am (bad) ……………………………….. cook in the world.
14. What’s (hot) ……………………………….. place you’ve ever visited?
15. HCM city is (noisy) ……………………………….. than Hanoi city.
16. My house is ……………………………….. (big) than yours.
cheap-expensive
boring-interesting
safe-dangerous
historic-modern
ugly-beautiful
the oldest
larger
the most dangerous
worse
the funniest
better
the heaviest
more intelligent
more beautiful
esier
the most comfortable
more dangerous
the worst
the hottest
noisier
bigger
1. My grandmother is (old) ………………the oldest……………….. person in my family.
2. That apartment is (large) …………… larger………………….. than our apartment.
3. What’s (dangerous) ……………………the most danerous………….. animal in your country?
4. Those cakes are (bad) ………………worse……………….. than the cakes I tasted last night.
5. My dad is (funny) …………………the funniest…………….. man in the world.
6. Glass bottles are always (good) ……better………………………….. than plastic bottles.
7. Whales are (heavy) …………………the heaviest…………….. animals in the world.
8. Jeans is (intelligent) …………more intelligent…………………….. than my sister.
9. This flower is ……………………more beautiful………….. (beautiful) than that one.
10. I think that Chinese is (easy)…………easier…………………….. than Japanese.
11. My bedroom is (comfortable) …………the most comfortable…………………….. room in my house.
12. Sharks are (dangerous) …………more dangerous…………………….. than other fish.
13. I am (bad) …………the worst…………………….. cook in the world.
14. What’s (hot) ……………………the hottest………….. place you’ve ever visited?
15. HCM city is (noisy) ……………nosier………………….. than Hanoi city.
16. My house is …………bigger…………………….. (big) than yours.
VIII
the oldest
larger
the most dangerous
worser
the funniest
better
the heaviest
more intelligent
more beautiful
easier
the most comfortable
more dangerous
the worst
the hottest
noisier
bigger
Choose the words that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined words 19. This exercise is very important to you in the test. A. insignificant B. significant C. uncomplicated D. complicated * Choose the word that has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word 20. Ethnic peoples in the mountainous have a simple way of farming. A. complicated B. insignificant C. basic D. important * Find the mistake 21. It usually snows heavier in the mountains than in the lowlands A B C D 22. What part of the day does he go to the beach, the morning or the afternoon? A B C D 23. Among the ethnic minorities, a Tay have the largest population. A B C D 24. If you want to have the great time, you can go to the local open-air markets A B C D
Choose the words that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined words 19. This exercise is very important to you in the test. A. insignificant B. significant C. uncomplicated D. complicated * Choose the word that has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word 20. Ethnic peoples in the mountainous have a simple way of farming. A. complicated B. insignificant C. basic D. important * Find the mistake 21. It usually snows heavier in the mountains than in the lowlands A B C D 22. What part of the day does he go to the beach, the morning or the afternoon? A B C D 23. Among the ethnic minorities, a Tay have the largest population. A B C D 24. If you want to have the great time, you can go to the local open-air markets A B C D
VIII. Replace the underlined words with the words which have the same meaning. The first letter of the word has been given.
1. I was totally tired and worn out after the football match on Saturday. (e............................ )
2. Last week I was asked if I would like to go to a dancing hall. (i........................ )
3. After thinking about it for a long time, I finally made up my mind to take the job. (d................ )
4. Many people told beforehand that John F. Kennedy would be assassinated. (f............................ )
5. Two cars drove into one another at a crossroad this morning in the village of Minfield, but fortunately no one was hurt. (c................................................. )
6. The student said he was very sorry for his bad behaviour. (a............................. )
7. He was very sorry for the way he had behaved. (r.............................. )
8. I regret to inform you that you have not managed to pass the driving test. (f.......................... )
9. “I’m frightened”, she said in a very quiet voice. (w........................... )
10. I want you to come here without any delay. (i.................................. )
1. I was totally tired and worn out after the football match on Saturday. (....exhausted: kiệt sức... )
2. Last week I was asked if I would like to go to a dancing hall. (.......invited: được mời...... )
3. After thinking about it for a long time, I finally made up my mind to take the job. (....decided: lựa chọn... )
4. Many people told beforehand that John F. Kennedy would be assassinated. (....foretelled: được nói trước..... )
5. Two cars drove into one another at a crossroad this morning in the village of Minfield, but fortunately no one was hurt. (.........crashed into: đụng xe........... )
6. The student said he was very sorry for his bad behaviour. (.....apologized..... )
7. He was very sorry for the way he had behaved. (....regreted: hối lỗi.... )
8. I regret to inform you that you have not managed to pass the driving test. (...failed: rớt... )
9. “I’m frightened”, she said in a very quiet voice. (...whispered: thì thầm cô ấy nói nhỏ =))... )
10. I want you to come here without any delay. (...immediately: ngay lập tức.... )
part: complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning a the first one. use no more than four words
1.This cinema attract lots of youngers
->Lots of youngers.......this cinema
2.I do not have time to visit my old friends frequently
->I wish...............to visit my old friends frequently
3.Lan said "I take a cooking class every summer"
->Lan said that.............a cooking class every summer
4.Laura painted a picture. It's being shown in an exhibition
->The picture......................being shown in an exhibition
1 ......are attracted by........
2 ..........I had time.........
3 ........she took.........
4 .........which Laura painted is.......
Match the words that have opposite meaning:
1.Old | a.tall | 1. ................ |
2.Small | b.countryside | 2................... |
3.Far | c.noisy | 3................... |
4.Short | d.near | 4................... |
đề hơi sai thì phải
far >< near
short >< tall
old >< young
small >< big