Check your Vocabulary for IELTS.pdf
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general vocabulary<br />
Opposites<br />
A. Replace the words in bold in these sentences with a word from the box which has an<br />
opposite meaning.<br />
VERBS<br />
withdrew • fell • rewarded • loosened • refused (to let) • set<br />
denied • deteriorated • abandoned • lowered<br />
demolished • retreated • simplified • defended • rejected<br />
1. They accepted the offer of a ceasefire.<br />
2. He admitted telling lies in his original statement.<br />
3. The army slowly advanced, leaving a trail of devastation in its path.<br />
4. They agreed to meet to discuss the future of the organisation.<br />
5. The minister attacked his party's policies in a speech in Parliament.<br />
6. The apartments blocks they built were the ugliest in the city.<br />
7. He complicated matters by rewriting the original proposal,<br />
8. They continued their plans to assassinate the king when he opened the parliament.<br />
9. He deposited £7,000 - half his college fees <strong>for</strong> the <strong>for</strong>thcoming year.<br />
10. Relations between the two countries have improved considerably in the last year.<br />
11. He permitted us to present our petition directly to the President.<br />
12. The members of the commune were punished <strong>for</strong> their part in the revolution.<br />
13. He raised the overall standards of the company within two months of his appointment.<br />
14. As soon as the sun rose, the demonstrators began to appear on the streets.<br />
15. Prices rose sharply in the first three months of the financial year.<br />
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16. As soon as he had tightened the knots, he pushed the boat out.<br />
Peter Collin Publishing. © 2001. For reference, see the English Dictionary <strong>for</strong> Students (1-901659-06-2)