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Exercise 3<br />

Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word.<br />

1. overcast<br />

a. warm b. bright c. morning d. apparent<br />

2. consistency<br />

a. irregularity b. delicacy c. loyalty d. intelligence<br />

3. poignant<br />

a. gloomy b. supportive c. thoughtful d. unemotional<br />

4. intact<br />

a. alive b. broken c. aged d. tired<br />

5. mortal<br />

a. natural b. content c. deadly d. everlasting<br />

6. speck<br />

a. huge b. fragment c. far d. clear<br />

7. sober<br />

a. drunk b. caring c. calm d. ready<br />

8. discharge<br />

a. cure b. imprison c. pay d. arrive<br />

9. aerial<br />

a. from ground b. technology c. emergency d. safety<br />

10. sideways<br />

a. quickly b. forward c. again d. safely<br />

Exercise 4<br />

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.<br />

.................................................... t Word Bank } ..........................<br />

aerial<br />

overcast<br />

accumulated<br />

avalanche<br />

sober<br />

sideways<br />

rubble<br />

ranger<br />

intact<br />

mortal<br />

Before the storm, it was very windy and i_<br />

When it began to snow, it quickly 2_____<br />

outside.<br />

on the roof.<br />

The old wall fell over3_<br />

. and broke to pieces.<br />

Afterwards, nothing was left but some 4_<br />

The photograph, though old, was still 5_<br />

It showed my father in his forest 6_____<br />

. uniform.<br />

After the 7_<br />

8________<br />

_, much of the town was destroyed by snow.<br />

. photographs showed that only a few houses remained.<br />

It was a very 9_ ___________ moment for him when his wife passed away.<br />

He truly realized that people are io_<br />

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