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VOCABULARY BANK
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Build your vocabulary: antonyms
1 Match the words in bold with antonyms a–j.
1 The school is very keen on politeness.
2 Your bedroom is often messy.
3 My aunt wants to pass her driving test.
4 Their new dog is tiny.
5 There is a lot of wealth in London.
6 Our cousins are very well-behaved.
7 The latest government policy was a success.
8 Be careful. Don’t lose your wallet.
9 We couldn’t find the exit.
10 Why are you so happy?
a poverty
b find
c enormous
d naughty
e miserable
f fail
g rudeness
h entrance
i failure
j tidy
2 Complete the sentences with antonyms of the
words in bold. Use the words in the box.
adore mean refuse innocent frown
peace energetic rough rarely stale
‘My parents adore opera.’ ‘My mum and dad
hate it.’
1 ‘The sea is calm today.’ ‘That’s surprising
because it was very yesterday.’
2 ‘You mustn’t in the photo.’ ‘Don’t worry.
I’ll remember to smile.’
3 ‘Who is guilty of the crime in this book?’ ‘I’m
not sure, but the girl is definitely .’
4 ‘This loaf is .’ ‘Don’t worry. We’ve got
some fresh bread in the cupboard.’
5 ‘We frequently visit the new shopping
centre in town.’ ‘Really? We go there.’
6 ‘My brother is so .’ ‘My sister is the
opposite! She’s very generous.’
7 ‘Our grandparents lived in a time of war.’
‘We’re lucky because we live in an age
of .’
8 ‘Are you going to accept their invitation?’
‘I think so. I don’t like to .’
9 ‘Is your mum often tired?’ ‘Oh no, she’s
always .’
Extend your vocabulary: expressions
with up and down
3 Match expressions 1–6 with definitions a–f.
1 That American singer is on the up and up.
2 I like my aunt. She’s very down-to-earth.
3 The new school is now up and running.
4 That old shop is starting to go downhill.
5 My boyfriend and I have had our ups and
downs.
6 The downside of living in a town is the
pollution.
a Sensible and practical.
b Becoming more and more successful.
c The negative thing.
d Being used; working.
e Become worse and worse.
f Good times and bad times.
4 Complete the sentences using expressions in
exercise 3.
They opened the new shopping centre
yesterday. All the shops are up and running.
1 I like going to theme parks. But is that
they can be expensive.
2 That young footballer is getting better every
match. He’s really .
3 The council should repair our local
swimming pool. It’s beginning to .
4 I can always ask my dad for help with
everyday things. He’s very .
5 Our holiday had its . We had some good
days and some bad days.
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