SYNONYMS and ANTONYMS describing character Ex.1 Match the adjectives 1-11 with their synonyms A-K.. Decide if each pair is positive or negative and write them in the chart.. Ex.2 Find 8
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(describing character)
Ex.1) Match the adjectives (1-11) with their synonyms (A-K) Decide if each pair is positive or negative and write them in the chart.
Ex.2) Find 8 words which all mean ‘sad ’ in this word search The synonyms are given in the box.
Ex 3) Choose the correct antonym for each word Ex.4) Complete the sentences with the words you selected in Ex.3)
Ex 5) Choose the right option
A synonym is a word which means the same as another word: large and big are synonyms.
An antonym is a word which means the opposite of another word: nice and horrible are antonyms.
1 angry A rational
2 calm B shy
3 vain C obstinate
4 intelligent D conceited
5 timid E clever
6 selfish F furious
7 impolite G egotistical
8 irritable H amiable
9 sensible I grumpy
10 stubborn J easy-going
11friendly K rude
Positive Negative _ _angry – furious _ _ _ _ _
U N H A P P Y W G P
P A B V S I N H L I
S L U F R A E T O T
E H U V C I E R O I
T I D E S O R O M F
K O A T E L H S Y U
M I S E R A B L E L
1sad 2 furious
3 miserable
4 sensitive
5 tearful
6 gloomy
7 pitiful 8 vain
9 unhappy
10 upset 11 mad
12 morose
1 timid
A noisy B brave C obstinate D fine
2 truthful
A false B different C incorrect D dishonest
3 neat
A messy B reliable C lazy D tidy
4 miserable
A active B cheerless C cheerful D funny
5 sensitive
A impolite B upset C thick-skinned D angry
6 modest
A shy B conceited C selfish D timid
7 grumpy
A contented B sensible C cross D tired
Ex
1The _ man would not stop talking about himself.
2 Jack is not _ enough.
3 Ann sighed, feeling more _ than she had felt in days.
4 Ted tried to remain even though
he had failed the test.
5 It would be _ of me to pretend that
I enjoyed the evening.
6 He was very _ about his operation.
7 The world is a lovely, _ place.
1Enjoying other’s company: secretive / sociable
2 Annoyed or impatient about something: irritated / contented
3 Feeling things very intensely: _ sensitive/sensible
4 Not polite to others: _ well-mannered / rude
5 Relaxed in attitude to self and others: argumentative / easy-going
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1 F 2 J 3 D 4 E 5 B 6 G 7 K 8 I 9 A 10 C 11 H
Ex 2)
U N H A P P Y W G P
P L I
S L U F R A E T O T
E O I
T D E S O R O M F
A Y U
M I S E R A B L E L
Ex 3)
1 B 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 C 6 B 7 A
Ex 4)
1 conceited 2 thick-skinned 3 contented 4 cheerful 5 dishonest 6 brave 7 messy
Ex 5)
1 sociable 2 irritated 3 sensitive 4 rude 5 easy-going