TOEIC Training

Opposites 1: verbs and adjectives

opposites 16 termes 17 questions TOEIC Part 5, Part 6, Part 7

Votre tâche

Complete the sentences below with an opposite of the verb or adjective in bold , then write the words in the appropriate space in the table. If you do this correctly, you will reveal two more words in the shaded vertical strips that are opposites of each other. (Note that in some cases, more than one answer may be possible, but only one will fit into each space in the table.) (0-7475-6989-4).

Vocabulaire cible

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Banque de mots
succeed hollow permanent sharp punish public smooth approximate borrow 10 . guilty advance minor shallow present artificial accept destroy
1 A project can fail or it can __________.
2 An object can be solid or it can be __________.
3 A job can be temporary or it can be __________.
4 A metal edge (on a knife, for example) can be blunt or it can be __________.
5 You can reward somebody for good behavior, or you can __________ them for bad behavior.
6 There are some things you can say in private that you should never say in __________.
7 A surface can be rough or it can be __________.
8 Calculations can be exact or they can be __________.
9 You can lend something to somebody, or you can __________ it from somebody.
11 You can postpone a meeting to a later date, or you can __________ it to an earlier date.
12 In an accident, you might suffer from a major injury or a __________ one.
13 A pool of water can be deep or it can be __________. 14. Professional sports people can make a lot of money, but __________ ones do it for fun or pleasure.
15 Some students in the class were absent , but most of them were __________.
16 Some foods contain natural flavorings, but many contain __________ ones.
17 You can either __________ or reject an offer.
18 You can create something or you can __________ it.
19 You can admit doing something wrong, or you can __________ it.