A. Choose the right words

1. Coal is one of Britain’s most important natural ...............................… .

a. products b. resources c. energy d. power

2. It is very ...............................… to hurt animals.

a. bad b. cruel c. kind d. bully

3. This car uses solar ...............................… instead of petrol.

a. energy b. force c. power d. resource

4. Most people think that L.H. Oswald ...............................… President Kennedy.

a. hunted b. shot c. banned d. died

5. Journalists have to work ...............................… pressure.

a. with b. under c. in d. over

6. Some people ...............................… with stress by taking exercise.

a. cope b. do c. cause d. help

7. Moving house can be a very ...............................… experience.

a. stress b. stressful c. stressed d. stressing

8. A ...............................… is a word with a similar meaning as another word.

a. antonym b. synonym c. same d. pronoun

B. Synonyms and antonyms Write a synonym and an antonym for the following words.

synonym antonym

1. Happy glad unhappy

2. Fast quick slow

3. Big large/huge small/little

4. Right correct incorrect/wrong

5. Unkind impolite kind/polite

6. Raise rise drop/fall

7. Rare uncommon common

C. Sentence Transformations

1. I try not to drive through the centre of town on Saturdays.

avoidI avoid driving through the centre of town on Saturdays.

2. This flat is my temporary home.

liveIlive in this flat temporarily.

3. He was not tall enough to be in the army.

shortHe was too short to be in the army.

4. You are not old enough to see this film.

youngYou are too young to see this film.

5. There is no need to rush when you do this exercise.

takeYou can take your time over doing this exercise.

6. It annoys me that he is always so pessimistic.

makesHis being so pessimistic makes me annoyed.

D. Choose the right word.

1. He was ................................. by his grandmother because both his parents were in prison.

a. grown up b. grown c. bought up d. brought up

2. It’s very ................................. to keep looking at yourself in a mirror.

a. nice b. useful c. vain d. vanity

3. It’s not ................................. that men earn more money than women.

a. fair b. good c. true d. nice

4. Jealousy and greed aren’t good ................................. in a person.

a. personality b. effects c. characteristicsd. influences

5. John Smith’s ................................. was written by Tony Blair.

a. book b. autobiography c. life d. biography

6. People can change their ................................. by having plastic surgery.

a. mind b. personality c. appearance d. characteristics

7. I can’t believe you’re going to ................................. your hair green.

a. cut b. dye c. colour d. change

8. My friend is very worried about going ................................. in his thirties.

a. bald b. out c. curly d. ugly

E. Synonyms and Antonyms.

Write a synonym and antonym for the following words.

1. Clever wise stupid

2. Stressed tense relaxed

3. Greedy selfish generous

4. Big-headed arrogant modest

5.Punishslap/smack forgive

6. Delicious tasty disguisting

7. Bright light dark

F. Make nouns from the following adjectives and then use them to finish the sentences.

Happy sad rude kind selfish lazy

1. It was with great saddness that I heard about his death.

2. I can’t believe his rudeness, he really should apologise.

3. Thank you for your kindnessduring this difficult time for my family.

4. Despite his laziness we finished all the work on time.

5. I love children but I’m often surprised by their selfishness.

6. Your happiness is the only thing that is important to me.

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