4000 Essential English Words

Exercise 3

Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

1. overcast
   a. warm b. bright c. morning d. apparent


2. consistency
   a. irregularity b. delicacy c. loyalty d. intelligence


3. poignant
   a. gloomy b. supportive c. thoughtful d. unemotional


4. intact
   a. alive b. broken c. aged d. tired


5. mortal
   a. natural b. content c. deadly d. everlasting


6. speck
   a. huge b. fragment c. far d. clear


7. sober
   a. drunk b. caring c. calm d. ready


8. discharge
   a. cure b. imprison c. pay d. arrive


9. aerial
   a. from ground b. technology c. emergency d. safety


10. sideways
    a. quickly b. forward c. again d. safely

Exercise 4

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.

....................................................t Word Bank }..........................

aerial

overcast

accumulated

avalanche

sober

sideways

rubble

ranger

intact

mortal

Before the storm, it was very windy and i_

When it began to snow, it quickly 2 _____

outside.

on the roof.

The old wall fell over3_. and broke to pieces.

Afterwards, nothing was left but some 4_

The photograph, though old, was still 5_

It showed my father in his forest 6_____. uniform.

After the 7_

8 ________

_, much of the town was destroyed by snow.

It was a very 9_

. photographs showed that only a few houses remained.
___moment for him when his wife passed away.
He truly realized that people are io_