24722 adjectives and their opposites 2

Match the adjectives in column A with their opposites in column B

ancient
beautiful
big
black
bottom
smooth
cold
easy
expensive
fast
fresh
fat

finish
boring
happy
hard
heavy
rich
tall
warm
foolish
wet

wise
cheap
cool
difficult
dry

white
light
poor
sad
interesting
short

slow
stale
small
soft
rough
start
thin
top
ugly
modern
hot

Choose between the adjectives given to complete the sentences below:
1. We went on a sightseeing tour to the ____________ part of the town.
a) ancient
b) beautiful
c) big
2. He stood at the _____________ of the stairs and called up to me.
a) black
b) bottom
c) smooth
3. Big houses are _________________ to maintain.
a) cold

b) easy
c) expensive
4. There’s nothing better than ____________ bread, straight from the oven.
a) fast
b) fresh
c) fat
5. The meeting should ____________ around four o’clock.
a) finish
b) boring
c) happy
6. As I was going to Russia to work I had to buy a ___________ winter coat.
a) hard
b) heavy
c) rich
7. She was afraid she would look ______________ if she refused.
a) tall
b) warm
c) foolish

Complete these sentences using the adjectives in column B.
Even though they were __________, they were able to buy a ________, _________
house.
It was a very ______________ lecture, but unfortunately it was too ___________
She was an ____________ girl with a ___________ look in her eyes.
I don’t think it’s ____________ nowadays to sit in the __________ sun without cream.
It was a _____________ expedition and we had a very ___________ time.
I think I’ll have a bottle of __________ __________ wine with the fish.
I just put a _____________ ____________ jacket on in case it turned cold.
She found some ___________ bread on the _________ shelf and threw it away.

KEY Matching
ancient
beautiful
big
black
bottom
smooth
cold
easy
expensive
fast
fresh
fat
finish
boring
happy
hard
heavy
rich
tall
warm
foolish
wet

modern
ugly
small
white
top

rough
hot
difficult
cheap
slow
stale
thin
start
interesting
sad
soft
light
poor
short
cool
wise
dry

Choose between the adjectives given to complete the sentences below:
1. We went on a sightseeing tour to the ____________ part of the town.
a) ancient
b) beautiful
c) big
2. He stood at the _____________ of the stairs and called up to me.
a) black
b) bottom
c) smooth
3. Big houses are _________________ to maintain.
a) cold
b) easy

c) expensive
4. There’s nothing better than ____________ bread, straight from the oven.
a) fast
b) fresh
c) fat
5. The meeting should ____________ around four o’clock.
a) finish
b) boring
c) happy
6. As I was going to Russia to work I had to buy a ___________ winter coat.
a) hard
b) heavy
c) rich
7. She was afraid she would look ______________ if she refused.
a) tall
b) warm
c) foolish

Complete these sentences using the adjectives in column B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Even though they were POOR they were able to buy a CHEAP, MODERN house.
It was a very INTERESTING lecture, but unfortunately it was too SHORT

She was an UGLY girl with a SAD look in her eyes.
I don’t think it’s WISE nowadays to sit in the HOT sun without cream.
It was a DIFFICULT expedition and we had a very ROUGH time.
I think I’ll have a bottle of DRY WHITE wine with the fish.
I just put a SMALL LIGHT jacket on in case it turned cold.
She found some STALE bread on the TOP shelf and threw it away.