Opposites

 

Complete the following sentences with a word that is opposite in meaning to the one in bold type. Choose from the words below.

behind              last                 far                    after

single               future              unfurnished       nobody 

bottom             shallow            hardly ever        worse     

country             always             light                 adult

 

1. Everybody likes Janet, but ....................likes John.
2. The river is deep here, but it's ..................over there.
3. I often go to the cinema but I ........................go to the theatre.
4. Are you married or ..........................?
5. Ophelia never gets up before 9.30 so I am not surprised that she is .................late for work.
6. Is your husband better now, Mrs Green? No, I'm afraid he's a lot
...............
7. I'll pick up the heavy suitcase and you pick up the ...................one.
8. Is the cinema in front of or .........................the bank?
9. I came first in the class in English but ..........................in Geography.
10. Did you meet your wife before or .........................you left university?
11. The house is near the station, not ...........................from the library.
12. Now that I'm an .........................I wish I were a child again.
13. Do the exercise at the top of the page first, then the one at the .................of the page.
14. We know what has happened in the past, but we can never tell what will happen in the .......................
15. Are you looking for a furnished flat? No, I'm looking for an .......................one, actually.
16. He lives in the town in the winter and in the .............................in the summer.