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15. She never ___________ her ambition of winning an Olympic. Part B: fantastic — disastrous — rough — tiny — athletic — thrilling narrow — spectacular— exhausted — severe — steep — brilliant 1. Climate change could have ___________ effects on Earth. 2. The game had a ___________ finale, with three goals scored in the last five minutes. 3. The news caused a ___________ fall in the stock market. 4. The fire has caused ___________ damage to the building. 5. I met the old lady as I was walking down a ___________ path out of the village. 6. We live in a ___________ mountain area. 7. He can play any sport, he's naturally ___________ . 8. You only need to use a ___________ amount of salt. 9. There was only a ___________ gap between the bed and the wall. 10. You look absolutely ___________ after a hard-working day. Exercise 2. Choose the word which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. 1. Many families fail to realize the importance of a well-balanced diet. A. become understand B. become unaware C. become aware of D. become unconscious 2. This is a mountainous area with spectacular scenery. A. terrible B. bright C. exorbitant D. breathtaking 3. Climate change could have disastrous effects on Earth. A. devastating B. great C. little D. destroyed 4. People were hungry and lying on the road because they didn’t have anything to eat for three days. A. lack B. starving C. full D. short 5. The house was dirty with clothes and newspapers everywhere. A. clean B. clear C. filthy D. dark Exercise 3. Choose the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. 1. Becoming a mother made a huge difference to me. A. little B. enormous C. much D. vast 2. It's always risky leaving your car out on the street overnight. A. dangerous B. unsafe C. safe D. uncertain 3. We were bumping over the smooth ground. A. even B. rough C. gentle D. slight 4. The babies swam around at the shallow end of the pool. A. narrow B. steep C. thin D. deep 5. It sounds terrible about not being able to help the victims of the earthquake. A. awful B. exciting C. delicious D. boring Exercise 4. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in the parentheses. 1. Many teachers would like to be more __________ and creative. (adventure) 2. She made her home in Rome and travelled __________ in north Africa. (adventure) 3. I hope people will be __________ enough to speak out against this injustice. (courage) 4. I’m going to __________ the possibility of a part-time job. (exploration) 5. You can then use this hut as a base for __________ into the mountains around. (explore) 6. As reported, an __________ meeting already has been held. (explore)