Opposites: Adjectives - C1
Practise 24 C1 adjective opposites about argument, evidence, judgement, change and abstract qualities, then write sentences using selected pairs. Includes suggested answers on page 2.
What’s in the worksheet?
- 24 adjective-opposite prompts
- Four full-width sentence-writing lines
- Suggested answers on page 2
Explore 24 C1 adjective contrasts, including judgements of clarity, credibility and feasibility. Four sentence responses give learners a chance to make the intended meaning of words such as genuine, transparent and versatile explicit.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Separate the task and page 2 key and provide notebooks. Select a few difficult meanings to review with short contexts, such as a credible explanation or a feasible proposal. The task is vocabulary practice, not a test of specialist knowledge.
- Attempt the list and mark words whose meaning needs clarification. Ask pairs to explain a proposed opposite before checking the key.
- Compare the suggested answers and alternatives. Discuss genuine / artificial or fake in suitable contexts, and innovative / outdated or conventional as different contrasts.
- Choose four pairs and write one sentence per pair. Invite a partner to explain the intended contrast and flag a sentence that could be read in more than one way.
Support and extension
For support, give a noun context for each chosen adjective. For an extension, explore literal and figurative meanings of transparent / opaque. Treat the key as suggestions, not universal equivalences: incredible, for example, can also mean amazing, so a sentence must establish the credibility meaning. Accept suitable writing alternatives.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
