Practice: Skippy Fishback, Chapter 4
Match the antonyms:
- admit
- upright
- defeat
- familiar
- on board
- enthusiastic
- terrified
- in one piece
- burst into tears
- bored
- broken
- upside-down
- overboard
- laugh
- deny
- foreign
- victory
- brave
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Match the synonyms:
- plunge
- struggle
- turn
- keep doing something
- collapse
- admit
- glisten
- incredible
- enthusiastic
- afford
- admire
- discover
- terrified
- peer
- fall over, fall apart
- excited and energetic
- look at with appreciation
- fight, try hard
- amazing
- fearful, frightened
- find something new
- continue
- able to buy something
- dive, jump in
- look closely
- confess
- spin
- shine
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Finish the sentences with these words:
[ afford – collapsed – discovered – upright – on board – plunged – struggled ]
1. The boat left when everyone was ______________.
2. The scientist ____________ a new species of star fish.
3. The baby elephant ____________ with the alligator, but the alligator won.
4. I _____________ into the cold water to save the drowning boy.
5. The house was not finished being built, and it _____________ in the strong wind.
6. If a cat falls out of a tree, it will always land _______ on its feet.
7. I saved my money all year, so now I can ____________ a car.
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Finish the sentences with these words:
[ admit – peered – enthusiastic – glistened – defeated – familiar – admired – keep ]
8. I was sad when my favorite team was ______________ in the championship game.
9. The girl was very ______________, always laughing and running around to meet everyone.
10. I _______________ my mom’s beautiful necklace.
11. The ocean _____________ as the sun set.
12. If you make a mistake, you should ______________ it.
13. If you can’t do something the first time, don’t give up. You should ___________ trying.
14. I am very _____________ with Russian traditions because I have Russian friends.
15. I ____________ into the water to look for the money I dropped.
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