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Název
materiálu:
Synonyms, antonyms, homonyms,
homophones – General English
Ročník:
2. - 4. ročník SOŠ
Identifikace
materiálu:
JAN_22_ Synonyms, antonyms,
homonyms, homophones – General
English
Jméno autora:
Mgr. Alena Janurová
Předmět:
Anglický jazyk
Tematický celek:
Vybraná témata z obecné a odborné AJ
obecná AJ
Anotace:
Materiál obsahuje pracovní list procvičující
slovní zásobu vybraných témat z obecné a
odborné AJ. Každý ze 4 tematických celků
(obecná AJ, obchodní AJ, počítačová AJ,
technická AJ) se skládá ze 7 pracovních
listů a 1 testu ověřujícího znalosti daného
celku.
Pracovní list je určen pro samostatnou
práci. Pomůcky: překladový a výkladový
slovník. Vhodné pro jazykovou úroveň B1.
Datum:
4. 10. 2013
SYNONYMS, ANTONYMS, HOMONYMS, HOMOPHONES
I.
synonym = a word or expression that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the
same language, for example ‘big’ and ‘large’ *(OALD)
1. Write synonyms to the following adjectives:
a) impolite –
f)
dull –
b) silent –
g) frightening –
c) quick –
h) marvellous –
d) well-known –
i)
awful –
e) unhappy –
j)
incorrect –
a) inquire –
f)
vanish –
b) depart –
g) speak –
c) permit –
h) purchase –
d) mend –
i)
adore –
e) detest –
j)
scream –
2. Write synonyms to the following verbs:
II.
antonym = a word that means the opposite of another word, for example ‘old’ and ‘new’ *(OALD)
1. Write antonyms to the following adjectives:
a) generous –
e) quiet –
b) single –
f)
c) imaginary –
g) public –
d) exciting –
h) amateur –
absent –
2. Write antonyms to the following verbs:
a) succeed –
e) receive –
b) win –
f)
c) depart –
g) accept –
d) begin –
h) lend –
cry –
III.
homonym = a word that is spelt like another word but which has a different meaning, for
example can meaning ‘be able’ and can meaning ‘a metal container in which food and drink is
sold’ *(OALD)
1. Write the word whose meanings fit to both sentences.
a) The entrance to the exhibition is ………………. to anyone.
He walked out of jail a ………………. man.
b) Kate has beautiful long ………………. hair.
It´s not ………………. ! She always gets more sweets than me.
c) Any time I try to ………………. this video my PC stops working.
What ………………. by Shakespeare do you know?
d) Fill in the form in ………………. letters.
What´s your country´s ……………….? Is that Prague?
e) He had to pay a big ………………. for speeding.
How is Jack after that accident? He´s ………………. now.
f)
I prefer ………………. products. They don´t contain so much fat.
Turn on the ………………. . It´s getting dark outside.
2. Write your own example of a homonym using the word: sentence
a) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV.
homophone = a word that is pronounced like another word but has a different spelling or
meaning, for example son and sun /sʌn/ *(OALD)
1. Circle the correct word that best completes each sentence.
a) I´ve bought a new pear/ pair of trousers.
b) She looked pale/ pail and tired.
c) My sister likes to wear high heal/ heel shoes.
d) Bus fair/ fare increased twice last year.
2. Write a sentence using each homophone.
a) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (bare)
b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (bear)
Answer key
I.
1. Possible answers:
a) rude, b) quiet, c) fast, d) famous, e) sad, f) boring, g) scary, h) wonderful, i ) terrible, j) wrong
2. Possible answers:
a) ask, b) leave, c) allow, d) repair, e) hate, f) disappear, g) talk, h) buy, i ) love, j) shout
II.
1. Possible answers:
a) mean, b) married, c) real, d) boring, e) noisy, f) present, g) private, h) professional
2. Possible answers:
a) fail, b) lose, c) arrive, d) end, e) give, f) laugh, g) refuse, h) borrow
III.
1. Answers:
a) free, b) fair, c) play, d) capital, e) fine, f) light
2. Possible answers:
a) He´s serving a life sentence for murder. (punishment)
b) There are two spelling mistakes in this sentence. (a part of speech)
IV.
1. Answers:
a) pair, b) pale, c) heel, d) fare
2. Possible answers:
a) I like to walk in bare feet in summer. (not covered)
b) The teddy bear was my favourite toy when I was a child. (a toy animal)
Zdroje
•
Publikace
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. 7th. ISBN 0194001164.
*(OALD)
WATCHYN-JONES, Peter. Target vocabulary 2. 2nd ed. London: Penguin, 1997. ISBN 01-408-1388-8.
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