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Exercises

54.1 Complete B’s replies using a suitable form of the dimension/distance words opposite and

any other necessary words.

1 A: ThesetrousersI’veboughtaretoolong.
B: Well,whydon’tyouget them shortened?
2 A: He’sabigboy,isn’the?1.90metres!
B: Yes,he’s .
3 A: Whyarewegoingacrossthefield?
B: Justtogetthereabitquicker;it’s .
4 A: We’llhavetomeasurehowhightheroomis.
B: That’snotnecessary;wealreadyknowthe .
5 A: ThetrafficseemstomovefarquickeronthisroadsinceIwaslasthere.
B: Yes,well,they .
6 A: WhydotheyhavemusiconTVnewsprogrammes?Itseemstotallyunnecessary!
B: Well,Ithinktheywanttocreateafeelingofdrama,andthemusic

issupposedto .

54.2 Give opposites for:

1 alengthofthepoolawidthofthepool 4 alocalcall 7 narrow-minded
2 toshorten 5 deepwater 8 raiseyourhand
3 averybroadrangeofgoods 6 nearbyplaces

54.3 Match the sentence beginnings on the left with the endings on the right.

1 Thecity’sspreadalot; c a formilesalongtheriver.
2 Ittakestenweeks; b youshouldbroadenit.

3 Weextendedthehouse c it’smuchbiggernow.
4 Youcanchoose; d there’sawiderange.
5 Yourexperienceistoonarrow; e it’salengthybusiness.
6 Theforeststretches f togiveusmoreroom.

54.4 Use the verbs in the box to fill the gaps.

spread expand extend stretch shrink contract

1 I’ll spread therugoutonthegrasssowecanbothsitonit.
2 Thesteelindustry whentheeconomywasstrong,butnowithas and
onlyemploys8,000people.

3 Thissweaterofminehas inthewash!
4 Ourland asfarasthosetreesthere.
5 Theartscentrehasrecently itsopeninghours.

54.5 Fill in the prepositions. If you are unsure, try looking up the word distance in a dictionary.

1 Thecarwasparked at adistance about150metresfromthesceneoftherobbery.
2 Isawyou thedistanceyesterdaybutdidn’tcalloutasyouwerewithsomeone.
3 She’sagreatshot.Shecanhitanemptycan adistanceofabout100feet.
4 What’sthetotaldistance here Paris?

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