45. Find the dominant synonym in the following synonymic sets. Explain your choice. 1. To glare - to gaze - to peep - to stare - to look - to glance.
2. To glimmer - to glisten - to blaze - to shine -to flash - to gleam - to sparkle.
3. To astonish - to puzzle - to amaze - to surprise - to astound.
4. To saunter - to wander - to roam - to stroll - to walk. 5. strange - quaint - odd - queer.
6. Scent - perfume - smell - odour - aroma.
7. To brood - to meditate - to think - to reflect - to speculate.
8. To produce - to make - to fabricate - to manufacture - to create.
9. To sob - to weep - to cry.
10. Furious - angry - enraged.
46. Find antonyms for the words below. Bad, adj.; little, adj.; narrow, adj.; clever, adj.; warm, adj.; clean, v.; short, adj.; strong, adj.; young, adj.; easy, adj.; black, v.; careless, adj.; to love, v.; to take, v.; to lose, v.; to open, v.; to live, v.; joy, n.; slowly, adv.
47. Underline the most appropriate word or phrase in each sentence. 1. A bee was humming/buzzing/crashing angrily against the window pane, unable to get out.
2. The crowd banged/rustled/booed in disagreement as the politician left the platform.
3. The bus stopped at the traffic lights with a screech/howl/grind of brakes.
4. I had to put some oil on the hinges to stop the door whining/squeaking/whimpering.
5. The sack of potatoes fell from the lorry with a heavy crunch/splash/thud.
6. The helicopter passed overhead with a grinding/chirping/whirring sound, like a giant insect.
7. The mirror fell from the wall with a whoosh/crash/screech.
8. Air was escaping from the punctured tyre with a hissing/bubbling/puffing sound.
9. The tiny bells on the Christmas tree were clanging/ringing/tinkling in the draught.
10. The saucepans fell onto the floor with a great clatter/crunch/ping.
