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Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 7mins
Absurd means...
Happy
Silly, ridiculous
Optimistic
sincerer
Ambivalent means
dejected, sad, unhappy, troubled
causing suffering, causing pain
undecided, having mixed emotions, unsure
unfeeling, hard-hearted, unyielding
Condescending means
patronising, stooping to the level of one’s inferiors
upset
deeply felt, concentrated
doubtful, disbelieving, skeptical
Critical means
extremely happy
personal, close, deeply associated
considerate, kind, mild, soft
disapproving
Detached means
complicated, having many varying characteristics
uninvolved, having no interest or feelings, objective
complicated, having many varying characteristics
earnest, not funny
Ironic means
wry, an unexpected opposite meaning in words or events
tending to take the worst possible view of a situation
reserved, restrained
lacking respect , lacking reverence
Indignant means
ridiculing, imitating
resentful, having strong animosity or rancor
undecided, having mixed emotions, unsure
angry, angered by something unjust, mean, unworthy
Malicious means
actual, uninfluenced by emotion or personal prejudice
disastrous, calamitous
spiteful, desiring to harm others or to see others suffer
frank, candid, spoken without reserve
Nostalgic means
scornful of the motives or virtues of others, bitterly mocking
angry, angered by something unjust, mean, unworthy
extremely happy
yearning for the past, homesick, wistful
Vindictive means
ridiculing, imitating
tending to take the worst possible view of a situation
angry, angered by something unjust, mean, unworthy
revengeful, spiteful, bitter, unforgiving
Describe the tone:
This place may be shabby, but since both of my children were born while we lived here, it has a special place in my heart.
Indignant
Sentimental
Passionate
Humourous
Describe the tone: This isn’t the greatest apartment in the world, but it’s not really that bad.
Tolerant
Bitter
Optimistic
Objective
Describe the tone: If only there were some decent jobs out there, I wouldn’t be reduced to living in this miserable dump.
Bitter
Angry
Grateful
Tolerant
Describe the tone: This is the apartment we live in. It provides shelter.
Humorous
Pessimistic
Tolerant
Objective
Describe the tone: When we move away, we’re planning to release three hundred cockroaches and two mice, so we can leave the place exactly as we found it.
Sentimental
Objective
Bitter
Humorous
Describe the tone: “When are you going to take the garbage out? Sometime this year, maybe?”
Sarcastic
Threatening
Sad
Irritated
"Cloning human beings should be banned."
Identify the purpose of the author.
To entertain
To persuade
To inform
"The best way to survive babysitting a set of triplets is to come armed with plenty of energy, lots of patience, and a first-aid kit."
Identify the purpose of the author.
To inform
To persuade
To entertain
